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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Oct 13
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,208 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 1,149▲ 358 vs year ago 850 · +42.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 138▲ 48 vs year ago 110 · +43.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 60▲ 40 vs year ago 20 · +200.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,426 compared to 1,347 last week. Feeder steers and heifers were steady with last week. Slaughter cows and bulls were also fully steady with last week. Due to the extreme drought in the area, there are more lean and thin cows coming to the market.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $354.52/cwt on 125 head. That ranks 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −66.47 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$354.52
125 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,947
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$194
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$40.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−31.36
vs TX average
−114.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545378.072,06052
Medium and Large 2552337.751,86673
One grade step is worth $40.31/cwt here — about $194 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 sale125 hd
354.52
—
TX average5 barns · 465 hd
385.89
−31.36
National average176 barns · 29,227 hd
469.04
−114.52
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−66.47
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—High1,723177.433,05823
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,351150.992,04045
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,037135.731,40837
CowsLean 85-90%Average928112.311,04218

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)979$3,24811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$2,8973thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$2,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,65214
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,194$2,1394thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$2,2785
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)890$2,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,512$3,9953thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,010$1,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)924$3,2304thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,294$3,1796
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,235$2,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)933$1,7972thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2155500.00/cwt500.00–500.007751
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2219439.26/cwt400.00–480.009626
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,2221
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1258513.64/cwt500.00–525.001,3254
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2273445.91/cwt400.00–485.001,21711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318511.63/cwt505.00–525.001,62710
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2321422.06/cwt400.00–455.001,3558
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370418.72/cwt375.00–440.001,54916
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376478.83/cwt450.00–525.001,80027
Steers350–400Small 2395325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2841
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422373.78/cwt300.00–415.001,57726
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423443.07/cwt425.00–475.001,87418
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470412.24/cwt390.00–475.001,93822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476363.51/cwt335.00–385.001,73031
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518383.74/cwt370.00–410.001,98828
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522345.37/cwt300.00–368.001,80332
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576371.45/cwt360.00–385.002,14024
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576331.81/cwt300.00–350.001,91141
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623345.99/cwt335.00–363.002,15633
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2624323.51/cwt300.00–335.002,01925
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1662340.48/cwt330.00–365.002,25429
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668320.63/cwt305.00–329.002,14229
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1706326.37/cwt322.00–335.002,3045
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725308.03/cwt300.00–320.002,2335
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2766303.77/cwt275.00–315.002,3275
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,7262
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800322.50/cwt322.00–323.002,5802
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1965290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2165500.00/cwt500.00–500.008252
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220512.67/cwt510.00–515.001,1282
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2231419.16/cwt375.00–450.009687
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265463.46/cwt460.00–470.001,2283
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285395.00/cwt375.00–400.001,1265
Heifers300–350Small 2320305.51/cwt265.00–350.009782
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333385.71/cwt375.00–410.001,2846
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1342435.00/cwt425.00–445.001,4883
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1364427.77/cwt410.00–440.001,5575
Heifers350–400Small 2375325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2191
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378377.67/cwt350.00–400.001,42818
Heifers400–450Small 2405275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1141
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416398.46/cwt390.00–420.001,6588
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421361.40/cwt300.00–375.001,52124
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Replacement425480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0401
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472369.33/cwt358.00–380.001,74326
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Replacement473500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,3652
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474336.88/cwt300.00–357.001,59743
Heifers450–500Small 2495250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2381
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523319.24/cwt300.00–330.001,67041
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525344.98/cwt333.00–365.001,81130
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570311.60/cwt285.00–320.001,77620
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572332.39/cwt325.00–365.001,90130
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618326.16/cwt318.00–335.002,01627
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621302.53/cwt275.00–313.001,87931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2667293.01/cwt273.00–306.001,95412
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1670318.00/cwt308.00–345.002,13112
Heifers650–700Small 2683222.44/cwt205.00–240.001,5192
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720286.46/cwt250.00–300.002,06311
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1729310.68/cwt305.00–318.002,2654
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765302.50/cwt302.00–303.002,3142
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2766277.59/cwt270.00–290.002,1265
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5731
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,2241
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2875260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2751
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,7441
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2960235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2561
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,020230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3461
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,085260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,8211
Heifers1300–1350Medium and Large 11,335245.00/cwt245.00–245.003,2711
Heifers1350–1400Medium and Large 11,395248.00/cwt248.00–248.003,4601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2935273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,5531
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2980275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6951
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,028206.61/cwt200.00–213.002,1242
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,110165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8321
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,225180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,300189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,4571
Bulls——1,557162.02/cwt160.00–165.002,5235
Bulls——1,771192.16/cwt189.00–200.003,4035
Bulls——1,808176.75/cwt170.00–185.003,19612
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight860111.84/cwt104.00–116.009628
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight880139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,2231
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight88090.00/cwt90.00–90.007921
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight884126.89/cwt120.00–130.001,1224
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight903126.91/cwt125.00–129.001,1462
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight924137.64/cwt135.00–141.001,2724
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight930148.77/cwt145.00–151.001,3843
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01590.00/cwt90.00–90.009141
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,036149.47/cwt145.00–153.001,5495
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,059108.53/cwt100.00–115.001,1494
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,088138.48/cwt135.00–143.001,5079
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,115126.99/cwt120.00–130.001,41612
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,329161.82/cwt157.00–175.002,1519
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,357150.75/cwt145.00–156.002,04628
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,357139.63/cwt135.00–143.001,8958
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5123,994.98/head3,550.00–4,500.003,9953
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29583,172.39/head2,300.00–3,900.003,17210
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,651.67/head2,150.00–3,150.002,65214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1904,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,896.51/head2,650.00–3,200.002,8973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1942,138.90/head1,850.00–2,400.002,1394
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28252,460.45/head1,750.00–2,800.002,4604
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29331,797.32/head1,600.00–2,000.001,7972
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28582,608.45/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6082
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29903,852.02/head3,750.00–3,950.003,8522
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3493,180.44/head3,150.00–3,300.003,1804
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4253,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501

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.