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Giddings Livestock Commission

Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Nov 18

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,170 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 1,120▲ 1,170 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 140▲ 153 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,360 compared with1,280 last week. The demand was very high on all classes of feeder cattle. The feeder steers weighing less than 500 pounds were up 15.00 to 20.00 while the feeder steers over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 8.00 stronger than last week. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were up 15.00 to 20.00 while the feeder heifer over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 6.00 higher than last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady to 2.00 higher.

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 $250.22/cwt on 127 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −170.77 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.

Average price

$250.22

127 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$45.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.35

vs TX average

−59.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	259.16	1,407	72
Medium and Large 2	547	239.45	1,311	53
Small 2	515	213.45	1,099	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.71/cwt here — about $308 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 sale127 hd

250.22

—

TX average5 barns · 620 hd

275.57

−25.35

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−59.04

This barn, trailing median33 sales

420.99

−170.77

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	1,622	148.90	2,415	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	113.98	1,520	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	109.64	1,233	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	87.30	842	17

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)	1,125	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	956	$2,038	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,024	$1,812	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	981	$1,642	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	780	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,645	$2,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$2,036	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,097	$2,230	5

Every lot

99 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	170	280.00/cwt	260.00–300.00	476	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	206	270.18/cwt	250.00–300.00	557	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	345.58/cwt	320.00–390.00	975	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	328.41/cwt	318.00–365.00	1,028	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	283.75/cwt	240.00–310.00	914	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	265.90/cwt	250.00–280.00	973	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	333.39/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,244	23
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	322.44/cwt	298.00–340.00	1,364	31
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	276.01/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,173	23
Steers	400–450	Small 2	435	247.62/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,077	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	297.21/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,379	36
Steers	450–500	Small 2	468	233.56/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,093	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	258.52/cwt	231.00–278.00	1,238	21
Steers	500–550	Small 2	515	213.45/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,099	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	264.35/cwt	255.00–293.00	1,372	37
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	244.61/cwt	225.00–253.00	1,272	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	253.68/cwt	245.00–283.00	1,441	35
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	234.85/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,343	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	237.13/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,458	31
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	221.87/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,400	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	234.19/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,564	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	219.66/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,467	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	225.62/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,633	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	223.55/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,726	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	199.53/cwt	185.00–209.00	1,556	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	802	223.67/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,794	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,628	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	867	206.66/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,792	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,593	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,748	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	170	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	553	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	222	255.38/cwt	225.00–285.00	567	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	268	264.01/cwt	263.00–265.00	708	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	848	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	289.17/cwt	280.00–310.00	922	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	287.97/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,065	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	253.90/cwt	240.00–275.00	950	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	272.22/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,135	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	246.32/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,057	19
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	433	230.42/cwt	223.00–240.00	998	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	272.35/cwt	255.00–288.00	1,283	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	242.07/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,140	21
Heifers	450–500	Small 2	472	224.73/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,061	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	236.05/cwt	228.00–250.00	1,235	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	222.95/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,166	20
Heifers	500–550	Small 2	523	205.44/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,074	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	233.09/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,336	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	219.37/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,272	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	223.46/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,372	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	213.88/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,345	19
Heifers	600–650	Small 2	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	217.01/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,456	17
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	207.65/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,397	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	202.28/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,446	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	213.47/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,528	7
Heifers	700–750	Small 2	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,665	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	905	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,475	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,634	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,020	151.44/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,545	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,085	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,465	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,133	151.59/cwt	143.00–160.00	1,718	2
Bulls	1150–1200	Medium and Large 2	1,175	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,727	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Medium and Large 2	1,225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,654	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,095	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,237	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,070	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,863	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	141.80/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,297	2
Bulls	—	—	1,749	156.76/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,742	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	897	110.01/cwt	100.00–122.00	987	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	899	76.04/cwt	70.00–84.00	684	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	934	101.32/cwt	95.00–106.00	946	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	970	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	922	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	77.84/cwt	75.00–85.00	796	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	92.33/cwt	88.00–97.00	988	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	102.34/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,129	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	119.17/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,390	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	111.83/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,349	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,231	115.22/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,418	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	123.92/cwt	119.00–135.00	1,611	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	106.05/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,533	16
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,036.16/head	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,036	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,645	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	800	1,325.94/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,326	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	2,038.15/head	2,025.00–2,050.00	2,038	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	1,769.02/head	1,450.00–1,925.00	1,769	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,073	2,015.84/head	1,450.00–2,650.00	2,016	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	2,132.56/head	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,133	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	2,376.53/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,377	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.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,170Last week 1,120Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 140Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,170	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,036.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,645	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.94

