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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, May 25
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
470 head
▼ 1,142 vs last sale 1,612▼ 57 vs year ago 527 · −10.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
83 head
▼ 161 vs last sale 244▼ 15 vs year ago 98 · −15.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
▼ 270 vs last sale 380▲ 68 vs year ago 42 · +161.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 663 head compared to 2,236 last week. The sale day falling on Memorial Day led to the lighter run of cattle. The market was lower across all classes on a limited test. Feeder steers were 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 10.00 to 16.00 lower. 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 $428.04/cwt on 67 head, down $9.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 33 comparable sales and sits +7.05 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$428.04
▼ 9.24 vs prior sale
67 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,353
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$442
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$100.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−16.32
vs TX average
−32.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548440.672,41441
Medium and Large 2552410.842,26625
Small 2580340.001,9721thin
One grade step is worth $100.67/cwt here — about $442 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 sale67 hd
428.04
—
TX average5 barns · 161 hd
444.36
−16.32
National average128 barns · 4,767 hd
460.37
−32.33
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
+7.05
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—Low1,653218.483,6129thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,286179.172,30420
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,012168.291,70327
CowsLean 85-90%Average834135.201,1286thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,084$3,38518
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$3,3092thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)972$3,2528
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$3,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)945$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)955$2,6846
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)998$2,59712
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,030$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$2,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)740$2,3045
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,628$3,9452thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,188$3,3944thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,096$5,14818
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,087$3,69113
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,095$3,3001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)892$2,4248
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)715$2,1001thin

Every lot

103 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2180660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,1881
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1190700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,3301
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2228609.41/cwt565.00–645.001,3895
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1237696.80/cwt665.00–725.001,6513
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2261549.10/cwt450.00–620.001,4339
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1267656.13/cwt640.00–680.001,7523
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325593.35/cwt575.00–615.001,9288
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2338520.40/cwt475.00–545.001,75911
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362537.84/cwt520.00–545.001,94710
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379484.80/cwt425.00–515.001,83710
Steers350–400Small 2390375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4631
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420509.98/cwt500.00–515.002,14215
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421464.55/cwt415.00–495.001,95612
Steers400–450Small 2425390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472483.16/cwt475.00–500.002,28114
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476444.07/cwt400.00–470.002,11414
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522453.25/cwt440.00–485.002,36619
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2524420.48/cwt410.00–435.002,20312
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570429.81/cwt413.00–450.002,45022
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2577401.94/cwt385.00–410.002,31913
Steers550–600Small 2580340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9721
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1612419.73/cwt400.00–440.002,56914
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2621384.14/cwt370.00–398.002,38610
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1672398.29/cwt395.00–400.002,67710
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673379.09/cwt365.00–385.002,5517
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1716366.66/cwt360.00–375.002,6256
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4991
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,6361
Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 11,355230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,1171
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1173660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,1422
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2180550.00/cwt550.00–550.009901
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218630.34/cwt620.00–640.001,3742
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2228583.96/cwt570.00–595.001,3314
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1261612.56/cwt610.00–613.001,5997
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276507.44/cwt450.00–550.001,4019
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329469.64/cwt440.00–500.001,54510
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334559.77/cwt558.00–562.001,87010
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373473.21/cwt465.00–485.001,7656
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376440.51/cwt425.00–450.001,65610
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424465.80/cwt460.00–475.001,97512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430445.36/cwt425.00–458.001,91512
Heifers400–450Small 2440365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6061
Heifers450–500Small 2455325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4791
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466458.97/cwt455.00–465.002,13910
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477419.16/cwt400.00–440.001,99910
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519377.02/cwt335.00–390.001,95711
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524410.69/cwt400.00–435.002,1527
Heifers500–550Small 2535275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4711
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578374.14/cwt370.00–375.002,1636
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580393.23/cwt383.00–410.002,2819
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement600433.00/cwt433.00–433.002,5981
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625351.68/cwt350.00–352.002,1986
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1627381.79/cwt375.00–395.002,3949
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2659349.59/cwt348.00–350.002,3045
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1669364.72/cwt363.00–365.002,4407
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1713342.37/cwt330.00–355.002,4412
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3241
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4751
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835264.05/cwt260.00–268.002,2052
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2131
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4451
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1631
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 21,130248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,8021
Bulls1250–1300Medium and Large 21,285260.00/cwt260.00–260.003,3411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,165230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,6801
Bulls——1,628204.99/cwt204.00–206.003,3372
Bulls——1,716226.33/cwt220.00–231.003,8844
Bulls——1,798210.51/cwt210.00–211.003,7852
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight765124.88/cwt119.00–131.009552
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight785138.21/cwt135.00–141.001,0852
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight876159.51/cwt159.00–160.001,3974
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight880146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,2851
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight913173.05/cwt170.00–176.001,5804
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight975164.49/cwt164.00–165.001,6042
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4251
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,052157.67/cwt157.00–158.001,6593
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,067176.08/cwt170.00–181.001,8799
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,090165.37/cwt162.00–169.001,8035
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,218164.50/cwt164.00–165.002,0042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,292186.19/cwt183.00–196.002,4067
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,294177.37/cwt172.00–181.002,29511
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1883,394.26/head3,000.00–3,800.003,3944
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6283,944.93/head3,250.00–4,700.003,9452
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed6502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27453,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9002,045.28/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,683.94/head2,300.00–3,250.002,6846
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0183,409.02/head2,500.00–4,000.003,4097
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0182,706.90/head2,300.00–3,400.002,70710
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0843,385.14/head2,850.00–4,100.003,38518
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1833,309.09/head3,150.00–3,500.003,3092
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27152,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28922,424.49/head2,000.00–2,900.002,4248
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27402,304.05/head2,000.00–2,500.002,3045
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29103,765.05/head2,750.00–4,600.003,7655
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0503,639.37/head3,350.00–3,900.003,63911
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1506,000.00/head6,000.00–6,000.006,0008
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1965,168.14/head4,150.00–5,600.005,1685
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2933,974.08/head3,950.00–4,000.003,9742

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.