San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Steers Higher

Choice feeder steers sold $1-3 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, lesser quality lower, heifers steady, lesser quality $1-4 lower, slaughter cows and bulls steady, bred cows in good demand, pairs in poor demand. Receipts totaled 6327 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $94-112, 300-400 lbs. $90-106, 400-500 lbs. $77-96, 500-600 lbs. $72-88, 600-700 lbs. $73-80.50, 700-800 lbs. $67-75.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $85-91.50, 300-400 lbs. $80-96, 400-500 lbs. $72-97, 500-600 lbs. $68-80, 600-700 lbs. $64-79, 700-900 lbs. $62-72; replacements $77-94.

Slaughter cows: all grades $28-38; bulls $40-52; bred stock cows $325-650 per head; cows with calves $400-740 per pair.

Representative sales: Bud Roberts, Rochelle, three black and black mottlefaced steers, 345 lbs. $106; A&A Cattle Co., Goldthwaite, red mottlefaced steer, 330 lbs. $104; Robert Grimes, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 395 lbs. $103; Frances S. Skiles, Weatherford, Charolais steer, 405 lbs. $96; Tom Allen Sloan, San Saba, three Charolais steers, 500 lbs. $88; Bob Millican, San Saba, four black and black whiteface steers, 568 lbs. $83.50; J.L. Stewardson, San Saba, five Charolais steers, 503 lbs. $83.50; R&R Turkey, Cherokee, 10 black steers, 594 lbs. $79.50; Dr. George Kidd, San Saba, black steer, 610 lbs. $78.50; Gordon Freeman, San Antonio, black steer, 710 lbs. $75; Frank King, Horseshoe Bay, three black steers, 757 lbs. $74.25; black heifer, 640 lbs. $79; Edward Thornton, Goldthwaite, three black heifers, 410 lbs. $97; Jerry McCartney, Lampasas, black heifer, 305 lbs. $96; Bob Wells, Pontotoc, Charolais heifer, 315 lbs. $90; Don Burnham, San Saba, black heifer, 540 lbs. $80; Plateau Production No. 1, Kerrville, 12 black mottlefaced heifers, 443 lbs. $79.50; Billy D. Turner, Melvin, red mottlefaced heifer, 770 lbs. $72; W.V. Horner, Brownwood, red whiteface steer, 300 lbs. $116; red whiteface steer, 400 lbs. $100; Nathan Allen, Brownwood, black steer, 325 lbs. $112.50; Richard Sharpe, Brownwood, three gray steers, 430 lbs. $96; Walter Schuman, Hamilton, black whiteface steer, 515 lbs. $86; Jerry Wright, Comanche, two black steer, 583 lbs. $84; Lynn Nabors, Austin, five black steers, 600 lbs. $81.50; two black whiteface heifers, 595 lbs. $75; Joe Langford, Goldthwaite, Charolais steer, 700 lbs. $74; Dale Booher, Brookesmith, yellow whiteface steer, 715 lbs. $73.50; Larry Traweek, Bangs, black steer, 805 lbs. $71.50; Darrell Modgling, Brownwood, red whiteface heifer, 315 lbs. $103; Walker Grandchildren, Brownwood, black heifer, 390 lbs. $96; Richard Sharpe, Brownwood, gray heifer, 435 lbs. $82; Wid S. Keeling, Rising Star, black heifer, 600 lbs. $81; Jerry Sheppard, Brownwood, black heifer, 690 lbs. $74; David Vaughn, Dublin, black heifer, 735 lbs. $70.50; Jerry and Shane Faught, Seminole, red cow, 1435 lbs. $39.50; Floy Horner, Brownwood, red bull, 1735 lbs. $52.50.