Feeder Steers, Heifers Higher
In Angelo Special Sale Monday

SAN ANGELO — Steers and heifers were $1-2 higher here Monday in the season's eighth special feeder sale at Producers Livestock Auction.

Trading was termed active and demand good, the quality attractive, including numerous bunches of fresh native cattle. Calves made up 70 percent of receipts, which totaled 1919 head compared to 4047 at the previous special sale earlier this month and 2651 for the same day last year.

USDA reported prices this way:

Feeder steers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $101-111, 400-500 pounds $87.50-97, few $97-100, 500-600 pounds $79-91, few $92-98.50, 600-700 pounds $75-80, few $84.50, 700-800 pounds $73-80; medium and large 1-2 200-300 pounds $106-110, 300-400 pounds $87-100, 400-500 pounds $78-88, 500-600 pounds $70-79, 600-700 pounds $66-75, 700-900 pounds $66-73.

Feeder heifers: medium and large No. 1 300-400 pounds $85-95, set $97, 400-500 pounds $75-85, few $87-90, 500-600 pounds $72-82, set $84, 600-700 pounds $72-80, 700-800 pounds $66.50-75, set $77.50; medium and large 1-2 200-300 pounds $84-89, 300-400 pounds $80-85, 400-500 pounds $67-77.50, 500-700 pounds $66-72.

Show winners included:

Crossbreds: champion steers, 10 head consigned by Mertz 07 Ranch, San Angelo, averaging 639 pounds at $84.50 cwt. or $539.96 per head; reserve steers, 10 from Ben Gearhart, Marfa, 786 pounds $75.50 or $593.43; champion heifers, 10 from Cerrito Prieto Ranch, Encinal, 707 pounds $77.50 or $547.93; reserve heifers, 11 from Clay Rucker, Eden, 531 pounds $84 or $446.04.

Herefords: champion steers, 10 from Mrs. Martin Reed, Sterling City, 540 pounds $85.50 or $461.70.

Angus: champion steers, 16 from J. Larry Walker, 585 pounds $93 or $544.05; champion heifers, 11 from Walker, 486 pounds $85 or $413.10.

Other ribbon winning cattle included:

Crossbreds: Ben Gearhardt, Marfa, 10 steers, 721 pounds $78 or $562.38, also 12 steers, 637 pounds $78.50 or $500.05, and 21 heifers, 624 pounds $75 or $468; Cerrito Prieto Ranch, Encinal, 26 steers, 682 pounds $78 or $531.96, also 20 steers, 616 pounds $76.50 or $471.24; Mertz 07 Ranch, San Angelo, 25 steers, 576 pounds $87 or $501.12, also 10 heifers, 597 pounds $77.50 or $462.68, and 29 heifers, 521 pounds $81 or $422.01; Mrs. Martin Reed, Sterling City, 12 steers, 650 pounds $77.50 or $503.75; Rocking Chair Ranch, Fort McKavett, 11 heifers, 669 pounds $75 or $501.75; Four H Four Ranch Co., Mertzon, 12 heifers, 608 pounds $77 or $468.16; Fisa Inc., Christoval, 20 steers, 352 pounds $98.50 or $346.72.