Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 979 compared to 1,160 last week. Market was very active with a chance of rain in the forecast. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, while the feeder steers weighing over 500 lbs. were up 5.00 to 8.00. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were 7.00 to 8.00 higher, while the feeder heifers weighing over 500 lbs. were up 5.00 to 6.00. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with last week prices.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $240.25/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −199.45 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$240.25

108 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$17.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.54

vs TX average

−61.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	249.45	1,364	52
Medium and Large 2	552	231.70	1,280	56

One grade step is worth $17.75/cwt here — about $84 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 sale108 hd

240.25

—

TX average5 barns · 570 hd

262.79

−22.54

National average187 barns · 26,509 hd

301.85

−61.60

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−199.45

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	1,466	142.56	2,090	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,380	114.93	1,586	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,161	109.91	1,276	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	87.50	859	22

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)	1,028	$1,670	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	913	$1,646	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,104	$1,533	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	888	$1,242	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,970	$3,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,450	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	718	$1,325	2thin

Every lot, as filed

98 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 2	250–300	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	281.77/cwt	250.00–300.00	913	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	237.07/cwt	223.00–242.00	1,259	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	275.16/cwt	260.00–290.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	193.49/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,596	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,533.29/head	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,145	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	237.41/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,135	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,130	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	206.64/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,490	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,041	1,738.12/head	1,575.00–2,000.00	1,738	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	975	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	227.05/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,296	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	215.73/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,452	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	197.63/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	252.01/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,063	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	293.11/cwt	268.00–320.00	1,105	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	395.63/cwt	315.00–440.00	1,238	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,080	151.97/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	248.63/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,082	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	274.64/cwt	263.00–280.00	1,044	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	218.59/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,362	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	195.42/cwt	185.00–202.00	1,415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	254.75/cwt	253.00–260.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	203.92/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,374	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	840	186.01/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	925	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,015	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	811	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	1
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	433	224.36/cwt	223.00–225.00	971	3
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	450	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	217.72/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,145	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	225.76/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,070	13
Steers	Small 2	400–450	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	1
Steers	Small 2	650–700	685	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,284	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	875	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	805	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	890	83.45/cwt	75.00–90.00	743	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,277	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,597	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,085	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,223	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,822	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	125.21/cwt	120.00–131.00	2,022	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	115.80/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,387	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	104.53/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,230	13
Bulls	—	—	1,766	160.21/cwt	152.00–170.00	2,829	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	145.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,299	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	933	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	933	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	117.36/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,644	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	108.80/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,265	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	930	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,004	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	109.77/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,540	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	81.19/cwt	70.00–85.00	876	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	933	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,082	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	94.00/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	253.49/cwt	240.00–263.00	968	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	257.86/cwt	250.00–263.00	841	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	212.78/cwt	205.00–219.00	1,223	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,117	119.82/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,338	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,275	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,989	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	314.87/cwt	310.00–320.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	214.10/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,413	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	244.94/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,406	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	185	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	208.60/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,304	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	238.06/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,043	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	234.21/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,237	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	271.54/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,298	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	205.42/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	222.15/cwt	213.00–233.00	1,382	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	241.57/cwt	233.00–248.00	1,131	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	300.44/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,012	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	209.62/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,499	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	232.56/cwt	223.00–263.00	1,442	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	205.71/cwt	199.00–218.00	1,687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	222.87/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,270	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,646.04/head	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,646	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	254.33/cwt	243.00–278.00	1,315	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	222.18/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,586	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	222.94/cwt	221.00–227.00	1,483	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	215.72/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,970	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	1,242.04/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,242	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	310.02/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,156	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	286.05/cwt	265.00–315.00	1,210	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	193.45/cwt	185.00–202.00	1,673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	260.00–290.00	275.16
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00
7	300–350	324	250.00–300.00	281.77
14	350–400	380	263.00–280.00	274.64
17	400–450	435	240.00–255.00	248.63
12	450–500	478	225.00–243.00	237.41
26	500–550	531	223.00–242.00	237.07
30	550–600	571	220.00–233.00	227.05
5	600–650	623	215.00–220.00	218.59
18	650–700	673	200.00–220.00	215.73
5	700–750	721	200.00–213.00	206.64
3	750–800	770	185.00–204.00	197.63
2	800–850	825	192.00–195.00	193.49
1	850–900	865	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	925	175.00	175.00
1	1100–1150	1,130	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	310.00–320.00	314.87
16	300–350	313	315.00–440.00	395.63
10	350–400	373	285.00–335.00	310.02
9	400–450	423	265.00–315.00	286.05
27	450–500	478	250.00–295.00	271.54
25	500–550	517	243.00–278.00	254.33
27	550–600	574	235.00–255.00	244.94
33	600–650	620	223.00–263.00	232.56
14	650–700	665	221.00–227.00	222.94
14	700–750	714	215.00–230.00	222.18
8	750–800	764	208.00–225.00	215.72
3	800–850	820	199.00–218.00	205.71
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	685	185.00–190.00	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	160.00	160.00
1	950–1000	955	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	159.00	159.00
2	1050–1100	1,080	145.00–159.00	151.97
1	1100–1150	1,145	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	290.00	290.00
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
10	300–350	337	280.00–310.00	300.44
12	350–400	377	268.00–320.00	293.11
10	400–450	422	245.00–260.00	252.01
16	450–500	468	233.00–248.00	241.57
29	500–550	528	225.00–258.00	234.21
16	550–600	570	220.00–228.00	222.87
23	600–650	622	213.00–233.00	222.15
20	650–700	660	210.00–220.00	214.10
7	700–750	715	203.00–215.00	209.62
5	750–800	774	190.00–225.00	205.42
2	850–900	865	185.00–202.00	193.45
1	900–950	900	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	240	253.00–260.00	254.75
1	250–300	295	275.00	275.00
8	300–350	326	250.00–263.00	257.86
10	350–400	382	240.00–263.00	253.49
15	400–450	438	230.00–243.00	238.06
13	450–500	474	215.00–231.00	225.76
21	500–550	526	210.00–223.00	217.72
17	550–600	575	205.00–219.00	212.78
16	600–650	625	200.00–212.00	208.60
11	650–700	674	200.00–208.00	203.92
4	700–750	724	185.00–202.00	195.42
1	750–800	795	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	840	185.00–187.00	186.01
1	850–900	880	173.00	173.00
1	900–950	930	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	235.00	235.00
3	400–450	433	223.00–225.00	224.36
1	450–500	450	213.00	213.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,104	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,533.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,041	1,575.00–2,000.00	1,738.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	913	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,646.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	888	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,242.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,450.00	1,450.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	718	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,970	3,200.00	3,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	92.00	92.00
9	—	890	75.00–90.00	83.45
2	—	933	100.00	100.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,277	120.00–130.00	125.03
9	—	1,401	114.00–119.00	117.36
14	—	1,403	105.00–113.00	109.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,079	70.00–85.00	81.19
4	—	1,089	91.00–95.00	94.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,198	114.00–119.00	115.80
13	—	1,177	100.00–107.00	104.53
10	—	1,163	108.00–109.00	108.80
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	108.00	108.00
2	—	933	115.00–117.00	115.99
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	148.00–150.00	149.01
3	—	1,117	110.00–130.00	119.82
1	—	1,275	156.00	156.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	120.00–131.00	125.21
4	—	1,766	152.00–170.00	160.21
2	—	1,580	140.00–150.00	145.52

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