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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jan 29
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,057 head
▼ 232 vs last sale 1,289▲ 1,057 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 95 vs last sale 227▲ 132 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
33 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 73▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 3.00-8.00 higher. Heifers 10.00-20.00 higher, instances sharply higher. Demand very good for all classes with active trade. Heavy rains in the area the past week reduced receipts some. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate for cows.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $284.24/cwt on 358 head.
Average price
$284.24
358 head · 483 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,372
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$197
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$46.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+34.81
vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1481289.661,394316
Medium and Large 2492243.441,19842
One grade step is worth $46.22/cwt here — about $197 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale358 hd
284.24
—
TX average5 barns · 2,914 hd
249.43
+34.81
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,598119.361,90825
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,270107.221,36245
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,00497.5998027
CowsLean 85-90%Low86178.2567414

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,125$1,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$1,5252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)980$1,2675
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,365$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$1,8664thin

Every lot

103 lots · USDA AMS · Giddings Livestock Auction - Giddings, TX
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1235347.55/cwt345.00–350.008172
Steers—Medium and Large 1281345.98/cwt325.00–375.009727
Steers—Medium and Large 1324341.40/cwt290.00–385.001,10620
Steers—Medium and Large 2335265.00/cwt250.00–280.008882
Steers—Medium and Large 2374264.43/cwt250.00–280.009895
Steers—Medium and Large 1377326.31/cwt275.00–380.001,23048
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy400350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4001
Steers—Medium and Large 1423305.00/cwt273.00–332.001,29051
Steers—Medium and Large 2423252.55/cwt210.00–267.001,06810
Steers—Medium and Large 1477286.61/cwt265.00–315.001,36772
Steers—Medium and Large 2479240.72/cwt225.00–255.001,1537
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fancy515375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9311
Steers—Medium and Large 2522240.62/cwt230.00–245.001,25610
Steers—Medium and Large 1523274.56/cwt253.00–295.001,43644
Steers—Medium and Large 1570257.13/cwt240.00–282.001,46624
Steers—Medium and Large 2570229.87/cwt225.00–235.001,3102
Steers—Medium and Large 1617248.08/cwt225.00–265.001,53117
Steers—Medium and Large 2618220.98/cwt220.00–222.001,3662
Steers—Medium and Large 1662240.98/cwt225.00–267.001,59517
Steers—Medium and Large 2695220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5291
Steers—Medium and Large 2700215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5051
Steers—Medium and Large 1712230.33/cwt220.00–250.001,6403
Steers—Medium and Large 2775209.50/cwt209.00–210.001,6242
Steers—Medium and Large 1778214.32/cwt210.00–220.001,6673
Steers—Medium and Large 1827216.69/cwt214.00–218.001,7923
Steers—Medium and Large 1880185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6281
Steers—Medium and Large 1940145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3631
Steers—Medium and Large 11,075130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3981
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1276320.62/cwt300.00–335.008858
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323243.02/cwt235.00–250.007852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1328313.15/cwt290.00–325.001,02717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1375300.49/cwt270.00–340.001,12734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2390246.99/cwt240.00–255.009635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1422272.62/cwt250.00–320.001,15037
Heifers—Medium and Large 2424227.62/cwt200.00–245.009657
Heifers—Medium and Large 1474266.19/cwt240.00–305.001,26242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478233.64/cwt215.00–250.001,11716
Heifers—Medium and Large 1520256.68/cwt240.00–290.001,33548
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525214.96/cwt175.00–235.001,12910
Heifers—Medium and Large 2558222.52/cwt218.00–227.001,2422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1568248.20/cwt225.00–275.001,41026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1616229.34/cwt220.00–242.001,41325
Heifers—Medium and Large 2630192.78/cwt175.00–210.001,2152
Heifers—Medium and Large 2658197.30/cwt195.00–202.001,2983
Heifers—Medium and Large 1669223.20/cwt207.00–250.001,49316
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1722210.51/cwt193.00–225.001,52013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy750150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1778199.90/cwt190.00–210.001,5552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1800194.00/cwt188.00–200.001,5522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy885175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5491
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1335310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,0391
Bulls—Medium and Large 2445262.00/cwt262.00–262.001,1661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1465263.96/cwt260.00–268.001,2272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2480227.89/cwt215.00–240.001,0942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1510260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2575220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2652
Bulls—Medium and Large 1580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675226.02/cwt215.00–240.001,5269
Bulls—Medium and Large 2680217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2700210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1720220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1790204.03/cwt200.00–208.001,6122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1820200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1915180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6471
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,138130.15/cwt124.00–136.001,4812
Bulls——Light Weight1,200100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,2001
Bulls——Light Weight1,28592.00/cwt92.00–92.001,1821
Bulls——1,46886.28/cwt79.00–94.001,2672
Bulls——1,505120.81/cwt117.00–125.001,8184
Bulls——1,51596.00/cwt96.00–96.001,4541
Bulls——1,565108.05/cwt106.00–110.001,6912
Bulls——1,753125.70/cwt123.00–128.002,2044
Bulls——1,823132.62/cwt129.00–137.002,4188
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight80475.81/cwt73.00–77.006109
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight82595.43/cwt90.00–98.007874
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight85781.73/cwt78.00–85.007003
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight893105.54/cwt105.00–106.009422
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight91383.96/cwt80.00–90.007674
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight935111.06/cwt108.00–113.001,0383
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight952105.98/cwt105.00–107.001,0093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,056101.87/cwt99.00–105.001,0767
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,06494.01/cwt90.00–97.001,0006
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10580.00/cwt80.00–80.008841
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,0081
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,172107.47/cwt104.00–112.001,2603
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,267104.67/cwt102.00–108.001,32618
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,324111.44/cwt109.00–114.001,47517
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450100.44/cwt99.00–101.001,4565
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2765875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium 27801,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,403.76/head1,350.00–1,450.001,4042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3801,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1901,907.14/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9072
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3652,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001

This sale against other markets

Texas weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.