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April 25.

Cattle on hand: 881.

Horses: 4.

Sheep/goats: 36.

Trends: Steers and heifers, steady.

Steers – (200-300) $92-$127; (300-400) $62-$123; (400-500) $60-$118; (500-600) $81-$111; (600-700) $79-$105 and (700-800) $80-$99.

Heifers – (200-300) $80-$112; (300-400) $71-$108; (400-500) $61-$110; (500-600) $83-$99; (600-700) $82-$99; and (700-800) $55-$81.

Slaughter cows: $32-$54; slaughter bulls, $45-$67; stocker cows, $45-$70; bred cows, $420-$700; pairs, $600-$710; horses, $90-$400.

CUERO

May 2.

Receipts: 1,3075.

Packer bulls were higher and packer cows were a little lower. Calves were about steady with last weeks higher market.

Packer bulls: heavy weights $59.50-$70; lower grades $55-$58.

Packer cows: boning cows mainly, $52-$54; cutters, $45-$52; few $40-$44.5; low cutters, $350-$42; canners, $35-$40; weak $18-$28; fats, $48-$54.

Dry cows: $38.50-$50. Young, $51-$52.5. Palpated cows, $38-$76; cow and calf pairs, $600-$900.

Steer calves: (200-300) $118-$131; (300-400) $106-$120; (400-500) $96-$118; (500-600) $90-$111 ; bull calves (500-600) $81-$107.

No.2 and lower grades (350-500) $89-$105.

Heifer calves: (200-300) $990-$110; (300-400) $93-$106; (400-500) $89-$112; (500-600) $85-$103.

No.2 and lower grades (350-500) $89-$95.

Steers, $92-$102; bulls, $77-$98; heifers, $55-$96; (over 700) steers, $75-$99; bulls, $55-$94; heifers $55-$84.

EDNA

April 28.

Receipts: 311.

Steers – (200-300) $111-$143; (300-400) $108-$118; (400-500) $100-$112; (500-600) $99-$111; (600-700) $96-$100; and (700 and up) $80-$95.

Heifers – (200-300) $101-$142; (300-400) $99-$110; (400-500) $98-$112; (500-600) $96-$120; (600-700) $84-$91; and (700 and up) $75-$93.

Packer cows (600-800) $39-$45; and (800 and up) $46-$62; packer bulls (800 and up) $48-$73.

EL CAMPO

April 29.

Cattle on hand: 509.

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

Steers – (under 200) $130-$170; (200-300) $109-$132.50; (300-400) $108-$129; (400-500) $103-$115; (500-600) $99-$112; (over 600) $93-$102.

Heifers – (under 200) $125-$165;(200-300) $103-$125; (300-400) $94-$107; (400-500) $93-$106; (500-600) $89-$95; and (over 600) $88-$96.

Slaughter cows - smooth fat, $49-$52; excessive fat, $48-$50; cutter, $52-$55; and canner, $20-$30.

Slaughter bulls - high dressing, $63-$69; low dressing, $52-$60.

GONZALES

April 26.

Receipts: 842.

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

Stocker-feeder steers: (150-300) $121-$142;(300-400) $114-$134;(400-500) $104-$123;(500-600) $97-$111; (600-700) $94-$98;(700-800) $86-$96. Bull yearlings, (700-900) $70-$86.

Stocker- feeder heifers: (150-300) $112-$135; (300-400) $103-$109; (400-500) $94-$108; (500-600) $86-$96; and (600-700) $84-$86.

Packer cows - Good lean utility & commercial, $44-$52; cutters, $44-$57; canners, $37-$46 and low yielding fat cows, $43-$49.Packer bulls - Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls, $64-$71.50; light weights and medium quality bulls, $57-$64. Stocker cows, $600-$850. Pairs, $750-$1,200.

HALLETTSVILLE

April 29.

Receipts: 1,187.

A week ago: 1,468; a year ago, 667.

Compared last week, better quality classes of stocker & feeder cattle sold mostly steady, instances $2 higher. Demand much better. Light weights sold mostly steady, heavier weights saw a little increase, plainer types remain slow. Packer cows and bulls sold steady to $1 higher on approximately 200 head.

Packer cows - Individual, $61.50; higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $46-$60; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $38-$46; light weight canner cows, $28-$38.

Packer bulls - heavyweight bulls, $65-$69.50; 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-$150; (300-400) $108-$129; (400-500) $95-$120; (500-600) $94-$113; (600-700) $91-$103. No. 1 Heifer calves, (200-300) $95-$138; (300-400) $92-$113; (400-500) $90-$107; (500-600) $88-$103; (600-700) $85-$95. No. 2 & 3 - Steer and bull calves, (200-300) $86-$114; (300-400) $85-$108; (400-500) $78-$100; (500-600) $77-$95; (600-700) $76-$88. No. 2 & 3 - Heifer calves, (200-300) $84-$96; (300-400) $82-$95; (400-500)$78-$90; (500-600) $76-$89; (600-700) $74-$82 and plain classes $50-$75.

KARNES

May 1.

Receipts: 247.

Market stronger compared to last week.

Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings: No. 1 steer and bull calves - (200-300) $118-$125; (300-400) $104-$120; (400-500) $102-$117; (500-600) $99-$112; (600-700) $85-$99; No. 1 heifer calves - (200-300) $105-$120;(300-400) $100-$107; (400-500) $99-$113; (500-600) $93-$104; and (600-700) $84-$93.

Stocker cows: good cows & heifers, $60-$75; medium cows and heifers, $50-$65.

Packer cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $52-$58; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $48-$51; light weight canner cows, $41-$47.

Packer bulls: heavyweight bulls, $68-$70.

NIXON

April 28.

Receipts: 548.

Steers – (200-300) $105-$128; (300-400) $93-$128; (400-500) $89-$117; (500-600) $87-$112; (600-700) $85-$109 and (700-800) $77-$92.

Heifers – (200-300) $96-$108; (300-400) $89-$110; (400-500) $87-$150; (500-600) $85-$142.50; (600-700) $82-$107; (700-800) $76-$88.

Slaughter cows – $41-$58; slaughter bulls, $58-$73; stocker cows, $50-$56; and pairs, $800-$930.

WHARTON

April 30.

Receipts: 721.

Steers - (200-300) $114-$158; (300-400) $110-$127; (400-500) $104-$125; (500-600) $99-$109; (600-700) $97-$104; and (700 and up) $88-$99.

Heifers - (200-300) $104-$148; (300-400) $101-$170; (400-500) $99-$145; (500-600) $93-$125; (600-700) $101-$165; and (700 and up) $69-$85.

Stocker pairs, $650-$810; Stocker cows, $500-$740.

Packer cows, (600-800) $38-$47; (800 and up) $48-$62; and packer bulls, (800 and up) $48-$73.50.