CHAMPION STEERS in Monday's special feeder sale at San Angelo included the Herefords, 10 head consigned by James C. Barr Inc. Coahoma, averaging 848 pounds at $70 cwt. or $593.60 per head; the Angus, 16 from Campbell-Mayer, Sonora, 601 pounds $85 or $540.85; and the crossbreds, 40 from Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, 715 pounds $74 or $529.10.

Feeder Steers, Heifers Firm
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

SAN ANGELO — Steer and heifer prices were firm here Monday in the season's sixth special feeder sale at Producers Livestock Auction.

Trading was termed active and demand good, the quality attractive including several large bunches of fresh native cattle. Calves made up 70 percent of receipts, which totaled approximately 4500 head compared to 2392 at the previous special sale last month and 3722 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $102-108, 400-500 pounds $87-97.75, 500-600 pounds $78-88, 600-700 pounds $74-82.25, set $85, 700-800 pounds $71-77.50, few $78-80, 800-900 pounds $70-77; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $85-100, 400-500 pounds $80-87,

500-600 pounds $70-78, 600-700 pounds $67-74, 700-900 pounds $65-71.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $83-90, 400-500 pounds $76-85, 500-700 pounds $70.50-79.50, 700-800 pounds $68-73, set 75.25; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $76-83, 400-500 pounds $65-75, 500-700 pounds $64-70.50, 700-800 pounds $64-65.50.

Show winners included:

Herefords: champion steers, 10 head consigned by James C. Barr Inc. Coahoma, averaging 848 pounds at $70 cwt. or $593.60 per head; reserve steers, 13 from George B. Spence, Eldorado, 634 pounds $80 or $507.20; champion heifers, 10 from Betty Dusek, Van Court, 537 pounds $69.50 or $373.22.

Angus: champion steers, 16 from Campbell-Mayer, Sonora, 601 pounds $85 or $540.85; reserve steers, 16 from Betty Echols, Caddo, 648 pounds $79.50 or $554.91; champion heifers, 12 from Campbell-Mayer, 613 pounds $77.50 or $475.08; reserve heifers, 16 from Campbell-Mayer, 553 pounds $73.50 or $406.46.

Crossbreds: champion steers, 40 from Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, 715 pounds $74 or $529.10; reserve steers, 47 from Cinco Cattle, 621 pounds $78.50 or $487.49; champion heifers, 16 from Beakley & Mann, Rochelle, 400 pounds $84 or $386.40; reserve heifers, 15 from Fojtasek & Beakley, Rochelle, 460 pounds $82.50 or $379.50.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Angus: Campbell-Mayer, Sonora, 12 steers, 553 pounds $83 or $458.99, also 10 steers, 456 pounds $87 or $396.72; Betty Echols, Caddo, 10 heifers, 604 pounds $74.50 or $449.98; Dan F. Brown, Christoval, 18 steers, 440 pounds $90 or $396; Lowell Hankins, Rocksprings, 10 heifers, 533 pounds $74 or $394.42; Double Half Circle Ranch, Mertzon, 25 heifers, 524 pounds $73.50 or $385.14.

Crossbreds: Little F Ranch, Sterling City, 10 steers, 812 pounds $74 or $600.88, also 41 steers, 677 pounds $74 or $500.98, and 24 steers, 614 pounds $81 or $497.34, plus 47 heifers, 631 pounds $75 or $473.25, and 15 heifers, 675 pounds $70.50 or $475.88; William F. Edmiston, Eldorado, 14 steers, 738 pounds $79.50 or $586.71; Yarborough Ranch, Midland, 16 steers, 639 pounds $80 or $511.20, also 22 heifers, 608 pounds $74 or $449.92; Cinco Cattle Co., Sterling City, 50 heifers, 681 pounds $75.50 or $514.16, also 27 heifers, 566 pounds $76 or $430.16; Reid Pfluger, San Angelo, 17 heifers, 653 pounds $76.50 or $499.55; Mesa T Ranch, Winters, 34 steers, 570 pounds $84 or $478.80, also 31 steers, 480 pounds $97.75 or $469.20; Fojtasek & Beakley, Rochelle, 40 steers, 596 pounds $79.50 or $473.82, also 21 steers, 492 pounds $86.50 or $425.58, plus 24 heifers, 613 pounds $76 or $465.88, and 26 heifers, 546 pounds $76.50 or $417.69; Beakley & Mann, Rochelle, 16 steers, 562 pounds $83 or $466.46, also 22 heifers, 541 pounds $75 or $405.75; DHI Ranch, Fort Stockton, 41 steers, 496 pounds $88 or $436.48, also 23 steers, 344 pounds $105 or $361.20, plus 46 heifers, 463 pounds $82 or $379.66, and 44 heifers, 407 pounds $84 or $341.88; Y-Bar Ranch, Big Spring, 12 heifers, 556 pounds $74 or $411.44.