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April 11.

Cattle on hand: 890.

Horses: 4.

Sheep/goats: 2.

Trends: Steers and heifers, steady/softer.

Steers – (200-300) $80-$122; (300-400) $65-$118; (400-500) $66-$160; (500-600) $60-$104; (600-700) $72-$94 and (700-800) $65-$75.

Heifers – (200-300) $80-$115; (300-400) $60-$150; (400-500) $60-$110; (500-600) $60-$95; (600-700) $65-$86; and (700-800) $56-$60.

Slaughter cows: $32-$55; slaughter bulls, $45-$67; stocker cows, $45-$85; bred cows, $810-$1,200; pairs, $610-$1,310; horses, $50-$400.

CUERO

April 18

Receipts: 1,181

Packer bulls and packer cows were about steady. In the

calves, most of the brackets were lower.

Packer bulls: Hvy.wts. 59.50-65.00; lower grades 52.00-59.00; feeders 50.00-52.00

Packer cows: boning cows mainly 52.00-54.00; cutters 48.00-54.00; few 45.00; low cutters 38.00-45.00; canners 30.00-40.00; fats 50.00-54.00

Dry cows: 40.00-52.50; young 52.00-69.00; palpated cows 40.50-67.00; heifers: eight at 60.50; cow and calf pairs: twenty-two pair at $950.00-$1010.00; others: $575.00-$905.00

Steer calves: under 200 lbs. 111.00-125.00; 250-300 lbs. 115.00-123.00; 300-350 lbs. 106.00-114.00; 350-400 lbs. 100.00-113.00; 400-450 lbs. 96.00-122.00; 450-500 lbs. 96.00-107.00; 500-600 lbs. 76.00-104.00

Bull calves: 500-600 lbs. good 91.00-101.00; lower grades 73.00-88.00; #2-and lower grades 350-500 lbs. 70.00-101.00

Heifer calves: under 200 lbs. 91.00-135.00; 200-250 lbs. 89.00-100.00; 250-300 lbs. 90.00-109.00; 300-350 lbs. 90.00-111.00; 350-400 lbs. 92.00-108.00; 400-450 lbs. 91.00-102.00; 450-500 lbs. 90.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs. good 87.00-101.00; individual 114.00; lower grades 60.00- 88.00; #2- and lower grades 350-500 lbs. 65.00- 94.00

600-700lbs.: steers 75.00- 99.00; bulls 65.00- 96.00; heifers 60.00- 88.00

Over 700 lbs.: steers 55.00- 95.00; bulls 60.00- 83.00; heifers 54.50- 84.00

EDNA

April 14.

Receipts: 596.

Steers – (200-300) $94-$135; (300-400) $91-$116; (400-500) $94-$112; (500-600) $91-$104; (600-700) $80-$97; and (700 and up) $83-$91.

Heifers – (200-300) $87-$115; (300-400) $86-$112; (400-500) $90-$105; (500-600) $91-$124; (600-700) $75-$90.

Stocker Pairs - $700-$830; stocker cows - $400-670.

Packer cows (600-800) $38-$46; and (800 and up) $48-$59.5; packer bulls (800 and up) $48-$70.

EL CAMPO

April 15.

Cattle on hand: 5709.

Trends: Feeder steers and heifers were steady to one dollar higher. Cows and bulls were steady to two dollars higher.

Steers – (under 200) $127-$160; (200-300) $104-$152; (300-400) $100-$124; (400-500) $99-$113; (500-600) $94-$106; (over 600) $89-$96.

Heifers – (under 200) $116-$140;(200-300) $95-$135; (300-400) $90-$105; (400-500) $88-$102; (500-600) $86-$99; and (over 600) $79-$98.

Slaughter cows - smooth fat, $49-$53; excessive fat, $46-$0; cutter, $51-$55; and canner, $25-$35.

Slaughter bulls - high dressing, $63-$69; low dressing, $54-$60.

