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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Dec 15
● Final147 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,517 head
▲ 1,517 vs last sale 0▲ 1,517 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
158 head
▲ 158 vs last sale 0▲ 158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
575 head
▲ 575 vs last sale 0▲ 575 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 2,260 compared to 1,989 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular sale. The market was very strong although it was a little softer than last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were off by 12.00 to 15.00, while the feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were off 5.00 to 8.00. The higher dressing slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher and the lower dressing cows were steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $376.49/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −44.50 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$376.49
107 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,068
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$463
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$84.58/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−34.12
vs TX average
−67.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546393.142,14554
Medium and Large 2554363.692,01549
Small 2545308.561,6824thin
One grade step is worth $84.58/cwt here — about $463 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale107 hd
376.49
—
TX average5 barns · 632 hd
410.61
−34.12
National average163 barns · 16,063 hd
444.10
−67.61
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−44.50
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—High1,615178.472,88320
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,338150.322,01132
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,097134.121,47150
CowsLean 85-90%High925100.8893326

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,158$3,11612
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,169$2,89019
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,039$2,72519
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,69952
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,153$2,5258
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,3683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)960$1,92217
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,081$3,71064
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)966$3,233115
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)794$2,8338
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,560$5,37223
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,369$4,31233
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,124$3,44470
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$3,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$3,16544
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,137$2,84516
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)868$2,03410

