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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jan 19
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,401 head
▼ 317 vs last sale 1,718▲ 1,401 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
224 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 248▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
▼ 240 vs last sale 340▲ 100 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,725 head compared to 2,306 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 4.00 to 8.00 lower while the feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 lower while the feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. The higher dressing slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $412.79/cwt on 124 head. That ranks 17 of 33 comparable sales and sits −8.20 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$412.79
124 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,283
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$431
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$85.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−49.58
vs TX average
−52.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552425.882,35278
Medium and Large 2554391.742,17145
Small 2565340.001,9211thin
One grade step is worth $85.88/cwt here — about $431 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 sale124 hd
412.79
—
TX average4 barns · 678 hd
462.37
−49.58
National average169 barns · 18,411 hd
465.33
−52.54
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−8.20
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—Average1,773178.543,16517
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,360155.632,11762
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,078135.281,45958
CowsLean 85-90%Low90698.7289437

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)1,126$2,89910
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)917$2,7097
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,052$2,51418
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)863$2,1502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)989$1,96312
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,9457
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)735$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)932$2,2733thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)874$2,0373thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,323$3,1342thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)949$2,75311
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,515$3,1564thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$1,86111
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)740$1,2001thin

Every lot

137 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 2120510.00/cwt510.00–510.006121
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1169646.55/cwt610.00–710.001,0936
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2195580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,1311
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2213548.24/cwt520.00–580.001,1682
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235616.89/cwt600.00–650.001,4505
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2269524.86/cwt470.00–595.001,41210
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1280613.57/cwt600.00–640.001,71821
Steers250–300Small 2285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009981
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320582.16/cwt550.00–640.001,86315
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2333503.60/cwt425.00–540.001,67719
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1363534.45/cwt525.00–560.001,94019
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381474.82/cwt425.00–520.001,80928
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417515.87/cwt495.00–540.002,15127
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424458.71/cwt400.00–490.001,94534
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473478.31/cwt458.00–495.002,26237
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2482423.03/cwt367.00–445.002,03924
Steers450–500Small 2495350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7331
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524440.62/cwt425.00–473.002,30932
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530396.36/cwt350.00–423.002,10124
Steers550–600Small 2565340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1572415.62/cwt400.00–450.002,37746
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582386.45/cwt345.00–398.002,24921
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626399.26/cwt380.00–445.002,49930
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628356.92/cwt330.00–375.002,24116
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1671378.93/cwt355.00–398.002,54347
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671337.91/cwt325.00–350.002,2677
Steers650–700Small 2675250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6881
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716365.25/cwt350.00–410.002,61515
Steers700–750Small 2723287.53/cwt285.00–290.002,0792
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2732338.50/cwt323.00–348.002,4787
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763348.31/cwt345.00–355.002,6586
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2777324.76/cwt300.00–334.002,5238
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1820347.99/cwt335.00–363.002,8545
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2832298.35/cwt297.00–300.002,4823
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1860320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7521
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2885302.46/cwt295.00–310.002,6772
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2973281.53/cwt280.00–283.002,7392
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8571
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,005293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,9451
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,055283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,9861
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,080235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,5381
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,120228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,5541
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,135263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,9851
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 21,385230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,1861
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2120560.00/cwt560.00–560.006721
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2188471.20/cwt440.00–505.008862
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1195580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,1311
Heifers200–250Small 2210375.00/cwt375.00–375.007881
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3801
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2271476.31/cwt400.00–505.001,29110
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282532.83/cwt520.00–540.001,5036
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1312519.86/cwt500.00–550.001,62216
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323441.47/cwt400.00–495.001,42620
Heifers350–400Small 2370355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3142
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371420.08/cwt375.00–460.001,55833
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1372488.17/cwt465.00–510.001,81619
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Replacement385575.00/cwt560.00–590.002,2142
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1417449.59/cwt427.00–518.001,87530
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432407.84/cwt375.00–420.001,76213
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Replacement465485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2551
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1469425.44/cwt417.00–450.001,99530
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472392.06/cwt340.00–415.001,85138
Heifers450–500Small 2493331.59/cwt300.00–355.001,6353
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521397.71/cwt378.00–430.002,07227
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526364.10/cwt350.00–375.001,91528
Heifers500–550Small 2528322.51/cwt320.00–325.001,7032
Heifers550–600Small 2562322.03/cwt310.00–330.001,8105
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1568392.56/cwt370.00–430.002,23022
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571350.28/cwt330.00–365.002,00034
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement600440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,6401
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620368.89/cwt355.00–400.002,28719
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625331.69/cwt310.00–353.002,07326
Heifers600–650Small 2645250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6131
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement655420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,7511
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667366.59/cwt340.00–393.002,44515
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670326.17/cwt310.00–338.002,18513
Heifers650–700Small 2670293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,9631
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2707311.64/cwt300.00–318.002,2033
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement725375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,7192
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1734334.23/cwt325.00–348.002,4535
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1770332.50/cwt332.00–333.002,5602
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770301.62/cwt300.00–305.002,3223
Heifers750–800Small 2788253.36/cwt250.00–260.001,9963
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813317.43/cwt310.00–325.002,5812
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4451
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2860270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3221
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2945248.33/cwt245.00–250.002,3473
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,6261
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,025255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6141
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,185234.00/cwt220.00–248.002,7732
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2860300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5801
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2995260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5871
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,020230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3461
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,100225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4751
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 21,195210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,5101
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,235245.00/cwt245.00–245.003,0261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,706168.11/cwt163.00–174.002,8684
Bulls——1,770178.77/cwt175.00–181.003,1649
Bulls——1,846188.45/cwt185.00–190.003,4794
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight735112.86/cwt111.00–115.008302
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight778127.89/cwt125.00–133.009953
Cows—Lean 85-90%Heavy Weight835125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0441
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight88494.11/cwt82.00–100.0083221
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight905132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1951
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight915148.12/cwt143.00–152.001,3555
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight953118.59/cwt109.00–125.001,1304
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,2101
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01570.00/cwt70.00–70.007111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03893.86/cwt88.00–105.009748
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,084146.84/cwt143.00–153.001,59215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,103139.32/cwt130.00–154.001,53719
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,145117.81/cwt108.00–127.001,34914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,309163.26/cwt156.00–187.002,13734
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,397137.18/cwt128.00–140.001,9167
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,431149.43/cwt143.00–155.002,13821
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29492,753.45/head2,300.00–3,650.002,75311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3233,134.22/head2,750.00–3,500.003,1342
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-26701,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Small 1-27351,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7631,511.97/head1,500.00–1,525.001,5122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8581,553.79/head1,500.00–1,650.001,5544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29172,709.23/head1,800.00–3,400.002,7097
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29602,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0532,118.40/head1,800.00–2,600.002,1185
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0542,166.93/head1,725.00–2,600.002,1678
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0742,579.26/head2,000.00–3,000.002,57917
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1262,899.40/head2,550.00–3,500.002,89910
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28631,927.10/head1,425.00–2,400.001,92710
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed6751,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29322,273.35/head2,200.00–2,400.002,2733
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29732,255.53/head1,750.00–2,700.002,2562
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4803,141.89/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6203,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001

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.