Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,211 compared to 666 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular sale. Demand was very strong on all classes of cattle. Compared to last week, feeder steers were fully steady to 8.00 on the #1steers and steady to 4.00 higher on the #2 steers. Feeder heifers were fully steady to 6.00 higher on the 31 heifers and steady to 5.00 on the #2 heifers. The slaughter cattle market was very strong with slaughter cows and bulls selling fully steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $286.67/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −153.03 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$286.67

49 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$716

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$137.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.24

vs TX average

−23.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	319.24	1,727	30
Medium and Large 2	530	259.91	1,379	13thin
Small 2	557	181.78	1,012	6thin

One grade step is worth $137.46/cwt here — about $716 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.61, low $362.40, median $439.70 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale49 hd

286.67

—

TX average5 barns · 241 hd

313.91

−27.24

National average156 barns · 8,291 hd

310.26

−23.59

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−153.03

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	—	High	1,804	153.51	2,769	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,217	130.90	1,593	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,000	118.36	1,184	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	895	108.63	972	8thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,022	$2,044	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$1,946	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$1,851	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,800	$4,098	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,564	$3,606	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,418	$3,408	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$2,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,181	$2,418	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,227	$2,335	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,151	$2,052	23

Every lot, as filed

110 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	600–650	625	213.55/cwt	175.00–245.00	1,335	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	246.93/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	293.82/cwt	245.00–345.00	796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	268.11/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,016	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	281.23/cwt	255.00–305.00	1,322	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	248.69/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,154	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	266.02/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,383	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	289.54/cwt	240.00–320.00	1,216	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	275.04/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	299.29/cwt	240.00–345.00	982	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	299.46/cwt	258.00–335.00	1,138	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	226.28/cwt	175.00–278.00	1,331	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	2,393.32/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,393	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,080	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	147.68/cwt	145.00–150.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	152.47/cwt	145.00–162.00	878	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	1,862.83/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,863	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	2,502.76/head	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,503	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,131	2,377.56/head	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,378	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,260	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800	4,098.19/head	2,900.00–4,600.00	4,098	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	170	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	485	1
Steers	Small 2	600–650	608	151.53/cwt	145.00–158.00	921	2
Steers	Small 2	400–450	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Steers	Small 2	350–400	366	250.41/cwt	248.00–255.00	917	7
Heifers	Small 2	250–300	278	221.54/cwt	200.00–233.00	616	3
Steers	Small 2	500–550	530	219.12/cwt	185.00–235.00	1,161	3
Steers	Small 2	200–250	223	272.75/cwt	270.00–275.00	608	2
Steers	Small 2	650–700	665	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,496	1
Steers	Small 2	550–600	583	144.44/cwt	135.00–163.00	842	3
Steers	Small 2	300–350	323	222.19/cwt	185.00–250.00	718	3
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	515	203.23/cwt	165.00–240.00	1,047	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	965	1,673.58/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,674	2
Bulls	Small 2	450–500	475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	950	1
Heifers	Small 2	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	585	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	936	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	305	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	711	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	458	229.07/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Small 2	550–600	585	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	684	1
Steers	Small 2	450–500	478	241.64/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,155	3
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	235	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	559	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	355	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	809	1
Bulls	—	—	1,826	158.63/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,897	14
Bulls	—	—	1,749	148.71/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,601	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	142.43/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,763	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	710	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	785	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	907	129.69/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,176	3
Bulls	—	—	1,808	139.20/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,517	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	115.20/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,293	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	875	115.63/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,012	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	775	115.00/cwt	114.00–116.00	891	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,134	124.85/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,416	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	130.76/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,641	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,246	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	970	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	989	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	818	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	867	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	845	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,048	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,092	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	798	123.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	984	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	121.34/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,253	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	100–150	140	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	221.09/cwt	175.00–250.00	1,251	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	282.29/cwt	253.00–345.00	903	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	272.13/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,181	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	244.98/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,734	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	318.02/cwt	298.00–338.00	1,189	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	247.49/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	361.85/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,509	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	408.02/cwt	370.00–435.00	979	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	977	218.31/cwt	215.00–220.00	2,133	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,945.76/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,946	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,473	3,699.54/head	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,700	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,635	3,532.82/head	2,050.00–4,300.00	3,533	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	2,044.13/head	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,044	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	2,082.93/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,083	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,418	3,408.11/head	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,408	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	2,654.13/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	317.27/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,482	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	360.00/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	261.27/cwt	227.00–275.00	1,471	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,851.08/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,851	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	321.54/cwt	310.00–332.00	1,061	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	299.27/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,993	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	419.68/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,175	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	254.01/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,575	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	319.63/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,378	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	326.58/cwt	298.00–345.00	1,715	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	259.93/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	396.83/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,290	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	366.01/cwt	343.00–410.00	1,358	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	256.84/cwt	252.00–270.00	1,705	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	308.24/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,742	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	306.16/cwt	288.00–325.00	1,917	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	335.09/cwt	308.00–350.00	1,592	26

