A little lighter receipts this week with 270 head.  Buyer interest was keen and sharp for all classes.  The Princeton Stock Ranch had 1550 lb. butcher cows to 75.00.  Feeder cattle were strong.  Ian & Brenda Jones with 645 lb. steers to 157.00, their pen of 506 lb. Black & Red Angus s/c traded to 199.00.  Ted & Grace Crawfords 663 lb. Black Angus h/c rolled to 146.00.  Don & Marion James with 517 lb. b/c’s topping 180.00.  A pen of their 524 lb. h/c’s raced to 161.00.  Ian & Neil Smiths liner load of 845 lb. heifers traded to 137.75.  The Ingram Creek Ranch 763 lb. Black Angus s/c rolled to 151.25.  A beautiful pen of their 700 lb. h/c’s raced to 143.50.  Reg Schweb from Lumby with a top pen of heavy 758 lb. heifers trading to 138.00, their 560 lb. h/c hit 157.00, their 765 lb. steers raced to 147.00.  Vi-Ann Nowoczin  with fancy 643 lb. heifers to 147.50.  Ted Blackwell with a top group of 603 lb. Black steers at 160.00
Next week will be one excellent sale.  Tom already has 150 steers and heifers 575 - 775 lb. from 3 separate ranches, all real good feeders, plus a liner load of butcher cows.