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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Mar 30
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,262 head
▲ 312 vs last sale 950▲ 461 vs year ago 801 · +57.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
250 head
▲ 104 vs last sale 146▲ 75 vs year ago 175 · +42.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 100▲ 81 vs year ago 69 · +117.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,662 compared to 1,206 last week. Th feeder cattle market was steady with last week. Slaughter cows and 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 $454.90/cwt on 123 head, down $1.90 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 33 comparable sales and sits +33.91 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$454.90
▼ 1.90 vs prior sale
123 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,431
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$438
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$130.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.67
vs TX average
−28.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1526485.302,55140
Medium and Large 2538441.292,37582
Small 2595355.002,1121thin
One grade step is worth $130.30/cwt here — about $438 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 sale123 hd
454.90
—
TX average5 barns · 399 hd
465.57
−10.67
National average169 barns · 10,003 hd
483.18
−28.28
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
+33.91
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—Average1,635196.783,21728
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,339171.242,293115
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,028153.271,57557
CowsLean 85-90%Low852123.421,05214

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)1,239$3,13319
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,348$3,0293thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)988$2,9582thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$2,70628
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,012$2,6124thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$2,55110
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,031$2,1644thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$3,0503thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$2,6713thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,265$3,7501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,205$3,4542thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,116$3,7838
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,293$3,56635
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)893$2,4072thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)914$2,21114

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 2125530.00/cwt530.00–530.006631
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1140645.00/cwt645.00–645.009031
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2176597.02/cwt580.00–610.001,0514
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1185671.25/cwt650.00–695.001,2424
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2221572.71/cwt500.00–600.001,26618
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1224615.22/cwt605.00–625.001,3784
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1271650.18/cwt610.00–695.001,76210
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2273540.16/cwt520.00–575.001,4754
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1318616.35/cwt600.00–665.001,96025
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2331547.67/cwt470.00–595.001,81324
Steers350–400Small 2350400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4002
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369569.99/cwt540.00–625.002,10326
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2377501.57/cwt395.00–535.001,89117
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423535.88/cwt520.00–575.002,26729
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424489.62/cwt430.00–515.002,07639
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1467527.38/cwt500.00–565.002,46320
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479465.05/cwt405.00–495.002,22844
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516488.56/cwt473.00–555.002,52132
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520448.71/cwt400.00–470.002,33354
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1564472.25/cwt463.00–485.002,6638
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573426.98/cwt385.00–455.002,44728
Steers550–600Small 2595355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1620417.97/cwt400.00–448.002,59129
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632379.77/cwt363.00–390.002,4009
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665371.21/cwt350.00–390.002,46912
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1676406.53/cwt400.00–420.002,7487
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700348.00/cwt348.00–348.002,4361
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719367.78/cwt360.00–390.002,64411
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760371.34/cwt368.00–373.002,8223
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2776337.00/cwt330.00–340.002,6155
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,8901
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,6973
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2905250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2631
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,010305.05/cwt300.00–310.003,0812
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,220250.00/cwt250.00–250.003,0501
Steers1400–1450Medium and Large 11,415230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,2551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2138514.18/cwt500.00–530.007102
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1155600.00/cwt600.00–600.009301
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2178538.31/cwt500.00–580.009584
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218598.89/cwt585.00–610.001,3063
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2226552.14/cwt500.00–580.001,2487
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1269579.76/cwt555.00–600.001,5605
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273513.64/cwt480.00–545.001,4026
Heifers300–350Small 2315350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1032
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324559.65/cwt545.00–585.001,8135
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325496.98/cwt450.00–535.001,61514
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373497.24/cwt480.00–545.001,85529
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375455.57/cwt390.00–475.001,7085
Heifers400–450Small 2410375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5381
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423486.15/cwt470.00–525.002,05621
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424439.73/cwt400.00–465.001,86423
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473468.36/cwt460.00–485.002,21513
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473439.34/cwt400.00–455.002,07825
Heifers450–500Small 2485350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6981
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement510530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,7031
Heifers500–550Small 2522373.26/cwt350.00–385.001,9483
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1523440.72/cwt430.00–475.002,30522
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524409.17/cwt360.00–425.002,14420
Heifers500–550Small 1530355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8821
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Replacement570455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,5941
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570413.16/cwt400.00–435.002,35513
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2572379.74/cwt360.00–398.002,1727
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement615470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,8911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619406.23/cwt385.00–440.002,51511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2621360.89/cwt330.00–375.002,24123
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement650435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,8281
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1671374.61/cwt340.00–385.002,5147
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2677352.27/cwt335.00–365.002,38526
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2719338.57/cwt320.00–350.002,43411
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1729357.67/cwt350.00–370.002,6074
Heifers700–750Small 2740275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0351
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1762346.61/cwt340.00–360.002,6413
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2773320.90/cwt300.00–330.002,4815
Heifers750–800Small 2786245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9261
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825283.89/cwt278.00–290.002,3422
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925249.39/cwt230.00–280.002,3075
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8601
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5201
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5341
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,055228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,4051
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,280200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,5601
Bulls——Light Weight1,302178.89/cwt170.00–183.002,3293
Bulls——1,512182.96/cwt175.00–187.002,7666
Bulls——1,696196.31/cwt190.00–200.003,3296
Bulls——1,779208.12/cwt202.00–215.003,70212
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight823130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0702
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight829124.79/cwt120.00–129.001,0358
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight875114.85/cwt109.00–119.001,0053
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight904130.56/cwt125.00–141.001,1808
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight905165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4931
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight937153.45/cwt146.00–159.001,43810
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2881
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,063153.18/cwt145.00–161.001,62816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085166.30/cwt162.00–173.001,80418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,135137.02/cwt133.00–140.001,5554
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,319178.43/cwt172.00–194.002,35359
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,347166.91/cwt161.00–171.002,24841
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,396154.79/cwt145.00–160.002,16115
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2053,454.15/head3,250.00–3,650.003,4542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2653,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27301,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28932,407.42/head2,350.00–2,450.002,4072
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9302,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29463,354.29/head2,850.00–3,850.003,3544
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2123,283.97/head3,000.00–3,850.003,28410
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2733,972.50/head3,900.00–4,050.003,9732
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3004,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3473,764.75/head3,200.00–4,100.003,76521
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5984,101.41/head4,000.00–4,200.004,1012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9051,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Small 1-29801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29882,957.59/head2,700.00–3,250.002,9582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0232,883.14/head2,250.00–3,350.002,8833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0732,251.71/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2523
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1232,551.34/head2,100.00–3,150.002,55110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,706.19/head1,950.00–3,700.002,70628
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2393,133.37/head2,650.00–3,500.003,13319
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3483,029.42/head2,800.00–3,200.003,0293
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28153,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0503
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28682,671.31/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6713
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed6851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29322,235.18/head1,800.00–2,550.002,23513

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.