San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Steers Mixed

Feeder steer prices were mixed last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba. Steers weighing less than 600 pounds sold $2-4 higher, heavier weights steady to $2 lower, heifers steady, slaughter cows and bulls steady, pairs and bred stock cows steady. Receipts totaled 2881 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $90-104, 300-400 lbs. $88-110, 400-500 lbs. $84-100, 500-600 lbs. $78-91.50, 600-700 lbs. $71-84, 700-800 lbs. $68-77.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $82-101, 300-400 lbs. $75-93, 400-600 lbs. $73-89, 500-600 lbs. $70-82, 600-700 lbs. $66-75, 700-900 lbs. $63-72; replacements $72-91.

Slaughter cows: all grades $26-37; bulls $39-50; bred stock cows $325-670 per head; cows with calves $450-760 per pair.

Representative sales: Frances S. Skiles, Weatherford, two Charolais steers, 343 lbs. $110; Troy Gilger, San Saba, Charolais steer, 365 lbs. $106; three Charolais cross steers, 438 lbs. $97.50; black whiteface heifer, 345 lbs. $88; Artie L. Hilliard, Mullin, Charolais steer, 400 lbs. $99; Keith Bessent, San Saba, black steer, 425 lbs. $98; Eunice Ellis, San Saba, Charolais steer, 515 lbs. $91.50; Charolais cross heifer, 415 lbs. $85; Pat Pool, San Saba, four Charolais cross steers, 610 lbs. $82; two Charolais cross heifers, 455 lbs. $82.50; Joe McGowan Ranch, Pontotoc, two black steers, 730 lbs. $74; black heifer, 505 lbs. $82; Bobbye Hurd, Brady, red mottlefaced heifer, 600 lbs. $75; Price Ranches, San Angelo, black heifer, 685 lbs. $74; T&T Tank, Priddy, black steer, 400 lbs. $100; Joe C. Harper, Brownwood, Charolais cross steer, 500 lbs. $91; Lewie Newman, Blanket, three Charolais cross steers, 580 lbs. $85.50; Don Brown, Brownwood, black whiteface steer, 625 lbs. $83.50; Timmy Harlow, Llano, black steer, 755 lbs. $77; H.G. Rutherford, Mullin, red whiteface heifer, 380 lbs. $93; Duery Menzies, Fredericksburg, two Charolais cross heifers, 413 lbs. $85; Tyson and Marwitz, Comanche, black heifer, 560 lbs. $77.50.