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BEEVILLE

April 18.

Cattle on hand: 602.

Horses: 1.

Sheep/goats: 1.

Trends: Steers and heifers, steady/softer.

Steers – (200-300) $85-$120; (300-400) $60-$123; (400-500) $66-$108; (500-600) $65-$104; (600-700) $71-$97 and (700-800) $65-$82.

Heifers – (200-300) $60-$117; (300-400) $70-$105; (400-500) $61-$104; (500-600) $81-$98; (600-700) $70-$86; and (700-800) $60-$75.

Slaughter cows: $32-$54.50; slaughter bulls, $45-$66.50; stocker cows, $45-$64; bred cows, $420-$770; pairs, $670-$800; horses, $50-$350.

CUERO

March 25.

Receipts: 1,025.

Packer bulls and packer cows were about steady. In the calves, some brackets were $3-$7 higher.

Packer bulls: heavy weights $58-$67.

Packer cows: boning cows mainly, $52-$55; cutters, $45-$52; low cutters, $40-$47.50; canners, $35-$40; fats, $52.50-$55.

Dry cows: $42-$53. Young, $57-$64. Palpated cows, $50-$74; cow and calf pairs, $705-$1,065.

Steer calves: (under 200) $106-$150; (300-350) $100-$129; (350-400) $100-$121; (400-450) $98-$115 (450-500) $100-$110; (500-600) $88-$109; bull calves (500-600) $94-$107.

No.2 and lower grades (350-500) $80-$95.

Heifers: (under 200) $101-$145; (200-250) $92-$106; (250-300) $95-$105; (300-350) $93-$105; (350-400) $93-$104; (400-450) $93-$105; (450-500) $93-$107; (500-600) $86-$103.

No.2 and lower grades (350-500) $80-$99.

Feeders: (600-700) steers, $79-$103; bulls, $66-$99; heifers, $79-$103; individual, $115; (over 700) steers, $80-$99; bulls, $72-$84; heifers, good $78-$89; and heavy weights, $57-$74.

EDNA

April 21.

Receipts: 702.

Steers – (200-300) $104-$140; (300-400) $107-$123; (400-500) $100-$120; (500-600) $96-$111; (600-700) $88-$100; and (700 and up) $78-$92.

Heifers – (200-300) $98-$130; (300-400) $98-$122; (400-500) $94-$108; (500-600) $89-$103; (600-700) $85-$97; and (700 and up) $80-$85.

Stocker Pairs - $670-$880; stocker cows - $470-800.

Packer cows (600-800) $38-$49; and (800 and up) $50-$62; packer bulls (800 and up) $51-$73.

EL CAMPO

April 22.

Cattle on hand: 603.

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

Steers – (under 200) $138-$165; (200-300) $105-$130; (300-400) $104-$124; (400-500) $100-$113; (500-600) $94-$108; (over 600) $93-$102.

Heifers – (under 200) $118-$160;(200-300) $95-$130; (300-400) $94-$125; (400-500) $93-$125; (500-600) $90-$100; and (over 600) $83-$101.

Slaughter cows - smooth fat, $48-$51; excessive fat, $46-$50; cutter, $51-$58; and canner, $15-$25.

Slaughter bulls - high dressing, $63-$69; low dressing, $60-$65.

GONZALES

April 19.

Receipts: 801. Compared to last sale, calves and yearlings sold steady to higher. Packer cows sold steady.

Stocker-feeder steers – (150-300) $118-$142; (300-400) $114-$134; (400-500) $101-$123; (500-600) $96-$108; (600-700) $92-$98; (700-800) $70-$86.

Stocker- feeder heifers – (150-300) $110-$135; (300-400) $97-$109; (400-500) $94-$105; (500-600) $86-$95; and (600-700) $82-$85.

Packer cows - Good lean utility & commercial, $43-$51.50; cutters, $42-$55.50; canners, $35-$44 and low yielding fat cows, $41-$47.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-$1,200.

HALLETTSVILLE

April 22.

Receipts: 1,468.

A week ago, 1,250; a year ago, 1,245.

Compared last week, better quality classes of stocker & feeder cattle sold $3 - $5 higher, instances $7 higher. Demand much improved. Plainer classes remain slow. Packer cows and bulls sold steady on approximately 150 head.

Packer cows - higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $46-$58.50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $37-$46; light weight canner cows, $28-$37. Packer bulls - heavyweight bulls, $65-$68.50; utility & cutter bulls, $61-$65; light weight canner bulls, $57-$61.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings - No. 1 steer & bull calves, (200-300) $110-$148; (300-400) $107-$130; (400-500) $95-$119; (500-600) $93-$115; (600-700) $91-$104. No. 1 Heifer calves, (200-300) $92-$135; (300-400) $90-$115; (400-500) $89-$105; (500-600) $88-$101; (600-700) $83-$93. No. 2 & 3 - Steer and bull calves, (200-300) $85-$112; (300-400) $83-$106; (400-500) $78-$100; (500-600) $77-$95; (600-700) $75-$89. No. 2 & 3 - Heifer calves, (200-300) $82-$94; (300-400) $81-$93; (400-500)$78-$91; (500-600) $76-$89; (600-700) $74-$82 and plain classes $50-$75.

KARNES

April 24.

Receipts: 399.

Market stronger compared to last week.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves - (under 200) $113-$129; (300-400) $104-$124; (400-500) $98-$115; (500-600) $93-$109; (600-700) $83-$101; No. 1 heifer calves - (under 200) $98-$118;(300-400) $99-$112; (400-500) $94-$108; (500-600) $92-$102; (600-700) $83-$96.

Stocker cows: medium cow & heifers, $674; good cow/calf pairs, $1,160; medium cow/calf pairs, $820. Packer cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $47-$57.50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $37-$42; light weight canner cows, $26-$42.

Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls, $55-$64.

NIXON

April 21.

Receipts: 685.

Steers – (200-300) $92-$126; (300-400) $90-$120; (400-500) $86-$111; (500-600) $81-$104; (600-700) $77-$98 and (700-800) $71-$91.

Heifers – (200-300) $90-$110; (300-400) $85-$112; (400-500) $85-$110; (500-600) $80-$107; (600-700) $76-$101; (700-800) $70-$83.

Slaughter cows – $42-$56; slaughter bulls, $53-$67; stocker cows, $43-$61; and pairs, $620-$950. Horses, 240.

WHARTON

April 23.

Receipts: 944.

Steers - (200-300) $103-$180; (300-400) $104-$131; (400-500) $97-$128; (500-600) $95-$106; (600-700) $94-$101; and (700 and up) $78-$95.

Heifers - (200-300) $100-$175; (300-400) $99-$140; (400-500) $93-$109; (500-600) $89-$98; (600-700) $84-$91.

Stocker pairs, $620-$975; Stocker cows, $530-$800.

Packer cows, (600-800) $38-$49; (800 and up) $50-$61; and packer bulls, (800 and up) $59-$72.