Angelo Feeder Lambs,
Cattle Trade Steady

SAN ANGELO — Slaughter lambs sold steady this week, slaughter ewes firm to $2 higher and feeder lambs steady. Two day receipts totaled 12,475 head, around 55 percent slaughter ewes, 15 percent feeder lambs, five percent slaughter lambs and 25 percent goats.

Feeder steers and heifers sold steady last week, slaughter cows weak to $1 lower, bulls firm, stock cows and pairs weak to slightly lower. Receipts totaled 8000 head, including 2736 females at Monday’s select sale.

Feeder lambs: medium and large 1-2 40-70 lbs. $74-80, 70-80 lbs. $74-78.50, 80-90 lbs. $71-78; medium and large No. 2 40-70 lbs. $67-74, 70-90 lbs. $65-72, 90-100 lbs. $65-70.

Slaughter lambs: choice 2-3 shorn and wooled 90-120 lbs. $70-76.50, few $77-79; good and choice 2-4 slaughter ewes $27-35, utility and good 1-3 $33-43, set $45.50, utility 1-2 $27-33.50, cull and utility 1-2 $20-27; bucks $28-37.50, set $39.

Stock ewes: medium and large 1-2 babytooth $50-67 per head.

Goats: slaughter meat type billies 100-150 lbs. $65-100 per head, 150-200 lbs. $100-160; nannies 70-110 lbs. $35-49 cwt., thin 60-90 lbs. $28-35, choice and prime kids and yearlings 40-100 lbs. $71-78, few $80-85, choice 40-80 lbs. $63-71, good 40-80 lbs. $55-63; stock nannies 55-115 lbs. $49-56.

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 lbs. $100-110, few $112-113, 400-500 lbs. $86-94, 500-600 lbs. $77.50-86, 600-700 lbs. $74-80, 700-800 lbs. $72-76; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $98-112, 300-400 lbs. $87-99, 400-500 lbs. $76-86, 500-600 lbs. $70-78, 600-700 lbs. $67-74, 700-900 lbs. $66-71.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 set 283 lbs. $94.50, 300-400 lbs. $84-90, 400-500 lbs. $75-84, set $87, 500-700 lbs. $71-79.50, 700-800 lbs. $66-72.50, set $74; medium and large 1-2 200-300 lbs. $80-85, 300-400 lbs. $75-84, 400-500 lbs. $67-75.50, 500-700 lbs. $64-71, 700-800 lbs. $58-66.50.

Slaughter cows: breakers $31.50-35, boners $32-37, lean $25-32.50; yield grade 1 bulls 1500-2300 lbs. $43.50-48, low dressing 1100-1500 lbs. $40-44.

Stock cows: medium and large 1-2 young 800-1050 lbs. $54-59.50, young and middle aged 800-1000 lbs. $42-47, middleaged 900-1250 lbs. $34-39.50; medium and large 1-2 bred young cows and heifers $490-540 per head, medium 1-2 $375-490; medium and large 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $705-810 per pair, medium 1-2 cows with 100-300 lb. calves $500-650.

Representative sales:

Cattle: George Bunger, Ozona, 17 steers, 812 lbs. $75.25; Ken and George Wardlaw, Del Rio, five heifers, 516 lbs. $79.50; Marvin Silva, Sonora, two steers, 593 lbs. $78.50; Ben Ingham, Sonora, three heifers, 600 lbs. $76.50; WB Livestock, San Angelo, two steers, 478 lbs. $89; Debbie Clifton, Doole, four heifers, 676 lbs. $71.50; Steve Byrns, San Angelo, three steers, 517 lbs. $80; Morris Robinson, Winters, steer, 555 lbs. $80; McCrea Brangus, Sterling City, cow, 1065 lbs. $46; June Pettitt, Christoval, 13 cows with calves, $805 per pair.

Also: Jerry Bynum, San Angelo, steer, 435 lbs. $93; Mike Bagwell, Robert Lee, bull, 450 lbs. $93; five heifers, 421 lbs. $87; Aubrey K. Lange, San Angelo, five steers, 566 lbs. $80; Carl Wilde, Rowena, three steers, 503 lbs. $86; West Pinto, Brackettville, eight steers, 651 lbs. $75; Gail Espy, Menard, 12 steers, 395 lbs. $106; Susan Bloodworth, Sonora, six heifers, 507 lbs. $74; Pfluger Farms, Eden, cow, 1215 lbs. $33.50; J.D. McDonald, Blackwell, bull, 1845 lbs. $43; Lad Linthicum, Barnhard, two cows, 1170 lbs. $35; Judy McDonald, Sonora, four cows, 1229 lbs. $34.50.

Sheep: 3 Bar 7 Ranch, Talpa, 73 lambs, 66 lbs. $76.50; 51 lambs, 74 lbs. $75.50; Chester Jacoby, Melvin, 21 lambs, 75 lbs. $75.50; 50 lambs, 101 lbs. $74.50; Joe Wirsching, Snyder, nine lambs, 107 lbs. $74; Brian Halfmann, San Angelo, 40 lambs, 89 lbs. $78.50; K.J. Schoenfeld, Miles, 10 lambs, 67 lbs. $76; Cole Gardner, Levelland, 14 lambs, 129 lbs. $75; C&J Farms, San Angelo, 48 lambs, 106 lbs. $76.50; J&M Ranch, Eldorado, 199 ewes, 126 lbs. $41.50; Hudson Ranch, Miles, 65 ewes, 121 lbs. $42.

Spanish goats: Sarah Lipsett, San Angelo, 29 head, 44 lbs. $72; Kennard Windham, Midland, eight head, 58 lbs. $77; Galin Akin, San Angelo, 29 head, 55 lbs. $74; B&C Ranch, Mertzon, 38 head, 51 lbs. $69.