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)	2	—	956	2,025.00–2,050.00	2,038.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,053	1,450.00–1,925.00	1,769.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	1,450.00–2,650.00	2,015.84

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	—	1,188	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,376.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,037	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,132.56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	905	163.00	163.00
1	950–1000	990	165.00	165.00
2	1000–1050	1,020	140.00–163.00	151.44
1	1050–1100	1,085	135.00	135.00
2	1100–1150	1,133	143.00–160.00	151.59
1	1150–1200	1,175	147.00	147.00
1	1200–1250	1,225	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	170	260.00–300.00	280.00
4	200–250	206	250.00–300.00	270.18
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
16	300–350	322	240.00–310.00	283.75
4	350–400	366	250.00–280.00	265.90
23	400–450	425	250.00–295.00	276.01
21	450–500	479	231.00–278.00	258.52
25	500–550	520	225.00–253.00	244.61
28	550–600	572	220.00–243.00	234.85
15	600–650	631	210.00–228.00	221.87
10	650–700	668	209.00–225.00	219.66
1	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
3	750–800	780	185.00–209.00	199.53
1	800–850	810	201.00	201.00
1	850–900	885	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	243.00–255.00	247.62
2	450–500	468	232.00–235.00	233.56
2	500–550	515	208.00–219.00	213.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	282	320.00–390.00	345.58
11	300–350	313	318.00–365.00	328.41
23	350–400	373	300.00–375.00	333.39
31	400–450	423	298.00–340.00	322.44
36	450–500	464	280.00–325.00	297.21
37	500–550	519	255.00–293.00	264.35
35	550–600	568	245.00–283.00	253.68
31	600–650	615	230.00–253.00	237.13
18	650–700	668	226.00–245.00	234.19
17	700–750	724	215.00–238.00	225.62
11	750–800	772	210.00–238.00	223.55
3	800–850	802	220.00–226.00	223.67
3	850–900	867	200.00–215.00	206.66
1	900–950	915	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	225.00–285.00	255.38
2	250–300	268	263.00–265.00	264.01
7	300–350	314	270.00	270.00
8	350–400	374	240.00–275.00	253.90
19	400–450	429	240.00–260.00	246.32
21	450–500	471	230.00–253.00	242.07
20	500–550	523	220.00–225.00	222.95
29	550–600	580	210.00–225.00	219.37
19	600–650	629	210.00–219.00	213.88
10	650–700	673	200.00–211.00	207.65
4	700–750	715	198.00–205.00	202.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	433	223.00–240.00	230.42
6	450–500	472	215.00–230.00	224.73
6	500–550	523	180.00–220.00	205.44
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	170	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	319	280.00–310.00	289.17
10	350–400	370	283.00–300.00	287.97
13	400–450	417	265.00–280.00	272.22
14	450–500	471	255.00–288.00	272.35
25	500–550	523	228.00–250.00	236.05
35	550–600	573	227.00–245.00	233.09
15	600–650	614	220.00–230.00	223.46
17	650–700	671	213.00–220.00	217.01
7	700–750	716	207.00–220.00	213.47
1	800–850	820	203.00	203.00
1	900–950	910	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	95.00	95.00
6	—	899	70.00–84.00	76.04
3	—	897	100.00–122.00	110.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,231	113.00–118.00	115.22
11	—	1,300	119.00–135.00	123.92
16	—	1,446	100.00–112.00	106.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
4	—	934	95.00–106.00	101.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,206	109.00–115.00	111.83
9	—	1,103	96.00–107.00	102.34
7	—	1,166	117.00–121.00	119.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,022	75.00–85.00	77.84
4	—	1,070	88.00–97.00	92.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,749	150.00–165.00	156.76
2	—	1,620	138.00–145.00	141.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,380	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,095	113.00	113.00

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.