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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,280 compared to 979 last week, The market was very active. Feeder steers were up 3.00 to 5.00 across the board. Feeder heifers up by 2.00 to 4.00. Slaughter cow prices were fully steady with last week, while the slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $239.35/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −200.34 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$239.35

155 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$351

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$58.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.79

vs TX average

−66.09 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	248.22	1,348	75
Medium and Large 2	543	231.56	1,257	79
Small 2	525	190.00	998	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.22/cwt here — about $351 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 sale155 hd

239.35

—

TX average5 barns · 339 hd

253.14

−13.79

National average190 barns · 31,255 hd

305.44

−66.09

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−200.34

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	1,569	139.43	2,187	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	112.70	1,587	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	105.63	1,200	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,007	83.59	842	10

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)	1,235	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,899	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$1,525	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,740	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	884	1
Steers	Small 2	350–400	355	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	230.51/cwt	222.00–245.00	1,194	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	218.89/cwt	213.00–236.00	1,447	8
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	510	197.50/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,007	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	226.19/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,613	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	155	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	187.30/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	394	258.26/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	299.30/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,266	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	228.48/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,545	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	212.76/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	273.05/cwt	258.00–285.00	1,043	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	211.91/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,327	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,898.77/head	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,899	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	206.32/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,386	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	199.31/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,421	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	234.40/cwt	207.00–245.00	1,219	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	215.12/cwt	200.00–221.00	1,132	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	212.61/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,218	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	217.49/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	251.83/cwt	230.00–275.00	826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	100–150	125	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	227.79/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,305	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	218	262.64/cwt	250.00–275.00	573	2
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	435	215.28/cwt	210.00–223.00	936	4
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	380	240.23/cwt	238.00–243.00	913	4
Steers	Small 2	500–550	525	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	222.73/cwt	200.00–231.00	1,056	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	210.79/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,524	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	246.25/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,177	35
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	313	239.88/cwt	235.00–245.00	751	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	99.37/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,076	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	928	109.78/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,019	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	101.15/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,215	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	883	72.59/cwt	65.00–80.00	641	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	155.45/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,779	4
Bulls	—	—	1,608	139.99/cwt	135.00–145.00	2,251	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	109.66/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,257	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	80.20/cwt	75.00–85.00	922	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,690	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,145	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,718	1
Bulls	—	—	1,483	122.55/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,817	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	855	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	259.43/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,121	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	990	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	861	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,386	125.06/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,733	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	107.90/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,555	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	114.70/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,554	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	116.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,314	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	276.66/cwt	260.00–313.00	1,306	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	207.61/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,289	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	288.79/cwt	263.00–305.00	658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	285.73/cwt	270.00–300.00	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	239.85/cwt	228.00–248.00	1,034	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	201.97/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,551	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	250.76/cwt	247.00–273.00	1,311	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	210.90/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,721	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	300–350	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	219.04/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,671	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	195	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	218.05/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,348	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	256.60/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,088	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	190.07/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	335.23/cwt	310.00–360.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	242.54/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,138	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	225.28/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,284	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	244.62/cwt	237.00–258.00	1,399	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	333.10/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,053	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	232.77/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,446	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	319.60/cwt	293.00–340.00	1,211	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,740	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	282.56/cwt	273.00–298.00	1,062	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	288.99/cwt	280.00–300.00	983	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	918	160.99/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,105	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,691	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 1,120Last week 800Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 110Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 30Year ago 0

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	305.00	305.00
1	250–300	285	310.00	310.00
8	300–350	340	280.00–300.00	288.99
10	350–400	376	273.00–298.00	282.56
13	400–450	424	250.00–280.00	256.60
31	450–500	469	235.00–248.00	242.54
28	500–550	518	222.00–245.00	230.51
35	550–600	570	220.00–245.00	225.28
24	600–650	618	215.00–225.00	218.05
8	650–700	661	213.00–236.00	218.89
4	700–750	738	205.00–220.00	212.76
4	750–800	768	195.00–210.00	201.97
1	900–950	940	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	965	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	235.00–245.00	239.88
4	350–400	380	238.00–243.00	240.23
4	400–450	435	210.00–223.00	215.28
2	500–550	510	190.00–205.00	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	125	275.00	275.00
2	200–250	218	250.00–275.00	262.64
1	250–300	255	280.00	280.00
3	300–350	328	230.00–275.00	251.83
4	350–400	394	255.00–263.00	258.26
24	400–450	431	228.00–248.00	239.85
28	450–500	474	200.00–231.00	222.73
44	500–550	526	200.00–221.00	215.12
30	550–600	573	200.00–219.00	212.61
16	600–650	621	195.00–213.00	207.61
8	650–700	672	200.00–210.00	206.32
7	700–750	713	195.00–203.00	199.31
3	750–800	762	185.00–192.00	187.30
1	800–850	810	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	525	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	310.00–360.00	335.23
5	300–350	316	325.00–335.00	333.10
18	350–400	379	293.00–340.00	319.60
33	400–450	423	275.00–330.00	299.30
29	450–500	472	260.00–313.00	276.66
44	500–550	523	247.00–273.00	250.76
31	550–600	572	237.00–258.00	244.62
43	600–650	621	225.00–250.00	232.77
31	650–700	676	223.00–240.00	228.48
28	700–750	713	215.00–237.00	226.19
17	750–800	763	210.00–230.00	219.04
7	800–850	816	200.00–220.00	210.90
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
2	900–950	923	185.00–195.00	190.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	300.00	300.00
3	200–250	228	263.00–305.00	288.79
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
5	300–350	315	270.00–300.00	285.73
13	350–400	382	258.00–285.00	273.05
17	400–450	432	245.00–270.00	259.43
35	450–500	478	225.00–258.00	246.25
45	500–550	520	207.00–245.00	234.40
34	550–600	573	200.00–235.00	227.79
6	600–650	626	205.00–220.00	211.91
5	650–700	681	210.00–221.00	217.49
4	700–750	723	206.00–214.00	210.79
1	750–800	790	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	918	158.00–164.00	160.99
1	1100–1150	1,105	153.00	153.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,013	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,898.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,740	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	98.00–100.00	99.37
2	—	1,150	75.00–85.00	80.20
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	928	109.00–110.00	109.78
1	—	855	107.00	107.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,201	95.00–107.00	101.15
6	—	1,146	108.00–113.00	109.66
3	—	1,123	115.00–120.00	116.99
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	883	65.00–80.00	72.59
1	—	990	87.00	87.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,386	119.00–129.00	125.06
26	—	1,441	100.00–111.00	107.90
13	—	1,355	113.00–117.00	114.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,788	150.00–160.00	155.45
4	—	1,608	135.00–145.00	139.99
4	—	1,483	110.00–130.00	122.55
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,145	150.00	150.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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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