CHAMPION STEERS in Monday's special feeder sale at San Angelo included the Angus, 21 head consigned by Bullard Ranch, Snyder, averaging 626 pounds at $74.50; the crossbreds, 29 from Hickman-Jordan Ranch, Blackwell, 739 pounds $73.50 or $543.17; and the Herefords, 11 from Robert White, Marfa, 609 pounds $67.50 or $411.08.

Feeder Steers, Heifers Weak
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

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

Trading was termed fairly active and demand moderate, the quality average to attractive, including several bunches of fresh native cattle. Calves made up 70 percent of the supply, which totaled 4200 head compared to 4570 at the previous special sale last month and 4694 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $99-108, 400-500 pounds $84-93, set $95, 500-600 pounds $76-82, few $84-85, 600-700 pounds $73-76.50, few $78-79.25, 700-800 pounds $71-74.50, set $76.75, 800-900 pounds $71-72; medium and large 1-2 200-300 pounds $102-110, 300-400 pounds $84-99, 400-500 pounds $73-84, 500-600 pounds $68-76, 600-700 pounds $67-73, 700-900 pounds $66-71.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $83-92, 400-500 pounds $72-82, 500-600 pounds $70-77, 600-700 pounds $69-75.50, 700-800 pounds $66-75, set $76.25; medium and large 1-2 300-400 pounds $69.50-80, 400-500 pounds $65-72, 500-600 pounds $63-70, 600-700 pounds $65-69.

Show winners included:

Angus: champion steers, 21 head consigned by Bullard Ranch, Snyder, averaging 626 pounds at $74.50; reserve steers, 17 from Don Pfluger, Eden, 682 pounds $75.50 or $514.91; champion heifers, 11 from Bullard Ranch, 601 pounds $74.75 or $449.25; reserve heifers, 13 from Bullard Ranch, 516 pounds $74.50 or $384.42.

Crossbreds: champion steers, 29 from Hickman-Jordan Ranch, Blackwell, 739 pounds $73.50 or $543.17; reserve steers, 20 from Hickman-Jordan, 654 pounds $74 or $483.96; champion heifers, 23 from Circle Bar Ranch, Midland, 578 pounds $72.50 or $419.05; reserve heifers, 16 from North Concho Ranch, San Angelo, 718 pounds $72 or $516.96.

Herefords: champion steers, 11 from Robert White, Marfa, 609 pounds $67.50 or $411.08; champion heifers, 12 from Robert White, 589 pounds $65 or $382.85; reserve heifers, 14 from Robert White, 635 pounds $65.50 or $415.93.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Angus: Don Pfluger, Eden, 12 steers, 780 pounds $76.75 or $598.65; Benn Epps, Sonora, 12 steers, 644 pounds $76 or $489.44, also 11 heifers, 578 pounds $74.50 or $430.61; Walter C. Pope, Sonora, 13 steers, 550 pounds $79 or $434.50; Howe & Mayse, Mertzon, 16 steers, 524 pounds $81 or $424.44; Wes James, Millersview, 14 heifers, 562 pounds $74.50 or $418.69; Smith Cattle Co., 10 heifers, 307 pounds $86 or $264.03.

Crossbreds: McPhail Land & Cattle, Ranger, 33 steers, 770 pounds $78 or $600.60, also 32 steers, 685 pounds $79.25 or $542.86; Hickman & Jordan, Blackwell, 13 steers, 802 pounds $72 or $577.44, also 27 steers, 695 pounds $76 or $528.20, and 25 heifers, 725 pounds $74.50 or $540.13, plus 31 heifers, 624 pounds $73 or $459.17; North Concho Ranch, San Angelo, 14 steers, 733 pounds $74.25 or $544.35, also 15 steers, 636 pounds $74 or $470.64, and 10 heifers, 655 pounds $73 or $478.15; Rancho Escondido, Fort Worth, 14 steers, 730 pounds $73 or $532.90, also 21 heifers, 676 pounds $68 or $459.68; H&B Cattle Co., Grandfalls, 12 heifers, 684 pounds $71.50 or $489.06; W.A. Hickman, Blackwell, 17 heifers, 611 pounds $74.50 or $455.20, also 19 heifers, 550 pounds $73 or $401.50; Mike Priddy, Talpa, 11 heifers, 602 pounds $72.50 or $436.45; Finklea Bros., Sonora, 10 steers, 557 pounds $78 or $434.46; Paisano Cattle, San Antonio, 39 steers, 591 pounds $71 or $419.61.

Herefords: Mary Helen Reed, San Angelo, 10 heifers, 555 pounds $70 or $388.50.