Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,360 compared with1,280 last week. The demand was very high on all classes of feeder cattle. The feeder steers weighing less than 500 pounds were up 15.00 to 20.00 while the feeder steers over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 8.00 stronger than last week. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were up 15.00 to 20.00 while the feeder heifer over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 6.00 higher than last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $250.22/cwt on 127 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −189.48 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$250.22

127 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$45.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.35

vs TX average

−59.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	259.16	1,407	72
Medium and Large 2	547	239.45	1,311	53
Small 2	515	213.45	1,099	2thin

One grade step is worth $45.71/cwt here — about $308 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 sale127 hd

250.22

—

TX average5 barns · 620 hd

275.57

−25.35

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−59.04

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−189.48

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	1,622	148.90	2,415	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	113.98	1,520	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	109.64	1,233	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	87.30	842	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	956	$2,038	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,024	$1,812	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	981	$1,642	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	780	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,645	$2,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$2,036	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,097	$2,230	5

Every lot, as filed

99 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 1-2	—	1,170	2,036.16/head	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,036	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,133	151.59/cwt	143.00–160.00	1,718	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	875	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,085	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,465	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	2,038.15/head	2,025.00–2,050.00	2,038	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	2,376.53/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,377	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	2,132.56/head	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,133	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	276.01/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,173	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	206	270.18/cwt	250.00–300.00	557	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,020	151.44/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,225	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	234.85/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,343	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,175	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,727	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	199.53/cwt	185.00–209.00	1,556	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	283.75/cwt	240.00–310.00	914	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	244.61/cwt	225.00–253.00	1,272	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	265.90/cwt	250.00–280.00	973	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	170	280.00/cwt	260.00–300.00	476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	258.52/cwt	231.00–278.00	1,238	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	202.28/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	222	255.38/cwt	225.00–285.00	567	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	219.66/cwt	209.00–225.00	1,467	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	222.95/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,166	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	213.88/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,345	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	253.90/cwt	240.00–275.00	950	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	221.87/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,400	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	207.65/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,397	10
Steers	Small 2	450–500	468	233.56/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,093	2
Heifers	Small 2	600–650	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	472	224.73/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,061	6
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	523	205.44/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,074	6
Heifers	Small 2	700–750	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	264.01/cwt	263.00–265.00	708	2
Steers	Small 2	500–550	515	213.45/cwt	208.00–219.00	1,099	2
Steers	Small 2	400–450	435	247.62/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,077	3
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	433	230.42/cwt	223.00–240.00	998	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	970	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	922	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,231	115.22/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,418	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	975	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	—	1,749	156.76/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,742	8
Bulls	—	—	1,620	141.80/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,297	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,070	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	123.92/cwt	119.00–135.00	1,611	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	111.83/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,349	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	102.34/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,129	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	119.17/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,390	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	899	76.04/cwt	70.00–84.00	684	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	934	101.32/cwt	95.00–106.00	946	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	77.84/cwt	75.00–85.00	796	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	92.33/cwt	88.00–97.00	988	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,863	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,095	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,237	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	106.05/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,533	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	897	110.01/cwt	100.00–122.00	987	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	246.32/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,057	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	242.07/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,140	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	219.37/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,272	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	289.17/cwt	280.00–310.00	922	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	233.09/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,336	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	287.97/cwt	283.00–300.00	1,065	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	345.58/cwt	320.00–390.00	975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	217.01/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,456	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	328.41/cwt	318.00–365.00	1,028	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	1,769.02/head	1,450.00–1,925.00	1,769	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	333.39/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,244	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	170	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,645	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	2,015.84/head	1,450.00–2,650.00	2,016	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	272.35/cwt	255.00–288.00	1,283	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	1,325.94/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	867	206.66/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	322.44/cwt	298.00–340.00	1,364	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	236.05/cwt	228.00–250.00	1,235	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	234.19/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,564	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	223.55/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,726	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	223.67/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	237.13/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,458	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	213.47/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,528	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	264.35/cwt	255.00–293.00	1,372	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	272.22/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,135	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	223.46/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,372	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	225.62/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,633	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	253.68/cwt	245.00–283.00	1,441	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	297.21/cwt	280.00–325.00	1,379	36

