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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Mar 25
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
710 head
▲ 232 vs last sale 478▲ 710 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
230 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 114▲ 230 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 128 vs last sale 42▲ 170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,211 compared to 666 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular sale. Demand was very strong on all classes of cattle. Compared to last week, feeder steers were fully steady to 8.00 on the #1steers and steady to 4.00 higher on the #2 steers. Feeder heifers were fully steady to 6.00 higher on the 31 heifers and steady to 5.00 on the #2 heifers. The slaughter cattle market was very strong with slaughter cows and bulls selling fully steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $286.67/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −134.32 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$286.67
49 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,548
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$716
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$137.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−27.24
vs TX average
−23.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541319.241,72730
Medium and Large 2530259.911,37913thin
Small 2557181.781,0126thin
One grade step is worth $137.46/cwt here — about $716 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale49 hd
286.67
—
TX average5 barns · 241 hd
313.91
−27.24
National average156 barns · 8,291 hd
310.26
−23.59
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−134.32
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
476423371318median 420.9903/0205/0407/1309/0811/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.13, low $332.08, median $420.99 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—High1,804153.512,76923
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,217130.901,59386
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,000118.361,18433
CowsLean 85-90%High895108.639728thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,022$2,0449
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,083$1,9468
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,385$1,8514thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,800$4,0984thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,564$3,60616
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,418$3,4084thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$2,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,181$2,41811
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$2,33519
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,151$2,05223

Every lot

110 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Small 2223272.75/cwt270.00–275.006082
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1240408.02/cwt370.00–435.009795
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2271293.82/cwt245.00–345.007964
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280419.68/cwt410.00–450.001,1755
Steers300–350Small 2323222.19/cwt185.00–250.007183
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325396.83/cwt375.00–420.001,29010
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328299.29/cwt240.00–345.0098213
Steers350–400Small 2366250.41/cwt248.00–255.009177
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371366.01/cwt343.00–410.001,35830
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380299.46/cwt258.00–335.001,13816
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417361.85/cwt325.00–390.001,50926
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420289.54/cwt240.00–320.001,21613
Steers400–450Small 2445245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0901
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470281.23/cwt255.00–305.001,32213
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475335.09/cwt308.00–350.001,59226
Steers450–500Small 2478241.64/cwt225.00–250.001,1553
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520266.02/cwt245.00–300.001,38311
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525326.58/cwt298.00–345.001,71518
Steers500–550Small 2530219.12/cwt185.00–235.001,1613
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565308.24/cwt295.00–315.001,74212
Steers550–600Small 2583144.44/cwt135.00–163.008423
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2588226.28/cwt175.00–278.001,3312
Steers600–650Small 2608151.53/cwt145.00–158.009212
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626306.16/cwt288.00–325.001,91710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2633275.04/cwt265.00–285.001,7412
Steers650–700Small 2665225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4961
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666299.27/cwt260.00–330.001,99313
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,7671
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715259.93/cwt255.00–265.001,8583
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7101
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8861
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1977218.31/cwt215.00–220.002,1333
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2140295.00/cwt295.00–295.004131
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1165410.00/cwt410.00–410.006771
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2170285.00/cwt285.00–285.004851
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008802
Heifers200–250Small 2235238.00/cwt238.00–238.005591
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250270.00/cwt270.00–270.006751
Heifers250–300Small 2278221.54/cwt200.00–233.006163
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280360.00/cwt350.00–370.001,0082
Heifers300–350Small 2305233.00/cwt233.00–233.007111
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320282.29/cwt253.00–345.0090313
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1330321.54/cwt310.00–332.001,06123
Heifers350–400Small 2355228.00/cwt228.00–228.008091
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374318.02/cwt298.00–338.001,18915
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379268.11/cwt250.00–290.001,01614
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1431319.63/cwt295.00–335.001,37814
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2434272.13/cwt255.00–285.001,1819
Heifers450–500Small 2458229.07/cwt225.00–233.001,0492
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2464248.69/cwt245.00–250.001,1544
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467317.27/cwt290.00–330.001,48215
Heifers500–550Small 2515203.23/cwt165.00–240.001,0472
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518304.93/cwt300.00–310.001,5802
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529246.93/cwt230.00–265.001,3065
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563261.27/cwt227.00–275.001,47112
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2566221.09/cwt175.00–250.001,2517
Heifers550–600Small 2585160.00/cwt160.00–160.009361
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620254.01/cwt248.00–260.001,57511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625213.55/cwt175.00–245.001,3354
Heifers650–700Small 2655225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4741
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664256.84/cwt252.00–270.001,7058
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6291
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1708244.98/cwt240.00–255.001,7345
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770247.49/cwt247.00–248.001,9062
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1845230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9441
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1965202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,9491
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0351
Bulls450–500Small 2475200.00/cwt200.00–200.009501
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0701
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576152.47/cwt145.00–162.008785
Bulls550–600Small 2585117.00/cwt117.00–117.006841
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2608147.68/cwt145.00–150.008983
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,749148.71/cwt145.00–154.002,6016
Bulls——1,808139.20/cwt135.00–143.002,5173
Bulls——1,826158.63/cwt155.00–164.002,89714
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight710110.50/cwt110.00–111.007852
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight775115.00/cwt114.00–116.008913
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight798123.32/cwt120.00–125.009844
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight818106.00/cwt106.00–106.008672
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight845124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0481
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight875115.63/cwt114.00–117.001,0123
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight907129.69/cwt127.00–133.001,1763
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight970102.00/cwt102.00–102.009891
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,033121.34/cwt119.00–125.001,25313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,0921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,122115.20/cwt115.00–116.001,29311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,134124.85/cwt120.00–126.001,41614
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,175106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,2461
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,238142.43/cwt139.00–146.001,7639
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,255130.76/cwt127.00–137.001,64159
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,4733,699.54/head3,500.00–3,900.003,7007
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6353,532.82/head2,050.00–4,300.003,5339
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8004,098.19/head2,900.00–4,600.004,0984
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29651,673.58/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6742
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,862.83/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8634
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1312,377.56/head1,900.00–2,650.002,3787
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1712,082.93/head1,850.00–2,350.002,08318
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,393.32/head2,200.00–2,550.002,3939
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2732,654.13/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6542
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3182,502.76/head2,100.00–2,900.002,5037
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4183,408.11/head3,200.00–3,600.003,4084
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0222,044.13/head1,850.00–2,300.002,0449
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,945.76/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9468
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3851,851.08/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8514

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.