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Giddings Livestock Commission

Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Nov 11

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Nov 4Nov 11Nov 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,120 head

▲ 320 vs last sale 800▲ 1,120 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 110▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 30▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,280 compared to 979 last week, The market was very active. Feeder steers were up 3.00 to 5.00 across the board. Feeder heifers up by 2.00 to 4.00. Slaughter cow prices were fully steady with last week, while the slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $239.35/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −181.64 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.

Average price

$239.35

155 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$351

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$58.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.79

vs TX average

−66.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	248.22	1,348	75
Medium and Large 2	543	231.56	1,257	79
Small 2	525	190.00	998	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.22/cwt here — about $351 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 sale155 hd

239.35

—

TX average5 barns · 339 hd

253.14

−13.79

National average190 barns · 31,255 hd

305.44

−66.09

This barn, trailing median33 sales

420.99

−181.64

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,569	139.43	2,187	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	112.70	1,587	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	105.63	1,200	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,007	83.59	842	10

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)	1,235	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,899	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$1,525	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,740	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	155	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	465	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	288.79/cwt	263.00–305.00	658	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	335.23/cwt	310.00–360.00	932	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	285.73/cwt	270.00–300.00	900	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	333.10/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,053	5
Steers	350–400	Small 2	355	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	870	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	319.60/cwt	293.00–340.00	1,211	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	273.05/cwt	258.00–285.00	1,043	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	299.30/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,266	33
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	259.43/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,121	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	276.66/cwt	260.00–313.00	1,306	29
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	246.25/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,177	35
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	234.40/cwt	207.00–245.00	1,219	45
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	250.76/cwt	247.00–273.00	1,311	44
Steers	500–550	Small 2	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	244.62/cwt	237.00–258.00	1,399	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	227.79/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,305	34
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	232.77/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,446	43
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	211.91/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,327	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	228.48/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,545	31
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	217.49/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,481	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	226.19/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,613	28
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	210.79/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,524	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	219.04/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,671	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	210.90/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,721	7
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	923	190.07/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,754	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 2	125	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	344	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	195	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	595	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	262.64/cwt	250.00–275.00	573	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	714	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	884	1
Heifers	300–350	Small 2	313	239.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	751	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	251.83/cwt	230.00–275.00	826	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	288.99/cwt	280.00–300.00	983	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Replacement	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	282.56/cwt	273.00–298.00	1,062	10
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	380	240.23/cwt	238.00–243.00	913	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	394	258.26/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,018	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	256.60/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,088	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	239.85/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,034	24
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	435	215.28/cwt	210.00–223.00	936	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	242.54/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,138	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	222.73/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,056	28
Heifers	500–550	Small 2	510	197.50/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,007	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	230.51/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,194	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	215.12/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,132	44
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	225.28/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,284	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	212.61/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,218	30
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	218.05/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,348	24
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	207.61/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,289	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	218.89/cwt	213.00–236.00	1,447	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	206.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,386	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	199.31/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,421	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	212.76/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,570	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	762	187.30/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,427	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	201.97/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,551	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,833	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,785	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	918	160.99/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,478	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,105	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,691	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,145	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,718	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,690	1
Bulls	—	—	1,483	122.55/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,817	4
Bulls	—	—	1,608	139.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,251	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	155.45/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,779	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	855	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	915	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	883	72.59/cwt	65.00–80.00	641	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	928	109.78/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,019	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	990	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	861	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	99.37/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,076	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	116.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,314	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	109.66/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,257	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	80.20/cwt	75.00–85.00	922	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	101.15/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,215	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	114.70/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,554	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	125.06/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,733	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	107.90/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,555	26
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,740	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	1,898.77/head	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,899	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1

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 1,120Last week 800Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 110Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	285	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	340	280.00–300.00	288.99
10	350–400	376	273.00–298.00	282.56
13	400–450	424	250.00–280.00	256.60
31	450–500	469	235.00–248.00	242.54
28	500–550	518	222.00–245.00	230.51
35	550–600	570	220.00–245.00	225.28
24	600–650	618	215.00–225.00	218.05
8	650–700	661	213.00–236.00	218.89
4	700–750	738	205.00–220.00	212.76
4	750–800	768	195.00–210.00	201.97
1	900–950	940	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	965	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	235.00–245.00	239.88
4	350–400	380	238.00–243.00	240.23
4	400–450	435	210.00–223.00	215.28
2	500–550	510	190.00–205.00	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	125	275.00	275.00
2	200–250	218	250.00–275.00	262.64
1	250–300	255	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	328	230.00–275.00	251.83
4	350–400	394	255.00–263.00	258.26
24	400–450	431	228.00–248.00	239.85
28	450–500	474	200.00–231.00	222.73
44	500–550	526	200.00–221.00	215.12
30	550–600	573	200.00–219.00	212.61
16	600–650	621	195.00–213.00	207.61
8	650–700	672	200.00–210.00	206.32
7	700–750	713	195.00–203.00	199.31
3	750–800	762	185.00–192.00	187.30
1	800–850	810	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	345	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	525	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	310.00–360.00	335.23
5	300–350	316	325.00–335.00	333.10
18	350–400	379	293.00–340.00	319.60
33	400–450	423	275.00–330.00	299.30
29	450–500	472	260.00–313.00	276.66
44	500–550	523	247.00–273.00	250.76
31	550–600	572	237.00–258.00	244.62
43	600–650	621	225.00–250.00	232.77
31	650–700	676	223.00–240.00	228.48
28	700–750	713	215.00–237.00	226.19
17	750–800	763	210.00–230.00	219.04
7	800–850	816	200.00–220.00	210.90
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
2	900–950	923	185.00–195.00	190.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	300.00	300.00
3	200–250	228	263.00–305.00	288.79
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
5	300–350	315	270.00–300.00	285.73
13	350–400	382	258.00–285.00	273.05
17	400–450	432	245.00–270.00	259.43
35	450–500	478	225.00–258.00	246.25
45	500–550	520	207.00–245.00	234.40
34	550–600	573	200.00–235.00	227.79
6	600–650	626	205.00–220.00	211.91
5	650–700	681	210.00–221.00	217.49
4	700–750	723	206.00–214.00	210.79
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	918	158.00–164.00	160.99
1	1100–1150	1,105	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,898.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	1	—	1,065	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	—	1,740	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	98.00–100.00	99.37
2	—	1,150	75.00–85.00	80.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	928	109.00–110.00	109.78
1	—	855	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,201	95.00–107.00	101.15
6	—	1,146	108.00–113.00	109.66
3	—	1,123	115.00–120.00	116.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	883	65.00–80.00	72.59
1	—	990	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,386	119.00–129.00	125.06
26	—	1,441	100.00–111.00	107.90
13	—	1,355	113.00–117.00	114.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,788	150.00–160.00	155.45
4	—	1,608	135.00–145.00	139.99
4	—	1,483	110.00–130.00	122.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,145	150.00	150.00

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.