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 1,170Last week 1,120Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 140Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,170	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,036.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,645	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	956	2,025.00–2,050.00	2,038.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,053	1,450.00–1,925.00	1,769.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,073	1,450.00–2,650.00	2,015.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,188	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,376.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,037	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,132.56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	905	163.00	163.00
1	950–1000	990	165.00	165.00
2	1000–1050	1,020	140.00–163.00	151.44
1	1050–1100	1,085	135.00	135.00
2	1100–1150	1,133	143.00–160.00	151.59
1	1150–1200	1,175	147.00	147.00
1	1200–1250	1,225	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	170	260.00–300.00	280.00
4	200–250	206	250.00–300.00	270.18
1	250–300	290	275.00	275.00
16	300–350	322	240.00–310.00	283.75
4	350–400	366	250.00–280.00	265.90
23	400–450	425	250.00–295.00	276.01
21	450–500	479	231.00–278.00	258.52
25	500–550	520	225.00–253.00	244.61
28	550–600	572	220.00–243.00	234.85
15	600–650	631	210.00–228.00	221.87
10	650–700	668	209.00–225.00	219.66
1	700–750	705	205.00	205.00
3	750–800	780	185.00–209.00	199.53
1	800–850	810	201.00	201.00
1	850–900	885	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	243.00–255.00	247.62
2	450–500	468	232.00–235.00	233.56
2	500–550	515	208.00–219.00	213.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	282	320.00–390.00	345.58
11	300–350	313	318.00–365.00	328.41
23	350–400	373	300.00–375.00	333.39
31	400–450	423	298.00–340.00	322.44
36	450–500	464	280.00–325.00	297.21
37	500–550	519	255.00–293.00	264.35
35	550–600	568	245.00–283.00	253.68
31	600–650	615	230.00–253.00	237.13
18	650–700	668	226.00–245.00	234.19
17	700–750	724	215.00–238.00	225.62
11	750–800	772	210.00–238.00	223.55
3	800–850	802	220.00–226.00	223.67
3	850–900	867	200.00–215.00	206.66
1	900–950	915	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	225.00–285.00	255.38
2	250–300	268	263.00–265.00	264.01
7	300–350	314	270.00	270.00
8	350–400	374	240.00–275.00	253.90
19	400–450	429	240.00–260.00	246.32
21	450–500	471	230.00–253.00	242.07
20	500–550	523	220.00–225.00	222.95
29	550–600	580	210.00–225.00	219.37
19	600–650	629	210.00–219.00	213.88
10	650–700	673	200.00–211.00	207.65
4	700–750	715	198.00–205.00	202.28
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	433	223.00–240.00	230.42
6	450–500	472	215.00–230.00	224.73
6	500–550	523	180.00–220.00	205.44
1	600–650	640	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	170	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	319	280.00–310.00	289.17
10	350–400	370	283.00–300.00	287.97
13	400–450	417	265.00–280.00	272.22
14	450–500	471	255.00–288.00	272.35
25	500–550	523	228.00–250.00	236.05
35	550–600	573	227.00–245.00	233.09
15	600–650	614	220.00–230.00	223.46
17	650–700	671	213.00–220.00	217.01
7	700–750	716	207.00–220.00	213.47
1	800–850	820	203.00	203.00
1	900–950	910	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	95.00	95.00
6	—	899	70.00–84.00	76.04
3	—	897	100.00–122.00	110.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,231	113.00–118.00	115.22
11	—	1,300	119.00–135.00	123.92
16	—	1,446	100.00–112.00	106.05
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	120.00	120.00
4	—	934	95.00–106.00	101.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,206	109.00–115.00	111.83
9	—	1,103	96.00–107.00	102.34
7	—	1,166	117.00–121.00	119.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,022	75.00–85.00	77.84
4	—	1,070	88.00–97.00	92.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,749	150.00–165.00	156.76
2	—	1,620	138.00–145.00	141.80
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,380	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,095	113.00	113.00

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