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Giddings Livestock Commission

Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Dec 9

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,253 head

▼ 172 vs last sale 1,425▲ 1,253 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 190▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 20▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,368 compared to 1,664 last week. Feeder steers under 400 pounds were steady with last week's strong market. Feeder steers over 400 pounds were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were steady with last week. The feeder heifers weighing over 400 pounds were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 down.

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 $276.89/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −144.10 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.

Average price

$276.89

132 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,516

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$63.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.06

vs TX average

−47.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	288.14	1,578	82
Medium and Large 2	547	259.84	1,422	48
Small 2	545	225.00	1,226	2thin

One grade step is worth $63.14/cwt here — about $352 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale132 hd

276.89

—

TX average5 barns · 697 hd

303.95

−27.06

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−47.46

This barn, trailing median33 sales

420.99

−144.10

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	—	Low	1,572	134.95	2,121	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,305	111.69	1,457	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,121	107.88	1,210	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	84.92	805	14

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)	1,170	$2,210	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	930	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	905	$2,035	2thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	180	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	684	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	390.38/cwt	350.00–410.00	878	5
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	371.43/cwt	340.00–415.00	1,021	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	331.08/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,053	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	384.61/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,269	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	304.37/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,135	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	353.71/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,330	34
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	297.64/cwt	265.00–318.00	1,250	30
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	338.76/cwt	322.00–360.00	1,436	28
Steers	450–500	Small 2	465	245.87/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,143	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	318.87/cwt	300.00–348.00	1,496	38
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	277.71/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,319	26
Steers	500–550	Small 2	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	268.08/cwt	230.00–278.00	1,405	27
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	298.10/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,580	48
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	274.07/cwt	265.00–293.00	1,570	34
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	249.24/cwt	233.00–263.00	1,438	21
Steers	550–600	Small 2	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	255.02/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,581	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	240.62/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,499	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	244.42/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,645	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	229.31/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,550	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	217.90/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,560	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	238.19/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,739	17
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	225.55/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,728	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	210.98/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,644	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	223.75/cwt	216.00–235.00	1,835	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	828	206.70/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,711	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	868	203.40/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,766	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	921	214.24/cwt	197.00–225.00	1,973	8
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,950	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Small 2	245	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	674	1
Heifers	250–300	Small 2	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	307.36/cwt	300.00–315.00	845	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	988	1
Heifers	300–350	Small 2	315	260.48/cwt	245.00–275.00	821	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	343.71/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,103	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	296.77/cwt	280.00–320.00	976	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	329.67/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,226	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	288.25/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,078	9
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	393	264.01/cwt	263.00–265.00	1,038	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	294.63/cwt	285.00–313.00	1,252	21
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	269.65/cwt	248.00–280.00	1,149	24
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	257.60/cwt	240.00–273.00	1,226	32
Heifers	450–500	Small 2	480	228.75/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,098	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	282.75/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,366	23
Heifers	500–550	Small 2	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	266.40/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,404	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	244.59/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,296	34
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	235.56/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,338	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	252.73/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,453	12
Heifers	550–600	Small 2	579	212.95/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,233	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	238.00/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,473	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	221.48/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,380	33
Heifers	600–650	Small 2	627	190.92/cwt	183.00–205.00	1,197	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	227.03/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,517	18
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	208.72/cwt	185.00–219.00	1,394	21
Heifers	700–750	Small 2	711	176.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,253	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	222.26/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,605	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	200.75/cwt	150.00–213.00	1,449	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	217.04/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,671	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	197.88/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,540	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	202.88/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,664	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	175.18/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,436	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,681	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	911	195.74/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,783	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,090	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,559	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,005	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,789	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Small 2	1,010	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,364	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,075	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,924	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,130	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,034	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,849	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,340	124.07/cwt	104.00–134.00	1,663	4
Bulls	—	—	1,523	120.79/cwt	108.00–130.00	1,840	4
Bulls	—	—	1,644	151.45/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,490	4
Bulls	—	—	1,930	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,799	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	856	74.37/cwt	70.00–83.00	637	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	900	91.76/cwt	90.00–95.00	826	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	950	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	979	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	91.32/cwt	90.00–95.00	950	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	74.94/cwt	70.00–80.00	789	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	99.15/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,106	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	110.88/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,241	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	115.51/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,358	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	105.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,357	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,311	121.39/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,591	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	112.80/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,509	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	2,034.67/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,035	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,210.11/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,210	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	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.

