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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, May 20
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
935 head
▲ 257 vs last sale 678▲ 935 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 74▲ 190 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 12▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,240 compared to 775 last week. Feeder steers under 500 pounds were fully steady to 8.00 higher while the heavier steers weighing over 500 were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were fully steady to 9.00 higher while the heifers over 500 pounds were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $268.35/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −152.64 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$268.35
97 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,471
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$74
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$23.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.44
vs TX average
−45.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543274.111,48873
Medium and Large 2564250.841,41424
One grade step is worth $23.27/cwt here — about $74 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 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 sale97 hd
268.35
—
TX average4 barns · 201 hd
283.80
−15.44
National average158 barns · 11,390 hd
314.10
−45.75
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−152.64
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—Low1,633150.162,45225
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,210133.731,618122
CowsBoner 80-85%Average910117.231,06713
CowsLean 85-90%Low817107.3487712

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$2,1412thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$1,9501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,114$1,8427
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$1,8252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,104$1,7929
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,7814thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)730$1,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,655$2,5751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,252$2,0603thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,132$2,23810
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)915$1,9775
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,135$1,9329

Every lot

107 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2150350.00/cwt350.00–350.005251
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1183403.18/cwt400.00–410.007383
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2226347.35/cwt340.00–350.007854
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1229382.05/cwt355.00–405.008756
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2260323.50/cwt320.00–327.008412
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265374.03/cwt330.00–400.009916
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2313308.20/cwt300.00–320.009654
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1329351.34/cwt325.00–380.001,15619
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373336.02/cwt317.00–385.001,25328
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379305.33/cwt285.00–315.001,15714
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1425320.08/cwt307.00–348.001,36021
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434293.23/cwt275.00–305.001,27313
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472299.29/cwt285.00–328.001,41329
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482272.16/cwt260.00–280.001,3129
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521279.50/cwt265.00–300.001,45641
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536255.10/cwt240.00–263.001,3676
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571267.20/cwt257.00–298.001,52632
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573249.42/cwt242.00–255.001,42918
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621250.20/cwt245.00–275.001,55431
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2621239.45/cwt235.00–243.001,48711
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672239.93/cwt233.00–246.001,61225
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672226.30/cwt220.00–232.001,5215
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715233.89/cwt225.00–255.001,67213
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2733209.83/cwt200.00–220.001,5382
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1767222.96/cwt210.00–232.001,7108
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1813211.55/cwt200.00–228.001,7203
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,8221
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190400.00/cwt400.00–400.007601
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210300.00/cwt300.00–300.006301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1231347.41/cwt340.00–360.008034
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1267322.67/cwt320.00–325.008623
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273282.70/cwt255.00–300.007726
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329293.83/cwt285.00–300.009678
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1336312.65/cwt305.00–320.001,0518
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1366302.84/cwt285.00–348.001,10816
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383268.32/cwt255.00–282.001,0286
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422266.74/cwt250.00–273.001,12611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424288.45/cwt275.00–318.001,22314
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473273.19/cwt260.00–290.001,29236
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475248.64/cwt240.00–255.001,18110
Heifers450–500Small 2480229.08/cwt225.00–233.001,1002
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524265.95/cwt258.00–288.001,39418
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524243.15/cwt235.00–257.001,27427
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567250.32/cwt238.00–268.001,41922
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576223.39/cwt200.00–235.001,28715
Heifers550–600Small 2590185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0921
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1613240.67/cwt233.00–250.001,4759
Heifers600–650Small 2625181.61/cwt175.00–185.001,1353
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2632212.92/cwt200.00–220.001,3463
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671200.76/cwt175.00–210.001,3477
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673226.97/cwt218.00–245.001,5287
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4901
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5302
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765193.44/cwt192.00–197.001,4807
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1820190.50/cwt190.00–192.001,5624
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1860190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6341
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2875175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5311
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2960173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6611
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9191
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1770228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,7561
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6881
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1820223.99/cwt223.00–225.001,8372
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2830181.62/cwt175.00–188.001,5072
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1855205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7531
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5231
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2923164.19/cwt150.00–178.001,5152
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,4261
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1990215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1291
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,045153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,5991
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,068161.52/cwt155.00–168.001,7252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,210142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,7181
Bulls——Light Weight1,318132.97/cwt125.00–138.001,7533
Bulls——1,596148.91/cwt146.00–151.002,3778
Bulls——1,673134.15/cwt131.00–136.002,2443
Bulls——1,787161.93/cwt153.00–172.502,89410
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight746103.29/cwt102.00–104.007714
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight841108.25/cwt108.00–109.009104
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight863119.87/cwt118.00–121.001,0348
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight863110.48/cwt110.00–111.009534
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight866146.89/cwt139.00–156.001,2724
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight870115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight900120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Light Weight905129.71/cwt125.00–135.001,1749
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,045114.04/cwt113.00–115.001,1922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,100107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,1771
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,139121.07/cwt119.00–123.001,37910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,239130.27/cwt125.00–135.001,61459
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,298142.14/cwt136.00–154.001,84539
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2522,059.99/head1,900.00–2,200.002,0603
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6552,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7301,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8251,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1041,792.44/head1,700.00–1,875.001,7929
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1141,841.79/head1,425.00–2,050.001,8427
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1521,958.43/head1,800.00–2,025.001,9583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1632,140.81/head1,975.00–2,275.002,1412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3201,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed7401,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,141.55/head1,900.00–2,300.002,1422
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0522,248.10/head1,950.00–2,500.002,2486
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1171,904.74/head1,800.00–1,975.001,9058
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2512,223.83/head2,150.00–2,300.002,2244
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501

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.