San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Strong

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to strong last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba, slaughter cows and bulls steady to $2 lower, stock cows in good demand. Receipts at the three sales totaled 4458 head.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $94-122, 300-400 lbs. $91-112, 400-500 lbs. $80-105, 500-600 lbs. $72-90, 600-700 lbs. $70-90, 700-800 lbs. $67-77.50.

Feeder heifers: 300-400 lbs. $85-97, 400-500 lbs. $72-96, 500-600 lbs. $68-81, 600-700 lbs. $64-77, 700-900 lbs. $62-71.

Slaughter cows: all grades $28-37; bulls $40-51; bred stock cows $340-630 per head; cows with calves $400-720 per pair.

Representative sales: Wade Allen, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 280 lbs. $122; Hubert B. Adams Jr., Richland Springs, black steer, 325 lbs. $112; Mathew Hicks, Brownwood, Charolais steer, 345 lbs. $110; King Stone Scovell, Brady, black steer, 440 lbs. $105; four black steers, 521 lbs. $80; Bay Maintenance Co., Marble Falls, three black steers, 447 lbs. $96.50; nine black and red steers, 587 lbs. $78.50; C.W. Cox, San Saba, two black steers, 528 lbs. $90; Double W Partners, Menard, three black steers, 578 lbs. $87; Joe Robertson, San Saba, five Charolais cross steers, 542 lbs. $86.50; four Charolais cross steers, 555 lbs. $79.50; 19 Charolais steers, 608 lbs. $76.50; Pete and Sam Sloan, San Saba, five black steers, 763 lbs. $73.75; two black heifers, 660 lbs. $75.50; two red heifers, 710 lbs. $71; W.W. Kothman, Brady, four black whiteface heifers, 405 lbs. $86.50; W.D. Beene, Early, red whiteface steer, 400 lbs. $115; Angie Tongate, Brownwood, Charolais cross steer, 405 lbs. $114; Larry Middleton, Brownwood, Charolais cross steer, 370 lbs. $113; Howard Scott, Brownwood, black steer, 410 lbs. $105; David Johnson, Brownwood, black steer, 515 lbs. $100; Lee Ranch, Brownwood, Charolais steer, 525 lbs. $87; WPH Livestock, Bangs, Charolais cross steer, 565 lbs. $85; Charolais cross heifer, 555 lbs. $79.50; Ehrke Brothers, Brownwood, red steer, 620 lbs. $83.50; Bert Nesloney-Jim Brown, Mason, Charolais steer, 630 lbs. $78.50; Jeff Bacon, Rising Star, Charolais steer, 690 lbs. $78; Wayne Shaw, Blanket, two red steers, 703 lbs. $77; John A. Wright, Brownwood, black heifer, 400 lbs. $98; Jeanne Thornhill, Rising Star, red mottlefaced heifer, 375 lbs. $97.50; J.L. McCoury, Brownwood, five gray heifers, 370 lbs. $88; R.E. Basham Jr., Comanche, black heifer, 420 lbs. $86; Jerome Smith, Brownwood, black heifer, 470 lbs. $84; Mrs. A.B. Swinney, Brownwood, black heifer, 635 lbs. $81; Jim Quinn, Brady, black heifer, 705 lbs. $71.