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,253Last week 1,425Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 190Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 0

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,210.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	905	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,034.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
6	300–350	318	300.00–345.00	331.08
14	350–400	373	285.00–320.00	304.37
30	400–450	420	265.00–318.00	297.64
26	450–500	475	250.00–295.00	277.71
27	500–550	524	230.00–278.00	268.08
21	550–600	577	233.00–263.00	249.24
19	600–650	623	220.00–248.00	240.62
8	650–700	676	220.00–235.00	229.31
7	700–750	716	205.00–224.00	217.90
5	750–800	779	200.00–215.00	210.98
3	800–850	828	200.00–212.00	206.70
1	850–900	855	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	380.00	380.00
5	200–250	225	350.00–410.00	390.38
12	250–300	275	340.00–415.00	371.43
17	300–350	330	350.00–410.00	384.61
34	350–400	376	330.00–395.00	353.71
28	400–450	424	322.00–360.00	338.76
38	450–500	469	300.00–348.00	318.87
48	500–550	530	280.00–310.00	298.10
34	550–600	573	265.00–293.00	274.07
18	600–650	620	250.00–270.00	255.02
18	650–700	673	238.00–265.00	244.42
17	700–750	730	227.00–247.00	238.19
11	750–800	766	220.00–240.00	225.55
3	800–850	820	216.00–235.00	223.75
5	850–900	868	200.00–207.00	203.40
8	900–950	921	197.00–225.00	214.24
1	950–1000	975	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	242.00–250.00	245.87
1	500–550	505	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	585	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	178.00	178.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	179.00	179.00
1	1100–1150	1,130	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,010	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	300.00–315.00	307.36
6	300–350	329	280.00–320.00	296.77
9	350–400	374	275.00–300.00	288.25
24	400–450	426	248.00–280.00	269.65
32	450–500	476	240.00–273.00	257.60
34	500–550	530	230.00–255.00	244.59
18	550–600	568	220.00–243.00	235.56
33	600–650	623	210.00–230.00	221.48
21	650–700	668	185.00–219.00	208.72
10	700–750	722	150.00–213.00	200.75
7	750–800	778	185.00–200.00	197.88
2	800–850	820	165.00–185.00	175.18
1	950–1000	950	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	275.00	275.00
1	250–300	270	270.00	270.00
2	300–350	315	245.00–275.00	260.48
2	350–400	393	263.00–265.00	264.01
1	400–450	430	245.00	245.00
4	450–500	480	225.00–235.00	228.75
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
5	550–600	579	200.00–225.00	212.95
3	600–650	627	183.00–205.00	190.92
4	700–750	711	170.00–180.00	176.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	335.00	335.00
9	300–350	321	325.00–350.00	343.71
7	350–400	372	305.00–350.00	329.67
21	400–450	425	285.00–313.00	294.63
23	450–500	483	275.00–295.00	282.75
31	500–550	527	257.00–280.00	266.40
12	550–600	575	245.00–265.00	252.73
29	600–650	619	231.00–246.00	238.00
18	650–700	668	220.00–238.00	227.03
13	700–750	722	215.00–235.00	222.26
3	750–800	770	214.00–223.00	217.04
8	800–850	820	200.00–205.00	202.88
6	850–900	873	190.00–195.00	192.52
4	900–950	911	190.00–200.00	195.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	90.00–95.00	91.32
2	—	1,053	70.00–80.00	74.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,176	115.00–117.00	115.51
5	—	1,115	95.00–105.00	99.15
6	—	1,119	106.00–113.00	110.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	70.00–83.00	74.37
1	—	875	101.00	101.00
3	—	900	90.00–95.00	91.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,338	110.00–115.00	112.80
11	—	1,283	100.00–110.00	105.79
6	—	1,311	118.00–125.00	121.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,340	104.00–134.00	124.07
1	—	1,330	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	108.00–130.00	120.79
4	—	1,644	145.00–160.00	151.45
3	—	1,930	145.00	145.00

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.