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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, May 5
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,377 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 1,380▲ 717 vs year ago 660 · +108.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
209 head
▼ 151 vs last sale 360▲ 69 vs year ago 140 · +49.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 152 vs last sale 250▲ 68 vs year ago 30 · +226.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,684 head compared to 2,100 last week. The market continues to be very active and higher across all classes. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were fully steady to 10.00 higher while the steers over 600 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher across all weights. Slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing animals up 2.00.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $336.97/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −84.02 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$336.97
155 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,833
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$155
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.36
vs TX average
−41.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1541347.921,881106
Medium and Large 2551313.291,72649
One grade step is worth $34.63/cwt here — about $155 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 sale155 hd
336.97
—
TX average5 barns · 247 hd
350.33
−13.36
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
−41.82
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−84.02
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—High1,671175.562,93421
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,379147.482,03367
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,032132.401,36756
CowsLean 85-90%Average872101.6688722

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$2,4728
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$2,28925
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$2,1384thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$2,1285
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$2,1247
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$1,97117
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)745$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)785$1,8501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)898$1,7192thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,100$1,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,380$3,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)945$3,0199
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)870$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)833$1,6303thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)720$1,5001thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1179527.27/cwt475.00–595.009449
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1221517.34/cwt440.00–550.001,14317
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273504.34/cwt450.00–525.001,3775
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2273362.57/cwt320.00–400.009902
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330414.93/cwt400.00–430.001,36912
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1334452.77/cwt435.00–520.001,51216
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370433.54/cwt405.00–490.001,60424
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2371397.67/cwt395.00–400.001,47511
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420427.80/cwt395.00–450.001,79744
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2444379.56/cwt373.00–380.001,68516
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473387.36/cwt363.00–440.001,83234
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486336.27/cwt300.00–358.001,63413
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519351.06/cwt335.00–378.001,82267
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527318.95/cwt315.00–330.001,68125
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576307.39/cwt290.00–315.001,77124
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578342.53/cwt320.00–363.001,98039
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617326.81/cwt310.00–350.002,01625
Steers600–650Small 2630250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5751
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2631290.76/cwt285.00–300.001,83521
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665313.77/cwt308.00–330.002,08713
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673290.98/cwt285.00–303.001,95816
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1712292.47/cwt280.00–305.002,08210
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2729266.91/cwt253.00–277.001,9465
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1765271.29/cwt269.00–275.002,0753
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790246.50/cwt240.00–253.001,9472
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2803229.46/cwt218.00–241.001,8432
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1001
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1920230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1185530.00/cwt525.00–535.009812
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1223458.95/cwt428.00–550.001,0236
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228410.00/cwt410.00–410.009355
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1259434.43/cwt425.00–460.001,1259
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2279401.01/cwt400.00–410.001,1199
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2319367.16/cwt355.00–370.001,17116
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322414.74/cwt385.00–475.001,33518
Heifers300–350Small 2325270.00/cwt270.00–270.008785
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370330.87/cwt275.00–340.001,22416
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1376374.29/cwt355.00–430.001,40728
Heifers350–400Small 2395255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0071
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426374.14/cwt350.00–418.001,59447
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429330.19/cwt325.00–343.001,4179
Heifers450–500Small 2455210.00/cwt210.00–210.009561
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477349.82/cwt330.00–387.001,66935
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2489318.52/cwt300.00–328.001,55812
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520328.51/cwt310.00–350.001,70822
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523295.32/cwt270.00–300.001,54525
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568316.58/cwt300.00–350.001,79819
Heifers550–600Small 2568203.04/cwt185.00–220.001,1532
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572281.70/cwt270.00–290.001,61123
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1616301.36/cwt293.00–315.001,85613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628269.63/cwt268.00–275.001,6939
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670282.17/cwt277.00–288.001,8917
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2681273.48/cwt273.00–275.001,8624
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1725279.94/cwt275.00–287.002,0303
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728243.50/cwt233.00–258.001,7736
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1778250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9452
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8521
Heifers750–800Small 2795199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5822
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2823172.55/cwt170.00–175.001,4202
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1845235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9862
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2890213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,8964
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,9031
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1923223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0582
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2990173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,7131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2813225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8292
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2880230.06/cwt220.00–240.002,0252
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2900215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9351
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2960190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8241
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,070180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9261
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,220175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,1351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,532165.85/cwt160.00–175.002,54110
Bulls——1,535150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,3031
Bulls——1,824187.82/cwt180.00–202.003,42610
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight803114.00/cwt113.00–115.009152
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight83993.02/cwt80.00–100.007809
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight864107.92/cwt105.00–111.009328
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight865140.70/cwt139.00–143.001,2174
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight900120.91/cwt117.00–125.001,0887
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight903133.57/cwt129.00–137.001,2066
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04099.03/cwt98.00–100.001,0302
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,075120.06/cwt110.00–127.001,29111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,099134.11/cwt129.00–136.001,47412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,101142.10/cwt138.00–148.001,56516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,308153.82/cwt147.00–170.002,01236
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,405143.47/cwt142.00–145.002,01611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491138.28/cwt134.00–141.002,06220
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27451,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27851,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28981,719.36/head1,700.00–1,750.001,7192
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28462,705.76/head2,350.00–2,950.002,7064
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0113,186.65/head3,000.00–3,250.003,1874
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0753,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3803,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27201,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28331,630.00/head1,450.00–1,750.001,6303
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29202,138.38/head1,750.00–2,400.002,1384
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,128.20/head1,850.00–2,500.002,1285
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,971.31/head1,475.00–2,400.001,97117
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,124.05/head1,650.00–2,450.002,1247
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,471.78/head2,100.00–2,750.002,4728
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,289.17/head1,850.00–2,600.002,28925

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.