Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,368 compared to 1,664 last week. Feeder steers under 400 pounds were steady with last week's strong market. Feeder steers over 400 pounds were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were steady with last week. The feeder heifers weighing over 400 pounds were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 down.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $276.89/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −162.81 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$276.89

132 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,516

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$352

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$63.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.06

vs TX average

−47.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	288.14	1,578	82
Medium and Large 2	547	259.84	1,422	48
Small 2	545	225.00	1,226	2thin

One grade step is worth $63.14/cwt here — about $352 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale132 hd

276.89

—

TX average5 barns · 697 hd

303.95

−27.06

National average185 barns · 29,268 hd

324.35

−47.46

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−162.81

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	134.95	2,121	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,305	111.69	1,457	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,121	107.88	1,210	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	84.92	805	14

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)	1,170	$2,210	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	930	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	905	$2,035	2thin

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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,210.11/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,210	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,034.67/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	297.64/cwt	265.00–318.00	1,250	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	244.42/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,645	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,005	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,130	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	304.37/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,135	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	268.08/cwt	230.00–278.00	1,405	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	779	210.98/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	307.36/cwt	300.00–315.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	229.31/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,550	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	175.18/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	240.62/cwt	220.00–248.00	1,499	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,075	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	217.90/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,560	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	331.08/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,053	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	277.71/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,319	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	206.70/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	197.88/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,540	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	249.24/cwt	233.00–263.00	1,438	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	244.59/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,296	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,090	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	221.48/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,380	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	208.72/cwt	185.00–219.00	1,394	21
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	315	260.48/cwt	245.00–275.00	821	2
Heifers	Small 2	250–300	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	579	212.95/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,233	5
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	393	264.01/cwt	263.00–265.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	257.60/cwt	240.00–273.00	1,226	32
Heifers	Small 2	700–750	711	176.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,253	4
Heifers	Small 2	600–650	627	190.92/cwt	183.00–205.00	1,197	3
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	480	228.75/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,098	4
Bulls	Small 2	1000–1050	1,010	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,364	1
Steers	Small 2	500–550	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	245	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	674	1
Steers	Small 2	550–600	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Steers	Small 2	450–500	465	245.87/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	91.32/cwt	90.00–95.00	950	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	115.51/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,358	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	950	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	979	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	856	74.37/cwt	70.00–83.00	637	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,340	124.07/cwt	104.00–134.00	1,663	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,849	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	99.15/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,106	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	74.94/cwt	70.00–80.00	789	2
Bulls	—	—	1,523	120.79/cwt	108.00–130.00	1,840	4
Bulls	—	—	1,644	151.45/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,490	4
Bulls	—	—	1,930	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,799	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	110.88/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,241	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	900	91.76/cwt	90.00–95.00	826	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	112.80/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,509	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	105.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,357	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	121.39/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,591	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	318.87/cwt	300.00–348.00	1,496	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	235.56/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,338	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	200.75/cwt	150.00–213.00	1,449	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	288.25/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,078	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	269.65/cwt	248.00–280.00	1,149	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	296.77/cwt	280.00–320.00	976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	282.75/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,366	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	225.55/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,728	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	921	214.24/cwt	197.00–225.00	1,973	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	255.02/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,581	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	329.67/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,226	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	371.43/cwt	340.00–415.00	1,021	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	222.26/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,605	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	274.07/cwt	265.00–293.00	1,570	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	217.04/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,671	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	390.38/cwt	350.00–410.00	878	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	180	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	252.73/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,453	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	911	195.74/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	227.03/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,517	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	238.00/cwt	231.00–246.00	1,473	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	238.19/cwt	227.00–247.00	1,739	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	338.76/cwt	322.00–360.00	1,436	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	223.75/cwt	216.00–235.00	1,835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	294.63/cwt	285.00–313.00	1,252	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	202.88/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,664	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	203.40/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	384.61/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,269	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	266.40/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,404	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	298.10/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,580	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	353.71/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,330	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	343.71/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,103	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,253Last week 1,425Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 190Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 20Year ago 0

