Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,160 compared to 1,370 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher while the steers over 500 lbs. were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 4.00 higher while the heifers over 500 lbs. were up by 4.00 to 6.00. Slaughter cows were off 3.00 to 6.00. 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 $230.66/cwt on 114 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −209.04 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$230.66

114 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$15.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.03

vs TX average

−70.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	238.32	1,306	56
Medium and Large 2	548	223.26	1,224	58

One grade step is worth $15.06/cwt here — about $82 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 sale114 hd

230.66

—

TX average5 barns · 527 hd

262.69

−32.03

National average185 barns · 40,108 hd

300.69

−70.03

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−209.04

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	1,572	149.25	2,347	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,355	117.36	1,590	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,160	110.03	1,277	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	904	88.73	802	25

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)	1,235	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$1,782	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	825	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,101	$1,421	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,359	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	997	$1,168	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,352	$2,469	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,913	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	1000–1050	1,000	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	199.17/cwt	185.00–208.00	1,450	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	233.43/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,118	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	224.90/cwt	206.00–233.00	1,181	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	191.67/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,543	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	2,203.39/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,203	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	270.47/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,012	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	207.04/cwt	195.00–209.00	1,400	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,005	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,080	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,110	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,787	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	965	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	900	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	179.95/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,674	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,252.62/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	221.24/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,277	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	218.65/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,036	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	833	185.03/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	215.48/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,338	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	243.57/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,074	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	270.64/cwt	250.00–275.00	866	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	250.37/cwt	238.00–260.00	949	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	210.24/cwt	180.00–218.00	1,089	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	667	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	667	1
Steers	Small 2	600–650	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	377	223.29/cwt	210.00–235.00	842	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	195.76/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,327	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	242.50/cwt	235.00–250.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	185	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	555	3
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	438	212.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	931	2
Steers	Small 2	300–350	328	238.75/cwt	228.00–250.00	783	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	819	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	867	93.91/cwt	92.00–97.00	814	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	127.15/cwt	121.00–140.00	1,672	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	116.71/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,392	15
Bulls	—	—	1,545	130.19/cwt	120.00–135.00	2,011	3
Bulls	—	—	1,801	159.54/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,873	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	103.73/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,236	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	111.50/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,295	12
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,245	147.35/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,835	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,178	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,531	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	116.23/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,537	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	110.88/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,573	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	940	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,081	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	890	104.87/cwt	102.00–107.00	933	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	87.46/cwt	80.00–90.00	935	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,030	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,015	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	855	82.55/cwt	70.00–90.00	706	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	201.71/cwt	190.00–207.00	1,259	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	191.67/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,386	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	259.54/cwt	225.00–280.00	709	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,170	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,931	1
Bulls	—	—	1,612	147.87/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,384	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	221.61/cwt	208.00–235.00	1,376	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	210.79/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,625	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	272.00/cwt	263.00–278.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	214	304.21/cwt	300.00–310.00	651	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	229.62/cwt	220.00–238.00	976	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	207.69/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,190	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	207.17/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,386	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	233.37/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,102	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	1,781.90/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,782	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	1,585.81/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	250.58/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,072	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	197.76/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	299.01/cwt	290.00–308.00	1,130	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	841	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,550.26/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	217.28/cwt	210.00–227.00	1,556	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	227.28/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,405	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	311.39/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,000	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	253.56/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,199	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	226.67/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,192	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	221.22/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,487	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	235.96/cwt	228.00–255.00	1,354	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	203.00/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,443	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	183	322.60/cwt	320.00–325.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	275.59/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,157	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,055	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	241.05/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,249	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	475	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	221.16/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,258	29

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 880Last week 1,162Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 166Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 26Year 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	850–900	885	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	935	165.00	165.00
1	950–1000	965	171.00	171.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	165.00	165.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	185	300.00	300.00
1	200–250	215	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	290	230.00	230.00
6	300–350	320	250.00–275.00	270.64
5	350–400	374	240.00–280.00	270.47
14	400–450	441	225.00–250.00	243.57
20	450–500	479	220.00–238.00	233.43
32	500–550	525	206.00–233.00	224.90
26	550–600	577	210.00–225.00	221.24
14	600–650	621	200.00–219.00	215.48
11	650–700	676	195.00–209.00	207.04
9	700–750	728	185.00–208.00	199.17
3	750–800	768	190.00–195.00	191.67
2	800–850	833	182.00–188.00	185.03
1	850–900	875	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	905	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	320.00	320.00
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
7	300–350	321	305.00–320.00	311.39
10	350–400	378	290.00–308.00	299.01
19	400–450	420	255.00–300.00	275.59
24	450–500	473	240.00–280.00	253.56
26	500–550	518	235.00–258.00	241.05
30	550–600	574	228.00–255.00	235.96
15	600–650	618	220.00–250.00	227.28
32	650–700	672	215.00–235.00	221.22
11	700–750	716	210.00–227.00	217.28
9	750–800	771	200.00–228.00	210.79
1	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
1	900–950	925	187.00	187.00
1	950–1000	985	188.00	188.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	228.00–250.00	238.75
1	600–650	620	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	320.00–325.00	322.60
5	200–250	214	300.00–310.00	304.21
1	250–300	295	285.00	285.00
6	350–400	378	263.00–278.00	272.00
17	400–450	428	240.00–263.00	250.58
22	450–500	472	228.00–237.00	233.37
25	500–550	526	220.00–238.00	226.67
29	550–600	569	215.00–233.00	221.16
19	600–650	621	208.00–235.00	221.61
18	650–700	669	201.00–215.00	207.17
7	700–750	711	198.00–210.00	203.00
4	750–800	763	195.00–206.00	197.76
2	800–850	800	195.00–205.00	200.00
2	900–950	930	175.00–185.00	179.95
1	1050–1100	1,055	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	225.00–280.00	259.54
2	300–350	325	235.00–250.00	242.50
4	350–400	379	238.00–260.00	250.37
25	400–450	425	220.00–238.00	229.62
18	450–500	474	210.00–225.00	218.65
16	500–550	518	180.00–218.00	210.24
22	550–600	573	200.00–214.00	207.69
16	600–650	624	190.00–207.00	201.71
16	650–700	678	185.00–200.00	195.76
6	700–750	723	190.00–195.00	191.67
2	750–800	770	185.00–190.00	187.47
1	800–850	840	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	377	210.00–235.00	223.29
2	400–450	438	210.00–215.00	212.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	290.00	290.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,252.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,159	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,781.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,585.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,328	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,203.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	3,000.00	3,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,525.00	1,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	103.00	103.00
7	—	867	92.00–97.00	93.91
11	—	855	70.00–90.00	82.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,315	121.00–140.00	127.15
18	—	1,322	114.00–118.00	116.23
18	—	1,419	108.00–112.00	110.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,193	113.00–119.00	116.71
17	—	1,192	100.00–106.00	103.73
12	—	1,161	110.00–112.00	111.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	115.00	115.00
3	—	890	102.00–107.00	104.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	80.00–90.00	87.46
1	—	1,020	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,025	99.00	99.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	120.00–135.00	130.19
9	—	1,801	155.00–165.00	159.54
5	—	1,612	140.00–150.00	147.87
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,245	140.00–152.00	147.35
2	—	1,178	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,170	165.00	165.00

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Giddings Livestock Commission

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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