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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Sep 28
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,147 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 1,088▼ 33 vs year ago 1,180 · −2.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 106▼ 131 vs year ago 221 · −59.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 30▼ 80 vs year ago 120 · −66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,277 compared to 1,224 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. The heavier feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers ere 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $347.66/cwt on 125 head, down $7.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 33 comparable sales and sits −73.33 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.
Average price
$347.66
▼ 7.26 vs prior sale
125 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,904
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$151
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$24.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−20.69
vs TX average
−67.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551359.831,98162
Medium and Large 2545335.691,83063
One grade step is worth $24.14/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 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
347.66
—
TX average5 barns · 379 hd
368.35
−20.69
National average184 barns · 17,632 hd
414.66
−67.00
This barn, trailing median33 sales
420.99
−73.33
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—High1,634172.642,82110
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,373134.841,85122
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,118127.621,42630
CowsLean 85-90%Low957101.8197418

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,7516
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,268$2,7214thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,242$2,6399
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,073$1,8376
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)700$1,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$3,6252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$2,7001thin

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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 2140480.00/cwt480.00–480.006721
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1145600.00/cwt600.00–600.008701
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1165659.09/cwt610.00–700.001,0872
Steers150–200Medium and Large 2178406.97/cwt395.00–420.007242
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1224514.33/cwt500.00–600.001,1527
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235463.48/cwt450.00–480.001,0893
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1265496.42/cwt490.00–500.001,3163
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2270434.58/cwt420.00–450.001,1736
Steers250–300Small 2290375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1319466.92/cwt445.00–500.001,48914
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2327412.34/cwt375.00–440.001,34826
Steers300–350Small 2345385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3281
Steers350–400Small 2368375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3802
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374440.16/cwt430.00–480.001,64612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376405.72/cwt385.00–420.001,52630
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1411406.85/cwt403.00–415.001,67222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2424384.91/cwt350.00–400.001,63221
Steers450–500Small 2468327.43/cwt325.00–330.001,5322
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1470393.46/cwt390.00–403.001,84930
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475368.96/cwt340.00–385.001,75325
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1522364.20/cwt355.00–393.001,90128
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526339.82/cwt305.00–350.001,78735
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2569330.53/cwt310.00–343.001,88128
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574356.23/cwt345.00–378.002,04534
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610337.23/cwt333.00–350.002,05736
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2623319.48/cwt300.00–330.001,99030
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1663334.33/cwt330.00–350.002,21728
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2669315.42/cwt300.00–325.002,11014
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1707322.79/cwt320.00–338.002,28218
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2721308.38/cwt293.00–318.002,22321
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1768310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3812
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2778296.58/cwt285.00–305.002,3073
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1804301.27/cwt300.00–305.002,4224
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2805290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3352
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1890290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5811
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1985288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,8371
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 2138394.73/cwt390.00–400.005452
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1150530.00/cwt530.00–530.007951
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2170405.15/cwt400.00–410.006892
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2219420.09/cwt400.00–450.009205
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220486.59/cwt470.00–500.001,0704
Heifers200–250Small 2230350.00/cwt350.00–350.008051
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280448.27/cwt445.00–450.001,2553
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2281425.75/cwt400.00–440.001,1965
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2319373.76/cwt370.00–380.001,1924
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324421.07/cwt400.00–450.001,3647
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy330457.50/cwt455.00–460.001,5102
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy365600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1901
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1367426.08/cwt410.00–450.001,56412
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384395.57/cwt375.00–408.001,51914
Heifers350–400Small 2390365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4241
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1418403.79/cwt393.00–428.001,68812
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2419372.33/cwt345.00–388.001,56010
Heifers400–450Small 2425320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3601
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy440530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,3321
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471343.04/cwt300.00–360.001,61619
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1473375.87/cwt370.00–395.001,77817
Heifers450–500Small 2473325.64/cwt320.00–328.001,5406
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy480444.53/cwt400.00–490.002,1342
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy520430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2361
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525344.07/cwt330.00–373.001,80625
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526316.53/cwt303.00–325.001,66515
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574335.96/cwt325.00–360.001,92838
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576312.71/cwt300.00–323.001,80123
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy613355.27/cwt345.00–370.002,1783
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620308.23/cwt305.00–310.001,9114
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1622320.13/cwt315.00–335.001,99112
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2668292.36/cwt270.00–300.001,9534
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1672313.89/cwt310.00–323.002,10913
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2716284.68/cwt275.00–290.002,0386
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1718306.18/cwt300.00–315.002,1984
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1Replacement720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4482
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773288.25/cwt280.00–293.002,2284
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1452
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1805265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1331
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2585320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8721
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9741
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2815270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2011
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2890260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Light Weight1,385198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,7421
Bulls——Light Weight1,385170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,3551
Bulls——1,543163.23/cwt160.00–165.002,5193
Bulls——1,773173.17/cwt170.00–175.003,0704
Bulls——1,850176.00/cwt176.00–176.003,2561
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight830118.00/cwt118.00–118.009791
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight85493.81/cwt85.00–99.008016
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight883122.50/cwt121.00–124.001,0822
Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight920112.96/cwt111.00–115.001,0392
Cows—Boner 80-85%Light Weight985125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,010123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,2421
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04698.98/cwt90.00–105.001,0357
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,129122.28/cwt120.00–124.001,38110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140129.56/cwt125.00–137.001,47712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,162136.23/cwt134.00–137.001,5835
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,294144.61/cwt139.00–152.001,8717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,369128.48/cwt124.00–134.001,75911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520135.23/cwt135.00–136.002,0554
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8901,593.26/head1,500.00–1,800.001,5933
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0952,751.48/head2,450.00–2,900.002,7516
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2422,638.75/head2,400.00–3,000.002,6399
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,079.95/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,721.01/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7214
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28052,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1253,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2553,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001

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.