Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,051 compared to 1,126 last week. The feeder steers weighing under 600 were up to 5.00 lower while the steers over 600 pounds were steady to 2.00 lower. The feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. The slaughter cattle were also off this week with the slaughter cows selling 4.00 lower and the slaughter bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower on a limited test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $246.69/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −193.01 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$246.69

121 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$15.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.09

vs TX average

−21.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	251.33	1,368	84
Medium and Large 2	561	236.14	1,324	37

One grade step is worth $15.19/cwt here — about $44 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 sale121 hd

246.69

—

TX average5 barns · 309 hd

253.77

−7.09

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−21.86

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−193.01

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	1,719	159.12	2,735	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,376	132.47	1,823	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,158	126.83	1,469	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	114.20	1,162	17

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,198	$1,863	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,588	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	993	$1,503	2thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	331.88/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,228	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	885	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	236.01/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,336	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	224.76/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,625	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	288.54/cwt	278.00–305.00	1,056	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	253.96/cwt	243.00–268.00	1,323	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	230.54/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,439	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	239.94/cwt	233.00–260.00	1,483	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	242.10/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,269	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	343.28/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,126	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	165	402.27/cwt	375.00–435.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	215.96/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	221.39/cwt	215.00–228.00	1,698	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	274.60/cwt	266.00–303.00	1,302	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	248.30/cwt	242.00–265.00	1,418	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	234.06/cwt	228.00–250.00	1,559	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	212.83/cwt	208.00–223.00	1,622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	293.89/cwt	285.00–310.00	940	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	220.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	288.17/cwt	280.00–295.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	232.13/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,216	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	222.79/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,399	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	251.23/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,085	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	235.84/cwt	208.00–250.00	1,118	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	257.93/cwt	253.00–278.00	1,212	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,074	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	973	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,119	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	898	107.13/cwt	105.00–111.00	962	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	123.80/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,482	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	129.06/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,771	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	227.12/cwt	205.00–233.00	1,306	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	106.69/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,154	3
Bulls	—	—	1,803	172.87/cwt	165.00–185.00	3,117	6
Bulls	—	—	1,765	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,383	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,190	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	134.84/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,873	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,289	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	990	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,238	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,275	137.63/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,755	2
Bulls	—	—	1,787	156.03/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,788	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	128.28/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,438	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	133.94/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,511	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	141.25/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,938	7
Steers	Small 2	350–400	390	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	216.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,452	12
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	1
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Steers	Small 2	450–500	485	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	301.18/cwt	290.00–315.00	979	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	236.00/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,343	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	826	194.63/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,608	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	276.40/cwt	273.00–278.00	896	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	226.73/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,415	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	195	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	254.88/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,216	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	290.00/cwt	280.00–300.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	267.69/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,031	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	236.73/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,243	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	213.43/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,558	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	220.47/cwt	205.00–226.00	1,499	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	270.91/cwt	250.00–293.00	1,159	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	208.33/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	205.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,497	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	179.38/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	186.36/cwt	178.00–195.00	1,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	196.43/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	310.22/cwt	305.00–320.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	213.33/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	293.64/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,107	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,863.14/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,863	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	1,503.15/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,503	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	195.01/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	226.37/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,503	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	317.50/cwt	310.00–325.00	889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	325.09/cwt	298.00–365.00	1,356	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	277.28/cwt	263.00–293.00	1,159	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,060	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 902Last week 980Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 120Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	165	375.00–435.00	402.27
1	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
11	300–350	328	320.00–365.00	343.28
14	350–400	370	310.00–360.00	331.88
15	400–450	417	298.00–365.00	325.09
23	450–500	474	266.00–303.00	274.60
45	500–550	521	243.00–268.00	253.96
39	550–600	571	242.00–265.00	248.30
38	600–650	618	233.00–260.00	239.94
35	650–700	666	228.00–250.00	234.06
20	700–750	723	220.00–231.00	224.76
10	750–800	767	215.00–228.00	221.39
3	800–850	802	212.00–215.00	213.33
3	850–900	865	213.00–218.00	215.96
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	248.00	248.00
1	450–500	485	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	270.00	270.00
5	250–300	268	305.00–320.00	310.22
5	300–350	325	290.00–315.00	301.18
7	350–400	377	275.00–305.00	293.64
18	400–450	428	250.00–293.00	270.91
24	450–500	477	245.00–265.00	254.88
7	500–550	525	235.00–242.00	236.73
30	550–600	569	225.00–240.00	236.00
15	600–650	624	220.00–231.00	226.73
17	650–700	680	205.00–226.00	220.47
5	700–750	730	210.00–217.00	213.43
3	750–800	790	205.00–210.00	208.33
2	800–850	828	193.00–200.00	196.43
2	850–900	873	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	325.00	325.00
2	250–300	280	310.00–325.00	317.50
11	300–350	320	285.00–310.00	293.89
11	350–400	366	278.00–305.00	288.54
15	400–450	418	263.00–293.00	277.28
13	450–500	470	253.00–278.00	257.93
27	500–550	524	237.00–253.00	242.10
17	550–600	566	235.00–241.00	236.01
20	600–650	624	228.00–241.00	230.54
11	650–700	664	223.00–230.00	226.37
5	700–750	716	215.00–225.00	220.80
5	750–800	762	208.00–223.00	212.83
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	875	203.00	203.00
1	900–950	940	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	325.00	325.00
2	200–250	225	280.00–300.00	290.00
3	250–300	273	280.00–295.00	288.17
5	300–350	324	273.00–278.00	276.40
2	350–400	385	260.00–275.00	267.69
6	400–450	432	240.00–260.00	251.23
30	450–500	474	208.00–250.00	235.84
24	500–550	524	225.00–236.00	232.13
24	550–600	575	205.00–233.00	227.12
23	600–650	628	215.00–226.00	222.79
12	650–700	670	210.00–220.00	216.67
2	700–750	730	200.00–210.00	205.10
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
4	800–850	826	180.00–200.00	194.63
1	850–900	895	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	250.00	250.00
1	300–350	340	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	410	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	475	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	762	185.00–200.00	195.01
1	800–850	845	198.00	198.00
2	850–900	880	178.00–195.00	186.36
3	900–950	930	175.00–188.00	179.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,198	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,863.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,503.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	120.00	120.00
2	—	973	115.00	115.00
3	—	898	105.00–111.00	107.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,197	120.00–125.00	123.80
6	—	1,121	126.00–130.00	128.28
5	—	1,128	131.00–137.00	133.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,372	125.00–130.00	129.06
10	—	1,389	133.00–138.00	134.84
7	—	1,372	139.00–143.00	141.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,082	100.00–110.00	106.69
2	—	1,035	115.00	115.00
6	—	1,074	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	125.00	125.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,803	165.00–185.00	172.87
1	—	1,765	135.00	135.00
5	—	1,787	150.00–164.00	156.03
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	135.00–140.00	137.63

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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