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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jun 8
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
746 head
▼ 429 vs last sale 1,175▼ 142 vs year ago 888 · −16.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 181▲ 27 vs year ago 107 · +25.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 100▲ 69 vs year ago 21 · +328.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 971 compared to 1.456 last week. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers weighing under 400 lbs. were 15.00 to 20.00 lower on a limited test. Feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were fully steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady with last week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $421.17/cwt on 82 head, down $2.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 33 comparable sales and sits +0.18 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$421.17
▼ 2.45 vs prior sale
82 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,301
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$122
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$36.78/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−25.80
vs TX average
−32.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536441.362,36637
Medium and Large 2555404.582,24445
One grade step is worth $36.78/cwt here — about $122 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 sale82 hd
421.17
—
TX average5 barns · 207 hd
446.97
−25.80
National average163 barns · 9,671 hd
453.72
−32.55
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
+0.18
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—Low1,562206.223,22210
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,318174.712,30339
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,047166.271,74146
CowsLean 85-90%Average731132.009655thin

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)978$3,5344thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$3,3012thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,123$3,22112
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$3,1102thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$2,96119
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,067$2,6545
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)990$1,8501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)775$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$4,0712thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,367$3,6408
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,002$3,1797
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,036$2,9127
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,003$2,5565
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)896$2,1544thin

Every lot

109 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1110710.91/cwt700.00–720.007822
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1165750.00/cwt750.00–750.001,2381
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2168642.67/cwt630.00–650.001,0803
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1223622.42/cwt620.00–625.001,3882
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2230590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,3571
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2268527.86/cwt485.00–550.001,4156
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275608.64/cwt600.00–625.001,6743
Steers300–350Small 2315410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2921
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320579.30/cwt550.00–630.001,85412
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328490.69/cwt450.00–525.001,60913
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375469.84/cwt425.00–505.001,76223
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376542.83/cwt520.00–600.002,04134
Steers350–400Small 2380400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5201
Steers400–450Small 2410370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5171
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413521.77/cwt500.00–570.002,15516
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425455.10/cwt400.00–490.001,93433
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475445.80/cwt400.00–475.002,11830
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1479498.28/cwt470.00–515.002,38734
Steers450–500Small 2481377.28/cwt340.00–393.001,8154
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1511454.39/cwt440.00–485.002,32222
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528416.89/cwt390.00–430.002,20121
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1573422.24/cwt413.00–438.002,41915
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578393.80/cwt350.00–410.002,27624
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610408.46/cwt400.00–420.002,49213
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2621380.98/cwt358.00–395.002,36618
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1673380.02/cwt375.00–385.002,5582
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2679349.92/cwt335.00–365.002,3767
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715323.47/cwt300.00–340.002,3133
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730361.72/cwt350.00–375.002,6413
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,7301
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2788324.62/cwt308.00–338.002,5583
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1143675.26/cwt660.00–690.009662
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2184541.85/cwt500.00–610.009975
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1225610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,3731
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2266478.45/cwt405.00–540.001,2734
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1282580.53/cwt550.00–620.001,6373
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1332533.47/cwt530.00–540.001,7713
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2334457.71/cwt420.00–485.001,5295
Heifers350–400Small 2360375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370502.41/cwt470.00–515.001,85915
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379435.93/cwt410.00–450.001,6528
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1424482.53/cwt460.00–525.002,04616
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2434438.64/cwt400.00–455.001,9048
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Replacement465515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,3953
Heifers450–500Small 2475375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7811
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476458.05/cwt450.00–480.002,18014
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481410.96/cwt385.00–445.001,97717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520414.50/cwt400.00–430.002,15518
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2521380.25/cwt350.00–395.001,98113
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Replacement525510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,6781
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572390.50/cwt383.00–410.002,23417
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581363.88/cwt340.00–375.002,1148
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Replacement610475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,8983
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1619378.89/cwt375.00–385.002,3459
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620355.71/cwt330.00–370.002,2059
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1663363.30/cwt360.00–370.002,4096
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665339.62/cwt323.00–350.002,2585
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715317.53/cwt315.00–320.002,2702
Heifers700–750Small 2720270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9441
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723327.53/cwt325.00–330.002,3682
Heifers750–800Small 2765265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0271
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2091
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1788327.48/cwt325.00–330.002,5812
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1885290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5671
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2975247.65/cwt240.00–255.002,4152
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,040263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,7351
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,065260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,7691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2931
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2840308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,5871
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4361
Bulls1100–1150Small 21,105185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0441
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 21,160270.00/cwt270.00–270.003,1321
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 21,215250.00/cwt250.00–250.003,0381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,200183.29/cwt160.00–212.002,1992
Bulls——1,648220.00/cwt220.00–220.003,6262
Bulls——1,654205.32/cwt199.00–211.003,3964
Bulls——1,655217.16/cwt215.00–219.003,5942
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight648126.66/cwt125.00–130.008213
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight855140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1972
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight900165.62/cwt162.00–170.001,4912
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight947157.03/cwt150.00–160.001,4875
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight968176.95/cwt174.00–180.001,7132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,064165.24/cwt162.00–171.001,75815
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,068157.74/cwt150.00–160.001,6859
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,087175.38/cwt172.00–183.001,90613
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,314174.50/cwt171.00–179.002,29317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,318186.49/cwt182.00–193.002,45811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,325163.26/cwt155.00–170.002,16311
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27102,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29133,279.59/head3,000.00–3,650.003,2802
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29603,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0992,996.64/head2,750.00–3,200.002,9974
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1203,410.88/head3,000.00–3,950.003,4114
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2153,226.85/head3,000.00–3,450.003,2272
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4104,071.28/head4,000.00–4,150.004,0712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4183,777.66/head3,500.00–3,950.003,7786
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29233,110.43/head3,000.00–3,250.003,1102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29783,534.14/head3,150.00–3,850.003,5344
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1212,829.60/head2,750.00–2,850.002,8304
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1403,358.82/head2,750.00–4,250.003,35911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,960.70/head2,150.00–3,600.002,96119
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2283,300.92/head2,700.00–3,750.003,3012
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27752,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28962,153.70/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1544
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,555.83/head2,350.00–3,000.002,5565

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.