San Saba, Brownwood,
Mason Feeders Higher

Feeder steers sold steady to $1 higher last week in Mason, Brownwood and San Saba, heifers steady to $4 higher, slaughter cows and bulls steady, pairs and bred stock cows steady. Receipts totaled 3992 head at the three sales.

Feeder steers: 150-300 lbs. $85-115, 300-400 lbs. $88-115, 400-500 lbs. $85-106, 500-600 lbs. $78-99, 600-700 lbs. $75-99, 700-800 lbs. $70-81.

Feeder heifers: 150-300 lbs. $84-107, 300-400 lbs. $83-107, 400-500 lbs. $77-95, 500-600 lbs. $73-96.50, 600-700 lbs. $68-84.50, 700-900 lbs. $65-82; replacements $74-85.

Slaughter cows: all grades $27-38; bulls $38-49; bred stock cows $310-610 per head; cows with calves $450-675 per pair.

Representative sales: Leonard Ranch and J. Mark Martin, San Saba, three black mottlefaced steers, 375 lbs. $114.50; George Wenzel, Menard, 13 mixed steers, 428 lbs. $105.50; nine Charolais steers, 579 lbs. $94; Richard Martin, Comanche, 19 black steers, 533 lbs. $98.50; 20 black steers, 723 lbs. $88; H.W. Jacoby, Melvin, red steer, 735 lbs. $76; Burnet Ranch, Mason, red steer, 850 lbs. $74.50; Larry C. Mitchell, Early, black steer, 355 lbs. $115; Ross Rowlett, Brownwood, Charolais cross steer, 405 lbs. $108; two Charolais cross steers, 573 lbs. $97; Charles Jenkins, Brownwood, red steer, 505 lbs. $99; John Green, Bangs, Charolais steer, 600 lbs. $84; Gardner Thomas, Brownwood, black steer, 670 lbs. $81.50; Lee Ranch, Brownwood, Charolais cross steer, 765 lbs. $78.50; Thomas D. Miller, Rochelle, black whiteface heifer, 350 lbs. 105; W.O. Mayfield, Brownwood, two red heifers, 338 lbs. $99; Valton Posey, Brownwood, Charolais cross heifer, 410 lbs. $95; Double M Ranch, May, black heifer, 480 lbs. $90; Richard Hayes Jr., Comanche, Charolais cross heifer, 520 lbs. $87; Joan Gentry, Brownwood, black heifer, 600 lbs. $82; David Harris, Rising Star, black whiteface heifer, 705 lbs. $79.