Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,620 compared with 1,013 last week. The market was a little softer across all classes. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $239.49/cwt on 169 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −200.20 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$239.49

169 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$34.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.07

vs TX average

−28.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	247.48	1,359	98
Medium and Large 2	556	229.38	1,276	67
Small 2	544	213.27	1,160	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.21/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale169 hd

239.49

—

TX average4 barns · 213 hd

246.57

−7.07

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−28.71

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−200.20

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	1,592	159.95	2,546	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,362	132.69	1,808	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,130	129.34	1,461	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	110.27	1,075	29

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)	1,135	$2,381	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,148	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,159	$2,129	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,154	$1,882	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$1,537	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	947	$1,527	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,340	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,212	$3,215	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,854	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,253	$2,180	4thin

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	2,854.36/head	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	195	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	253.80/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,206	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,537.30/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	171.40/cwt	163.00–185.00	1,496	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,148.25/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,148	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,075	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	231.85/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,333	40
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	980	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	221.16/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,462	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	239.75/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,261	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	219.72/cwt	214.00–229.00	1,681	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	338.68/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,233	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,154	1,881.85/head	1,825.00–1,925.00	1,882	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	295.80/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,112	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	269.03/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,154	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	244.95/cwt	238.00–253.00	1,399	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	219.97/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	212.35/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,624	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	306.04/cwt	295.00–315.00	989	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	211.51/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,827	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	352.89/cwt	335.00–385.00	978	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	227.60/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,527	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	232.88/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,446	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	223.68/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,389	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	188.99/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	250.45/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,310	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	183	401.37/cwt	375.00–430.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	525	296.00/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	367.50/cwt	360.00–375.00	864	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	210.87/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,518	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	350.27/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,107	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	224.13/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,614	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	338.51/cwt	320.00–375.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	308.31/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,301	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	270.62/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,264	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	630	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	470	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,155	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	286.50/cwt	265.00–310.00	802	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	225.88/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,179	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	133.48/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,823	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	104.69/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,074	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	143.19/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,823	6
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,054	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,178	1
Bulls	—	—	1,731	169.17/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,928	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	945	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,285	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	133.12/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,504	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	119.47/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	383	231.06/cwt	218.00–245.00	885	3
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	421	233.77/cwt	225.00–238.00	984	7
Steers	Small 2	550–600	563	210.07/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,183	2
Steers	Small 2	400–450	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Steers	Small 2	350–400	368	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	929	2
Steers	Small 2	500–550	525	216.46/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	264.38/cwt	245.00–273.00	1,007	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	766	194.99/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,494	9
Heifers	Small 2	700–750	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	483	223.78/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,081	4
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	575	207.16/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,191	17
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	521	210.49/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,097	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	204.13/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,476	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	210.42/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,416	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1250–1300	1,255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	813	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	170	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	226.49/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,296	46
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	305.97/cwt	285.00–330.00	673	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	281.08/cwt	270.00–290.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	246.43/cwt	230.00–260.00	1,042	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	220.82/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,261	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	212.34/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,314	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	296.02/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,101	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	264.12/cwt	248.00–290.00	1,130	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	235.72/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,110	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	221.37/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,375	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	246.68/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,169	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	214.86/cwt	205.00–223.00	1,444	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	194.46/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	322.57/cwt	315.00–330.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	925	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	207.81/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,507	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	297.44/cwt	275.00–325.00	982	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	3,214.65/head	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,215	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	1,526.50/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	204.71/cwt	185.00–213.00	1,572	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	838	171.47/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,437	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	928	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,582	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,381.35/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,381	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	2,128.84/head	1,600.00–2,550.00	2,129	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	235.70/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,230	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,423	2,447.28/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,447	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,173	141.59/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,661	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	883	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,015	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	155.74/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,484	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	919	120.69/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,109	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	826	98.78/cwt	85.00–110.00	816	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	116.43/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,259	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,260	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	126.36/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,438	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	125.68/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,758	12

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,400Last week 750Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 140Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 110Year ago 0

