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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, May 18
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,612 head
▲ 757 vs last sale 855▲ 530 vs year ago 1,082 · +49.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
244 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 184▲ 7 vs year ago 237 · +3.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
380 head
▲ 165 vs last sale 215▲ 335 vs year ago 45 · +744.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 2,236 compared to 1,254 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular weekly sale. Lightweight steers under 400 lbs. were 10.00 to 12.00 lower while the feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs. were 4.00 to 8.00 lower while the feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $409.52/cwt on 56 head, down $6.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 33 comparable sales and sits +24.79 against this barn's trailing median of $384.73.
Average price
$409.52
▼ 6.21 vs prior sale
56 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,212
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$320
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$28.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.19
vs TX average
−8.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1546423.922,31528
Medium and Large 2536395.142,11926
Small 2505395.001,9952thin
One grade step is worth $28.92/cwt here — about $320 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 sale56 hd
409.52
—
TX average5 barns · 302 hd
412.72
−3.19
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−8.74
This barn, trailing median33 sales
384.73
+24.79
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
440395349303median 384.7303/0205/0407/1309/0811/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.50, low $316.81, median $384.73 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—High1,705218.003,71721
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,340178.392,39083
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,045169.681,77243
CowsLean 85-90%Low931125.011,16314

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)1,268$4,34216
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,201$3,97418
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$3,9005
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$3,1658
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$3,1094thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,081$3,03212
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,012$2,81425
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)808$2,6953thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,337$5,3579
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,056$4,2866
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,343$7,0336
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$5,616186
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,120$4,47020
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,213$3,81017
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)833$2,3614thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)949$2,34910

