Receipts totaled 694 head for the week with numbers limited due to good rains of 2-3 inches that fell over the area. The market was higher and all classes of cattle sold were in strong demand with 2 steers 545 lbs @166.00 and 3 heifers 842 lbs @128.00 while the top packer bull sold for 103.50.

Steers: choice lightweight calves 180.00-210.00; choice medium weight calves 150.00-188.00; choice heavyweight calves 135.00-157.00

Heifers: choice lightweight calves 150.00-202.50; choice medium weight calves 130.00-168.00; choice heavyweight calves 125.00-145.00

Yearlings: choice lightweight steer yearlings 127.00-137.00; choice heavyweight steer yearlings 122.00-133.00; choice lightweight heifer yearlings 120.00-128.00; choice heavyweight heifer yearlings 110.00-125.00; #2 steer calves and yearlings 122.00-152.00; #2 heifer calves and yearlings 115.00-140.00; shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 110.00-130.00

Bred Cows: choice bred cows 1250.00-1410.00; medium to good bred cows 1110.00-1240.00; plainer and older bred cows 1020.00-1100.00

Slaughter Cows: high yield 77.00-81.50; medium yield 71.00-78.00; low yield 65.00-70.00; heiferetts and young stockers – no test

Bulls: high yield 99.50-103.00; medium yield 93.00-98.00; low yield 85.00-92.00; feeder 85.00-94.00

Pairs: Choice 1400.00; medium to good – no test; plainer and older – no test

Representative sales:

Dr. Marty Hughes, Goldthwaite, 1 steer, 335 lbs 196.00

Mike Threadgill, Burnet, 1 steer, 440 lbs 184.00

Dos Potros Livestock, San Saba, 1 steer, 490 lbs 181.00

Dr. Marty Hughes, Goldthwaite, 4 steers, 488 lbs 174.00

Sloan Livestock, San Saba, 1 steer, 500 lbs 170.00

Don Watson, Goldthwaite, 2 steers, 545 lbs 166.00

Sloan Livestock, San Saba, 1 steer, 675 lbs 147.00

Dr. Marty Hughes, Goldthwaite, 2 steers, 653 lbs 145.00

Katherine Botard, Alice, 1 steer, 750 lbs 136.00

Katherine Botard, Alice, 1 steer, 835 lbs 130.50

Dr. Marty Hughes, Goldthwaite, 4 heifers, 424 lbs 151.00

M & M Cattle, Brownwood, 4 heifers, 428 lbs 149.00

Dr. Marty Hughes, Goldthwaite, 6 heifers, 518 lbs 144.00

Dr. Marty Hughes, Goldthwaite, 2 heifers, 550 lbs 139.00

Rayma Lee Field, Burnet, 1 heifer, 730 lbs 135.00

Botard Ranch, LLC, Alice, 3 heifers, 842 lbs 128.00

Danny Covert, Llano, 1 hereford bull, 1725 lbs 103.50

Sidney Carvey, Boerne, 1 steer, 365 lbs 202.00

WW Cattle Company, London, 1 steer, 505 lbs 182.00

Rusty Allen, Menard, 3 steers, 503 lbs 174.00

Douglas McWilliams, Voca, 1 steer, 580 lbs 162.00

Leon (Butch) Welgehausen, Fredericksburg, 1 steer, 625 lbs 157.00

Whitley Ranch, Mertzon, 3 steers, 675 lbs 147.00

Schulze Farm & Ranch, Llano, 2 steers, 738 lbs 134.50

Schulze Farm & Ranch, Llano, 3 steers, 868 lbs 129.00

Leon Kothmann, Art, 1 heifer, 520 lbs 146.00

Daniel Gainer, Fredonia, 1 heifer, 585 lbs 139.00

Dorman Cavness, Mason, 2 heifers, 628 lbs 138.00

Dorman Cavness, Mason, 5 heifers, 639 lbs 134.00

Rusty Allen, Menard, 5 heifers, 680 lbs 127.00

Dorman Cavness, Mason, 4 heifers, 739 lbs 125.50