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Giddings Livestock Auction · Mon, Apr 28

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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Apr 28

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Apr 7Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,380 head

▲ 758 vs last sale 622▲ 742 vs year ago 638 · +116.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

360 head

▲ 228 vs last sale 132▲ 220 vs year ago 140 · +157.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,996 head compared to 1,487 2 weeks ago as there was no sale last week. The market was active on all classes of cattle. There was no sale week last week for comparisons, but it appeared to be fully steady with the sale 2 weeks ago.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $327.92/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −93.07 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.

Average price

$327.92

146 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$22.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.35

vs TX average

−46.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	336.80	1,789	89
Medium and Large 2	550	314.05	1,729	57

One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $60 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 sale146 hd

327.92

—

TX average5 barns · 270 hd

335.27

−7.35

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−46.51

This barn, trailing median33 sales

420.99

−93.07

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,613	173.52	2,800	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,377	146.17	2,013	110
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,020	131.25	1,339	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	99.50	912	38

Every lot

92 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	140	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	700	2
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	165	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	685	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	500.87/cwt	475.00–515.00

Giddings Livestock Auction - Giddings, TX

Mon Apr 28, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,380Last week 622Year ago 638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 132Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	326	380.00–420.00	399.69
28	350–400	380	345.00–390.00	375.78
27	400–450	432	328.00–360.00	352.05
21	450–500	481	300.00–345.00	335.91
32	500–550	529	300.00–326.00	321.87
25	550–600	578	275.00–313.00	304.03
24	600–650	626	275.00–300.00	294.42
34	650–700	675	260.00–300.00	287.98

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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Apr 28

● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724

← Apr 7Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,380 head

▲ 758 vs last sale 622▲ 742 vs year ago 638 · +116.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

360 head

▲ 228 vs last sale 132▲ 220 vs year ago 140 · +157.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $327.92/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −93.07 against this barn's trailing median of $420.99.

Average price

$327.92

146 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$22.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.35

vs TX average

−46.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	336.80	1,789	89
Medium and Large 2	550	314.05	1,729	57

One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $60 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 sale146 hd

327.92

—

TX average5 barns · 270 hd

335.27

−7.35

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−46.51

This barn, trailing median33 sales

420.99

−93.07

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,613	173.52	2,800	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,377	146.17	2,013	110
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,020	131.25	1,339	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	99.50	912	38

Every lot

92 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	140	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	700	2
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	165	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	685	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	500.87/cwt	475.00–515.00

Giddings Livestock Auction - Giddings, TX

Mon Apr 28, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,380Last week 622Year ago 638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 132Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	326	380.00–420.00	399.69
28	350–400	380	345.00–390.00	375.78
27	400–450	432	328.00–360.00	352.05
21	450–500	481	300.00–345.00	335.91
32	500–550	529	300.00–326.00	321.87
25	550–600	578	275.00–313.00	304.03
24	600–650	626	275.00–300.00	294.42
34	650–700	675	260.00–300.00	287.98

Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	140	500.00	500.00
13	150–200	173	475.00–515.00	500.87
17	200–250	221	475.00–520.00	504.24
8	250–300	271	445.00–550.00	493.76
15	300–350	319	430.00–525.00	478.86
25	350–400	377	395.00–455.00	415.71
58	400–450	421	365.00–450.00	379.17
31	450–500	469	348.00–380.00	357.65
67	500–550	520	327.00–365.00	339.34
22	550–600	565	315.00–348.00	329.08
23	600–650	620	305.00–355.00	317.63
13	650–700	670	303.00–358.00	308.68
10	700–750	720	278.00–293.00	285.81
14	750–800	770	260.00–292.00	273.57
3	800–850	825	270.00–288.00	279.33

Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	720	170.00–245.00	207.76
1	750–800	780	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	920	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	190.00	190.00
2	1100–1150	1,138	163.00–175.00	169.04
2	1200–1250	1,220	160.00–175.00	167.59

