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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jun 2
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,080 head
▲ 553 vs last sale 527▼ 280 vs year ago 1,360 · −20.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
174 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 98▼ 86 vs year ago 260 · −33.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 42▼ 28 vs year ago 60 · −46.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,286 compared to 667 last week. The overall market was very active this week. Feeder steers and heifers sold fully steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $337.32/cwt on 131 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −83.67 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$337.32
131 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,840
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$97
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$23.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.99
vs TX average
−41.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542347.761,88472
Medium and Large 2550324.591,78759
One grade step is worth $23.17/cwt here — about $97 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 sale131 hd
337.32
—
TX average4 barns · 297 hd
347.32
−9.99
National average158 barns · 13,435 hd
378.58
−41.26
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−83.67
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—High1,623172.552,80025
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,302153.622,00056
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,059142.101,50543
CowsLean 85-90%High941116.431,0957thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,365$2,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,505$2,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,052$2,4987
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$2,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,079$1,7226
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,483$4,2686
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,120$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,185$2,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,238$2,5503thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,108$2,4333thin

Every lot

124 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2226344.67/cwt290.00–405.007794
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1234502.91/cwt465.00–525.001,1775
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270514.43/cwt500.00–540.001,3896
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280395.27/cwt375.00–405.001,1074
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1323463.56/cwt435.00–525.001,49717
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2324406.99/cwt380.00–430.001,31914
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370432.67/cwt425.00–450.001,60117
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2374399.40/cwt355.00–420.001,49432
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421406.82/cwt398.00–425.001,71325
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426376.22/cwt325.00–395.001,60335
Steers400–450Small 2440263.00/cwt262.00–265.001,1573
Steers450–500Small 2450300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3501
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475378.10/cwt365.00–403.001,79632
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476347.02/cwt323.00–360.001,65229
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519355.28/cwt345.00–395.001,84440
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526336.48/cwt320.00–343.001,77029
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570338.35/cwt325.00–383.001,92932
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574313.09/cwt260.00–323.001,79730
Steers600–650Small 2600220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626321.11/cwt311.00–345.002,01021
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2626299.00/cwt270.00–310.001,87214
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666315.44/cwt300.00–343.002,10115
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672292.13/cwt285.00–298.001,9636
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708293.13/cwt286.00–300.002,0756
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2720272.43/cwt270.00–275.001,9612
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768280.28/cwt277.00–284.002,1533
Steers750–800Small 2770226.44/cwt218.00–235.001,7442
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2776264.33/cwt250.00–275.002,0514
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2810251.00/cwt251.00–251.002,0331
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,2771
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,045210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1951
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 21,315198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,6041
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 21,355196.00/cwt190.00–200.002,6563
Steers1400–1450Medium and Large 21,420200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,8401
Steers1550–1600Medium and Large 21,555188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,9231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers49 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1175450.00/cwt450.00–450.007881
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2223342.39/cwt310.00–390.007643
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230430.00/cwt430.00–430.009891
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1263440.60/cwt430.00–455.001,1593
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272384.60/cwt340.00–425.001,0469
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323410.19/cwt385.00–510.001,3258
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328359.08/cwt343.00–375.001,1788
Heifers300–350Small 2335295.00/cwt295.00–295.009881
Heifers350–400Small 2358285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0202
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371382.02/cwt370.00–405.001,41737
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384359.78/cwt318.00–368.001,38230
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424367.98/cwt360.00–385.001,56030
Heifers400–450Small 2425215.00/cwt215.00–215.009141
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427339.20/cwt300.00–355.001,44829
Heifers450–500Small 2465265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2322
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1467351.69/cwt340.00–383.001,64240
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Replacement470450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,1151
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471326.46/cwt280.00–338.001,53828
Heifers500–550Small 2505184.75/cwt175.00–188.009334
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521304.46/cwt278.00–318.001,58615
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524333.87/cwt320.00–350.001,74928
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement545440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,3981
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571325.50/cwt310.00–365.001,85922
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Replacement573370.97/cwt370.00–372.002,1262
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574285.17/cwt260.00–303.001,63715
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement610360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1961
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624277.64/cwt260.00–290.001,73210
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625309.54/cwt291.00–330.001,93513
Heifers600–650Small 2635233.50/cwt230.00–237.001,4832
Heifers650–700Small 2660233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,5381
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672266.93/cwt245.00–278.001,79413
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1674284.50/cwt283.00–285.001,9184
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement675365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,4641
Heifers700–750Small 2713212.72/cwt200.00–225.001,5172
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715292.03/cwt265.00–325.002,0887
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2727241.74/cwt230.00–250.001,7573
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763255.03/cwt250.00–265.001,9466
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775237.52/cwt235.00–240.001,8412
Heifers750–800Small 2780190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4821
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2805240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9321
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830257.53/cwt255.00–260.002,1372
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865209.10/cwt200.00–218.001,8092
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0811
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2960225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1601
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,000213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,1301
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,000210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1001
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,165215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,5051
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 21,235189.02/cwt183.00–195.002,3342
Heifers1500–1550Medium and Large 21,500195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,9251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,3631
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9501
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2945205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9371
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970189.10/cwt170.00–208.001,8342
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2382186.29/cwt170.00–205.007123
Dairy Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430185.00/cwt185.00–185.007961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,195185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,2111
Bulls——Light Weight1,275174.08/cwt173.00–175.002,2202
Bulls——Light Weight1,276166.00/cwt165.00–169.002,1184
Bulls——1,634174.29/cwt172.00–175.002,8484
Bulls——1,737159.29/cwt150.00–170.002,7677
Bulls——1,860186.34/cwt180.00–195.003,4667
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight855115.00/cwt115.00–115.009833
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight903153.14/cwt144.00–160.001,3833
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight906131.07/cwt125.00–135.001,1874
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight920105.00/cwt105.00–105.009661
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight948120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1382
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight950140.68/cwt139.00–143.001,3363
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,075149.02/cwt144.00–154.001,60215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085131.14/cwt125.00–135.001,4238
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156142.01/cwt140.00–143.001,64210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,205125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5061
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,297161.25/cwt155.00–174.002,09127
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,302141.17/cwt135.00–145.001,83812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,309150.29/cwt147.00–153.001,96717
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4834,268.09/head3,850.00–5,000.004,2686
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9801,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0522,498.03/head1,700.00–3,000.002,4987
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0991,815.86/head1,525.00–2,275.001,8165
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5052,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2653,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6003,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001

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.