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Giddings Livestock Commission

Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Feb 26

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,039 head

▼ 412 vs last sale 1,451▲ 1,039 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 227▲ 249 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 36▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,326 compared to 1,705 last week. Demand was strong across the board. Compared to last week, Steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer sold fully steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher on the high dressing cows and steady to 3.00 lower on the lower dressing cattle. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $303.38/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$303.38

265 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,430

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$57.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+34.94

vs TX average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	309.12	1,486	195
Medium and Large 2	443	288.99	1,279	67
Small 2	523	251.67	1,317	3thin

One grade step is worth $57.45/cwt here — about $168 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 sale265 hd

303.38

—

TX average5 barns · 3,607 hd

268.44

+34.94

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,534	129.99	1,995	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,277	117.08	1,495	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,009	97.50	984	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	878	85.11	747	8thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,489	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,439	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	850	$1,375	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,300	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,976	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	873	$1,633	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	850	$1,025	1thin

Every lot

93 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	233	386.57/cwt	340.00–405.00	901	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	292.76/cwt	280.00–305.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	312.50/cwt	290.00–335.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	271	376.82/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,021	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	361.63/cwt	335.00–415.00	1,168	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	295.67/cwt	285.00–305.00	982	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	340.33/cwt	318.00–385.00	1,263	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	310.16/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,191	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	323.32/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,361	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	295.25/cwt	277.00–310.00	1,243	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	292.92/cwt	258.00–307.00	1,371	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	321.28/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,510	12
Steers	—	Small 2	495	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,312	1
Steers	—	Small 2	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	290.79/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,500	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	263.17/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,387	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	286.97/cwt	268.00–315.00	1,616	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	257.03/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,452	5
Steers	—	Small 2	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	262.59/cwt	245.00–308.00	1,631	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,551	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	256.52/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,719	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	685	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	223.04/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,584	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	238.81/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,715	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	227.64/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,764	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	803	223.36/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,794	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	175	374.43/cwt	365.00–385.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	320.00/cwt	290.00–350.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	224	348.53/cwt	330.00–390.00	781	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	270	341.86/cwt	320.00–380.00	923	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	307.94/cwt	300.00–318.00	862	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	331.57/cwt	300.00–363.00	1,078	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	298.78/cwt	285.00–310.00	989	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	326.22/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,197	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	295.26/cwt	250.00–312.00	1,101	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	312.78/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,289	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	280.33/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,191	28
Heifers	—	Small 2	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	310.85/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,439	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	272.62/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,279	24
Heifers	—	Small 2	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	269.95/cwt	258.00–290.00	1,396	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	250.44/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,310	9
Heifers	—	Small 2	533	228.87/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,220	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	263.98/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,460	3
Heifers	—	Small 2	560	237.81/cwt	225.00–248.00	1,332	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	564	245.60/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,385	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	224.37/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,393	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	246.21/cwt	233.00–260.00	1,534	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	234.81/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	669	225.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,512	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	221.35/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,592	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	840	171.67/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,442	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,481	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,612	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,175	132.66/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,559	2
Bulls	—	—	1,564	133.62/cwt	129.00–140.00	2,090	12
Bulls	—	—	1,564	126.02/cwt	119.00–136.00	1,971	6
Bulls	—	—	1,628	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,912	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	816	86.77/cwt	85.00–89.00	708	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	855	99.24/cwt	92.00–107.00	849	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	874	95.91/cwt	89.00–102.00	838	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	885	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	752	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	923	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	738	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	95.65/cwt	89.00–101.00	1,032	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	953	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	104.41/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,163	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	86.30/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,004	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,229	110.05/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,353	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	116.04/cwt	106.00–120.00	1,497	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,304	126.34/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,647	18
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	750	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	750	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	775	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	850	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2	850	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,273.08/head	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,273	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	2,175.84/head	1,500.00–2,350.00	2,176	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	725	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	808	1,266.49/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,266	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	810	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2	1,025	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,056	1,492.84/head	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,493	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,822.22/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,822	2

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,039Last week 1,451Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 249Last week 227Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 36Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	235.00–270.00	250.44
16	—	373	250.00–312.00	295.26
3	—	280	300.00–318.00	307.94
1	—	770	200.00	200.00
2	—	215	290.00–350.00	320.00
5	—	564	235.00–255.00	245.60
9	—	331	285.00–310.00	298.78
28	—	425	245.00–300.00	280.33
24	—	469	250.00–290.00	272.62
3	—	840	165.00–185.00	171.67
8	—	621	210.00–230.00	224.37
5	—	669	220.00–230.00	225.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	270	320.00–380.00	341.86
6	—	719	215.00–230.00	221.35
12	—	367	320.00–345.00	326.22
22	—	325	300.00–363.00	331.57
21	—	412	300.00–335.00	312.78
3	—	553	260.00–272.00	263.98
22	—	517	258.00–290.00	269.95
9	—	623	233.00–260.00	246.21
2	—	663	225.00–245.00	234.81
2	—	175	365.00–385.00	374.43
6	—	463	305.00–315.00	310.85
6	—	224	330.00–390.00	348.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	225.00–248.00	237.81
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
1	—	425	245.00	245.00
2	—	533	220.00–238.00	228.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	271	340.00–410.00	376.82
24	—	323	335.00–415.00	361.63
14	—	371	318.00–385.00	340.33
23	—	563	268.00–315.00	286.97
8	—	718	230.00–255.00	238.81
10	—	670	240.00–285.00	256.52
3	—	775	225.00–230.00	227.64
5	—	233	340.00–405.00	386.57
27	—	516	275.00–318.00	290.79
40	—	421	305.00–345.00	323.32
3	—	803	210.00–230.00	223.36
16	—	621	245.00–308.00	262.59
12	—	470	315.00–330.00	321.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	421	277.00–310.00	295.25
7	—	527	250.00–270.00	263.17
2	—	710	218.00–228.00	223.04
2	—	240	280.00–305.00	292.76
14	—	384	290.00–325.00	310.16
1	—	660	235.00	235.00
17	—	468	258.00–307.00	292.92
5	—	565	245.00–265.00	257.03
5	—	332	285.00–305.00	295.67
2	—	265	290.00–335.00	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
1	—	495	265.00	265.00
1	—	570	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	235.00	235.00
1	—	710	227.00	227.00
1	—	650	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	923	80.00	80.00
5	—	816	85.00–89.00	86.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	92.00–107.00	99.24
1	—	885	85.00	85.00
12	—	874	89.00–102.00	95.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,304	122.00–135.00	126.34
32	—	1,290	106.00–120.00	116.04
19	—	1,229	105.00–113.00	110.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,114	99.00–107.00	104.41
2	—	1,163	85.00–88.00	86.30
10	—	1,079	89.00–101.00	95.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	115.00–120.00	117.45
12	—	1,564	129.00–140.00	133.62
6	—	1,564	119.00–136.00	126.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	130.00–135.00	132.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,273.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,226	1,500.00–2,350.00	2,175.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,056	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,492.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,822.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	808	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,266.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,225	2,350.00	2,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.