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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Aug 11
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,111 head
▼ 349 vs last sale 1,460▲ 321 vs year ago 790 · +40.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 145▲ 3 vs year ago 102 · +2.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 98▲ 65 vs year ago 15 · +433.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,296 compared to 1,707 last week. The market remains strong. Feeder steers under 500 pounds were up 8.00 to 10.00 while the heavier weight steers over 500 pounds were up 4.00 to 6.00. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were 10.00 to 12.00 stronger while the heifers over 500 pounds were up by 6.00 to 8.00. The slaughter cows were up 6.00 to 10.00, Slaughter bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing bulls up 8.00 to 10.00.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $358.59/cwt on 186 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −62.40 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$358.59
186 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,970
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$563
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$107.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−31.58
vs TX average
−28.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544370.202,013129
Medium and Large 2563334.841,88455
Small 2553262.501,4502thin
One grade step is worth $107.70/cwt here — about $563 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 sale186 hd
358.59
—
TX average5 barns · 395 hd
390.16
−31.58
National average151 barns · 7,160 hd
387.49
−28.90
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−62.40
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—Average1,643187.753,0869thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,396164.062,29044
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,103155.491,71522
CowsLean 85-90%Low854125.801,0756thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$3,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$3,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$3,4352thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$3,0963thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,284$2,82428
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$2,6152thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,035$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,099$2,21317
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)839$2,7978
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,230$4,0902thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,423$3,3663thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,070$3,0501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)973$2,2572thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)877$2,1923thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)760$1,8772thin

Every lot

128 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1174597.11/cwt535.00–660.001,0396
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2240500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1245550.00/cwt545.00–560.001,3483
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2258410.10/cwt330.00–495.001,0582
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,4991
Steers250–300Small 2280298.27/cwt275.00–325.008353
Steers300–350Small 2328275.95/cwt250.00–300.009052
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1331532.61/cwt500.00–575.001,7639
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2333367.86/cwt350.00–415.001,22511
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1367488.21/cwt460.00–525.001,79211
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379429.33/cwt385.00–453.001,62717
Steers350–400Small 2385275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0591
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1414462.65/cwt418.00–515.001,91516
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2426393.71/cwt320.00–415.001,67732
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470404.28/cwt390.00–430.001,90035
Steers450–500Small 2470250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1752
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474373.25/cwt325.00–388.001,76932
Steers500–550Small 2525275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4441
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1526374.95/cwt355.00–405.001,97278
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528335.23/cwt310.00–353.001,77017
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571362.93/cwt350.00–390.002,07251
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578334.67/cwt300.00–348.001,93438
Steers550–600Small 2580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615348.12/cwt340.00–365.002,14131
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625325.13/cwt300.00–338.002,03245
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666337.78/cwt330.00–360.002,25015
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680316.89/cwt300.00–325.002,15519
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1714327.42/cwt320.00–335.002,3388
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2721294.06/cwt275.00–318.002,1208
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1773314.40/cwt307.00–323.002,4306
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2774297.89/cwt293.00–303.002,30611
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1810301.51/cwt290.00–308.002,4426
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3511
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2875270.46/cwt268.00–273.002,3672
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1918275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,5254
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,018236.65/cwt228.00–245.002,4092
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,075200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1501
Steers1100–1150Small 21,105188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,0771
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,165225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,6211
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,175255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,9961
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 21,227201.64/cwt200.00–205.002,4743
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 11,275260.00/cwt260.00–260.003,3151
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,313255.52/cwt253.00–258.003,3552
Steers1300–1350Medium and Large 21,333223.28/cwt193.00–253.002,9762
Steers1400–1450Medium and Large 11,420255.00/cwt255.00–255.003,6211
Steers1450–1500Medium and Large 21,470235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,4551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1185602.16/cwt560.00–640.001,1142
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0411
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3371
Heifers250–300Small 2285300.00/cwt300.00–300.008551
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321393.03/cwt355.00–425.001,2628
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1328452.56/cwt445.00–460.001,4842
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373448.69/cwt430.00–480.001,6749
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377382.35/cwt330.00–415.001,44110
Heifers400–450Small 2420279.52/cwt260.00–300.001,1742
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422392.99/cwt382.00–420.001,65819
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432362.12/cwt328.00–375.001,56415
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Replacement470465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,1861
Heifers450–500Small 2470250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1752
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477378.76/cwt370.00–395.001,80716
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2482348.34/cwt320.00–368.001,67941
Heifers500–550Small 2510280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4283
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524353.96/cwt340.00–388.001,85539
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532325.78/cwt315.00–335.001,73312
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1567347.79/cwt330.00–383.001,97231
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581315.62/cwt285.00–325.001,83415
Heifers600–650Small 2615260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5991
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622329.50/cwt320.00–370.002,04937
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622309.47/cwt290.00–318.001,92512
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement624401.51/cwt375.00–410.002,5054
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665287.04/cwt273.00–310.001,9097
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668324.60/cwt315.00–330.002,16812
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1719309.31/cwt305.00–318.002,2246
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2724286.76/cwt250.00–303.002,0766
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement745369.00/cwt345.00–385.002,7495
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775264.86/cwt230.00–283.002,0534
Heifers800–850Small 2800195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5601
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805267.00/cwt267.00–267.002,1492
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2810250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0251
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1863268.97/cwt265.00–275.002,3213
Heifers850–900Small 2870225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9581
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1920258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,3741
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2995220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1892
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,6191
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,085240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,6041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,0361
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,2851
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6501
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,08813
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970210.56/cwt175.00–238.002,0424
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,129202.10/cwt188.00–218.002,2824
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,220191.02/cwt188.00–195.002,3303
Bulls1250–1300Medium and Large 21,295195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,5251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,325180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3851
Bulls——1,633191.47/cwt190.00–193.003,1272
Bulls——1,680163.63/cwt158.00–169.002,7492
Bulls——1,710199.89/cwt195.00–208.003,4184
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight783117.60/cwt115.00–120.009212
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight843128.21/cwt123.00–131.001,0813
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight943146.59/cwt135.00–154.001,3823
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight988158.50/cwt158.00–159.001,5662
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight990162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,6041
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,115157.07/cwt155.00–159.001,7512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156141.13/cwt131.00–153.001,6315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163164.69/cwt160.00–172.001,9159
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,333173.98/cwt170.00–182.002,31913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,402153.66/cwt140.00–159.002,15412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435163.85/cwt160.00–169.002,35119
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed7151,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,435.36/head3,350.00–3,500.003,4352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0651,754.51/head1,725.00–1,800.001,7555
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1053,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,463.15/head1,900.00–2,950.002,46311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1803,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2103,095.59/head2,750.00–3,300.003,0963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,615.23/head2,300.00–2,900.002,6152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2842,824.36/head2,000.00–3,650.002,82428
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28392,797.47/head2,300.00–3,500.002,7978
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27601,877.30/head1,700.00–2,050.001,8772
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28772,192.16/head1,825.00–2,500.002,1923
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29732,257.07/head2,000.00–2,500.002,2572
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0703,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2304,089.63/head3,850.00–4,300.004,0902
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3253,399.25/head2,900.00–3,800.003,3992
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6203,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001

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.