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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Oct 20
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,288 head
▲ 80 vs last sale 1,208▲ 126 vs year ago 1,162 · +10.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 158▼ 2 vs year ago 166 · −1.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 60▲ 84 vs year ago 26 · +323.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,563 compared to 1,426 last week. The overall market was a little softer this week. Lightweight steers under 400 lbs. were 3.00 to 5.00 lower while the steers over 400 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. Lightweight heifers under 400 lbs. were 5.00 to 9.00 lower while the heifers over 400 lbs. were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with last week. Due to the extended drought a lot of thin cows are 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 $362.15/cwt on 188 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −58.84 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$362.15
188 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,985
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$164
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$38.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−32.68
vs TX average
−95.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542379.292,057105
Medium and Large 2556340.471,89283
One grade step is worth $38.82/cwt here — about $164 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 sale188 hd
362.15
—
TX average5 barns · 586 hd
394.83
−32.68
National average182 barns · 38,495 hd
458.14
−95.99
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−58.84
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—Average1,628175.492,85723
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,379148.162,04343
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,078133.641,44146
CowsLean 85-90%Average953109.551,04437

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,337$3,0165
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$2,82527
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$2,6792thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,084$2,66512
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,2674thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$2,0472thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,102$1,99312
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$2,3112thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)852$2,0703thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,378$3,7302thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,070$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,159$4,1025
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$3,4757
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,253$2,7046
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)802$1,7624thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2183482.27/cwt450.00–500.008833
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1185522.84/cwt510.00–535.009672
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1200600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2231477.54/cwt425.00–500.001,1034
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2266440.58/cwt400.00–490.001,1726
Steers250–300Small 2280385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0781
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290509.91/cwt500.00–515.001,4794
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2319451.92/cwt410.00–485.001,44214
Steers300–350Small 2322322.78/cwt300.00–370.001,0395
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325508.66/cwt495.00–535.001,65310
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2371406.06/cwt370.00–435.001,50617
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374467.50/cwt440.00–505.001,74822
Steers350–400Small 2390325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2681
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421439.24/cwt425.00–475.001,84934
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428398.08/cwt325.00–420.001,70427
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470411.15/cwt390.00–455.001,93234
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476371.61/cwt330.00–385.001,76938
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520380.70/cwt370.00–410.001,98061
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524346.70/cwt313.00–368.001,81728
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572337.30/cwt300.00–355.001,92955
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573377.34/cwt360.00–405.002,16244
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618341.76/cwt335.00–353.002,11233
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2621324.60/cwt312.00–333.002,01619
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670315.12/cwt285.00–325.002,11122
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676332.69/cwt330.00–343.002,24912
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1718320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2986
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2731308.59/cwt285.00–315.002,2567
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770291.39/cwt250.00–310.002,2445
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1775319.49/cwt318.00–320.002,4764
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2818301.72/cwt286.00–310.002,4686
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2910253.63/cwt220.00–288.002,3082
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1918300.04/cwt295.00–305.002,7542
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6191
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,070210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2471
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1190500.00/cwt500.00–500.009501
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2190450.00/cwt450.00–450.008551
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009402
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0081
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1258478.32/cwt450.00–500.001,2343
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2267404.96/cwt400.00–425.001,0815
Heifers250–300Small 2290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
Heifers300–350Small 2300350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0501
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321422.04/cwt410.00–430.001,3557
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330384.04/cwt350.00–400.001,26711
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374411.06/cwt400.00–425.001,53712
Heifers350–400Small 2375320.18/cwt310.00–330.001,2013
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381377.59/cwt350.00–395.001,43916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418393.41/cwt377.00–405.001,64423
Heifers400–450Small 2420305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424365.32/cwt330.00–375.001,54936
Heifers450–500Small 2460268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2331
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475329.61/cwt300.00–345.001,56632
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477366.02/cwt350.00–395.001,74623
Heifers500–550Small 2505275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3891
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1518333.65/cwt330.00–343.001,72826
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528317.95/cwt300.00–328.001,67934
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570326.72/cwt325.00–333.001,86233
Heifers550–600Small 2575279.96/cwt275.00–285.001,6102
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578310.24/cwt300.00–323.001,79332
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620303.89/cwt270.00–310.001,88428
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1629318.67/cwt314.00–325.002,00412
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2661295.51/cwt290.00–300.001,95310
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667316.00/cwt310.00–325.002,1085
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1813
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2722292.07/cwt280.00–300.002,1097
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2953
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2773288.76/cwt285.00–290.002,2324
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4001
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1865290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5091
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1905270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4441
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2920260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3921
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,095220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2660293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,9341
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1321
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9461
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,3211
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2988215.04/cwt210.00–220.002,1252
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,085183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,9861
Bulls1300–1350Medium and Large 21,335175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,3361
Bulls1350–1400Medium and Large 21,390200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,7801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,312166.67/cwt165.00–169.002,1873
Bulls——Light Weight1,370171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,3431
Bulls——1,624178.77/cwt170.00–185.002,90311
Bulls——1,732164.52/cwt160.00–169.002,8495
Bulls——1,873192.03/cwt189.00–195.003,5973
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight87389.24/cwt80.00–94.007794
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight874102.23/cwt96.00–105.0089313
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight927124.96/cwt115.00–131.001,1589
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight930119.76/cwt115.00–125.001,1142
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight950138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3114
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight978135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3202
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028119.18/cwt115.00–120.001,2256
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,061103.28/cwt100.00–112.001,0967
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,090125.11/cwt120.00–132.001,36413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,120147.90/cwt143.00–155.001,65610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,155138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,5941
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160137.29/cwt133.00–141.001,59312
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,334137.74/cwt130.00–143.001,83712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,386159.65/cwt156.00–165.002,2139
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400149.14/cwt145.00–154.002,08822
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3783,729.76/head2,500.00–4,700.003,7302
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-29001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,267.31/head1,850.00–3,050.002,2674
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0781,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0842,665.15/head1,850.00–3,750.002,66512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1072,032.18/head1,650.00–2,400.002,03210
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,679.48/head2,550.00–2,800.002,6792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,046.84/head1,800.00–2,250.002,0472
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,874.41/head2,400.00–3,900.002,87426
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3373,016.19/head2,650.00–3,450.003,0165
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0853,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1594,102.16/head3,000.00–4,500.004,1025
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2933,265.47/head3,000.00–3,550.003,2655
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,924.61/head2,800.00–3,050.002,9255
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4104,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6905,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28302,310.84/head1,750.00–2,700.002,3112
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28522,069.96/head1,850.00–2,250.002,0703
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed6501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28521,848.73/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8493

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.