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Gonzales Livestock Market Report

Gonzales, Texas · barn-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 21, 2009

1,300 head sold ·Published by Gonzales Livestock Market

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 442 —

Market comments — Gonzales Livestock Market

Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Packer cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and large frame No. 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–300 — — 116.00–125.00 — — —
300–400 — — 114.00–121.00 — — —
400–500 — — 105.00–112.00 — — —
500–600 — — 94.00–103.00 — — —
600–700 — — 85.00–88.00 — — —
700–900 — — 69.00–78.00 — — —
700–800 — — 79.00–84.00 — — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and large frame No. 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–300 — — 100.00–108.00 — — —
300–400 — — 95.00–105.00 — — —
400–500 — — 93.00–101.00 — — —
500–600 — — 84.00–94.00 — — —
600–700 — — 79.00–85.00 — — —

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Slaughter Cows

Good lean utility and commercial ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 39.00–46.00 — — —
Low yielding fat cows ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 43.00–46.00 — — —
Canners ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 33.00–39.00 — — —
Cutters ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 42.00–53.00 — — —

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Slaughter Bulls

Light weights and medium quality bulls ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 53.00–57.00 — — —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
— — — 59.00–65.00 — — —

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Stock Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
— — — 650.00–725.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — — 675.00–775.00 — —

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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.