CATTLE AUCTION

The report from the Aug. 18 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows.

Cattle and calves: Total cattle 648, compared to 484 last sale and 663 at this time last year.

Compared to last sale, feeder steers and heifers were steady. Slaughter cows were $1-$3 higher, and slaughter bulls were steady to $2 higher.

Feeder cattle accounted for 69 percent. Slaughter cows and bulls accounted for 31 percent.

Average price a…