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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Aug 3
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,229 head
▲ 371 vs last sale 858▼ 231 vs year ago 1,460 · −15.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 112▼ 17 vs year ago 145 · −11.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 70▼ 42 vs year ago 98 · −42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,434 head compared to1,040 last week. Feeder steers and heifers were steady on the good cattle with the plainer cattle steady to 3.00 lower. The slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $370.70/cwt on 125 head, up $9.11 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 33 comparable sales and sits −14.04 against this barn's trailing median of $384.73.
Average price
$370.70
▲ 9.11 vs prior sale
125 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,011
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$617
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$98.49/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.38
vs TX average
−3.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1544383.492,08485
Medium and Large 2541345.021,86539
Small 2515285.001,4681thin
One grade step is worth $98.49/cwt here — about $617 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 sale125 hd
370.70
—
TX average5 barns · 244 hd
366.31
+4.38
National average160 barns · 6,700 hd
374.03
−3.33
This barn, trailing median33 sales
384.73
−14.04
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—Average1,577213.543,36821
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,304176.262,29950
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,055171.281,80743
CowsLean 85-90%High859143.601,23314

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)1,070$4,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$3,3132thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$3,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,073$3,1422thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,262$3,1003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$2,78220
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,280$2,6282thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,079$2,4115
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)880$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)946$3,2535
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)760$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)688$2,1752thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,148$3,1992thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,165$4,1295
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$3,6333thin

Every lot

117 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
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1125690.00/cwt690.00–690.008631
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1210625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,3131
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2225600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273582.57/cwt580.00–585.001,5902
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319575.81/cwt545.00–620.001,83714
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323446.73/cwt445.00–450.001,4433
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375452.91/cwt400.00–475.001,69811
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1380496.02/cwt485.00–590.001,88514
Steers400–450Small 2415375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5561
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1421463.23/cwt460.00–490.001,95030
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427425.75/cwt375.00–455.001,81831
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1465442.61/cwt435.00–460.002,05822
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475396.85/cwt350.00–428.001,88532
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518415.83/cwt408.00–445.002,15419
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528385.10/cwt340.00–405.002,03345
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1568385.67/cwt380.00–403.002,19135
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578363.39/cwt328.00–378.002,10027
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613367.73/cwt355.00–385.002,25435
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640333.25/cwt330.00–335.002,1334
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1666357.03/cwt350.00–365.002,37828
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2679333.35/cwt315.00–345.002,26316
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1714345.69/cwt340.00–365.002,46820
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2721327.46/cwt315.00–338.002,36110
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1761328.66/cwt320.00–333.002,5017
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765312.93/cwt308.00–318.002,3942
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2827293.87/cwt270.00–300.002,4305
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1845318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,6871
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1940293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,7541
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,035273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,8261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1150785.00/cwt785.00–785.001,1781
Heifers200–250Small 2225350.00/cwt350.00–350.007881
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245390.00/cwt390.00–390.009561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1273500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3652
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy275535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,4712
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2281455.69/cwt425.00–475.001,2804
Heifers250–300Small 2285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009981
Heifers300–350Small 2315350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1031
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2323430.95/cwt415.00–450.001,3924
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326491.78/cwt485.00–505.001,6037
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy335475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5911
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376432.38/cwt395.00–455.001,62618
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1377465.36/cwt460.00–480.001,75414
Heifers350–400Small 2383378.39/cwt375.00–385.001,4493
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422435.68/cwt425.00–455.001,83930
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423396.67/cwt360.00–420.001,67826
Heifers400–450Small 2424366.92/cwt360.00–375.001,5564
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy445505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,2471
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy456535.49/cwt445.00–555.002,4426
Heifers450–500Small and Medium 2460300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3801
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1471416.53/cwt410.00–435.001,96226
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478376.91/cwt345.00–393.001,80254
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy512480.95/cwt455.00–490.002,4629
Heifers500–550Small 2515285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4681
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1521384.47/cwt380.00–405.002,00337
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523353.92/cwt310.00–373.001,85126
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Replacement550490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,6951
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy565390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,2041
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1573355.74/cwt340.00–400.002,03837
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576327.22/cwt300.00–337.001,88513
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618317.88/cwt300.00–325.001,96417
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1620339.32/cwt330.00–375.002,10421
Heifers600–650Small 2623260.09/cwt225.00–280.001,6203
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1671330.42/cwt320.00–338.002,21728
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672296.01/cwt285.00–310.001,98910
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement710375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6631
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718288.44/cwt270.00–305.002,07112
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1728321.55/cwt310.00–355.002,3418
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1Fancy755437.00/cwt437.00–437.003,2993
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760265.26/cwt245.00–285.002,0162
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2823267.57/cwt245.00–290.002,2022
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,4731
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2874262.74/cwt255.00–268.002,2964
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4201
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1985270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6601
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,000255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,5501
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,085235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,5501
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,150248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,8521
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2710308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,1871
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2865215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8601
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2905193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,7471
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2980268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,6261
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,045200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0901
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 21,085225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,4411
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,108191.72/cwt185.00–198.002,1242
Bulls——Light Weight1,325214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,8361
Bulls——1,600224.43/cwt221.00–230.003,5917
Bulls——1,662193.59/cwt185.00–198.003,2173
Bulls——1,674216.88/cwt210.00–220.003,6318
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight705160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1281
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight784131.92/cwt123.00–140.001,0345
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight854167.64/cwt162.00–170.001,4324
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight913153.12/cwt143.00–156.001,3987
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight920178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,6381
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1961
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,050156.50/cwt153.00–160.001,6436
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085178.51/cwt173.00–191.001,93721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085166.26/cwt162.00–171.001,80411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,239186.43/cwt183.00–191.002,31014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,313165.21/cwt157.00–168.002,16910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,336175.04/cwt169.00–181.002,33926
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1483,199.35/head3,100.00–3,300.003,1992
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1403,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1654,129.44/head3,750.00–5,000.004,1295
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26652,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7102,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27602,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29463,253.17/head2,350.00–3,850.003,2535
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29853,313.20/head3,100.00–3,500.003,3132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0704,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0733,142.31/head2,700.00–3,450.003,1422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0792,411.49/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4115
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,781.93/head2,500.00–3,000.002,78220
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2623,100.26/head3,000.00–3,200.003,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,627.64/head2,550.00–2,700.002,6282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3503,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001

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.