Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,240 compared to 775 last week. Feeder steers under 500 pounds were fully steady to 8.00 higher while the heavier steers weighing over 500 were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were fully steady to 9.00 higher while the heifers over 500 pounds were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing bulls 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $268.35/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −171.34 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$268.35

97 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,471

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$23.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.44

vs TX average

−45.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	274.11	1,488	73
Medium and Large 2	564	250.84	1,414	24

One grade step is worth $23.27/cwt here — about $74 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.

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 sale97 hd

268.35

—

TX average4 barns · 201 hd

283.80

−15.44

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−45.75

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−171.34

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	1,633	150.16	2,452	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,210	133.73	1,618	122
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	910	117.23	1,067	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	817	107.34	877	12

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)	1,163	$2,141	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,114	$1,842	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,104	$1,792	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,781	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	730	$1,450	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,655	$2,575	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,252	$2,060	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,132	$2,238	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,977	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,932	9

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	480	229.08/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,841.79/head	1,425.00–2,050.00	1,842	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,655	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	2,059.99/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,060	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	240.67/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,475	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	2,223.83/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,224	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,068	161.52/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	2,248.10/head	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,248	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	730	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	2,140.81/head	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,141	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,792.44/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,792	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	249.42/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,429	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	923	164.19/cwt	150.00–178.00	1,515	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,904.74/head	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,905	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,045	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	150	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	226.30/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,521	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	1,958.43/head	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,958	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	293.23/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,273	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	226	347.35/cwt	340.00–350.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	272.16/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,312	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	323.50/cwt	320.00–327.00	841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	239.45/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,487	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	181.62/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	308.20/cwt	300.00–320.00	965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	209.83/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	268.32/cwt	255.00–282.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	266.74/cwt	250.00–273.00	1,126	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	223.39/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,287	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	305.33/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,157	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	248.64/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,181	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	243.15/cwt	235.00–257.00	1,274	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	193.44/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,480	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	255.10/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,367	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	740	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	590	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,092	1
Heifers	Small 2	600–650	625	181.61/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,135	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,661	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	866	146.89/cwt	139.00–156.00	1,272	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	863	119.87/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,034	8
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,318	132.97/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,753	3
Bulls	—	—	1,673	134.15/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,244	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,210	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,718	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	114.04/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,192	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	746	103.29/cwt	102.00–104.00	771	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	863	110.48/cwt	110.00–111.00	953	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	841	108.25/cwt	108.00–109.00	910	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,139	121.07/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,379	10
Bulls	—	—	1,787	161.93/cwt	153.00–172.50	2,894	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	142.14/cwt	136.00–154.00	1,845	39
Bulls	—	—	1,596	148.91/cwt	146.00–151.00	2,377	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,239	130.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,614	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,177	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	905	129.71/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,174	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	212.92/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,346	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	200.76/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,347	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	293.83/cwt	285.00–300.00	967	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	282.70/cwt	255.00–300.00	772	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,531	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	223.99/cwt	223.00–225.00	1,837	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	374.03/cwt	330.00–400.00	991	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	233.89/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,672	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	279.50/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,456	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	250.20/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,554	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	273.19/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,292	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	2,141.55/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	231	347.41/cwt	340.00–360.00	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	190.50/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	312.65/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,051	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	382.05/cwt	355.00–405.00	875	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	825	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	222.96/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,710	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	265.95/cwt	258.00–288.00	1,394	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	250.32/cwt	238.00–268.00	1,419	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	239.93/cwt	233.00–246.00	1,612	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	226.97/cwt	218.00–245.00	1,528	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	211.55/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	299.29/cwt	285.00–328.00	1,413	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	183	403.18/cwt	400.00–410.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	288.45/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,223	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	267.20/cwt	257.00–298.00	1,526	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	302.84/cwt	285.00–348.00	1,108	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	351.34/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,156	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	320.08/cwt	307.00–348.00	1,360	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	322.67/cwt	320.00–325.00	862	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	336.02/cwt	317.00–385.00	1,253	28