Every lot

130 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1163780.00/cwt780.00–780.001,2712
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2185647.30/cwt600.00–700.001,1982
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1213710.16/cwt700.00–720.001,5133
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2238661.95/cwt645.00–680.001,5752
Steers250–300Small 2255370.00/cwt370.00–370.009443
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1266691.86/cwt685.00–720.001,84013
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2267627.29/cwt550.00–675.001,67515
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1317635.80/cwt625.00–690.002,01516
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2336576.03/cwt500.00–620.001,9359
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1371579.06/cwt560.00–615.002,14814
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2378524.41/cwt500.00–550.001,98212
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422529.53/cwt520.00–540.002,23530
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430499.46/cwt450.00–515.002,14827
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1471501.02/cwt485.00–530.002,36020
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478455.84/cwt410.00–480.002,17918
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1521480.76/cwt460.00–500.002,50524
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524437.24/cwt400.00–455.002,29121
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1571445.40/cwt428.00–490.002,54318
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572389.72/cwt345.00–425.002,22925
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1621422.58/cwt410.00–435.002,62413
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632395.69/cwt380.00–408.002,50119
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1653421.36/cwt410.00–445.002,75111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2663367.71/cwt320.00–400.002,4386
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1724384.88/cwt370.00–400.002,78713
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730344.96/cwt323.00–365.002,5184
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1758360.03/cwt350.00–370.002,7292
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785347.01/cwt345.00–348.002,7243
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1825332.56/cwt330.00–335.002,7442
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1855325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,7791
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1935313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,9271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2165600.00/cwt600.00–600.009901
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1183668.63/cwt650.00–690.001,2242
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1211617.09/cwt600.00–650.001,3025
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230577.14/cwt500.00–590.001,3277
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1261604.71/cwt590.00–620.001,57811
Heifers250–300Small 2265455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2061
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2287547.26/cwt500.00–565.001,57110
Heifers300–350Small 2310400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313589.67/cwt570.00–615.001,84612
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2327497.07/cwt400.00–555.001,62514
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365508.97/cwt495.00–545.001,85813
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381465.73/cwt425.00–490.001,77413
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422483.73/cwt480.00–495.002,04127
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2426455.39/cwt400.00–470.001,94027
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477431.61/cwt400.00–460.002,05923
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478470.28/cwt470.00–475.002,24818
Heifers500–550Small 2505395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9952
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1522429.10/cwt420.00–445.002,24014
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526400.81/cwt385.00–415.002,10817
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2556384.44/cwt380.00–385.002,1379
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570418.73/cwt390.00–435.002,38714
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618392.56/cwt375.00–420.002,42614
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2641341.78/cwt340.00–342.002,1919
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1664384.96/cwt370.00–400.002,55613
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement668510.51/cwt460.00–550.003,4109
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680345.03/cwt330.00–360.002,34611
Heifers650–700Small 2680285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9381
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710385.63/cwt345.00–400.002,73811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement713399.30/cwt380.00–440.002,8477
Heifers700–750Small 2716282.84/cwt270.00–293.002,0255
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2719302.53/cwt275.00–320.002,17512
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1761322.50/cwt320.00–323.002,4546
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2779283.98/cwt240.00–308.002,2126
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1Replacement805380.00/cwt380.00–380.003,0591
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1813308.97/cwt300.00–318.002,5122
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2818284.99/cwt280.00–290.002,3313
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1850290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2858282.52/cwt275.00–290.002,4242
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1Replacement880360.00/cwt360.00–360.003,1681
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Replacement908396.54/cwt395.00–400.003,60111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2913266.79/cwt245.00–280.002,4363
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1933286.42/cwt285.00–290.002,6727
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1Replacement950372.27/cwt285.00–405.003,53711
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1966287.10/cwt280.00–290.002,7736
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2980260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5481
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Replacement1,025305.00/cwt305.00–305.003,1261
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,025286.47/cwt285.00–288.002,9362
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1Replacement1,160288.00/cwt288.00–288.003,3412
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3101
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3231
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6701
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2963235.03/cwt225.00–245.002,2632
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,295204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,6421
Bulls——1,571215.17/cwt209.00–219.003,3806
Bulls——1,572197.39/cwt195.00–200.003,1033
Bulls——1,852226.44/cwt220.00–231.004,19411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight838146.24/cwt143.00–150.001,2252
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight853140.91/cwt140.00–142.001,2022
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight901115.70/cwt110.00–124.001,0425
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight913166.38/cwt165.00–168.001,5193
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight930158.48/cwt155.00–160.001,4743
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight938177.97/cwt170.00–182.001,6694
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,3571
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030116.10/cwt110.00–129.001,1964
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,074177.30/cwt170.00–186.001,90415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,083167.32/cwt162.00–182.001,81212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,088157.07/cwt154.00–160.001,7096
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,289189.06/cwt183.00–200.002,43732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,358175.69/cwt169.00–182.002,38634
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,381164.24/cwt160.00–167.002,26816
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,700155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,6351
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0564,285.71/head4,000.00–4,700.004,2866
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3375,357.13/head3,500.00–6,200.005,3579
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28082,694.85/head2,650.00–2,800.002,6953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9402,373.80/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29733,164.72/head2,550.00–4,200.003,1658
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0182,852.38/head2,500.00–3,400.002,85223
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0813,032.32/head2,750.00–3,800.003,03212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1463,109.21/head2,950.00–3,350.003,1094
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2013,974.07/head3,200.00–4,500.003,97418
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2303,906.58/head3,500.00–4,250.003,90711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3505,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3005
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0103,899.26/head3,000.00–4,500.003,89913
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0134,230.00/head4,000.00–4,450.004,2302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1403,611.84/head3,500.00–3,750.003,6122
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1913,785.67/head3,650.00–4,100.003,78611
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2144,997.86/head4,000.00–6,000.004,99872
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2565,283.31/head3,900.00–6,000.005,28325
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3083,977.82/head3,800.00–4,050.003,9784
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3107,000.00/head7,000.00–7,000.007,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3306,700.00/head6,700.00–6,700.006,7005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3365,430.03/head4,800.00–6,200.005,43032
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3607,050.00/head7,050.00–7,050.007,0504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3696,641.16/head6,500.00–6,850.006,64152
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4506,050.00/head6,050.00–6,050.006,0505
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28332,361.26/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3614
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29722,410.51/head2,000.00–2,600.002,4119

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.