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Giddings Livestock Commission

Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Feb 17

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

667 head

▼ 503 vs last sale 1,170▼ 784 vs year ago 1,451 · −54.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 180▼ 82 vs year ago 227 · −36.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 160▲ 54 vs year ago 36 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 896 head compared to 1,502 last week. The market was very active. Lightweight feeder steers under 400 lbs. were fully steady with last week while the steers over 400 lbs. were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. The lightweight feeder heifers under 400 lbs. were fully steady with last week while the heifers over 400 lbs. were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady with the higher dressing cows 2.00 stronger than last week. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing bulls up by 2.00.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $276.89/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −107.85 against this barn's trailing median of $384.73.

Average price

$276.89

71 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,520

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$32.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.17

vs TX average

−20.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	291.48	1,575	39
Medium and Large 2	560	259.10	1,450	32

One grade step is worth $32.37/cwt here — about $125 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 sale71 hd

276.89

—

TX average5 barns · 339 hd

282.06

−5.17

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−20.94

This barn, trailing median33 sales

384.73

−107.85

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.50, low $316.81, median $384.73 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	—	Average	1,657	165.36	2,740	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,347	139.71	1,882	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,060	126.96	1,346	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	98.46	935	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,037	$2,281	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,134	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,142	$1,987	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,028	$1,879	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,785	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,069	$2,534	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,507	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$2,267	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

93 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	100–150	Medium and Large 1	130	497.12/cwt	440.00–550.00	646	2
Steers	150–200	Small 2	175	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	525	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	186	479.40/cwt	450.00–500.00	892	4
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	488.48/cwt	450.00–540.00	1,065	8
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	239	370.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	884	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	358.84/cwt	350.00–375.00	980	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	445.26/cwt	400.00–500.00	1,238	16
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	434.83/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,426	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	380.52/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,260	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	363.22/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,344	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	409.94/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,541	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	387.39/cwt	365.00–425.00	1,635	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	340.68/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,451	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	325.89/cwt	295.00–333.00	1,525	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	347.32/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,643	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	337.50/cwt	320.00–378.00	1,765	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	302.12/cwt	265.00–313.00	1,589	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	322.70/cwt	310.00–343.00	1,833	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	294.34/cwt	275.00–308.00	1,672	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	269.02/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,668	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	307.23/cwt	285.00–323.00	1,929	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	301.15/cwt	275.00–318.00	2,006	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	262.45/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,798	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	246.37/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,749	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	287.50/cwt	287.00–288.00	2,084	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	769	254.29/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,955	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	275.75/cwt	260.00–293.00	2,145	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,004	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,953	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	120	407.19/cwt	400.00–415.00	489	2
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	160	337.50/cwt	300.00–375.00	540	2
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	182	434.59/cwt	410.00–480.00	791	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	423.26/cwt	400.00–500.00	910	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	317.42/cwt	315.00–320.00	724	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	330.96/cwt	310.00–345.00	907	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	367.62/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,033	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	372.79/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,212	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	333.70/cwt	290.00–360.00	1,098	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	340.87/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,278	12
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	375	246.78/cwt	230.00–255.00	925	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	317.31/cwt	285.00–328.00	1,209	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	328.24/cwt	320.00–343.00	1,385	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	296.85/cwt	278.00–310.00	1,273	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	315.12/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,478	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	284.98/cwt	250.00–299.00	1,362	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	295.32/cwt	285.00–322.00	1,512	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	270.95/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,431	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	287.83/cwt	275.00–303.00	1,632	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	253.72/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,456	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	270.66/cwt	263.00–285.00	1,686	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	242.87/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,528	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	260.05/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,787	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	237.50/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,639	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	215.56/cwt	198.00–240.00	1,546	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	252.56/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,826	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	195.18/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,526	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Heifers	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1	1,200	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,836	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,800	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Medium and Large 2	1,205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,350	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,196	1
Bulls	—	—	1,460	137.24/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,004	2
Bulls	—	—	1,558	160.17/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,495	4
Bulls	—	—	1,806	173.78/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,138	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	877	123.97/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,087	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	903	110.52/cwt	105.00–116.00	998	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	927	91.40/cwt	90.00–94.00	847	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	933	130.52/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,218	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,058	123.45/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,306	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,088	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	132.78/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,473	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	112.16/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,252	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,467	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	135.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,808	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	146.00/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,994	18
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,785	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,878.74/head	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,879	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	2,281.29/head	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,281	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,133.50/head	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,134	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	1,987.18/head	1,750.00–2,350.00	1,987	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	2,200.00/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,044	2,312.36/head	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,312	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	2,757.43/head	2,550.00–3,150.00	2,757	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	2,629.03/head	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,629	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 667Last week 1,170Year ago 1,451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 180Year ago 227