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)	Open	2	—	1,375	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,854.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,212	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,214.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,423	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,447.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	960	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,170	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,148.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,154	1,825.00–1,925.00	1,881.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	947	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,526.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,135	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,381.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,159	1,600.00–2,550.00	2,128.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,340	2,700.00	2,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	195	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	273	320.00–375.00	338.51
14	300–350	323	295.00–315.00	306.04
15	350–400	376	285.00–305.00	295.80
26	400–450	429	265.00–285.00	269.03
30	450–500	475	250.00–263.00	253.80
28	500–550	526	235.00–248.00	239.75
40	550–600	575	230.00–238.00	231.85
45	600–650	621	220.00–230.00	223.68
25	650–700	661	218.00–222.00	221.16
8	700–750	720	210.00–214.00	210.87
3	750–800	765	208.00–219.00	212.35
2	900–950	933	188.00–190.00	188.99
1	1000–1050	1,010	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
3	450–500	470	300.00–310.00	304.95
3	500–550	525	293.00–300.00	296.00
1	600–650	630	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	285.00	285.00
5	250–300	280	265.00–310.00	286.50
5	300–350	318	270.00–290.00	281.08
5	350–400	381	245.00–273.00	264.38
24	400–450	423	230.00–260.00	246.43
30	450–500	471	220.00–248.00	235.72
22	500–550	522	220.00–231.00	225.88
37	550–600	571	210.00–227.00	220.82
47	600–650	619	200.00–218.00	212.34
26	650–700	673	203.00–215.00	210.42
14	700–750	723	200.00–207.00	204.13
9	750–800	766	190.00–200.00	194.99
3	800–850	813	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	873	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	910	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	177.00	177.00
1	1250–1300	1,255	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	218.00–245.00	231.06
7	400–450	421	225.00–238.00	233.77
4	450–500	483	220.00–225.00	223.78
5	500–550	521	208.00–218.00	210.49
17	550–600	575	200.00–215.00	207.16
1	700–750	705	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	665	205.00	205.00
4	750–800	778	170.00–205.00	194.46
2	800–850	838	168.00–175.00	171.47
4	850–900	873	163.00–185.00	171.40
2	900–950	928	170.00–171.00	170.51
2	950–1000	975	168.00	168.00
1	1150–1200	1,155	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	375.00–430.00	401.37
2	200–250	235	360.00–375.00	367.50
6	250–300	277	335.00–385.00	352.89
15	300–350	316	335.00–360.00	350.27
15	350–400	364	325.00–350.00	338.68
25	400–450	422	300.00–325.00	308.31
28	450–500	467	260.00–305.00	270.62
45	500–550	523	245.00–265.00	250.45
53	550–600	571	238.00–253.00	244.95
54	600–650	621	230.00–265.00	232.88
51	650–700	671	225.00–233.00	227.60
21	700–750	720	218.00–232.00	224.13
11	750–800	765	214.00–229.00	219.72
2	800–850	805	215.00–225.00	219.97
4	850–900	864	204.00–214.00	211.51
1	1050–1100	1,075	185.00	185.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	250.00–255.00	252.48
1	400–450	430	235.00	235.00
2	500–550	525	215.00–218.00	216.46
2	550–600	563	205.00–215.00	210.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	285.00–330.00	305.97
2	250–300	278	315.00–330.00	322.57
13	300–350	330	275.00–325.00	297.44
20	350–400	372	260.00–320.00	296.02
22	400–450	428	248.00–290.00	264.12
27	450–500	474	235.00–255.00	246.68
21	500–550	522	220.00–243.00	235.70
46	550–600	572	215.00–235.00	226.49
24	600–650	621	210.00–229.00	221.37
32	650–700	672	205.00–223.00	214.86
12	700–750	725	204.00–214.00	207.81
12	750–800	768	185.00–213.00	204.71
2	800–850	810	200.00–205.00	202.50
2	900–950	925	170.00–175.00	172.53

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,366	130.00–138.00	133.48
6	—	1,273	140.00–151.00	143.19
12	—	1,399	125.00–129.00	125.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,026	100.00–111.00	104.69
7	—	1,081	115.00–119.00	116.43
2	—	1,050	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	136.00	136.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,130	131.00–137.00	133.12
2	—	1,193	119.00–120.00	119.47
7	—	1,138	125.00–130.00	126.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	115.00	115.00
4	—	919	119.00–125.00	120.69
6	—	826	85.00–110.00	98.78
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	155.00	155.00
5	—	1,173	136.00–149.00	141.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	141.00	141.00
19	—	1,731	165.00–180.00	169.17
13	—	1,595	149.00–160.00	155.74

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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