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 935Last week 678Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 74Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	215.00	215.00
2	800–850	830	175.00–188.00	181.62
1	850–900	870	175.00	175.00
2	900–950	923	150.00–178.00	164.19
1	950–1000	970	147.00	147.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	153.00	153.00
2	1050–1100	1,068	155.00–168.00	161.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	228.00	228.00
2	800–850	820	223.00–225.00	223.99
1	850–900	855	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	990	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	225.00–233.00	229.08
1	550–600	590	185.00	185.00
3	600–650	625	175.00–185.00	181.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	400.00	400.00
4	200–250	231	340.00–360.00	347.41
3	250–300	267	320.00–325.00	322.67
8	300–350	336	305.00–320.00	312.65
16	350–400	366	285.00–348.00	302.84
14	400–450	424	275.00–318.00	288.45
36	450–500	473	260.00–290.00	273.19
18	500–550	524	258.00–288.00	265.95
22	550–600	567	238.00–268.00	250.32
9	600–650	613	233.00–250.00	240.67
7	650–700	673	218.00–245.00	226.97
1	700–750	705	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
4	800–850	820	190.00–192.00	190.50
1	850–900	860	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	273	255.00–300.00	282.70
8	300–350	329	285.00–300.00	293.83
6	350–400	383	255.00–282.00	268.32
11	400–450	422	250.00–273.00	266.74
10	450–500	475	240.00–255.00	248.64
27	500–550	524	235.00–257.00	243.15
15	550–600	576	200.00–235.00	223.39
3	600–650	632	200.00–220.00	212.92
7	650–700	671	175.00–210.00	200.76
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
7	750–800	765	192.00–197.00	193.44
1	850–900	875	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	960	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	350.00	350.00
4	200–250	226	340.00–350.00	347.35
2	250–300	260	320.00–327.00	323.50
4	300–350	313	300.00–320.00	308.20
14	350–400	379	285.00–315.00	305.33
13	400–450	434	275.00–305.00	293.23
9	450–500	482	260.00–280.00	272.16
6	500–550	536	240.00–263.00	255.10
18	550–600	573	242.00–255.00	249.42
11	600–650	621	235.00–243.00	239.45
5	650–700	672	220.00–232.00	226.30
2	700–750	733	200.00–220.00	209.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	183	400.00–410.00	403.18
6	200–250	229	355.00–405.00	382.05
6	250–300	265	330.00–400.00	374.03
19	300–350	329	325.00–380.00	351.34
28	350–400	373	317.00–385.00	336.02
21	400–450	425	307.00–348.00	320.08
29	450–500	472	285.00–328.00	299.29
41	500–550	521	265.00–300.00	279.50
32	550–600	571	257.00–298.00	267.20
31	600–650	621	245.00–275.00	250.20
25	650–700	672	233.00–246.00	239.93
13	700–750	715	225.00–255.00	233.89
8	750–800	767	210.00–232.00	222.96
3	800–850	813	200.00–228.00	211.55
1	850–900	880	207.00	207.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,114	1,425.00–2,050.00	1,841.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,975.00–2,275.00	2,140.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,104	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,792.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,152	1,800.00–2,025.00	1,958.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,655	2,575.00	2,575.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,252	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,059.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,251	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,223.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,052	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,248.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,117	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,904.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,141.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	740	1,575.00	1,575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	866	139.00–156.00	146.89
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
9	—	905	125.00–135.00	129.71
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	115.00	115.00
8	—	863	118.00–121.00	119.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	113.00–115.00	114.04
1	—	1,100	107.00	107.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	746	102.00–104.00	103.29
4	—	863	110.00–111.00	110.48
4	—	841	108.00–109.00	108.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,139	119.00–123.00	121.07
39	—	1,298	136.00–154.00	142.14
59	—	1,239	125.00–135.00	130.27
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,318	125.00–138.00	132.97
1	—	1,210	142.00	142.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,673	131.00–136.00	134.15
10	—	1,787	153.00–172.50	161.93
8	—	1,596	146.00–151.00	148.91

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