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 160Year ago 36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,142	1,750.00–2,350.00	1,987.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,100	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,133.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,037	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,281.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,028	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,878.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,044	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,312.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,188	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,629.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	2,550.00–3,150.00	2,757.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	1,785	3,000.00	3,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	160	300.00–375.00	337.50
2	200–250	228	315.00–320.00	317.42
6	250–300	274	310.00–345.00	330.96
10	300–350	329	290.00–360.00	333.70
14	350–400	381	285.00–328.00	317.31
14	400–450	429	278.00–310.00	296.85
14	450–500	478	250.00–299.00	284.98
10	500–550	528	250.00–280.00	270.95
22	550–600	574	235.00–270.00	253.72
8	600–650	629	235.00–262.00	242.87
2	650–700	690	237.00–238.00	237.50
9	700–750	717	198.00–240.00	215.56
3	750–800	782	175.00–210.00	195.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	120	400.00–415.00	407.19
3	150–200	182	410.00–480.00	434.59
4	200–250	215	400.00–500.00	423.26
4	250–300	281	350.00–385.00	367.62
10	300–350	325	370.00–375.00	372.79
12	350–400	375	330.00–365.00	340.87
24	400–450	422	320.00–343.00	328.24
20	450–500	469	300.00–330.00	315.12
19	500–550	512	285.00–322.00	295.32
20	550–600	567	275.00–303.00	287.83
5	600–650	623	263.00–285.00	270.66
3	650–700	687	250.00–265.00	260.05
2	700–750	723	250.00–255.00	252.56
1	950–1000	960	200.00	200.00
1	1200–1250	1,200	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	230.00–255.00	246.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	239	350.00–380.00	370.00
3	250–300	273	350.00–375.00	358.84
13	300–350	331	350.00–395.00	380.52
17	350–400	370	300.00–380.00	363.22
7	400–450	426	310.00–360.00	340.68
13	450–500	468	295.00–333.00	325.89
10	500–550	526	265.00–313.00	302.12
6	550–600	568	275.00–308.00	294.34
2	600–650	620	268.00–270.00	269.02
4	650–700	685	255.00–270.00	262.45
3	700–750	710	240.00–250.00	246.37
4	750–800	769	249.00–258.00	254.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	130	440.00–550.00	497.12
4	150–200	186	450.00–500.00	479.40
8	200–250	218	450.00–540.00	488.48
16	250–300	278	400.00–500.00	445.26
11	300–350	328	400.00–490.00	434.83
18	350–400	376	390.00–440.00	409.94
15	400–450	422	365.00–425.00	387.39
14	450–500	473	335.00–390.00	347.32
21	500–550	523	320.00–378.00	337.50
22	550–600	568	310.00–343.00	322.70
14	600–650	628	285.00–323.00	307.23
8	650–700	666	275.00–318.00	301.15
2	700–750	725	287.00–288.00	287.50
3	750–800	778	260.00–293.00	275.75
1	800–850	835	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	930	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	885	205.00–210.00	207.51
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00
1	1200–1250	1,205	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	877	123.00–125.00	123.97
2	—	933	130.00–131.00	130.52
3	—	903	105.00–116.00	110.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	90.00–94.00	91.40
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
1	—	845	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,335	125.00–140.00	135.45
18	—	1,366	141.00–153.00	146.00
1	—	1,265	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,058	120.00–126.00	123.45
4	—	1,116	105.00–118.00	112.16
22	—	1,109	128.00–138.00	132.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,558	150.00–165.00	160.17
2	—	1,460	130.00–145.00	137.24
8	—	1,806	170.00–175.00	173.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	175.00	175.00

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.