CHAMPION STEERS in Monday's special feeder sale at San Angelo included the crossbreds, 18 head consigned by North Concho Ranch, San Angelo, and averaging 850 pounds at $72.50 cwt. or $616.25; the Herefords, 11 from Edmiston Ranch, Eldorado, 639 pounds $68 or $434.52; and the Angus, 40 from Donald Wirz, Morgan, 685 pounds $77 or $527.45.

Steers, Heifers $1-2 Lower
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

SAN ANGELO — Steer and heifer prices were $1-2 lower here Monday in the season's fifth special feeder sale at Producers Livestock Auction Co.

Trading and demand were termed moderate, the quality attractive including several bunches of fresh native cattle. Calves made up 60 percent of receipts, which totaled an estimated 3600 head compared to 2616 at the last special sale and 2525 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 set 350 pounds $100.00, 400-500 pounds $85.00-94.00, 500-600 pounds $75.00-84.00, few $85.00-86.00, 600-700 pounds $72.00-78.50, few $80.00-85.00, 700-800 pounds $71.00-77.00, 800-900 pounds $68.50-72.00; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $85.00-93.00, 400-500 pounds $75.00-85.00, 500-600 pounds $69.50-75.50, 600-700 pounds $67.00-72.00, 700-900 pounds $65.00-71.00.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $84.00-91.00, 400-500 pounds $75.00-84.00, few $86.00-88.00, 500-600 pounds $69.00-78.50, 600-700 pounds $68.50-78.50, 700-800 pounds $67.50-72.50, set $74.50; medium and large 1-2 few 200-300 pounds $79.00-81.00, 300-400 pounds $75.00-

84.00, 400-500 pounds $70.00-75.00, 500-700 pounds $62.50-69.00.

Show winners included:

Crossbreds: champion steers, 18 head consigned by North Concho Ranch, San Angelo, averaging 850 pounds at $72.50 cwt. or $616.25; reserve steers, 11 from J.R. Wales, Mertzon, 683 pounds $76 or $519.08; champion heifers, 10 from North Concho Ranch, 815 pounds $70.75 or $576.62; reserve heifers, 35 from Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, 707 pounds $71.25 or $503.74.

Herefords: champion steers, 11 from Edmiston Ranch, Eldorado, 639 pounds $68 or $434.52; reserve steers, 11 from W.F. Edmiston, Eldorado, 624 pounds $70.50 or $439.92.

Angus: champion steers, 40 from Donald Wirz, Morgan, 685 pounds $77 or $527.45; reserve steers, 27 from Copeland Bros., Sterling City, 708 pounds $76.50 or $541.62; champion heifers, 16 from Gene Linthicum, Barnhart, 558 pounds $76 or $424.08; reserve heifers, 15 from Jim Pfluger, Eden, 540 pounds $76 or $410.40.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Crossbreds: Lynn Glass, Sterling City, 27 steers, 906 pounds $68.50 or $620.61; Copeland Bros., Sterling City, 25 steers, 790 pounds $69.75 or $551.03, also 42 steers, 728 pounds $72 or $524.16, and 30 steers, 648 pounds $75.50 or $489.24, plus 31 heifers, 654 pounds $71 or $464.34; Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, 32 steers, 763 pounds $71.25 or $559.04, also 13 steers, 585 pounds $80.50 or $470.73, plus 30 heifers, 635 pounds $76 or $482.60; Stirrup Ranch, Ozona, 16 steers, 738 pounds $75.75 or $559.04, and 10 steers, 661 pounds $74.50 or $492.45; Mertz 02 Ranch, San Angelo, 22 heifers, 659 pounds $78.50 or $517.32, also 22 heifers, 577 pounds $78 or $450.06; Sansom Cattle, Paint Rock, 19 heifers, 649 pounds $77.50 or $502.98; Bill Royal, Menard, 17 heifers, 678 pounds $70.50 or $477.99, also 10 heifers, 588 pounds $73 or $429.24.

Herefords: HJD Investments, San Angelo, 16 steers, 560 pounds $71.50 or $400.40.

Angus: Jim Pfluger, Eden, 16 steers, 677 pounds $81 or $548.37, also 11 steers, 611 pounds $85 or $519.35, and 10 steers, 541 pounds $78 or $421.98; Gene Linthicum, Barnhart, 20 steers, 592 pounds $81.25 or $481; Donald Wirz, Morgan, 11 steers, 563 pounds $75 or $422.25; Marjorie Russell, Menard, 10 heifers, 765 pounds $69.50 or $531.68; Sansom Cattle Co., Paint Rock, 14 heifers, 601 pounds $76.50 or $459.76.