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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jun 30
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
950 head
▼ 292 vs last sale 1,242▲ 950 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 200▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 76▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,165 compared to 1,518 last week. Feeder steers were fully steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were fully steady to 6.00 higher. The slaughter cow market was much stronger than last week with the higher dressing cows 8.00 11.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady with 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 $344.86/cwt on 139 head. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −76.12 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$344.86
139 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,880
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$119
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$31.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−21.68
vs TX average
−38.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1538358.851,93277
Medium and Large 2554327.501,81362
One grade step is worth $31.35/cwt here — about $119 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 sale139 hd
344.86
—
TX average5 barns · 324 hd
366.55
−21.68
National average21 barns · 2,670 hd
383.52
−38.66
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−76.12
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—Low1,738180.943,14622
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,324166.222,20158
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,081153.311,65853
CowsLean 85-90%High823119.9998819

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,555$2,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)948$2,5022thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,127$2,13214
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$2,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,109$1,9227
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,107$1,8553thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,005$1,7001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,255$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,120$3,2383thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,153$2,4002thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$1,7001thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1145600.00/cwt600.00–600.008701
Steers150–200Small 2175379.00/cwt379.00–379.006631
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1181596.69/cwt555.00–630.001,0804
Steers200–250Small 2215300.00/cwt300.00–300.006451
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2228394.81/cwt340.00–455.009004
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1238564.95/cwt560.00–570.001,3452
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1268527.14/cwt500.00–570.001,4133
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2288451.68/cwt450.00–455.001,3013
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1322477.56/cwt450.00–530.001,53811
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2329427.68/cwt350.00–445.001,40716
Steers300–350Small 2345200.00/cwt200.00–200.006901
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2369390.89/cwt350.00–408.001,44217
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372425.91/cwt415.00–450.001,58413
Steers350–400Small 2385325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2511
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421411.27/cwt398.00–425.001,73124
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430383.47/cwt365.00–395.001,64922
Steers400–450Small 2435260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1469391.55/cwt378.00–460.001,83619
Steers450–500Small 2470205.00/cwt205.00–205.009641
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479352.40/cwt325.00–370.001,68829
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1519367.13/cwt350.00–398.001,90543
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530334.46/cwt300.00–348.001,77328
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563348.37/cwt335.00–380.001,96134
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573321.77/cwt275.00–333.001,84434
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1622330.05/cwt320.00–343.002,05338
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2626307.47/cwt285.00–318.001,92519
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1665318.46/cwt310.00–335.002,11811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675296.01/cwt270.00–308.001,99815
Steers650–700Small 2680268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,8221
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1709310.68/cwt300.00–328.002,20310
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730284.79/cwt275.00–295.002,0792
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,2651
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2772267.35/cwt248.00–290.002,0643
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1805285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2941
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2818258.38/cwt228.00–273.002,1146
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2867237.53/cwt225.00–255.002,0593
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970231.52/cwt230.00–233.002,2462
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,125207.80/cwt193.00–223.002,3382
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1145540.00/cwt540.00–540.007831
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1158507.46/cwt505.00–510.008022
Heifers150–200Small 2170325.00/cwt325.00–325.005531
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,0561
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228414.89/cwt405.00–425.009462
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2279395.12/cwt375.00–405.001,1027
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321378.32/cwt350.00–393.001,21414
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325406.91/cwt400.00–445.001,3227
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Replacement340580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,9721
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1368393.58/cwt380.00–420.001,44813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375348.89/cwt310.00–378.001,30814
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Replacement410500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,0501
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415388.16/cwt363.00–418.001,61130
Heifers400–450Small 2420250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0501
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429338.68/cwt300.00–358.001,45311
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470366.02/cwt350.00–420.001,72014
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471335.44/cwt320.00–348.001,58011
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement500415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,0751
Heifers500–550Small 2512228.44/cwt220.00–260.001,1705
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525306.91/cwt265.00–320.001,61124
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526335.28/cwt325.00–370.001,76419
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1559336.72/cwt323.00–370.001,88226
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573306.84/cwt275.00–320.001,75825
Heifers550–600Small 2590235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3871
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617309.36/cwt300.00–330.001,90926
Heifers600–650Small 2617229.65/cwt220.00–243.001,4173
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620275.69/cwt250.00–298.001,70910
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660299.87/cwt290.00–308.001,97911
Heifers650–700Small 2665217.12/cwt200.00–240.001,4443
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2674280.71/cwt275.00–285.001,8925
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710289.18/cwt280.00–310.002,0534
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2717264.38/cwt245.00–278.001,8965
Heifers700–750Small 2718213.92/cwt190.00–238.001,5362
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1422
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2769251.98/cwt240.00–273.001,9384
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1810268.14/cwt260.00–288.002,1725
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2833236.34/cwt205.00–250.001,9694
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2895243.00/cwt243.00–243.002,1751
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2900228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,0521
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,2131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls700–750Small 2708187.69/cwt170.00–205.001,3292
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2790250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9751
Bulls800–850Small 2825194.09/cwt170.00–218.001,6013
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0011
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2965213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,0551
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,010215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1721
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,220169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,0621
Bulls——1,503167.12/cwt165.00–169.002,5122
Bulls——1,740180.60/cwt175.00–187.003,14214
Bulls——1,932189.80/cwt188.00–193.003,6675
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight726110.79/cwt106.00–113.008048
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight775131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,0151
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight837119.71/cwt118.00–121.001,0023
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight881129.90/cwt123.00–138.001,1447
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight898146.27/cwt144.00–149.001,3142
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight920156.71/cwt151.00–161.001,4426
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,101161.12/cwt150.00–175.001,77427
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,137135.16/cwt130.00–142.001,5376
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,152145.51/cwt143.00–149.001,67611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,160125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4501
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,294171.57/cwt163.00–185.002,22041
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,390157.95/cwt153.00–162.002,19611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,411144.84/cwt135.00–151.002,0446
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9151,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29482,502.37/head2,000.00–2,850.002,5022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9681,612.34/head1,600.00–1,625.001,6122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0051,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0601,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,932.74/head1,800.00–2,050.001,9332
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1432,177.08/head1,775.00–2,750.002,17713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,046.25/head1,775.00–2,400.002,0465
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9001,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0903,232.22/head3,000.00–3,450.003,2322
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1803,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4052,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501

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.