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Gillespie Livestock Company Market Report

Fredericksburg, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

814 head sold ·Published by Gillespie Livestock Company

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 814 — —

Market comments — Gillespie Livestock Company

Steers: Higher. Heifers: Higher. Plain Cattle: Steady. Cows & Bulls: Steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— 505 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,058
— 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178
— 710 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,396
Medium to Large Frame #1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
200–300 — — 200.00–550.00 — —
300–400 — — 350.00–525.00 — —
400–500 — — 350.00–460.00 — —
500–600 — — 250.00–410.00 — —
600–700 — — 250.00–360.00 — —
700–800 — — 200.00–337.50 — —
Lower Quality ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— — — 100.00–150.00 — —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000
— 710 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,254
Medium to Large Frame #1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
200–300 — — 210.00–495.00 — —
300–400 — — 350.00–490.00 — —
400–500 — — 350.00–460.00 — —
500–600 — — 300.00–400.00 — —
600–700 — — 250.00–340.00 — —
700–800 — — 200.00–317.50 — —
Lower Quality ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— — — 80.00–150.00 — —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— — — 90.00–185.00 — —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
— — — 70.00–175.00 — —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — — 2,000.00–3,800.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — — 2,000.00–4,300.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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