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Giddings Livestock Commission

Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jan 6

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Dec 16Jan 6Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,006 head

▼ 294 vs last sale 1,300▼ 155 vs year ago 1,161 · −13.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

184 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 180▼ 89 vs year ago 273 · −32.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 260 vs last sale 300▼ 37 vs year ago 77 · −48.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,235 compared to 1,808 at the last sale on 12/16/2024. The market was very active across the board. Feeder steers under 400 pounds were up 20.00 while the steers over 400 pounds were 10.00 - 12.00 stronger. The feeder heifers under 400 pounds were up 12.00 while the heifers weighing over 400 pounds were 8.00 - 10.00 higher. The slaughter cattle market was 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 $295.11/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −125.88 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.

Average price

$295.11

123 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs TX average

−46.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	307.15	1,669	73
Medium and Large 2	538	277.54	1,494	50

One grade step is worth $29.60/cwt here — about $176 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 sale123 hd

295.11

—

TX average1 barns · 123 hd

295.11

+0.00

National average155 barns · 22,672 hd

342.08

−46.97

This barn, trailing median33 sales

420.99

−125.88

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	1,604	141.41	2,268	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,366	121.42	1,659	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,093	110.38	1,206	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	909	84.08	764	25

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)	1,203	$2,352	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,124	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,177	$2,029	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$1,789	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$1,625	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,599	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,523	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	880	$1,425	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	753	$1,387	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	915	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	998	$1,600	2thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	179	466.07/cwt	425.00–535.00	834	6
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	419.09/cwt	400.00–440.00	935	7
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	277.24/cwt	250.00–305.00	729	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	409.59/cwt	375.00–445.00	1,143	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	397.88/cwt	360.00–430.00	1,305	18
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	325.72/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,072	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	363.20/cwt	352.00–405.00	1,351	11
Steers	350–400	Small 2	375	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,106	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	325.56/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,231	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	315.51/cwt	270.00–332.00	1,331	24
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	345.13/cwt	333.00–375.00	1,460	23
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	331.72/cwt	322.00–350.00	1,556	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	310.40/cwt	277.00–320.00	1,490	30
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	321.92/cwt	302.00–345.00	1,664	35
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	282.77/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,487	37
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	293.54/cwt	275.00–323.00	1,667	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	262.67/cwt	240.00–272.00	1,505	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	278.08/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,721	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	250.49/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,581	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	260.93/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,727	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	238.34/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,616	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	224.01/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,608	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	246.90/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,780	10
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	236.88/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,826	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,852	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	855	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,796	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,003	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,997	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	190	403.36/cwt	370.00–435.00	766	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	360.23/cwt	345.00–375.00	785	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	660	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	307.22/cwt	280.00–330.00	848	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	366.12/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,018	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	356.45/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,169	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	302.48/cwt	285.00–325.00	992	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	346.97/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,270	11
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	374	280.28/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,048	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	299.31/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,125	15
Heifers	400–450	Small 2	410	254.70/cwt	245.00–262.00	1,044	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	318.68/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,338	45
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	285.16/cwt	272.00–297.00	1,203	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	309.95/cwt	288.00–327.00	1,454	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Replacement	470	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,880	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	267.01/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,268	28
Heifers	450–500	Small 2	495	237.50/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,176	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	259.24/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,358	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	274.51/cwt	267.00–310.00	1,441	36
Heifers	500–550	Small 2	537	215.00/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,155	3
Heifers	550–600	Small 2	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	267.80/cwt	257.00–310.00	1,532	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	244.59/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,411	24
Heifers	600–650	Small 2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	253.54/cwt	241.00–268.00	1,564	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	235.64/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,482	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	236.54/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,590	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,548	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	230.78/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,666	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	217.50/cwt	217.00–218.00	1,620	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,612	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	222.60/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,743	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	211.99/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,723	2
Heifers	850–900	Small 2	855	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,479	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	900–950	Small 2	915	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,556	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,025	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,620	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,140	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,744	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,988	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,334	126.13/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,683	4
Bulls	—	—	1,538	126.51/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,946	3
Bulls	—	—	1,628	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,361	2
Bulls	—	—	1,792	152.67/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,736	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	834	79.36/cwt	67.00–88.00	662	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	933	111.31/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,039	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	942	91.23/cwt	90.00–95.00	859	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	80.62/cwt	77.00–85.00	845	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	963	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	119.46/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,300	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	99.99/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,109	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	108.69/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,229	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,195	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,195	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,255	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	115.06/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,567	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,374	124.73/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,714	30
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,599.31/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,599	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	900	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,788.96/head	1,275.00–2,400.00	1,789	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	1,671.41/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,671	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,123.90/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,124	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,177	2,029.41/head	1,600.00–2,450.00	2,029	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	2,352.29/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,352	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	1,386.79/head	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,387	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,006Last week 1,300Year ago 1,161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 180Year ago 273