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	400.00	400.00
4	200–250	223	355.00–400.00	384.78
4	250–300	271	370.00–395.00	377.93
6	300–350	323	350.00–383.00	369.16
7	350–400	385	300.00–340.00	325.93
2	400–450	423	315.00–333.00	324.48
6	450–500	478	280.00–305.00	293.36
25	500–550	519	260.00–303.00	293.88
20	550–600	572	275.00–295.00	285.19
12	600–650	631	263.00–273.00	266.33
19	650–700	669	228.00–265.00	254.09
7	700–750	719	223.00–255.00	243.63
1	750–800	770	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	823	200.00–220.00	210.03
2	850–900	865	205.00–225.00	214.83
1	900–950	930	195.00	195.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	120	515.00	515.00
6	150–200	173	450.00–500.00	468.96
2	200–250	225	405.00–410.00	407.44
3	250–300	265	415.00–435.00	423.05
4	300–350	315	385.00–470.00	414.98
14	350–400	370	350.00–390.00	373.05
35	400–450	426	335.00–385.00	349.14
28	450–500	473	320.00–358.00	333.72
40	500–550	522	305.00–343.00	317.76
20	550–600	570	300.00–370.00	308.49
29	600–650	623	275.00–318.00	287.64
16	650–700	669	273.00–300.00	278.36
3	700–750	710	260.00–270.00	265.00
3	750–800	775	238.00	238.00
1	800–850	810	238.00	238.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	200.00	200.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	198.00	198.00

Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	390	288.00	288.00
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	605	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,312	147.00–160.00	151.47
26	—	1,469	130.00–141.00	137.62
31	—	1,412	142.00–146.00	144.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,041	110.00–125.00	120.07
13	—	1,116	129.00–136.00	133.03
21	—	1,096	138.00–150.00	142.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	142.00–146.00	143.77
10	—	934	130.00–135.00	132.57
14	—	891	110.00–126.00	119.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	992	90.00–91.00	90.11
9	—	1,023	105.00	105.00
1	—	960	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	113.00–115.00	114.39
5	—	803	105.00–111.00	107.05
11	—	837	85.00–115.00	93.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	160.00–172.00	166.76
20	—	1,736	175.00–196.00	183.68
2	—	1,435	150.00–155.00	152.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	165.00–168.00	166.55
4	—	1,260	140.00–153.00	146.82

Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	120	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	618	1
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	173	468.96/cwt	450.00–500.00	811	6
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 2	190	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	760	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	384.78/cwt	355.00–400.00	858	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	407.44/cwt	405.00–410.00	917	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	423.05/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,121	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	377.93/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,024	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	414.98/cwt	385.00–470.00	1,307	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	369.16/cwt	350.00–383.00	1,192	6
Heifers	300–350	Small 2	340	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	969	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	373.05/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,380	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	325.93/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,255	7
Heifers	350–400	Small 2	390	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,123	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	324.48/cwt	315.00–333.00	1,373	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	349.14/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,487	35
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	333.72/cwt	320.00–358.00	1,578	28
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	293.36/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,402	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	293.88/cwt	260.00–303.00	1,525	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	317.76/cwt	305.00–343.00	1,659	40
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	308.49/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,758	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	285.19/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,631	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	605	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,239	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	287.64/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,792	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	266.33/cwt	263.00–273.00	1,681	12
Heifers	600–650	Small 2	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	278.36/cwt	273.00–300.00	1,862	16
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	254.09/cwt	228.00–265.00	1,700	19
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,882	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	243.63/cwt	223.00–255.00	1,752	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,771	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,845	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,928	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	823	210.03/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,729	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	214.83/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,858	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	930	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,814	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,085	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,170	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,105	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,188	1

Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	207.76/cwt	170.00–245.00	1,496	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,950	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	920	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,702	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,020	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,938	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,138	169.04/cwt	163.00–175.00	1,924	2
Bulls	1200–1250	Medium and Large 2	1,220	167.59/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,045	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,260	146.82/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,850	4
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,308	166.55/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,178	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,189	2
Bulls	—	—	1,602	166.76/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,671	6
Bulls	—	—	1,736	183.68/cwt	175.00–196.00	3,189	20

Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	803	107.05/cwt	105.00–111.00	860	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	833	114.39/cwt	113.00–115.00	953	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	837	93.77/cwt	85.00–115.00	785	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	875	143.77/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,258	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	891	119.81/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,068	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	934	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,238	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,104	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	90.11/cwt	90.00–91.00	894	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,074	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,041	120.07/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,250	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	142.80/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,565	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,116	133.03/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,485	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,312	151.47/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,987	53
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	144.29/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,037	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	137.62/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,022	26

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Giddings Livestock Auction - Giddings, TX

Feeder Cattle

Giddings Livestock Commission

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot

Giddings Livestock Auction - Giddings, TX

Feeder Cattle

This sale against other markets

Slaughter Cattle