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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Mar 16
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
847 head
▲ 310 vs last sale 537▲ 87 vs year ago 760 · +11.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
▲ 82 vs last sale 120▲ 14 vs year ago 188 · +7.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 120▲ 79 vs year ago 56 · +141.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,185 compared to 777 last week. The lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. were fully steady with last week. Feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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 $453.71/cwt on 66 head, up $11.60 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 33 comparable sales and sits +32.72 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$453.71
▲ 11.60 vs prior sale
66 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,456
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$299
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$52.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.81
vs TX average
−18.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1543480.572,61132
Medium and Large 2539428.432,31134
One grade step is worth $52.15/cwt here — about $299 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 sale66 hd
453.71
—
TX average5 barns · 353 hd
461.52
−7.81
National average160 barns · 7,757 hd
472.12
−18.41
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
+32.72
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—Average1,529192.182,93815
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,267170.952,16648
CowsBoner 80-85%High990144.811,43437
CowsLean 85-90%Average852119.031,01433

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)1,071$3,0995
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,153$3,00218
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,128$2,82628
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,031$2,7487
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,121$2,5349
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,009$2,29512
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)814$2,4785
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)753$2,2004thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,553$4,7074thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)980$2,4522thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)987$3,4104thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,149$3,26212
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)871$2,28012

Every lot

119 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1130704.10/cwt640.00–740.009153
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1180635.00/cwt635.00–635.001,1431
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2186606.28/cwt600.00–620.001,1284
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1220636.45/cwt625.00–650.001,4004
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225579.00/cwt525.00–615.001,3033
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2271573.30/cwt500.00–600.001,55412
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278630.70/cwt615.00–655.001,7539
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325593.03/cwt570.00–640.001,92715
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325530.42/cwt490.00–565.001,72414
Steers300–350Small 2330400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3202
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374563.91/cwt530.00–650.002,10925
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381509.75/cwt475.00–525.001,94227
Steers350–400Small 2395395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5601
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1418529.08/cwt510.00–555.002,21232
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422484.30/cwt450.00–505.002,04424
Steers450–500Small 2465390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8141
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473504.34/cwt485.00–535.002,38635
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475445.21/cwt400.00–475.002,11517
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514491.98/cwt475.00–535.002,52915
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525440.46/cwt400.00–465.002,31222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2566406.37/cwt390.00–428.002,30012
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569470.51/cwt440.00–535.002,67717
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613426.33/cwt400.00–475.002,6136
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640390.04/cwt385.00–393.002,4963
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668353.02/cwt340.00–370.002,3583
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678412.36/cwt400.00–425.002,7962
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1710363.33/cwt357.00–375.002,5803
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2710353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,5061
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,7723
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1815340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,7711
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1980300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,9401
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 21,390220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,0581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2135577.78/cwt550.00–610.007802
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1170610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,0371
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2193574.06/cwt550.00–600.001,1084
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1205600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225543.78/cwt530.00–550.001,2243
Heifers200–250Small 2228407.48/cwt375.00–450.009293
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273559.47/cwt540.00–585.001,5274
Heifers250–300Small 2275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1002
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277506.81/cwt485.00–520.001,4043
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1314529.91/cwt520.00–540.001,66413
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2338475.18/cwt400.00–505.001,60610
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1374500.80/cwt470.00–540.001,87314
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375440.88/cwt400.00–460.001,6535
Heifers400–450Small 2411353.32/cwt320.00–383.001,4524
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420431.54/cwt400.00–450.001,81222
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422475.81/cwt460.00–500.002,00824
Heifers450–500Small 2467339.23/cwt300.00–365.001,5843
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468451.77/cwt435.00–475.002,11417
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469420.13/cwt385.00–430.001,97017
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy520510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,6521
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520431.30/cwt420.00–460.002,24313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523392.76/cwt370.00–415.002,05410
Heifers500–550Small 2525337.52/cwt335.00–340.001,7722
Heifers550–600Small 2550325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7881
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572412.01/cwt400.00–480.002,35717
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576369.02/cwt335.00–385.002,12611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624342.05/cwt300.00–365.002,13414
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1628393.61/cwt375.00–428.002,4724
Heifers650–700Small 2665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9951
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671325.23/cwt313.00–340.002,1825
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1685385.44/cwt355.00–395.002,6404
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2716304.78/cwt298.00–315.002,1824
Heifers700–750Small 2725280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0301
Heifers750–800Small 2790275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1731
Heifers800–850Small 2830180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4941
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2840275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3101
Heifers850–900Small 2850250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1251
Heifers950–1000Small 2980200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9601
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,025268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,7471
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,050248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,6041
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,105218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,4091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2550345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8981
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8681
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0921
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2925225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0811
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,235215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,6551
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,255186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,3341
Bulls——Light Weight1,270203.50/cwt200.00–210.002,5843
Bulls——Light Weight1,370190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,6031
Bulls——1,448204.30/cwt198.00–218.002,9583
Bulls——1,580174.58/cwt165.00–185.002,7584
Bulls——1,943195.00/cwt195.00–195.003,7893
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight795135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,0733
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight840108.44/cwt98.00–115.0091110
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight846121.63/cwt117.00–126.001,02917
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight889138.93/cwt125.00–142.001,2358
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight895147.97/cwt145.00–150.001,3246
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight963157.50/cwt157.00–158.001,5172
Cows—Lean 85-90%983123.59/cwt120.00–126.001,2153
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,051137.57/cwt129.00–142.001,4466
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,060145.85/cwt143.00–150.001,54613
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,070161.12/cwt159.00–163.001,7242
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,240150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8601
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,242175.19/cwt168.00–184.002,17634
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,335161.47/cwt157.00–166.002,15613
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29802,451.79/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5534,707.33/head3,800.00–5,500.004,7074
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,321.40/head2,100.00–2,500.002,32111
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0312,748.16/head2,350.00–3,300.002,7487
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0713,099.39/head2,650.00–3,750.003,0995
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1212,533.79/head2,100.00–2,700.002,5349
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1282,825.79/head2,500.00–3,450.002,82628
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1533,002.28/head2,700.00–3,550.003,00218
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7852,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28792,305.74/head1,900.00–2,950.002,30611
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27522,349.56/head2,050.00–2,600.002,3503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7551,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28332,597.37/head2,200.00–3,000.002,5974
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29483,179.88/head2,950.00–3,550.003,1803
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9982,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0033,094.47/head2,800.00–3,250.003,0945
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1054,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3553,653.58/head3,400.00–3,900.003,6545

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.