Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers traded weak to 5.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Slaughter cows traded steady 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $262.61/cwt on 353 head.

Average price

$262.61

353 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$513

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$28.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.01

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	267.05	1,287	289
Medium and Large 2	466	242.78	1,131	61
Small 2	325	238.33	775	3thin

One grade step is worth $28.72/cwt here — about $513 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale353 hd

262.61

—

TX average4 barns · 2,237 hd

241.61

+21.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,532	129.29	1,980	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,170	110.03	1,288	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,008	94.40	951	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	832	80.60	670	22

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,486	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,321	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$1,287	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	823	$1,213	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$1,836	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,027	$1,671	3thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	312.29/cwt	290.00–325.00	871	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	309.39/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,015	25
Heifers	Small 2	—	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	510	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	595	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	257.93/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,199	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	343.86/cwt	295.00–390.00	1,121	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	660	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	249.30/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,067	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	203.93/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	278.29/cwt	267.00–290.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	347.49/cwt	300.00–385.00	949	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	269.06/cwt	245.00–290.00	1,531	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	278.01/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,446	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	254.56/cwt	238.00–275.00	1,700	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	209.01/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	345.12/cwt	330.00–375.00	811	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	314.52/cwt	285.00–385.00	1,170	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	308.15/cwt	270.00–355.00	1,297	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	265.51/cwt	248.00–290.00	1,261	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	248.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,308	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	283.46/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,026	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	247.58/cwt	223.00–268.00	1,419	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	255.72/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,332	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	234	321.04/cwt	300.00–350.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	254.87/cwt	240.00–280.00	976	5
Heifers	Small 2	—	320	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	214.50/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	292.10/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,081	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	215.07/cwt	200.00–242.00	1,551	13
Heifers	Small 2	—	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	231.89/cwt	218.00–250.00	1,243	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	708	162.63/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	232.31/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,556	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	265.98/cwt	250.00–276.00	1,662	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	293.15/cwt	265.00–325.00	1,378	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	279.43/cwt	245.00–323.00	1,188	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	235.48/cwt	213.00–262.00	1,460	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	231.10/cwt	218.00–245.00	1,324	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	248.57/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	286.73/cwt	285.00–290.00	955	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	241.79/cwt	228.00–255.00	1,627	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	228.33/cwt	205.00–243.00	1,633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	242.64/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,502	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	187.41/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,340	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	86.49/cwt	85.00–88.00	768	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	99.62/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,140	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	97.70/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,162	4
Bulls	—	—	1,515	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,667	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	930	109.10/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,015	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	78.27/cwt	75.00–85.00	719	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	704	76.17/cwt	72.00–79.00	536	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	893	92.96/cwt	89.00–97.00	830	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	921	88.79/cwt	85.00–100.00	818	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	700	82.39/cwt	79.00–87.00	577	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	87.90/cwt	81.00–95.00	941	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	109.96/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,350	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,225	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,256	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,172	119.20/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,397	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	880	105.95/cwt	97.00–110.00	932	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	995	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,025	1
Bulls	—	—	1,955	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,444	1
Bulls	—	—	1,563	122.11/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,909	5
Bulls	—	—	1,410	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,819	1
Bulls	—	—	1,622	134.88/cwt	132.00–139.00	2,188	8
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,143	134.33/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,535	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	965	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,090	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,415	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,599	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	1,479.03/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,479	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,250	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	264	278.54/cwt	250.00–295.00	735	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	202.31/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	895	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	217.94/cwt	208.00–228.00	1,689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	586	248.23/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,455	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	615	224.98/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	273.29/cwt	260.00–295.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	241.50/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,154	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,270	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,486	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,240	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,290	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	905	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	823	1,213.30/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,308	1,987.76/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,315	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,187	105.93/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,257	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	795	1,199.76/head	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,255	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	890	1,320.93/head	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,321	4
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	860	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,291.04/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,291	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	920	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,151	1,759.61/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,760	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	953	1,381.50/head	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,382	2

