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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Sep 1
● Final116 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
725 head
▼ 660 vs last sale 1,385▼ 25 vs year ago 750 · −3.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
188 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 189▲ 48 vs year ago 140 · +34.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
340 head
▲ 278 vs last sale 62▲ 230 vs year ago 110 · +209.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,253 compared to 1,636 last week. The market remains strong with feeder steers selling fully steady to 4.00 higher while feeder heifers were fully steady with last week. Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were steady with a very limited test. There was a large offering of replacements sold today prior to the regular sale.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $370.13/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −50.86 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$370.13
83 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,025
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$29.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−33.04
vs TX average
−46.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546383.792,09744
Medium and Large 2548354.731,94439
One grade step is worth $29.06/cwt here — about $153 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 sale83 hd
370.13
—
TX average5 barns · 227 hd
403.17
−33.04
National average140 barns · 6,808 hd
416.53
−46.40
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−50.86
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—Low1,615185.582,9975thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,320166.062,19242
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,079153.721,65943
CowsLean 85-90%Average885128.801,13920

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)1,070$3,56716
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$3,56421
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,144$3,3597
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,088$3,2172thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$3,18866
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,140$2,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$2,7177
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,275$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,112$2,56827
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$4,22571
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)963$4,08013
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$3,60311
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,564$5,3317
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)990$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,064$4,74359
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)900$3,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,067$3,64515
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,195$3,3262thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)990$3,0832thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$2,2501thin

Every lot

116 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 2140575.00/cwt575.00–575.008051
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1185610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,1291
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2190480.53/cwt460.00–500.009132
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1231614.26/cwt605.00–635.001,4196
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1264604.98/cwt590.00–610.001,5974
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2288487.83/cwt450.00–525.001,4052
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320416.88/cwt385.00–445.001,3342
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1328546.33/cwt525.00–575.001,7928
Steers300–350Small 2345370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2771
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1370505.73/cwt475.00–555.001,87111
Steers350–400Small 2370305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,1291
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2382412.94/cwt358.00–470.001,57711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420446.72/cwt420.00–475.001,87615
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430397.87/cwt375.00–410.001,71112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471413.19/cwt395.00–430.001,94618
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475372.92/cwt345.00–393.001,77115
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524391.66/cwt375.00–408.002,05223
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524357.34/cwt335.00–373.001,87221
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571375.17/cwt362.00–390.002,14221
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576351.68/cwt343.00–360.002,02618
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621364.38/cwt355.00–388.002,2638
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627345.28/cwt300.00–353.002,16523
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669348.32/cwt340.00–355.002,33014
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671319.18/cwt300.00–335.002,1425
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716348.85/cwt342.00–355.002,49810
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2745310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3101
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1774339.05/cwt325.00–345.002,6247
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1828329.00/cwt327.00–331.002,7244
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1895310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220481.82/cwt470.00–500.001,0603
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270539.35/cwt505.00–575.001,4562
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,4071
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1322476.37/cwt460.00–490.001,5343
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323403.97/cwt380.00–440.001,3053
Heifers300–350Small 2325278.88/cwt255.00–300.009062
Heifers350–400Small 2365331.53/cwt300.00–355.001,2103
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2373400.68/cwt340.00–425.001,4959
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379446.85/cwt440.00–460.001,6945
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420380.37/cwt375.00–385.001,59812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1427399.85/cwt390.00–415.001,70713
Heifers450–500Small 2465250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1631
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468388.21/cwt375.00–415.001,81712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480357.60/cwt345.00–370.001,71610
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510340.32/cwt325.00–350.001,73613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524360.92/cwt353.00–385.001,89121
Heifers550–600Small 2555225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2491
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573353.58/cwt342.00–390.002,02614
Heifers550–600Large 2575330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8985
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576331.19/cwt300.00–340.001,9088
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1616346.17/cwt330.00–358.002,13214
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement620380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3561
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630324.62/cwt318.00–328.002,0455
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2669303.04/cwt290.00–320.002,0278
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1675330.35/cwt328.00–335.002,2303
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717326.98/cwt325.00–330.002,3445
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720279.30/cwt240.00–310.002,0115
Heifers700–750Small 2745213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,5871
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760334.11/cwt320.00–345.002,5396
Heifers750–800Small 2780235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8331
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2789260.53/cwt235.00–285.002,0565
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2011
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2864243.62/cwt236.00–260.002,1058
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1870269.94/cwt265.00–275.002,3483
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2905243.00/cwt243.00–243.002,1991
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1935260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4311
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,030235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,4211
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,060234.00/cwt233.00–235.002,4802
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2501
Bulls800–850Small 2800218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,7441
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,0631
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2995233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,3181
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,085210.02/cwt200.00–215.002,2793
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,370170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3291
Bulls——1,500175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,6251
Bulls——1,705185.00/cwt185.00–185.003,1541
Bulls——1,750198.96/cwt190.00–205.003,4822
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight866127.39/cwt125.00–131.001,1037
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight873137.88/cwt135.00–140.001,2046
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight877155.75/cwt153.00–157.001,3663
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight878119.41/cwt116.00–121.001,0485
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight950140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3301
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight990162.92/cwt161.00–165.001,6132
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,092143.14/cwt131.00–150.001,56315
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,107163.95/cwt160.00–171.001,81511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,118156.95/cwt155.00–159.001,75511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,282176.63/cwt170.00–185.002,26415
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,297163.65/cwt160.00–169.002,12317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415154.31/cwt150.00–158.002,18310
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5645,331.39/head3,100.00–8,750.005,3317
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29153,603.13/head3,000.00–4,350.003,60311
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29634,079.71/head2,700.00–5,050.004,08013
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29734,225.49/head2,500.00–4,900.004,22571
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9602,377.21/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0152,375.12/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0292,275.71/head2,050.00–2,400.002,2768
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0703,566.62/head2,450.00–4,050.003,56716
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0883,217.24/head2,500.00–3,800.003,2172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1443,358.96/head3,150.00–3,700.003,3597
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1472,690.60/head2,450.00–3,050.002,69119
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1483,212.96/head2,650.00–3,850.003,21364
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1673,563.86/head2,850.00–4,000.003,56421
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2592,854.29/head2,550.00–3,150.002,8545
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29903,083.33/head2,750.00–3,500.003,0832
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29003,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29994,601.27/head2,950.00–5,050.004,60129
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0533,569.71/head3,150.00–3,900.003,5705
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0713,586.03/head2,950.00–3,900.003,5867
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0803,906.79/head3,800.00–4,000.003,9073
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0984,918.36/head4,000.00–5,100.004,9186
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1334,870.33/head3,700.00–5,200.004,87024
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,326.05/head3,200.00–3,450.003,3262

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.