Receipts totaled 2343 head for Thursday. The market advanced higher following the July 4

Steers

Heifers

Yearlings

Bred Cows

Slaughter Cows

Bulls

Pairs

Representative sales

Lee Murray, San Saba, 2 steers, 365 lbs 177.00

Mike Chirpich, Bluffton, 12 steers, 529 lbs 152.00

MPK Inc, Llano, 8 steers, 468 lbs 149.00

David Touchstone, Early, 5 steers, 511 lbs 147.00

Mike Chirpich, Bluffton, 4 steers, 603 lbs 136.00

Mike Chirpich, Bluffton, 9 steers, 637 lbs 130.00

Bob Whitten, San Saba, 1 steer, 830 lbs 123.00

Randy Perry, San Saba, 1 heifer, 290 lbs 174.00

Robert Oxford, Goldthwaite, 2 heifers, 480 lbs 143.00

4K Ranch & Farm Operation, Brady, 12 heifers, 508 lbs 136.50

Brooks Ribble, May, 4 heifers, 545 lbs 135.00

Mike Hardwick Farms, Rising Star, 2 heifers, 503 lbs 132.00

MPK Inc, Llano, 11 heifers, 468 lbs 131.00

Robert Oxford, Goldthwaite, 1 heifer, 615 lbs 127.00

Sample Cattle Co, Lohn, 15 heifers, 703 lbs 119.50

Brown Enterprises, Lampasas, 1 cow, 1035 lbs 78.00

Bob Pfluger, San Angelo, 10 SB Angus cows (1 month), 910.00

Larry J Boler, Midland, 1 bull, 2105 lbs 85.00

:Johnny Jacoby, Brady, 4 steers, 296 lbs 183.00: Choice 1100-1170, medium to good 880-1090, plainer and older 750-875: high yield 82-85, medium yield 74-81, low yield 65-73, feeder 65-80: high yield 71-78 medium yield 60-70, low yield 50-60, heiferetts and young stockers 65-85: choice bred cows 840-910, medium to good bred cows 680-830, plainer and older bred cows 580-675: choice lightweight steer yearlings 118-126, choice heavyweight steer yearlings 112-123, choice lightweight heifer yearlings 115-120, choice heavyweight heifer yearlings 100-119, #2 steer calves and yearlings 112-135, #2 heifer calves and yearlings 100-125, shorties and plainer calves and yearlings 80-90: choice lightweight calves 130-175, choice medium weight calves 122-143, choice heavyweight calves 118-127 : choice lightweight calves 150-192.50 choice medium weight calves 130-161, choice heavyweight calves 124-138 th holiday with reports across the country that meat sales during the holiday were much greater than expected. Add this information to the 11% less placements put on feed in May and the big drop in corn prices due to more acres planted and a greater estimated carryover were very positive for the cattle market. The stocker steers advanced $5-$7 with a set of 12 steers @527lbs bringing $1.52. Stocker heifers sold $5 higher. The bigger feeder steers sold $3 higher and feeder heifers were $5 higher. Packer cows were $4 higher and bulls were $3 higher. Pairs and bred cows all sold on an active market with many going to out of state buyers. There was no sale in Mason due to the July 4th holiday.