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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Feeder CattleReceipts 710Last week 478Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 114Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 42Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	140	295.00	295.00
1	150–200	170	285.00	285.00
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	250	270.00	270.00
13	300–350	320	253.00–345.00	282.29
14	350–400	379	250.00–290.00	268.11
9	400–450	434	255.00–285.00	272.13
4	450–500	464	245.00–250.00	248.69
5	500–550	529	230.00–265.00	246.93
7	550–600	566	175.00–250.00	221.09
4	600–650	625	175.00–245.00	213.55
1	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	238.00	238.00
3	250–300	278	200.00–233.00	221.54
1	300–350	305	233.00	233.00
1	350–400	355	228.00	228.00
2	450–500	458	225.00–233.00	229.07
2	500–550	515	165.00–240.00	203.23
1	550–600	585	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	410.00	410.00
2	200–250	220	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	280	350.00–370.00	360.00
23	300–350	330	310.00–332.00	321.54
15	350–400	374	298.00–338.00	318.02
14	400–450	431	295.00–335.00	319.63
15	450–500	467	290.00–330.00	317.27
2	500–550	518	300.00–310.00	304.93
12	550–600	563	227.00–275.00	261.27
11	600–650	620	248.00–260.00	254.01
8	650–700	664	252.00–270.00	256.84
5	700–750	708	240.00–255.00	244.98
2	750–800	770	247.00–248.00	247.49
1	800–850	845	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	965	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	245.00–345.00	293.82
13	300–350	328	240.00–345.00	299.29
16	350–400	380	258.00–335.00	299.46
13	400–450	420	240.00–320.00	289.54
13	450–500	470	255.00–305.00	281.23
11	500–550	520	245.00–300.00	266.02
2	550–600	588	175.00–278.00	226.28
2	600–650	633	265.00–285.00	275.04
1	650–700	685	258.00	258.00
1	750–800	750	228.00	228.00
1	800–850	820	230.00	230.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	270.00–275.00	272.75
3	300–350	323	185.00–250.00	222.19
7	350–400	366	248.00–255.00	250.41
1	400–450	445	245.00	245.00
3	450–500	478	225.00–250.00	241.64
3	500–550	530	185.00–235.00	219.12
3	550–600	583	135.00–163.00	144.44
2	600–650	608	145.00–158.00	151.53
1	650–700	665	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	240	370.00–435.00	408.02
5	250–300	280	410.00–450.00	419.68
10	300–350	325	375.00–420.00	396.83
30	350–400	371	343.00–410.00	366.01
26	400–450	417	325.00–390.00	361.85
26	450–500	475	308.00–350.00	335.09
18	500–550	525	298.00–345.00	326.58
12	550–600	565	295.00–315.00	308.24
10	600–650	626	288.00–325.00	306.16
13	650–700	666	260.00–330.00	299.27
3	700–750	715	255.00–265.00	259.93
3	950–1000	977	215.00–220.00	218.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	535	200.00	200.00
5	550–600	576	145.00–162.00	152.47
3	600–650	608	145.00–150.00	147.68
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	585	117.00	117.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,230	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,393.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,043	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,862.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,318	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,502.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,131	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,377.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,171	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,082.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,418	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,408.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,273	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,654.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	2,850.00	2,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,673.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,800	2,900.00–4,600.00	4,098.19
(<2 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,635	2,050.00–4,300.00	3,532.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,473	3,500.00–3,900.00	3,699.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,083	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,945.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,022	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,044.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,385	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,851.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,826	155.00–164.00	158.63
6	—	1,749	145.00–154.00	148.71
3	—	1,808	135.00–143.00	139.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,238	139.00–146.00	142.43
14	—	1,134	120.00–126.00	124.85
59	—	1,255	127.00–137.00	130.76
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	110.00–111.00	110.50
3	—	875	114.00–117.00	115.63
4	—	798	120.00–125.00	123.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	127.00–133.00	129.69
1	—	845	124.00	124.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,122	115.00–116.00	115.20
13	—	1,033	119.00–125.00	121.34
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	114.00–116.00	115.00
1	—	970	102.00	102.00
2	—	818	106.00	106.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,050	104.00	104.00

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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