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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Apr 8
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,110 head
▲ 400 vs last sale 710▲ 1,110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
245 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 230▲ 245 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 90 vs last sale 170▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,538 compared to 1,110 two weeks ago as there was no sale last week. Compard to two weeks ago, feeder steers were down 50.00 on the #1 steers and down 20.00 on the #2 steers. Feeder heifers were down 30.00 on the #1 heifers and down 10.00 on the #2's. The slaughter cattle market was fully steady, with the cows selling steady to 5.00 higher and the bulls selling fully steady with two weeks ago.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $253.16/cwt on 98 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −167.83 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$253.16
98 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,394
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$215
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$34.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−42.23
vs TX average
−52.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1550259.911,43053
Medium and Large 2551245.671,35544
Small 2540225.001,2151thin
One grade step is worth $34.91/cwt here — about $215 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale98 hd
253.16
—
TX average5 barns · 247 hd
295.39
−42.23
National average170 barns · 11,306 hd
305.47
−52.31
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−167.83
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—Average1,583149.442,36657
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,193136.511,62941
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,211124.791,511115
CowsLean 85-90%Low906117.621,06528

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)1,113$2,3012thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,112$2,1483thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,041$2,0669
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$1,9752thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,455$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,112$1,79214
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$1,7765
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,351$1,7624thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)890$1,6762thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,418$3,3952thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,235$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,139$2,49011
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$2,19314
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,019$1,6634thin

Every lot

114 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1195405.00/cwt400.00–410.007902
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2205300.00/cwt300.00–300.006151
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230372.98/cwt340.00–395.0085813
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2267325.97/cwt325.00–330.008705
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1283373.33/cwt345.00–415.001,05710
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317362.51/cwt340.00–410.001,14914
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2327311.12/cwt298.00–335.001,01711
Steers350–400Small 2360268.00/cwt268.00–268.009651
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380314.61/cwt293.00–355.001,19620
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2382282.86/cwt270.00–290.001,0813
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413297.27/cwt283.00–320.001,22831
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428271.70/cwt260.00–278.001,16317
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1476274.86/cwt263.00–290.001,30854
Steers450–500Small 2480235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1281
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482257.58/cwt245.00–263.001,24212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521266.17/cwt260.00–285.001,38720
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530249.04/cwt240.00–260.001,32021
Steers500–550Small 2540225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2151
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568256.12/cwt242.00–273.001,45533
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571242.59/cwt235.00–248.001,38523
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621248.18/cwt240.00–268.001,54129
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2624226.03/cwt210.00–235.001,4107
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670220.99/cwt210.00–225.001,48111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673241.04/cwt220.00–260.001,62233
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700211.50/cwt208.00–215.001,4812
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725235.81/cwt210.00–256.001,71018
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1769232.64/cwt221.00–240.001,7896
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920201.49/cwt200.00–203.001,8542
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1180362.55/cwt350.00–380.0065310
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1229361.62/cwt340.00–385.008288
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275345.28/cwt325.00–520.0095013
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2282301.57/cwt285.00–315.008506
Heifers250–300Small 2285250.00/cwt250.00–250.007131
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325331.54/cwt320.00–340.001,0786
Heifers300–350Small 2328256.05/cwt248.00–265.008402
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329301.05/cwt280.00–318.0099017
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368300.43/cwt285.00–345.001,10613
Heifers350–400Small 2382249.30/cwt245.00–255.009523
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383276.48/cwt265.00–288.001,05910
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418273.36/cwt270.00–280.001,14315
Heifers400–450Large 1420275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1551
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421258.49/cwt255.00–268.001,08814
Heifers400–450Small 2422248.78/cwt245.00–253.001,0505
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466271.69/cwt263.00–285.001,26617
Heifers450–500Small 2471237.10/cwt223.00–242.001,11713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479250.38/cwt235.00–260.001,19923
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522263.48/cwt245.00–315.001,37529
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524236.48/cwt220.00–250.001,23924
Heifers500–550Small 2526216.39/cwt210.00–225.001,1385
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement545275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4991
Heifers550–600Small 2550213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,1721
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572243.19/cwt230.00–270.001,39141
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574221.42/cwt210.00–230.001,27131
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615210.25/cwt200.00–225.001,29312
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625228.81/cwt220.00–255.001,43018
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673222.89/cwt210.00–250.001,50013
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680202.51/cwt200.00–205.001,3776
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement710235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6692
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718188.24/cwt175.00–200.001,3523
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1722218.85/cwt200.00–255.001,5807
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Replacement750270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0251
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780177.94/cwt167.00–185.001,3883
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1787218.56/cwt203.00–238.001,7203
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805179.01/cwt172.00–185.001,4413
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2900177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5931
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2723173.80/cwt150.00–200.001,2573
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3201
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2873179.71/cwt155.00–192.001,5693
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4481
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2990150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,183145.73/cwt140.00–150.001,7244
Bulls——Light Weight1,207133.69/cwt127.00–145.001,6143
Bulls——Light Weight1,220156.33/cwt155.00–157.001,9073
Bulls——1,579135.91/cwt135.00–138.002,1465
Bulls——1,623146.67/cwt140.00–150.002,38022
Bulls——1,732157.95/cwt151.00–170.002,73620
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight758111.32/cwt110.00–113.008443
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight846117.95/cwt115.00–119.0099810
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight869125.16/cwt124.00–127.001,0884
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight873131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1443
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight885148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3101
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight886120.17/cwt120.00–121.001,0656
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight932121.78/cwt121.00–123.001,1355
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight960130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2482
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2083
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033117.99/cwt117.00–119.001,2195
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,2211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148120.66/cwt118.00–123.001,38530
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,183135.97/cwt135.00–139.001,60914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,235132.70/cwt131.00–134.001,63913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243129.27/cwt128.00–130.001,60724
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,280142.74/cwt140.00–149.001,82710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,298125.19/cwt124.00–127.001,62550
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4183,395.24/head3,050.00–3,800.003,3952
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-27151,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Small 1-28551,412.87/head1,400.00–1,425.001,4132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29231,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0412,065.51/head2,050.00–2,100.002,0669
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1122,148.28/head1,700.00–2,350.002,1483
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1132,301.24/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1222,018.05/head1,850.00–2,150.002,0183
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,832.28/head1,600.00–2,000.001,83213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3511,762.49/head1,750.00–1,775.001,7624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4551,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29101,469.51/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4702
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29121,466.68/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4673
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0492,205.87/head1,900.00–2,625.002,2064
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1132,331.00/head1,800.00–2,550.002,3315
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,622.38/head2,400.00–2,850.002,6226
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2132,367.80/head2,050.00–2,550.002,3688
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28901,676.12/head1,650.00–1,700.001,6762

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.