Every lot

147 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 2140510.36/cwt500.00–520.007152
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2177514.72/cwt500.00–530.009113
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1180600.37/cwt590.00–610.001,0813
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1210576.96/cwt555.00–600.001,2122
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1255
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270553.86/cwt530.00–580.001,49514
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2282455.53/cwt370.00–520.001,28513
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319514.15/cwt485.00–580.001,64023
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2334428.33/cwt375.00–475.001,43124
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1377508.31/cwt480.00–530.001,91626
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378436.37/cwt375.00–475.001,64922
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1426460.04/cwt445.00–505.001,96028
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429427.25/cwt400.00–440.001,83327
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473434.02/cwt420.00–460.002,05328
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478399.97/cwt315.00–415.001,91221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518404.42/cwt390.00–425.002,09527
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2521377.54/cwt335.00–388.001,96722
Steers500–550Small 2530313.08/cwt290.00–330.001,6593
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573381.86/cwt375.00–395.002,18827
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2581352.41/cwt332.00–372.002,04827
Steers550–600Small 2590295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7411
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620365.57/cwt357.00–385.002,26722
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622335.00/cwt310.00–355.002,08417
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2672320.77/cwt300.00–335.002,15615
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673351.56/cwt340.00–365.002,36616
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708331.42/cwt330.00–338.002,34618
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2728321.63/cwt300.00–329.002,3416
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1766315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4139
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2769303.68/cwt290.00–310.002,3357
Steers750–800Small 2778217.46/cwt205.00–230.001,6922
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1802316.00/cwt310.00–318.002,5345
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2820282.80/cwt270.00–295.002,3192
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2860280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,4081
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1873305.74/cwt293.00–319.002,6692
Steers900–950Small 2930210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9531
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1950270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,5651
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,005221.61/cwt200.00–243.002,2272
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 2Fleshy1,045200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0901
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,050240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5201
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,090290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,1611
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 2Fleshy1,135215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4401
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 21,370188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,5761
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2135425.00/cwt425.00–425.005741
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1168540.45/cwt530.00–550.009082
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2180452.50/cwt420.00–480.008152
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1203535.19/cwt520.00–550.001,0862
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215413.08/cwt400.00–425.008882
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270464.55/cwt450.00–480.001,25419
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2272404.34/cwt385.00–435.001,10015
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2314396.81/cwt350.00–425.001,24613
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1323452.87/cwt445.00–465.001,4638
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379399.89/cwt360.00–430.001,51615
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1381448.29/cwt437.00–465.001,7086
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418369.27/cwt340.00–385.001,5446
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1431411.46/cwt395.00–435.001,77319
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1470392.46/cwt380.00–420.001,84525
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473358.50/cwt330.00–375.001,69616
Heifers450–500Small 2483329.23/cwt325.00–335.001,5906
Heifers500–550Small 2510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5301
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1514379.79/cwt352.00–400.001,95226
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527338.77/cwt320.00–350.001,78523
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563348.97/cwt340.00–373.001,96516
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577326.30/cwt300.00–338.001,88317
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement615390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3991
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617343.37/cwt335.00–355.002,11913
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626319.48/cwt300.00–330.002,00017
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668332.94/cwt325.00–365.002,22418
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671308.18/cwt290.00–320.002,06824
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement673359.58/cwt355.00–364.002,42012
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2709290.52/cwt273.00–300.002,0606
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713320.05/cwt315.00–325.002,2823
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement720355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,5564
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3723
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,3544
Heifers750–800Small 2795200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5901
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2822
Heifers800–850Small 2820230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8861
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2826251.49/cwt240.00–260.002,0777
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Replacement850300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5504
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1858287.48/cwt280.00–302.002,4673
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2878238.28/cwt235.00–245.002,0924
Heifers900–950Small 2905200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8101
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2938244.55/cwt225.00–258.002,2944
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2979227.73/cwt200.00–243.002,2294
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,050250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,6252
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,155245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,8301
Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 21,240223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,7651
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2860235.06/cwt225.00–245.002,0222
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2975253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,4671
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,053229.02/cwt220.00–238.002,4122
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,115185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0631
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 21,185194.94/cwt180.00–205.002,3103
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,216188.42/cwt178.00–203.002,2914
Bulls1300–1350Medium and Large 21,310173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,2661
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,380175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,4151
Bulls——Light Weight1,380150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,0701
Bulls——1,538176.94/cwt175.00–180.002,7215
Bulls——1,571163.31/cwt154.00–169.002,5664
Bulls——1,730189.61/cwt184.00–204.003,2809
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight86995.80/cwt85.00–109.0083314
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight887114.09/cwt110.00–117.001,0123
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight920146.48/cwt146.00–147.001,3482
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight924134.15/cwt130.00–138.001,2405
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight963120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1562
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight965125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2501
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03596.55/cwt90.00–101.009996
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1441
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,120120.09/cwt112.00–128.001,34511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130146.35/cwt143.00–152.001,65413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,144134.03/cwt130.00–140.001,53317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,268137.74/cwt135.00–139.001,7473
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,324158.18/cwt152.00–167.002,09414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,365145.51/cwt143.00–150.001,98615
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3413,998.78/head2,250.00–6,300.003,99925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,4575,291.63/head3,500.00–7,750.005,2928
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Registered1,5536,595.43/head6,000.00–6,900.006,59510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5664,431.78/head3,600.00–6,000.004,43213
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8771,567.30/head1,500.00–1,600.001,5673
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29602,368.49/head2,000.00–2,900.002,3683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29781,997.59/head1,600.00–2,500.001,99814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0392,725.45/head1,800.00–3,950.002,72519
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1242,723.26/head2,000.00–3,300.002,72351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1532,524.78/head2,300.00–2,700.002,5258
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1583,115.94/head2,200.00–3,700.003,11612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1692,890.16/head2,200.00–3,350.002,89019
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Registered7003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27942,832.73/head2,350.00–3,000.002,8338
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29513,106.80/head1,700.00–3,950.003,10798
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0394,253.70/head4,000.00–4,550.004,25428
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1143,286.41/head2,050.00–3,950.003,28636
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1294,059.24/head4,000.00–4,200.004,05914
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28682,034.10/head1,400.00–2,750.002,03410
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0252,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0502,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1005,100.00/head5,100.00–5,100.005,1004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1043,342.43/head2,450.00–4,900.003,34246
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1172,829.57/head2,500.00–3,100.002,83014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1603,288.15/head2,850.00–4,000.003,28812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1603,132.43/head2,550.00–3,900.003,13230
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1933,473.76/head2,950.00–3,950.003,47418
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,952.94/head2,800.00–3,100.002,9532
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6203,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501

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.