Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts of 679 head compared to 1,290 last week. Storms in the area on Sunday evening impacted the number of cattle. Demand good on all classes of cattle. Compared to last week, steers sold steady to $3 lower on the lightweight steers under 400 lbs., and up to $4 higher on the steers weighing over 400. Heifers were steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Supply included 76% feeder cattle (48% steers, 50% heifers and 2% bulls), 20% slaughter cattle (78% cows and 22% bulls) and 4% replacement cattle (82% bred cows and 18% cow/calf pairs).

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $288.46/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$288.46

155 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$370

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$63.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.79

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	293.09	1,428	140
Medium and Large 2	555	247.65	1,374	13thin
Medium 2	460	230.00	1,058	2thin

One grade step is worth $63.09/cwt here — about $370 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 sale155 hd

288.46

—

TX average5 barns · 2,125 hd

262.67

+25.79

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	—	Average	1,769	129.82	2,297	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,198	111.49	1,336	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,058	98.17	1,038	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	932	90.78	846	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,320	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,254	$1,424	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$1,401	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$1,330	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,455	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,063	$1,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	680	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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 2	—	660	218.08/cwt	203.00–230.00	1,439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	256.70/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,443	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	600	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	265.80/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,387	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	269.87/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,252	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	243.27/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,280	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	243.24/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	296.86/cwt	265.00–320.00	1,116	22
Steers	Medium 2	—	505	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,212	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	239.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	240.85/cwt	218.00–255.00	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	695	212.50/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	247.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,789	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,123	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	312.96/cwt	288.00–328.00	1,008	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	266.99/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,631	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	990	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	265.54/cwt	263.00–268.00	1,753	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	415	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	310.74/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,140	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	190	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	365.89/cwt	335.00–405.00	1,028	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	298.38/cwt	270.00–318.00	1,414	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	229.93/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	281.70/cwt	260.00–303.00	1,473	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	318.03/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,056	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	275.19/cwt	267.00–303.00	1,558	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	302.75/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,290	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	455	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	244.20/cwt	220.00–263.00	1,556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	835	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,862	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	906	106.65/cwt	105.00–109.00	966	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	860	100.02/cwt	99.00–101.00	860	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	86.26/cwt	82.00–91.00	970	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	865	88.36/cwt	85.00–91.00	764	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	878	91.06/cwt	90.00–92.00	800	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	95.31/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,073	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,198	116.60/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,397	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,287	106.21/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,367	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	101.72/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,524	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,335	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	705	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	698	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	948	116.20/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,102	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	101.56/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,143	6
Bulls	—	—	1,920	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,438	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	125.37/cwt	124.00–127.00	2,223	5
Bulls	—	—	1,675	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,792	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,369	1
Bulls	—	—	1,817	134.07/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,436	10
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,599	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,273	1,559.03/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,559	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	985	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,272	1,453.95/head	1,100.00–1,615.00	1,454	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	970	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,155	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,208	1,347.52/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,348	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,455	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	885	980.00/head	980.00–980.00	980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	1,388.33/head	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,388	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,155	1,329.87/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,330	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	680	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	276.78/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,171	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	276.73/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	235.28/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,348	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	296.08/cwt	275.00–320.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	242.98/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,149	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,331	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	232.70/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,524	3

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.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 1,119Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 136Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 35Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	660	203.00–230.00	218.08
1	—	700	215.00	215.00
4	—	526	235.00–248.00	243.27
1	—	430	270.00	270.00
2	—	383	265.00–288.00	276.73
9	—	573	225.00–245.00	235.28
7	—	473	235.00–255.00	242.98
1	—	605	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	562	248.00–265.00	256.70
15	—	522	250.00–285.00	265.80
18	—	464	250.00–285.00	269.87
3	—	615	225.00–255.00	243.24
1	—	735	221.00	221.00
22	—	376	265.00–320.00	296.86
15	—	322	288.00–328.00	312.96
31	—	423	255.00–300.00	276.78
2	—	278	275.00–320.00	296.08
3	—	655	225.00–238.00	232.70
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	231.00	231.00
1	—	420	235.00	235.00
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
2	—	523	235.00–245.00	239.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	220.00	220.00
1	—	670	210.00	210.00
1	—	580	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	303.00	303.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	240.00	240.00
1	—	415	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	265.00	265.00
4	—	568	218.00–255.00	240.85
2	—	283	325.00	325.00
1	—	390	288.00	288.00
1	—	990	148.00	148.00
1	—	940	175.00	175.00
1	—	640	200.00	200.00
2	—	485	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	200.00–225.00	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	245.00–250.00	247.44
11	—	611	260.00–275.00	266.99
2	—	660	263.00–268.00	265.54
13	—	367	285.00–350.00	310.74
1	—	190	375.00	375.00
9	—	281	335.00–405.00	365.89
30	—	474	270.00–318.00	298.38
2	—	763	210.00–250.00	229.93
20	—	523	260.00–303.00	281.70
5	—	332	300.00–330.00	318.03
26	—	566	267.00–303.00	275.19
17	—	426	270.00–320.00	302.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	220.00–263.00	244.20
1	—	665	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	223.00	223.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	906	105.00–109.00	106.65
2	—	948	112.00–120.00	116.20
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	860	99.00–101.00	100.02
2	—	865	85.00–91.00	88.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	82.00–91.00	86.26
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	878	90.00–92.00	91.06
1	—	705	99.00	99.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,126	95.00–96.00	95.31
1	—	1,225	109.00	109.00
6	—	1,125	100.00–105.00	101.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,198	110.00–130.00	116.60
12	—	1,287	102.00–110.00	106.21
3	—	1,498	100.00–103.00	101.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,920	127.00	127.00
5	—	1,773	124.00–127.00	125.37
1	—	1,675	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,755	135.00	135.00
10	—	1,817	130.00–139.00	134.07
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,273	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,559.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,272	1,100.00–1,615.00	1,453.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,208	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,347.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,388.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,329.87
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,455	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	680	700.00	700.00

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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