Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,097 compared to 1,002 last week. The market was down this week. Feeder steer weighing under 600 lbs. were off by $12.00 while the heavier weight steers were $8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. were down by $10.00 while the heavier weight heifers were $7.00 lower. The slaughter cow market was fully steady to $1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady to $2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $251.19/cwt on 112 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −188.51 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$251.19

112 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$36.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.79

vs TX average

−23.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	259.97	1,405	69
Medium and Large 2	565	238.51	1,348	39
Small 2	583	223.26	1,302	4thin

One grade step is worth $36.71/cwt here — about $103 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 sale112 hd

251.19

—

TX average5 barns · 193 hd

266.98

−15.79

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

−23.89

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−188.51

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	1,554	164.42	2,555	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,304	142.32	1,856	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,109	132.30	1,468	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	924	112.36	1,038	13

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)	1,303	$2,171	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	928	$1,461	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,125	$2,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	843	$1,558	5
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,280	$2,010	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	690	$1,150	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	850–900	867	180.29/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	224.24/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,520	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	274.83/cwt	225.00–293.00	1,168	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	241.63/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,293	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	256.86/cwt	240.00–268.00	1,081	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	224.36/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,404	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	231.72/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,448	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	294.78/cwt	275.00–308.00	1,100	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	690	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	950	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	329.78/cwt	325.00–335.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	235.05/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,232	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,170	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	822	177.15/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,456	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	1,460.67/head	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	294.46/cwt	275.00–315.00	913	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	337.83/cwt	305.00–370.00	966	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	1,557.77/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,558	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	2,171.40/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,171	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	284.43/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,061	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	225.90/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,523	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,058	184.03/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	237.71/cwt	228.00–245.00	1,362	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	261.69/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,238	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	243.61/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,157	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	217.71/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,561	8
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	475	233.04/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Small 2	700–750	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	266.24/cwt	255.00–272.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	284.45/cwt	275.00–293.00	933	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	190.06/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,486	2
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	519	220.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,147	5
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	432	236.70/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,023	3
Steers	Small 2	550–600	583	223.26/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,302	4
Steers	Small 2	600–650	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	380	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	980	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	975	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,336	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	925	130.47/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,207	2
Bulls	—	—	1,605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,247	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,272	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,220	158.61/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,935	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,295	144.83/cwt	135.00–151.00	1,876	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	938	116.18/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,090	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	721	101.23/cwt	91.00–105.00	730	4
Bulls	—	—	1,685	171.70/cwt	164.00–180.00	2,893	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	128.05/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,566	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,315	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,314	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,366	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,150	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,229	153.10/cwt	149.00–161.00	1,882	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	135.24/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,493	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	130.49/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,546	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	143.30/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,863	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	213.04/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,442	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,015	171.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,030	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	674	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	136.04/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,828	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	262.83/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,372	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	255.25/cwt	248.00–270.00	1,457	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	600	263.33/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	655	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	238.10/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,376	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	225.78/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,298	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	226.66/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,720	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	384.50/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,030	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	278.62/cwt	270.00–298.00	1,184	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	243.79/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,519	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	232.19/cwt	222.00–255.00	1,674	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	352.19/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,173	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	395.00/cwt	380.00–410.00	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	277.28/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,314	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	510	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	234.86/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,576	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	333.51/cwt	312.00–350.00	1,244	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	247.26/cwt	243.00–268.00	1,281	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	222.39/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	175	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	310.23/cwt	298.00–325.00	1,291	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	219.01/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,559	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	235.17/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,449	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	267.46/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,273	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1

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 980Last week 900Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	822	170.00–188.00	177.15
3	850–900	867	175.00–188.00	180.29
2	900–950	910	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	950	185.00	185.00
4	1000–1050	1,015	170.00–175.00	171.29
2	1050–1100	1,058	180.00–188.00	184.03
2	1150–1200	1,170	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	325.00–335.00	329.78
6	250–300	286	305.00–370.00	337.83
4	300–350	310	275.00–315.00	294.46
11	350–400	373	275.00–308.00	294.78
20	400–450	425	225.00–293.00	274.83
25	450–500	473	250.00–268.00	261.69
8	500–550	535	235.00–245.00	241.63
31	550–600	573	228.00–245.00	237.71
19	600–650	625	225.00–235.00	231.72
13	650–700	678	215.00–229.00	224.24
8	700–750	717	212.00–220.00	217.71
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	583	220.00–228.00	223.26
1	600–650	605	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	405.00	405.00
4	200–250	233	380.00–410.00	395.00
3	250–300	268	375.00–400.00	384.50
6	300–350	333	340.00–400.00	352.19
15	350–400	373	312.00–350.00	333.51
20	400–450	416	298.00–325.00	310.23
23	450–500	474	270.00–285.00	277.28
43	500–550	522	250.00–278.00	262.83
26	550–600	571	248.00–270.00	255.25
29	600–650	623	238.00–260.00	243.79
20	650–700	671	230.00–240.00	234.86
18	700–750	721	222.00–255.00	232.19
14	750–800	759	220.00–235.00	226.66
2	800–850	825	220.00–225.00	222.45
2	850–900	863	210.00–235.00	222.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	275.00	275.00
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00
5	300–350	328	275.00–293.00	284.45
6	350–400	366	255.00–272.00	266.24
13	400–450	421	240.00–268.00	256.86
9	450–500	475	238.00–250.00	243.61
22	500–550	524	223.00–240.00	235.05
12	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	225.78
16	600–650	626	220.00–230.00	224.36
3	650–700	677	210.00–215.00	213.04
2	700–750	725	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	835	180.00–200.00	190.06
1	900–950	915	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	305.00	305.00
6	350–400	373	275.00–300.00	284.43
18	400–450	425	270.00–298.00	278.62
8	450–500	476	260.00–278.00	267.46
22	500–550	518	243.00–268.00	247.26
18	550–600	578	235.00–248.00	238.10
22	600–650	616	233.00–240.00	235.17
24	650–700	674	220.00–245.00	225.90
9	700–750	712	218.00–221.00	219.01
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	905	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	258.00	258.00
3	400–450	432	235.00–240.00	236.70
2	450–500	475	231.00–235.00	233.04
5	500–550	519	215.00–225.00	220.94
1	550–600	550	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	295.00	295.00
3	600–650	600	250.00–280.00	263.33
1	650–700	655	270.00	270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,460.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,303	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,171.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	843	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,557.77
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,225.00	2,225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,280	2,010.00	2,010.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	137.00	137.00
2	—	925	130.00–131.00	130.47
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	938	114.00–118.00	116.18
4	—	721	91.00–105.00	101.23
1	—	920	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	127.00–129.00	128.05
5	—	1,104	134.00–137.00	135.24
4	—	1,185	130.00–132.00	130.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,135	120.00–121.00	120.33
1	—	1,045	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,229	149.00–161.00	153.10
21	—	1,300	140.00–148.00	143.30
17	—	1,344	131.00–139.00	136.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,485	153.00	153.00
13	—	1,685	164.00–180.00	171.70
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,220	157.00–160.00	158.61
3	—	1,295	135.00–151.00	144.83
1	—	1,315	176.00	176.00

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