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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jul 28
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,023 head
▼ 205 vs last sale 1,228▲ 123 vs year ago 900 · +13.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 97▲ 104 vs year ago 75 · +138.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 150 vs last sale 40▲ 180 vs year ago 10 · +1,800.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,392 compared to 1,365 head last week. The market was very strong across the board. Feeder steers and heifers were both up 10.00 to 12.00 across all weight classes. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady with the higher dressing bulls 6.00 stronger. There were lots of replacement cattle sold today and that market was exceptional, with bred heifers bringing up to 5,200 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $364.75/cwt on 128 head. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −56.24 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$364.75
128 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,989
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$138
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$22.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.35
vs TX average
−16.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547375.322,05369
Medium and Large 2544352.401,91559
One grade step is worth $22.92/cwt here — about $138 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 sale128 hd
364.75
—
TX average5 barns · 304 hd
372.10
−7.35
National average143 barns · 4,821 hd
381.68
−16.93
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−56.24
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—Low1,629184.613,00630
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,335164.822,20042
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,019154.211,57239
CowsLean 85-90%Low903120.761,09015

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)1,079$3,32811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$3,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,471$3,1135
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,236$2,86820
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)960$2,3573thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,224$2,3438
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,148$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,200$5,2001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,164$4,42646
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,166$4,42025
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,350$3,8475
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,233$3,71512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,145$3,99912
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,269$3,5874thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,043$2,7849

Every lot

127 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1135660.00/cwt660.00–660.008911
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1160540.00/cwt540.00–540.008641
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,1111
Steers200–250Small 2220360.00/cwt360.00–360.007922
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2268432.76/cwt405.00–470.001,1603
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1284512.82/cwt500.00–525.001,4565
Steers250–300Small 2290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326518.04/cwt505.00–530.001,6896
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375479.62/cwt445.00–515.001,79928
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381414.13/cwt375.00–437.001,57813
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422443.03/cwt412.00–510.001,87034
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427400.61/cwt378.00–410.001,71115
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470415.80/cwt398.00–465.001,95445
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473380.46/cwt340.00–395.001,80020
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518390.36/cwt380.00–408.002,02229
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526359.57/cwt320.00–378.001,89137
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568364.41/cwt350.00–385.002,07040
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573340.33/cwt325.00–348.001,95022
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619359.70/cwt338.00–383.002,22739
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622323.39/cwt285.00–336.002,01131
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666355.84/cwt330.00–373.002,37020
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675312.83/cwt278.00–323.002,11210
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716332.52/cwt318.00–360.002,38112
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2721299.56/cwt285.00–313.002,1606
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1773312.44/cwt310.00–315.002,4152
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2787287.69/cwt283.00–290.002,2643
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3722
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0751
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2858274.02/cwt268.00–280.002,3512
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1905275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4891
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1180530.00/cwt530.00–530.009542
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1226518.15/cwt500.00–535.001,1714
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009601
Heifers250–300Small 2260370.00/cwt370.00–370.009622
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280405.00/cwt400.00–410.001,1342
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1283505.29/cwt495.00–520.001,4303
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315482.61/cwt460.00–515.001,5206
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315411.48/cwt400.00–435.001,2963
Heifers300–350Small 2320361.85/cwt350.00–370.001,1583
Heifers350–400Small 2365325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1861
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373434.55/cwt408.00–505.001,62124
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373389.20/cwt373.00–405.001,45216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425357.27/cwt315.00–380.001,51814
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428404.59/cwt383.00–490.001,73218
Heifers400–450Small 2435325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4141
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464391.82/cwt375.00–450.001,81824
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Replacement470490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3031
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478349.31/cwt315.00–373.001,67022
Heifers450–500Small 2490255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement523448.15/cwt425.00–475.002,3443
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525368.48/cwt353.00–405.001,93533
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525335.68/cwt300.00–350.001,76226
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568352.94/cwt335.00–375.002,00518
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570320.25/cwt300.00–333.001,82510
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Replacement580470.79/cwt425.00–495.002,7313
Heifers550–600Small 2590260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5341
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620333.94/cwt320.00–385.002,07019
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626304.56/cwt265.00–318.001,9077
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667323.11/cwt310.00–330.002,15510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2674292.53/cwt280.00–300.001,9725
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718315.35/cwt313.00–318.002,2643
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2727281.65/cwt275.00–300.002,0486
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,3171
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780262.45/cwt260.00–265.002,0472
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3101
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1875270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3631
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2875264.00/cwt260.00–265.002,3105
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2945228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,1551
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1950258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,4515
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,2131
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,040263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,7351
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,065256.50/cwt248.00–265.002,7322
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,125203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,2841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7511
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2661
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0381
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2895258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,3091
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2900210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8901
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2955233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,2251
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,038212.56/cwt200.00–220.002,2065
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,080194.13/cwt185.00–203.002,0972
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,200190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,2801
Bulls1300–1350Medium and Large 21,335205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,7371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,180197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,3251
Bulls——Light Weight1,230174.67/cwt174.00–175.002,1483
Bulls——Light Weight1,350190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,5651
Bulls——1,517169.47/cwt156.00–176.002,5713
Bulls——1,694184.46/cwt177.00–191.003,12518
Bulls——1,898199.65/cwt195.00–211.003,7894
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight843134.47/cwt130.00–143.001,1343
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight847127.36/cwt125.00–130.001,0793
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight854110.51/cwt105.00–116.009447
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight883160.98/cwt155.00–170.001,4215
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight910148.07/cwt145.00–152.001,3475
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,003136.59/cwt135.00–140.001,3703
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008122.99/cwt120.00–126.001,2402
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,068150.60/cwt146.00–154.001,60810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,090137.01/cwt135.00–139.001,4932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,100163.24/cwt156.00–175.001,79614
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,296174.04/cwt169.00–187.002,25616
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,342161.84/cwt157.00–167.002,17219
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,404151.81/cwt145.00–156.002,1317
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2333,715.12/head2,600.00–4,300.003,71512
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3503,847.19/head3,700.00–4,100.003,8475
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8852,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9351,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29732,760.93/head2,700.00–2,850.002,7612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9952,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0933,500.78/head2,625.00–4,300.003,50110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2362,868.49/head2,200.00–3,950.002,86820
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2572,370.98/head1,900.00–2,800.002,3717
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2854,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4713,113.04/head2,450.00–3,650.003,1135
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1644,426.13/head2,900.00–5,200.004,42646
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1664,419.62/head3,100.00–4,900.004,42025
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,2005,200.00/head5,200.00–5,200.005,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0432,784.19/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7849
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1614,035.02/head2,550.00–4,550.004,0357
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2084,285.51/head3,800.00–4,750.004,2864
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3253,599.37/head3,200.00–3,850.003,5993

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.