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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Feb 16
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
940 head
▼ 114 vs last sale 1,054▲ 273 vs year ago 667 · +40.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 210▲ 63 vs year ago 145 · +43.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
180 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 111▲ 90 vs year ago 90 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,328 compared to 1,385 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs, were fully steady while the steers over 500 lbs. were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher while the heifers over 500 lbs. were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $451.99/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 28 of 33 comparable sales and sits +31.00 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$451.99
87 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$649
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$108.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.80
vs TX average
−35.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534478.642,55545
Medium and Large 2548424.742,32741
Small 2515370.001,9061thin
One grade step is worth $108.64/cwt here — about $649 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 sale87 hd
451.99
—
TX average4 barns · 331 hd
447.20
+4.80
National average178 barns · 13,390 hd
487.35
−35.36
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
+31.00
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—Average1,545186.112,87620
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,339164.002,19654
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,009148.581,49941
CowsLean 85-90%Low814105.2485720

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)1,043$3,79912
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$3,4966
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$3,26424
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$3,21424
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)973$2,4406
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)979$2,4208
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)884$3,66719
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)755$2,2173thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)730$1,9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,285$4,1501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,067$3,0293thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,039$3,93815
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$3,41324
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,480$3,1001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)798$2,09212
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$2,0004thin

Every lot

127 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1135670.00/cwt670.00–670.009051
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2170597.45/cwt500.00–640.001,0163
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1172668.34/cwt650.00–700.001,1507
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1223659.33/cwt645.00–700.001,4704
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2232612.12/cwt595.00–635.001,4207
Steers200–250Small 2235450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275594.37/cwt565.00–605.001,6359
Steers250–300Small 2275420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1551
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277643.71/cwt610.00–675.001,7837
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2326489.80/cwt435.00–550.001,5976
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327616.87/cwt570.00–690.002,01726
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1372598.46/cwt550.00–655.002,22627
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376511.48/cwt475.00–540.001,92321
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423542.91/cwt525.00–600.002,29739
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424492.55/cwt410.00–520.002,08829
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472525.80/cwt500.00–540.002,48216
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473464.05/cwt400.00–495.002,19522
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy505350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7681
Steers500–550Small 2515370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9061
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516494.84/cwt470.00–535.002,55328
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2519444.50/cwt380.00–465.002,30719
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563451.97/cwt438.00–480.002,54517
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576410.43/cwt360.00–437.002,36421
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620414.27/cwt400.00–435.002,56810
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625372.35/cwt340.00–390.002,32712
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2650353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,2951
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1669391.91/cwt375.00–408.002,6226
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2723338.23/cwt322.00–348.002,4453
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1725374.00/cwt373.00–375.002,7122
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1795343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,7271
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1830335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7811
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1880335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,9481
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1900343.00/cwt343.00–343.003,0871
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1975310.00/cwt310.00–310.003,0231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1165600.00/cwt600.00–600.009901
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2188544.93/cwt540.00–550.001,0242
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0751
Heifers200–250Small 2220425.00/cwt425.00–425.009351
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1221614.84/cwt555.00–655.001,3595
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1274550.38/cwt525.00–600.001,5087
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280477.19/cwt445.00–510.001,33613
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2324453.29/cwt400.00–480.001,4699
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326524.26/cwt500.00–545.001,70917
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370427.30/cwt375.00–470.001,5817
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375502.72/cwt475.00–550.001,88541
Heifers350–400Small 2385398.00/cwt398.00–398.001,5321
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1419484.38/cwt460.00–530.002,03024
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424435.67/cwt400.00–455.001,84723
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Replacement430590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,5371
Heifers400–450Small 2430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Heifers450–500Small 2470300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4101
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1479468.36/cwt440.00–515.002,24316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484421.44/cwt400.00–435.002,04017
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520433.56/cwt427.00–450.002,25511
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement525490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,5731
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531395.27/cwt380.00–415.002,09915
Heifers500–550Small 2537375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0143
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1566395.59/cwt373.00–430.002,23911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2595348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,0711
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610385.85/cwt375.00–403.002,3549
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2614359.10/cwt330.00–370.002,2055
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy645340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667381.48/cwt365.00–393.002,5446
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2669328.93/cwt310.00–340.002,20111
Heifers650–700Small 2678273.61/cwt253.00–295.001,8552
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement705390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,7501
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,4521
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1758333.30/cwt325.00–345.002,5263
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2769298.19/cwt283.00–320.002,2934
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1815305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,4861
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4221
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2865266.04/cwt250.00–275.002,3013
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2915270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4711
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2960260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,4961
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,085275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,9841
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,145278.00/cwt278.00–278.003,1831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,1062
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,7071
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,4251
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2975270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,238178.70/cwt176.00–181.002,2122
Bulls——Light Weight1,315161.25/cwt155.00–168.002,1202
Bulls——Light Weight1,390193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,6831
Bulls——1,452162.01/cwt158.00–167.002,3523
Bulls——1,486184.06/cwt181.00–187.002,7354
Bulls——1,764203.37/cwt191.00–220.003,5878
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight73799.64/cwt83.00–108.0073412
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight855127.89/cwt123.00–135.001,0934
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight893156.63/cwt153.00–161.001,3996
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight895116.08/cwt115.00–118.001,0393
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight913144.38/cwt140.00–149.001,3186
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight930127.64/cwt125.00–130.001,1873
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight95570.00/cwt70.00–70.006691
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,084155.01/cwt150.00–169.001,68016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085143.79/cwt139.00–149.001,5609
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,297148.47/cwt144.00–151.001,92611
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,321158.61/cwt152.00–163.002,09515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,365172.99/cwt164.00–189.002,36128
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0673,028.75/head2,700.00–3,500.003,0293
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2854,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27301,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27552,217.33/head2,100.00–2,300.002,2173
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28843,667.19/head1,950.00–4,200.003,66719
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7152,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7802,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8622,318.18/head1,950.00–3,050.002,3183
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8652,041.81/head1,900.00–2,300.002,0423
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8932,289.83/head2,000.00–2,550.002,2903
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29733,496.02/head3,050.00–4,000.003,4966
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0472,647.37/head2,400.00–2,850.002,6475
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0522,591.13/head2,500.00–2,700.002,5913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0673,880.36/head3,000.00–4,550.003,88011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0733,281.52/head2,600.00–4,200.003,28223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1073,342.02/head2,850.00–4,150.003,34221
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7202,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8253,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0233,793.77/head3,000.00–4,200.003,7948
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0834,413.54/head4,100.00–4,600.004,4143
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1104,142.19/head3,950.00–4,400.004,1423
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1403,240.26/head2,800.00–3,500.003,2407
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2503,619.68/head3,200.00–4,500.003,62014
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4353,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4803,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27982,091.77/head1,700.00–2,600.002,09212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0004

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.