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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Apr 13
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
868 head
▼ 394 vs last sale 1,262▲ 868 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 115 vs last sale 250▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 150▲ 110 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,113 compared to 1,662 at the last sale on 3/30. The market was very active on the lightweight feeder cattle. Steers under 350 lbs. were 12.00 to 20.00 higher while the heavier weight steers were steady to 5.00 lower. The feeder heifers under 400 lbs. were 8.00 to 18.00 higher while the heavier weight heifers were fully steady. The higher dressing packer cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. The higher dressing packer bulls sold fully steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $457.55/cwt on 63 head, up $2.65 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 33 comparable sales and sits +36.56 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$457.55
▲ 2.65 vs prior sale
63 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$29.65/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−24.32
vs TX average
−30.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536474.032,54228
Medium and Large 2532444.382,36335
One grade step is worth $29.65/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 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 sale63 hd
457.55
—
TX average5 barns · 264 hd
481.88
−24.32
National average180 barns · 13,019 hd
488.35
−30.80
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
+36.56
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—Average1,658202.573,35812
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,293176.632,28338
CowsBoner 80-85%Average975156.881,52935
CowsLean 85-90%Low776122.9095316

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$3,1305
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)927$2,84810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,124$2,63919
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$2,6152thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$2,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,068$2,55921
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,067$2,4316
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)785$2,6512thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)832$2,58710
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,538$4,7162thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)929$3,5087
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,057$3,0188
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)895$2,7001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$2,50413

Every lot

99 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1127751.05/cwt730.00–770.009543
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2150600.00/cwt600.00–600.009001
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1179739.90/cwt690.00–800.001,32424
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1222709.93/cwt660.00–770.001,57612
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277662.48/cwt630.00–700.001,83513
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313637.86/cwt610.00–680.001,99711
Steers300–350Small 2330500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2332563.71/cwt540.00–600.001,8727
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379518.36/cwt475.00–535.001,9656
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1383561.97/cwt540.00–650.002,15216
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424535.32/cwt520.00–555.002,27042
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424497.60/cwt475.00–515.002,11016
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1468512.63/cwt500.00–530.002,39933
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473472.95/cwt425.00–498.002,23731
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2517449.22/cwt425.00–470.002,32226
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521480.15/cwt473.00–510.002,50218
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1564463.00/cwt463.00–463.002,61110
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2574430.39/cwt423.00–435.002,4709
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1619415.67/cwt400.00–443.002,57311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2637384.40/cwt375.00–393.002,4493
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661403.57/cwt400.00–410.002,6685
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690378.28/cwt370.00–385.002,6104
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1714375.70/cwt365.00–388.002,6824
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2760310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1132723.79/cwt690.00–790.009555
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2145610.00/cwt610.00–610.008851
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1179711.72/cwt650.00–810.001,2749
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1214667.58/cwt630.00–740.001,4298
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228576.60/cwt550.00–600.001,3155
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1270630.09/cwt625.00–635.001,7018
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275523.86/cwt475.00–580.001,44116
Heifers250–300Small 2290405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1319567.16/cwt555.00–580.001,80911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323519.55/cwt500.00–550.001,67813
Heifers300–350Small 2343462.41/cwt450.00–475.001,5862
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373514.58/cwt485.00–535.001,91922
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376473.31/cwt470.00–475.001,78010
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427436.91/cwt400.00–465.001,86614
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428484.51/cwt470.00–505.002,07415
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466492.12/cwt470.00–520.002,29322
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471435.86/cwt410.00–465.002,05325
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1513449.01/cwt430.00–470.002,30322
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522413.96/cwt400.00–420.002,1619
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1582407.57/cwt400.00–410.002,3729
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583384.09/cwt375.00–395.002,2395
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618395.86/cwt385.00–400.002,4465
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624369.11/cwt360.00–375.002,3038
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660375.02/cwt365.00–385.002,4754
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725310.81/cwt300.00–320.002,2534
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4991
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Replacement750410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,0753
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,4291
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4651
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2838287.39/cwt275.00–300.002,4082
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2870300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6101
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2945230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,1741
Bulls950–1000Small 2950184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,7481
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,053264.05/cwt243.00–285.002,7802
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 21,150275.00/cwt275.00–275.003,1631
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,310201.04/cwt200.00–202.002,6342
Bulls——Light Weight1,385209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,8951
Bulls——Light Weight1,395187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,6091
Bulls——1,785211.01/cwt210.00–215.003,7675
Bulls——1,795185.00/cwt185.00–185.003,3211
Bulls——1,885196.37/cwt192.00–200.003,7022
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight761123.16/cwt120.00–128.0093711
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight777113.22/cwt110.00–115.008803
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight855135.97/cwt135.00–137.001,1632
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight868166.45/cwt163.00–172.001,4456
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight909134.66/cwt125.00–143.001,2245
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight919153.36/cwt145.00–162.001,4096
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,038169.61/cwt165.00–179.001,76112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,045161.52/cwt161.00–162.001,6882
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,076135.10/cwt130.00–140.001,4544
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,267183.50/cwt177.00–197.002,32520
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,319170.72/cwt164.00–175.002,25215
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,333160.34/cwt160.00–161.002,1373
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5384,716.34/head3,050.00–6,100.004,7162
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed8001,316.72/head1,200.00–1,425.001,3172
Bred Cows—Small 1-29001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29253,129.73/head2,800.00–3,700.003,1305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29272,848.27/head2,400.00–3,450.002,84810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9552,077.09/head2,050.00–2,100.002,0772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0672,431.33/head2,350.00–2,550.002,4316
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,889.68/head2,350.00–3,550.002,89016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,614.79/head2,150.00–3,000.002,6152
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,890.37/head2,400.00–3,500.002,89015
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2Thin Fleshed5951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27852,650.96/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6512
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28582,730.03/head1,850.00–3,400.002,7309
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27002,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28543,301.00/head2,550.00–3,950.003,3015
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1154,025.22/head4,000.00–4,050.004,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1333,148.32/head3,000.00–3,250.003,1485
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3904,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28652,504.40/head2,000.00–2,900.002,50413

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.