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 300Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	250.00–305.00	277.24
7	300–350	329	300.00–355.00	325.72
15	350–400	378	300.00–350.00	325.56
24	400–450	422	270.00–332.00	315.51
30	450–500	480	277.00–320.00	310.40
37	500–550	526	265.00–300.00	282.77
13	550–600	573	240.00–272.00	262.67
4	600–650	631	247.00–253.00	250.49
3	650–700	678	235.00–240.00	238.34
2	700–750	718	223.00–225.00	224.01
1	850–900	855	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	150–200	179	425.00–535.00	466.07
7	200–250	223	400.00–440.00	419.09
12	250–300	279	375.00–445.00	409.59
18	300–350	328	360.00–430.00	397.88
11	350–400	372	352.00–405.00	363.20
23	400–450	423	333.00–375.00	345.13
31	450–500	469	322.00–350.00	331.72
35	500–550	517	302.00–345.00	321.92
38	550–600	568	275.00–323.00	293.54
28	600–650	619	255.00–295.00	278.08
16	650–700	662	245.00–285.00	260.93
10	700–750	721	238.00–260.00	246.90
8	750–800	771	230.00–240.00	236.88
3	800–850	823	220.00–230.00	225.02
1	850–900	890	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	960	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	276	280.00–330.00	307.22
5	300–350	328	285.00–325.00	302.48
15	350–400	376	290.00–310.00	299.31
21	400–450	422	272.00–297.00	285.16
28	450–500	475	250.00–285.00	267.01
29	500–550	524	240.00–265.00	259.24
24	550–600	577	225.00–255.00	244.59
9	600–650	629	225.00–240.00	235.64
4	650–700	688	220.00–230.00	224.97
2	700–750	745	217.00–218.00	217.50
1	750–800	775	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	190	370.00–435.00	403.36
3	200–250	218	345.00–375.00	360.23
5	250–300	278	350.00–390.00	366.12
5	300–350	328	330.00–385.00	356.45
11	350–400	366	320.00–370.00	346.97
45	400–450	420	300.00–360.00	318.68
25	450–500	469	288.00–327.00	309.95
36	500–550	525	267.00–310.00	274.51
28	550–600	572	257.00–310.00	267.80
15	600–650	617	241.00–268.00	253.54
14	650–700	672	233.00–245.00	236.54
5	700–750	722	227.00–240.00	230.78
5	750–800	783	215.00–228.00	222.60
2	800–850	813	210.00–214.00	211.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	374	275.00–285.00	280.28
4	400–450	410	245.00–262.00	254.70
2	450–500	495	230.00–245.00	237.50
3	500–550	537	200.00–235.00	215.00
1	550–600	565	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	855	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,025	158.00	158.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	915	170.00	170.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,105	1,275.00–2,400.00	1,788.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,599.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,106	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,671.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,123.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,177	1,600.00–2,450.00	2,029.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,203	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,352.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	930.00	930.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	753	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,386.79
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	1	—	915	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,088	115.00–127.00	119.46
10	—	1,109	94.00–104.00	99.99
10	—	1,131	105.00–113.00	108.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,374	120.00–137.00	124.73
1	—	1,195	105.00	105.00
13	—	1,362	110.00–119.00	115.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	77.00–85.00	80.62
1	—	1,160	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,070	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	834	67.00–88.00	79.36
5	—	942	90.00–95.00	91.23
1	—	960	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	933	110.00–112.00	111.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,538	120.00–135.00	126.51
2	—	1,628	145.00	145.00
8	—	1,792	150.00–160.00	152.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,334	120.00–134.00	126.13

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.