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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Feb 3
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,252 head
▼ 127 vs last sale 1,379▲ 133 vs year ago 1,119 · +11.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 98▲ 16 vs year ago 136 · +11.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 26▼ 3 vs year ago 35 · −8.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were1,478 compared to1,523 last week. The market continues to be very active with high buyer demand. Lightweight feeder steers under 400 lbs. were fully steady to 10.00 higher, while the steers over 400 lbs. were steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were fully steady with last week, while the heifers weighing over 500 were steady to 4.00 higher. The slaughter market was fully steady compared to last week, The slaughter bulls sold steady with the high dressing bulls up 2.00 from last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $315.06/cwt on 137 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −105.93 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$315.06
137 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,710
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$457
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$73.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.06
vs TX average
−27.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543323.721,75799
Medium and Large 2544293.651,59637
Small 2520250.001,3001thin
One grade step is worth $73.72/cwt here — about $457 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 sale137 hd
315.06
—
TX average5 barns · 528 hd
326.12
−11.06
National average187 barns · 18,766 hd
342.38
−27.32
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−105.93
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—Low1,776162.092,87915
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,337132.661,77341
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,107122.291,35441
CowsLean 85-90%Average912101.4992616

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)1,285$2,6612thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$2,3894thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,383$2,2823thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$2,2465
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,218$1,9764thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)750$1,3012thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)900$1,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,180$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,275$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$2,5252thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1169442.67/cwt400.00–470.007484
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1233467.77/cwt425.00–520.001,0906
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2272362.80/cwt350.00–380.009877
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1281443.12/cwt400.00–495.001,24517
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326438.76/cwt385.00–480.001,43036
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2326361.15/cwt315.00–380.001,17710
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376348.68/cwt325.00–365.001,31114
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377416.85/cwt370.00–480.001,57252
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421406.18/cwt360.00–485.001,71064
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427337.13/cwt300.00–358.001,44026
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469372.68/cwt345.00–420.001,74841
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473323.63/cwt288.00–343.001,53137
Steers500–550Small 2520250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525332.60/cwt317.00–360.001,74658
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525301.77/cwt265.00–313.001,58423
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568311.15/cwt295.00–340.001,76741
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574280.30/cwt250.00–292.001,60914
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618266.65/cwt250.00–275.001,6486
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621300.19/cwt285.00–333.001,86424
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669293.31/cwt273.00–345.001,96220
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672258.17/cwt253.00–265.001,7358
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710283.75/cwt280.00–285.002,0154
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715250.45/cwt245.00–255.001,7915
Steers700–750Small 2745228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,6991
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9251
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785227.53/cwt225.00–230.001,7862
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1840228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,9151
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1850223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,8961
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,240165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,0461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1179417.69/cwt400.00–460.007484
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1224397.57/cwt385.00–425.008915
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240327.50/cwt280.00–375.007862
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275390.27/cwt375.00–405.001,0732
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278340.90/cwt300.00–365.009483
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327377.00/cwt365.00–390.001,2337
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328333.74/cwt300.00–350.001,0956
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1369359.95/cwt340.00–385.001,32815
Heifers350–400Small 2375272.50/cwt270.00–275.001,0222
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379314.77/cwt300.00–330.001,19322
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422333.70/cwt325.00–355.001,40829
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424309.97/cwt275.00–323.001,31439
Heifers400–450Small 2428266.08/cwt245.00–282.001,1393
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Replacement455355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6151
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470321.39/cwt310.00–365.001,51149
Heifers450–500Small 2474261.66/cwt250.00–275.001,2406
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475294.69/cwt265.00–308.001,40031
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement510345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7601
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518303.61/cwt293.00–330.001,57341
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519277.09/cwt250.00–290.001,43833
Heifers500–550Small 2524242.47/cwt225.00–255.001,2714
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1562290.20/cwt275.00–318.001,63127
Heifers550–600Small 2567237.07/cwt225.00–243.001,3443
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573261.56/cwt245.00–270.001,49922
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606276.48/cwt267.00–285.001,6756
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620254.01/cwt245.00–265.001,57521
Heifers600–650Small 2642234.55/cwt230.00–238.001,5069
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671235.98/cwt160.00–250.001,58318
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673267.09/cwt258.00–285.001,7983
Heifers650–700Small 2681220.76/cwt215.00–225.001,5034
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2709231.55/cwt225.00–245.001,6427
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1742252.67/cwt252.00–253.001,8753
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6583
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7092
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2813198.97/cwt188.00–210.001,6182
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8262
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,4961
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,030202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,0811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2823172.55/cwt170.00–175.001,4202
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2938191.15/cwt170.00–205.001,7933
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2980175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7151
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,095165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8071
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,115178.98/cwt175.00–183.001,9962
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,205165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,9881
Bulls1250–1300Medium and Large 21,295178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,3051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,335180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4031
Bulls——1,565137.31/cwt131.00–140.002,1493
Bulls——1,588148.61/cwt147.00–150.002,3602
Bulls——1,937171.36/cwt165.00–185.003,3199
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight825111.89/cwt110.00–114.009232
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight848102.85/cwt100.00–105.008726
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight863113.65/cwt109.00–119.009813
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight900129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1611
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight91084.67/cwt80.00–95.007703
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight928122.01/cwt120.00–124.001,1322
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048102.96/cwt100.00–105.001,0794
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,096121.63/cwt119.00–125.001,33315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140132.63/cwt127.00–137.001,51212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206111.24/cwt105.00–116.001,3429
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,259140.68/cwt137.00–145.001,77114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,365129.90/cwt121.00–136.001,77324
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472117.36/cwt115.00–119.001,7283
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27501,300.67/head1,250.00–1,350.001,3012
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29001,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,388.53/head2,050.00–2,550.002,3894
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1672,245.67/head2,000.00–2,550.002,2465
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,975.56/head1,700.00–2,350.001,9764
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,660.89/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3832,282.23/head1,750.00–2,800.002,2823
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501

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.