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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Sep 14
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
951 head
▲ 346 vs last sale 605▼ 495 vs year ago 1,446 · −34.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 76▼ 311 vs year ago 411 · −75.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 124▼ 124 vs year ago 180 · −68.9%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $353.18/cwt on 114 head, up $21.10 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −67.81 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$353.18
▲ 21.10 vs prior sale
114 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,930
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$252
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$66.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.28
vs TX average
−50.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539364.441,96560
Medium and Large 2554341.471,89253
Small 2575298.001,7141thin
One grade step is worth $66.44/cwt here — about $252 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 sale114 hd
353.18
—
TX average4 barns · 362 hd
355.47
−2.28
National average167 barns · 12,243 hd
403.36
−50.18
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−67.81
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—High1,624178.512,89917
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,373138.251,89827
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,108135.221,49830
CowsLean 85-90%Average903117.101,05825

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)1,196$3,7644thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$3,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,9582thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$2,82710
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,071$2,5758
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,013$1,9714thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)735$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,322$3,0333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,010$2,9252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)910$2,3001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)838$1,9379

Every lot

125 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1165570.00/cwt570.00–570.009411
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2190520.00/cwt520.00–520.009881
Steers200–250Small 2220350.00/cwt350.00–350.007701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1278493.42/cwt475.00–540.001,3724
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280428.64/cwt400.00–450.001,2004
Steers250–300Small 2283372.61/cwt370.00–375.001,0542
Steers300–350Small 2305325.00/cwt325.00–325.009911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327472.65/cwt450.00–500.001,5468
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340425.00/cwt420.00–430.001,4452
Steers350–400Small 2365325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1861
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368414.30/cwt400.00–425.001,5256
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1369457.34/cwt430.00–490.001,68814
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424424.53/cwt410.00–455.001,80016
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2436398.27/cwt370.00–405.001,73616
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1474400.34/cwt385.00–420.001,89824
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481366.59/cwt330.00–383.001,76319
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520366.76/cwt355.00–405.001,90736
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2527344.62/cwt300.00–353.001,81621
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568360.96/cwt350.00–390.002,05024
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572339.41/cwt325.00–348.001,94132
Steers550–600Small 2575298.00/cwt298.00–298.001,7141
Steers600–650Small 2605275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6643
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624338.21/cwt333.00–355.002,11032
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2631322.25/cwt303.00–330.002,03317
Steers650–700Small 2655275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8013
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1667334.33/cwt330.00–343.002,23012
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2674319.37/cwt300.00–328.002,15315
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1719326.48/cwt325.00–333.002,3478
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725310.36/cwt300.00–315.002,2508
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2758283.96/cwt280.00–285.002,1525
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1759312.53/cwt310.00–315.002,3724
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1828294.74/cwt290.00–305.002,4406
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1868298.45/cwt293.00–304.002,5912
Feeder Cattle · Heifers45 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2170440.00/cwt440.00–440.007481
Heifers150–200Small 2195350.00/cwt350.00–350.006831
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1200515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,0301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2218425.29/cwt400.00–455.009272
Heifers200–250Small 2235300.00/cwt300.00–300.007051
Heifers250–300Small 2255364.80/cwt355.00–375.009302
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260515.48/cwt490.00–540.001,3402
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2273418.35/cwt400.00–440.001,1422
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1321454.64/cwt425.00–505.001,4598
Heifers300–350Small 2325300.00/cwt300.00–300.009751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2343409.96/cwt405.00–415.001,4062
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1379429.51/cwt410.00–460.001,62815
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380385.23/cwt360.00–405.001,4647
Heifers350–400Small 2383327.35/cwt320.00–335.001,2542
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428366.50/cwt350.00–385.001,5698
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430406.12/cwt390.00–445.001,74627
Heifers400–450Small 2433338.37/cwt335.00–340.001,4653
Heifers450–500Small 2470295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3871
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy473467.17/cwt455.00–480.002,2102
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477384.28/cwt373.00–420.001,83334
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479347.33/cwt300.00–370.001,66429
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1519345.57/cwt333.00–373.001,79427
Heifers500–550Small 2520269.95/cwt265.00–275.001,4042
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527320.97/cwt310.00–330.001,69218
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy560411.37/cwt395.00–425.002,3044
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1571342.85/cwt330.00–380.001,95819
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2574314.85/cwt290.00–328.001,80729
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement611405.80/cwt400.00–410.002,4796
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616310.43/cwt290.00–318.001,91217
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1625329.67/cwt320.00–375.002,06010
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Replacement655445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,9151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668300.94/cwt285.00–313.002,0106
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673320.56/cwt315.00–333.002,1578
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1703310.04/cwt300.00–320.002,1804
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710294.06/cwt290.00–298.002,0882
Heifers700–750Small 2720237.55/cwt230.00–245.001,7102
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768291.82/cwt285.00–298.002,2416
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770261.84/cwt235.00–275.002,0163
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1840275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3101
Heifers800–850Small 2845220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8591
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2938226.50/cwt225.00–228.002,1252
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2995225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,2391
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4841
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,145220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,5191
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,185210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2517321.74/cwt300.00–340.001,6633
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9841
Bulls650–700Small 2665255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6961
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0441
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725274.17/cwt250.00–298.001,9882
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2776292.01/cwt285.00–295.002,2665
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2825280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3103
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2877233.08/cwt225.00–250.002,0443
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2915225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0592
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2955245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3401
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,045240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5081
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,125180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,0251
Bulls——Light Weight1,258210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,6422
Bulls——Light Weight1,365167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,2801
Bulls——1,645186.00/cwt186.00–186.003,0601
Bulls——1,737171.40/cwt160.00–175.002,9779
Bulls——1,773179.71/cwt179.00–180.003,1863
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight875145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2695
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight885109.05/cwt90.00–120.0096511
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight896123.39/cwt122.00–125.001,1065
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight92380.00/cwt80.00–80.007382
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight930135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2561
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight995153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,5221
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,065126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,3421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085127.37/cwt121.00–130.001,38212
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,085100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,125137.12/cwt134.00–145.001,54312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,196148.70/cwt146.00–150.001,7784
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,325152.98/cwt148.00–168.002,0275
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,357142.39/cwt140.00–146.001,9327
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,396131.41/cwt124.00–137.001,83415
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7351,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28511,998.16/head1,750.00–2,250.001,9988
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29401,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0804,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3653,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,827.37/head2,350.00–3,850.002,82710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29852,958.12/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9582
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,994.00/head1,800.00–2,200.001,9943
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0712,574.52/head2,350.00–3,100.002,5758
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,484.77/head3,300.00–3,750.003,4853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1853,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4854,600.00/head4,600.00–4,600.004,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.