How this sale compares

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,119Last week 1,057Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 132Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 33Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Steers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Heifers traded weak to 5.00 lower. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. Slaughter cows traded steady 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	279	290.00–325.00	312.29
25	—	328	290.00–345.00	309.39
36	—	475	248.00–290.00	265.51
2	—	750	208.00–210.00	209.00
46	—	573	223.00–268.00	247.58
29	—	521	235.00–280.00	255.72
4	—	234	300.00–350.00	321.04
39	—	370	260.00–320.00	292.10
13	—	721	200.00–242.00	215.07
10	—	670	210.00–260.00	232.31
38	—	425	245.00–323.00	279.43
22	—	620	213.00–262.00	235.48
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	250.00	250.00
1	—	320	245.00	245.00
1	—	260	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	250.00	250.00
1	—	595	235.00	235.00
1	—	700	210.00	210.00
1	—	810	165.00	165.00
4	—	615	220.00–235.00	224.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	428	230.00–260.00	249.30
5	—	383	240.00–280.00	254.87
2	—	620	214.00–215.00	214.50
8	—	536	218.00–250.00	231.89
2	—	708	150.00–175.00	162.63
9	—	573	218.00–245.00	231.10
7	—	264	250.00–295.00	278.54
2	—	675	190.00–215.00	202.31
3	—	322	260.00–295.00	273.29
8	—	478	230.00–255.00	241.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	250.00–265.00	257.93
1	—	600	255.00	255.00
2	—	723	200.00–208.00	203.93
2	—	408	267.00–290.00	278.29
1	—	695	195.00	195.00
3	—	527	245.00–250.00	248.29
8	—	362	275.00–295.00	283.46
3	—	333	285.00–290.00	286.73
1	—	565	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	326	295.00–390.00	343.86
10	—	273	300.00–385.00	347.49
40	—	569	245.00–290.00	269.06
34	—	520	250.00–300.00	278.01
7	—	668	238.00–275.00	254.56
2	—	813	208.00–210.00	209.01
6	—	235	330.00–375.00	345.12
49	—	372	285.00–385.00	314.52
48	—	421	270.00–355.00	308.15
18	—	625	250.00–276.00	265.98
54	—	470	265.00–325.00	293.15
4	—	714	243.00–260.00	248.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	220.00	220.00
1	—	660	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	228.00–255.00	241.79
4	—	715	205.00–243.00	228.33
1	—	825	205.00	205.00
9	—	619	225.00–255.00	242.64
1	—	510	225.00	225.00
1	—	895	185.00	185.00
2	—	775	208.00–228.00	217.94
4	—	586	240.00–258.00	248.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	175.00–200.00	187.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	888	85.00–88.00	86.49
8	—	919	75.00–85.00	78.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
8	—	930	103.00–113.00	109.10
1	—	995	103.00	103.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,144	91.00–107.00	99.62
4	—	1,189	95.00–107.00	97.70
9	—	1,071	81.00–95.00	87.90
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	704	72.00–79.00	76.17
3	—	700	79.00–87.00	82.39
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	893	89.00–97.00	92.96
7	—	921	85.00–100.00	88.79
6	—	880	97.00–110.00	105.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,228	105.00–115.00	109.96
6	—	1,225	100.00–105.00	102.55
6	—	1,172	116.00–123.00	119.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,955	125.00	125.00
5	—	1,563	115.00–125.00	122.11
1	—	1,410	129.00	129.00
8	—	1,622	132.00–139.00	134.88
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	133.00–135.00	134.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	113.00	113.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	113.00	113.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	117.00	117.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	104.00	104.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	110.00	110.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,187	105.00–109.00	105.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	890	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,320.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,291.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,479.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	117.00	117.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	823	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,199.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,308	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	2,250.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,151	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,759.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	953	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,381.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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