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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jul 21
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,228 head
▲ 350 vs last sale 878▲ 338 vs year ago 890 · +38.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 120▼ 31 vs year ago 128 · −24.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 26▲ 10 vs year ago 30 · +33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,365 compared to 1,024 last week. Feeder steers were fully steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were fully steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows were fully steady. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $353.28/cwt on 163 head. That ranks 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −67.71 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$353.28
163 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,935
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$75
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$19.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.43
vs TX average
−22.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544361.951,96891
Medium and Large 2553342.311,89272
One grade step is worth $19.64/cwt here — about $75 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 sale163 hd
353.28
—
TX average4 barns · 275 hd
364.71
−11.43
National average142 barns · 5,388 hd
375.74
−22.46
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−67.71
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—Low1,560177.502,76919
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,343163.602,19638
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,051150.881,58622
CowsLean 85-90%Average967126.581,2247thin

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)1,358$3,5002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,5002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,270$2,38115
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$2,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)875$2,1502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$1,9251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)985$1,6751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)955$1,1801thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,385$3,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,563$3,6543thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)840$2,9501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,074$2,4404thin

Every lot

117 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1158585.08/cwt580.00–590.009242
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,1871
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1240520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2481
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273521.22/cwt500.00–540.001,4236
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328507.77/cwt490.00–530.001,66516
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330429.73/cwt400.00–453.001,4187
Steers300–350Small 2340370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2581
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373403.26/cwt385.00–420.001,50418
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375462.47/cwt425.00–510.001,73420
Steers400–450Small 2410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420371.69/cwt300.00–390.001,56114
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421421.10/cwt400.00–485.001,77331
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473403.83/cwt385.00–445.001,91036
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474366.92/cwt340.00–383.001,73932
Steers450–500Small 2475313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,4871
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1517366.91/cwt360.00–395.001,89747
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2529349.10/cwt305.00–358.001,84734
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572356.66/cwt345.00–385.002,04044
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574336.24/cwt315.00–343.001,93038
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1614346.73/cwt330.00–368.002,12933
Steers600–650Small 2620277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,7171
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623320.85/cwt300.00–328.001,99926
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667335.87/cwt318.00–348.002,24026
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2669310.16/cwt300.00–315.002,07525
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716311.66/cwt308.00–315.002,2315
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2721299.04/cwt290.00–305.002,1565
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1761303.99/cwt300.00–315.002,31312
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2773277.95/cwt275.00–285.002,1496
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818294.08/cwt285.00–306.002,4066
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830267.36/cwt260.00–275.002,2192
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868279.99/cwt275.00–285.002,4302
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1935290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7121
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1970273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,6481
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,040248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,5791
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,160245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,8421
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–100Medium and Large 263305.00/cwt305.00–305.001927
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2195420.00/cwt420.00–420.008191
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218522.99/cwt500.00–550.001,1402
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,0912
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2541
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323455.68/cwt430.00–475.001,4724
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335403.31/cwt385.00–420.001,3513
Heifers350–400Small 2360250.00/cwt250.00–250.009001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1371400.60/cwt388.00–440.001,48618
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381355.07/cwt310.00–385.001,35310
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Replacement395495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,9551
Heifers400–450Small 2415261.46/cwt258.00–265.001,0852
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1425390.66/cwt365.00–408.001,66028
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431335.35/cwt275.00–355.001,44518
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473375.17/cwt365.00–410.001,77527
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476337.06/cwt300.00–363.001,60421
Heifers450–500Small 2484269.96/cwt240.00–285.001,3074
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518353.41/cwt340.00–380.001,83138
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526328.46/cwt310.00–338.001,72832
Heifers500–550Small 2545290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5811
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1569335.37/cwt327.00–380.001,90832
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575316.86/cwt290.00–325.001,82242
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement605375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2691
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1614319.71/cwt310.00–343.001,96348
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626305.49/cwt300.00–308.001,91210
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2651295.90/cwt295.00–298.001,92610
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664314.56/cwt300.00–325.002,08920
Heifers700–750Small 2725225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,6311
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728309.17/cwt298.00–340.002,25111
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2733288.32/cwt285.00–290.002,1133
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Replacement755325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4541
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2762279.91/cwt270.00–285.002,1333
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768301.50/cwt300.00–303.002,3162
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1825270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2281
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2840265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2261
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865275.03/cwt270.00–280.002,3792
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2935225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1041
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1960243.96/cwt240.00–248.002,3422
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2985210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls650–700Small 2680210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4281
Bulls700–750Small 2725188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3631
Bulls750–800Small 2776193.39/cwt180.00–225.001,5014
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2810203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,6441
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2925215.71/cwt200.00–240.001,9953
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,020214.98/cwt210.00–220.002,1932
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,090233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,5401
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,100228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,5081
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 21,173202.46/cwt200.00–205.002,3752
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,235200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,4701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,168180.67/cwt178.00–183.002,1102
Bulls——Light Weight1,262167.78/cwt155.00–174.002,1173
Bulls——1,598164.11/cwt155.00–170.002,6224
Bulls——1,686183.05/cwt180.00–185.003,0868
Bulls——1,818193.46/cwt192.00–195.003,5172
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight740135.00/cwt135.00–135.009991
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight907151.40/cwt149.00–153.001,3733
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight918124.52/cwt124.00–125.001,1432
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight925156.52/cwt155.00–158.001,4482
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight935141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3181
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045125.50/cwt125.00–126.001,3112
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,2121
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,067148.25/cwt145.00–154.001,5827
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,113137.74/cwt135.00–143.001,5333
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,136160.04/cwt156.00–167.001,8186
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,260171.99/cwt169.00–179.002,16714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,380161.68/cwt157.00–167.002,23116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,412152.75/cwt149.00–156.002,1578
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3853,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8101,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28752,150.00/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9551,180.00/head1,180.00–1,180.001,1801
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9851,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2503,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,429.24/head1,975.00–3,100.002,42914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3583,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28402,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5633,653.84/head3,300.00–3,950.003,6543
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0742,440.16/head2,300.00–2,550.002,4404

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.