San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Strong

Lightweight feeder steers and heifers sold $1-3 higher in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba last week, heavyweights steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady, bred stock cows $25-50 higher, pairs in fair demand. Receipts totaled 3606 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $88-122, 300-400 lbs. $84-114, 400-500 lbs. $82-105, 500-600 lbs. $74-91.50, 600-700 lbs. $69-80, 700-800 lbs. $65-77.50.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $80-98, 300-400 lbs. $76-95, 400-500 lbs. $72-87, 500-600 lbs. $68-83, 600-700 lbs. $65-75, 700-900 lbs. $61-73.50.

Slaughter cows: all grades $27-38; bulls $30-50; bred stock cows $350-695 per head; cows with calves $410-655 per pair.

Representative sales: Frank Lange, San Saba, two Charolais cross steers, 396 lbs. $108; six Charolais cross steers, 460 lbs. $97.50; two Charolais cross heifers, 403 lbs. $87; Carol Swinney, Blanket, black whiteface steer, 340 lbs. $106; Robert Hall, Goldthwaite, black steer, 400 lbs. $98; Judd Henderson, Pontotoc, Charolais cross steer, 460 lbs. $95; Ben Walker, Melvin, five black and black whiteface steers, 423 lbs. $95; G&R Cattle, San Saba, black whiteface steer, 500 lbs. $91.50; Neal Ranch, Rochelle, black whiteface steer, 615 lbs. $77.50; H&E Livestock, Blanco, two red and black mixed steers, 698 lbs. $77.50; Tommy Behrens, San Saba, red steer, 705 lbs. $75.50; Frank Jacoby, Melvin, black steer, 770 lbs. $73.50; Rufus Cobern, San Saba, black heifer, 310 lbs. $94; Peggy Cockrell, Lometa, black heifer, 335 lbs. $93; Tom Murray, San Saba, two gray heifers, 583 lbs. $76.50; L.F. White, Rising Star, black heifer, 600 lbs. $75; David Gilger, San Saba, black heifer, 700 lbs. $73.50; Lee Sanderson, Lubbock, black steer, 345 lbs. $110; John O. Holloway, Voca, black steer, 405 lbs. $104; Kimberly Moore, Mullin, red whiteface steer, 460 lbs. $96; Keith Brooks, Goldthwaite, black whiteface steer, 520 lbs. $90; Charolais heifer, 405 lbs. $85; Crouch Ranch, Blanket, red whiteface steer, 565 lbs. $87; Ross Rowlett, Brownwood, gray steer, 690 lbs. $76.50; Ellis Perkins, Brownwood, Charolais steer, 805 lbs. $74.50; Charles Hardy, Rising Star, black heifer, 525 lbs. $83.