Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,085 compared to 1,1616 last week. Market remains very strong. Feeder steers sold fully steady with last week. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 lower. The slaughter cow market was fully steady to 2.00 higher. The slaughter bulls sold fully steady to 1.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $267.43/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −172.26 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$267.43

123 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,470

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$21.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.23

vs TX average

−30.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	272.95	1,477	91
Medium and Large 2	573	251.75	1,443	32

One grade step is worth $21.19/cwt here — about $35 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 sale123 hd

267.43

—

TX average5 barns · 227 hd

273.66

−6.23

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

−30.39

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−172.26

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	1,663	164.00	2,727	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,277	146.06	1,866	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	131.00	1,572	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	917	109.31	1,003	7thin

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)	1,315	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,950	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,005	$1,690	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,525	$2,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,092	$2,687	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,097	$2,649	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	200–250	219	314.26/cwt	285.00–325.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	238.54/cwt	231.00–258.00	1,617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	180	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	305.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,010	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,115	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,722.86/head	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,723	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	2,587.55/head	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,588	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	250.86/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,455	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	270.98/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,295	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	236.08/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,478	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	256.57/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,375	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	317.44/cwt	275.00–360.00	879	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	304.53/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,142	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	233.02/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,564	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	303.50/cwt	285.00–315.00	959	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	284.43/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,209	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	234.53/cwt	223.00–241.00	1,344	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	243.95/cwt	227.00–252.00	1,288	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	253.20/cwt	245.00–258.00	1,203	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	226.12/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,522	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Steers	Small 2	300–350	345	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	983	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	321	269.31/cwt	260.00–278.00	864	4
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	518	221.53/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,148	3
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	483	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,668	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	124.84/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,443	9
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,201	156.96/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,885	4
Bulls	—	—	1,560	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,090	1
Bulls	—	—	1,883	172.79/cwt	163.00–180.00	3,254	10
Bulls	—	—	1,601	156.58/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,507	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	904	103.80/cwt	100.00–110.00	938	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	848	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	975	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Light Weight	—	965	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,361	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	134.88/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,757	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	952	137.35/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,308	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	210.01/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	267.88/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,128	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	880	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,091	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	144.48/cwt	141.00–150.00	1,842	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	136.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,873	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	154.09/cwt	151.00–161.00	1,934	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	400–450	427	310.12/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	475	302.42/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,436	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	275.98/cwt	255.00–295.00	1,027	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	225.01/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,397	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	213.25/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,527	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	342.15/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,286	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	231.97/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,798	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	347.47/cwt	345.00–350.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	229.03/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	240.17/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,734	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	400.75/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	247.51/cwt	238.00–262.00	1,681	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	289.10/cwt	283.00–308.00	1,367	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	405.44/cwt	400.00–410.00	912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	135	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	300.80/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,128	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	287.03/cwt	278.00–300.00	1,200	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	366.43/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,209	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	314.02/cwt	298.00–338.00	1,328	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	275.83/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,437	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	253.77/cwt	245.00–268.00	1,563	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	258.51/cwt	254.00–268.00	1,347	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	269.43/cwt	258.00–283.00	1,525	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	238.35/cwt	233.00–250.00	1,487	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	267.53/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,257	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	249.50/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,405	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	227.99/cwt	223.00–235.00	1,888	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,690.00/head	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,645	5

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 890Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year 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	200–250	219	285.00–325.00	314.26
3	250–300	273	300.00	300.00
5	300–350	331	300.00–315.00	305.03
16	350–400	372	255.00–295.00	275.98
19	400–450	421	260.00–276.00	267.88
13	450–500	475	245.00–258.00	253.20
28	500–550	528	227.00–252.00	243.95
33	550–600	573	223.00–241.00	234.53
8	600–650	621	222.00–226.00	225.01
9	650–700	673	220.00–230.00	226.12
3	700–750	720	205.00–215.00	210.01
1	750–800	760	208.00	208.00
1	800–850	820	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	375.00	375.00
2	200–250	213	345.00–350.00	347.47
1	250–300	295	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
6	350–400	375	300.00–305.00	300.80
10	400–450	418	278.00–300.00	287.03
23	450–500	470	260.00–283.00	267.53
16	500–550	521	254.00–268.00	258.51
20	550–600	563	245.00–260.00	249.50
28	600–650	624	233.00–250.00	238.35
4	650–700	678	231.00–258.00	238.54
6	700–750	706	220.00–240.00	229.03
5	750–800	765	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	321	260.00–278.00	269.31
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	440	225.00	225.00
2	450–500	483	230.00	230.00
3	500–550	518	215.00–230.00	221.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	295.00–340.00	310.12
2	450–500	475	300.00–305.00	302.42
4	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	385.00	385.00
5	250–300	277	275.00–360.00	317.44
4	300–350	316	285.00–315.00	303.50
12	350–400	375	270.00–315.00	304.53
7	400–450	425	265.00–295.00	284.43
25	450–500	478	250.00–280.00	270.98
5	500–550	536	245.00–260.00	256.57
27	550–600	580	240.00–255.00	250.86
14	600–650	626	220.00–241.00	236.08
9	650–700	671	230.00–235.00	233.02
5	700–750	716	185.00–225.00	213.25
1	800–850	845	218.00	218.00
1	900–950	905	193.00	193.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	135	426.00	426.00
2	200–250	225	400.00–410.00	405.44
4	250–300	275	385.00–415.00	400.75
10	300–350	330	345.00–380.00	366.43
18	350–400	376	320.00–380.00	342.15
33	400–450	423	298.00–338.00	314.02
19	450–500	473	283.00–308.00	289.10
50	500–550	521	265.00–288.00	275.83
41	550–600	566	258.00–283.00	269.43
49	600–650	616	245.00–268.00	253.77
24	650–700	679	238.00–262.00	247.51
23	700–750	722	228.00–248.00	240.17
11	750–800	775	225.00–245.00	231.97
4	800–850	828	223.00–235.00	227.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	165.00	165.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	161.00	161.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,125	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,722.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,093	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,587.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,690.00	1,690.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,525	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	130.00	130.00
9	—	1,156	120.00–128.00	124.84
14	—	1,303	132.00–137.00	134.88
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	904	100.00–110.00	103.80
2	—	848	115.00	115.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	141.00	141.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	952	135.00–139.00	137.35
2	—	880	124.00	124.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,275	141.00–150.00	144.48
7	—	1,371	130.00–140.00	136.60
13	—	1,255	151.00–161.00	154.09
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,201	151.00–160.00	156.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	134.00	134.00
10	—	1,883	163.00–180.00	172.79
4	—	1,601	154.00–160.00	156.58

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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