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,210.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,925.00	1,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	905	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,034.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
6	300–350	318	300.00–345.00	331.08
14	350–400	373	285.00–320.00	304.37
30	400–450	420	265.00–318.00	297.64
26	450–500	475	250.00–295.00	277.71
27	500–550	524	230.00–278.00	268.08
21	550–600	577	233.00–263.00	249.24
19	600–650	623	220.00–248.00	240.62
8	650–700	676	220.00–235.00	229.31
7	700–750	716	205.00–224.00	217.90
5	750–800	779	200.00–215.00	210.98
3	800–850	828	200.00–212.00	206.70
1	850–900	855	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	380.00	380.00
5	200–250	225	350.00–410.00	390.38
12	250–300	275	340.00–415.00	371.43
17	300–350	330	350.00–410.00	384.61
34	350–400	376	330.00–395.00	353.71
28	400–450	424	322.00–360.00	338.76
38	450–500	469	300.00–348.00	318.87
48	500–550	530	280.00–310.00	298.10
34	550–600	573	265.00–293.00	274.07
18	600–650	620	250.00–270.00	255.02
18	650–700	673	238.00–265.00	244.42
17	700–750	730	227.00–247.00	238.19
11	750–800	766	220.00–240.00	225.55
3	800–850	820	216.00–235.00	223.75
5	850–900	868	200.00–207.00	203.40
8	900–950	921	197.00–225.00	214.24
1	950–1000	975	200.00	200.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	242.00–250.00	245.87
1	500–550	505	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	585	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	178.00	178.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	179.00	179.00
1	1100–1150	1,130	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,010	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	300.00–315.00	307.36
6	300–350	329	280.00–320.00	296.77
9	350–400	374	275.00–300.00	288.25
24	400–450	426	248.00–280.00	269.65
32	450–500	476	240.00–273.00	257.60
34	500–550	530	230.00–255.00	244.59
18	550–600	568	220.00–243.00	235.56
33	600–650	623	210.00–230.00	221.48
21	650–700	668	185.00–219.00	208.72
10	700–750	722	150.00–213.00	200.75
7	750–800	778	185.00–200.00	197.88
2	800–850	820	165.00–185.00	175.18
1	950–1000	950	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	275.00	275.00
1	250–300	270	270.00	270.00
2	300–350	315	245.00–275.00	260.48
2	350–400	393	263.00–265.00	264.01
1	400–450	430	245.00	245.00
4	450–500	480	225.00–235.00	228.75
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
5	550–600	579	200.00–225.00	212.95
3	600–650	627	183.00–205.00	190.92
4	700–750	711	170.00–180.00	176.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	335.00	335.00
9	300–350	321	325.00–350.00	343.71
7	350–400	372	305.00–350.00	329.67
21	400–450	425	285.00–313.00	294.63
23	450–500	483	275.00–295.00	282.75
31	500–550	527	257.00–280.00	266.40
12	550–600	575	245.00–265.00	252.73
29	600–650	619	231.00–246.00	238.00
18	650–700	668	220.00–238.00	227.03
13	700–750	722	215.00–235.00	222.26
3	750–800	770	214.00–223.00	217.04
8	800–850	820	200.00–205.00	202.88
6	850–900	873	190.00–195.00	192.52
4	900–950	911	190.00–200.00	195.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,040	90.00–95.00	91.32
2	—	1,053	70.00–80.00	74.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,176	115.00–117.00	115.51
5	—	1,115	95.00–105.00	99.15
6	—	1,119	106.00–113.00	110.88
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	103.00	103.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	856	70.00–83.00	74.37
1	—	875	101.00	101.00
3	—	900	90.00–95.00	91.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,338	110.00–115.00	112.80
11	—	1,283	100.00–110.00	105.79
6	—	1,311	118.00–125.00	121.39
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,340	104.00–134.00	124.07
1	—	1,330	139.00	139.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	108.00–130.00	120.79
4	—	1,644	145.00–160.00	151.45
3	—	1,930	145.00	145.00

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