GONZALES

April 12.

Receipts: 670. Compared to last sale, calves and yearlings steady. Packer cows steady.

Stocker-feeder steers – (150-300) $115-$142; (300-400) $110-$120; (400-500) $101-$120; (500-600) $94-$108; (600-700) $84-$92; (700-800) $82-$90. Bull yearlings (700-900) $70-$86.

Stocker- feeder heifers – (150-300) $110-$135; (300-400) $97-$109; (400-500) $91-$105; (500-600) $85-$95; and (600-700) $79-$84.

Packer cows - Good lean utility & commercial, $43-$51.50; cutters, $42-$55; canners, $34-$44 and low yielding fat cows, $41-$47.50. Packer bulls - Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls, $60-$69; light weights and medium quality bulls, $57-$62. Stocker cows, $600-$850. Pairs, $750-$1,150.

HALLETTSVILLE

April 15.

Receipts: 1250.

A week ago, 961; a year ago, 1092.

Compared last week, better quality classes over 400 pounds sold steady to a little lower. Lighter weights were considerably lower. Plainer classes remain slow. Packer cows and bulls sold steady on approximately 225 head.

Packer cows - higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $46-$58; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $35-$46; light weight canner cows, $26-$35. Packer bulls - heavyweight bulls, $65-$70; utility & cutter bulls, $61-$65; light weight canner bulls, $57-$61.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings - No. 1 steer & bull calves, (200-300) $105-$145; (300-400) $106-$127.5; (400-500) $94-$115; (500-600) $90-$112; (600-700) $88-$101. No. 1 Heifer calves, (200-300) $90-$130; (300-400) $88-$105; (400-500) $87-$99; (500-600) $86-$97; (600-700) $78-$89. No. 2 & 3 - Steer and bull calves, (200-300) $80-$110; (300-400) $78-$100; (400-500) $76-$94; (500-600) $75-$86; (600-700) $74-$84. No. 2 & 3 - Heifer calves, (200-300) $78-$94; (300-400) $76-$88; (400-500)$74-$86; (500-600) $73-$85; (600-700) $70-$78 and plain classes $50-$72.

KARNES

April 17.

Receipts: 3760.

Market stronger compared to last week.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves - (under 200) $110-$120; (300-400) $100-$117; (400-500) $98-$112; (500-600) $94-$107; (600-700) $89-$98; No. 1 heifer calves - (under 200) $100-$110;(300-400) $93-$105; (400-500) $93-$103; (500-600) $89-$98; (600-700) $80-$97.

Packer cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $50-$54.5; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $46-$49; light weight canner cows, $40-$45.

Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls, $60-$64.5; utility and canner bulls, $55-$59; light weight canner bulls, $50-$54.

NIXON

April 14.

Receipts: 939.

Steers – (200-300) $88-$122; (300-400) $91-$124; (400-500) $88-$122; (500-600) $82-$106; (600-700) $80-$101 and (700-800) $73-$89.

Heifers – (200-300) $79-$106; (300-400) $82-$111 (400-500) $82-$120; (500-600) $77-$110; (600-700) $72-$114; (700-800) $64-$82.

Slaughter cows – $41-$56; slaughter bulls, $52-$68; stocker cows, $35-$65; and pairs, $500-$1140.

WHARTON

April 16.

Receipts: 1059.

Steers - (200-300) $99-$141; (300-400) $103-$129; (400-500) $99-$116; (500-600) $94-$108; (600-700) $92-$101; and (700 and up) $72-$87.

Heifers - (200-300) $91-$123; (300-400) $96-$116; (400-500) $93-$110; (500-600) $86-$112; (600-700) $70-$98;and (700 and up) $62-$82.

Stocker pairs, $440-$1125; Stocker cows, $500-$800.

Packer cows, (600-800) $37-$48; (800 and up) $49-$60; and packer bulls, (800 and up) $48-$73.5.