Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,691 head compared to 1,235 last week. The market continues to be very active with a high demand from the buyers. Feeder steers under 500 pounds were 15.00 to 20.00 higher, while the heavier weight steers over 500 pounds were up 8.00 to 10.00. Lightweight feeder heifers under 400 pounds were 15.00 to 20.00 stronger, while the heifers over 400 pounds were up 8.00 to 10.00. The slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with the higher dressing cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $304.14/cwt on 156 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −135.55 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$304.14

156 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$449

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$64.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.22

vs TX average

−38.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	313.09	1,714	106
Medium and Large 2	547	286.68	1,568	48
Small 2	508	248.98	1,265	2thin

One grade step is worth $64.11/cwt here — about $449 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 sale156 hd

304.14

—

TX average4 barns · 498 hd

318.36

−14.22

National average190 barns · 32,836 hd

342.45

−38.31

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−135.55

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	1,618	150.19	2,430	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,408	125.07	1,761	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,102	114.46	1,262	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	920	84.55	778	26

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$2,108	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,909	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	655	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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	850–900	855	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,582	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	920	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	263.40/cwt	248.00–277.00	1,883	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	349.26/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,310	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	440.92/cwt	410.00–470.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	294.37/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,566	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,804	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,070	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	254.58/cwt	242.00–278.00	1,693	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	274.36/cwt	265.00–303.00	1,564	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,060	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	265.32/cwt	245.00–273.00	1,658	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	365.21/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,194	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	341.55/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,288	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	2,279.19/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,279	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	467	250.46/cwt	235.00–266.00	1,170	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,908.96/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	298.92/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,276	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	253.64/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,699	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	238.61/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,739	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	271.31/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,565	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	313.80/cwt	275.00–328.00	1,494	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	248.38/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,545	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	329.47/cwt	300.00–360.00	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	315.25/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,025	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	919	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	333.38/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,427	23
Heifers	Small 2	900–950	925	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	368	274.66/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,011	5
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	425	262.50/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	309.97/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,196	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	320.66/cwt	300.00–340.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,868	1
Steers	Small 2	500–550	508	248.98/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	526	232.58/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,223	4
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	323	281.96/cwt	270.00–290.00	911	3
Steers	Small 2	400–450	433	263.43/cwt	238.00–288.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Small 2	650–700	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	893	121.96/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,089	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	938	110.18/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,033	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	121.40/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,373	24
Bulls	—	—	1,665	157.78/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,627	11
Bulls	—	—	1,745	138.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,413	3
Bulls	—	—	1,577	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,287	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	925	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	981	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	108.62/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,671	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	833	96.33/cwt	90.00–102.00	802	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,101	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,233	134.05/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,653	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	751	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	988	98.34/cwt	95.00–100.00	972	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	92.78/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,021	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	101.10/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,161	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	110.32/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,252	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	116.90/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,739	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	887	75.93/cwt	70.00–85.00	673	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	278.36/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,336	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	237.21/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,608	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	267.22/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,406	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	254.09/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,464	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	323.42/cwt	300.00–350.00	906	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	129.81/cwt	122.00–141.00	1,769	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	289.34/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,791	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	348.45/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,645	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	325.36/cwt	308.00–357.00	1,702	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	297.25/cwt	282.00–327.00	1,555	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	231.40/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	743	234.33/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	335.95/cwt	322.00–370.00	1,411	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	274.02/cwt	261.00–285.00	1,830	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	301.71/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,720	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	368.39/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,028	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	246.36/cwt	238.00–265.00	1,757	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	400–450	405	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	231.32/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	250.86/cwt	237.00–265.00	2,060	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	255.97/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,948	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	374.09/cwt	347.00–420.00	1,579	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	240.30/cwt	232.00–250.00	2,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	263.84/cwt	257.00–335.00	1,607	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	391.56/cwt	370.00–420.00	877	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	917	210.02/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	317.35/cwt	300.00–338.00	1,495	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	424.80/cwt	385.00–460.00	1,389	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	178	466.62/cwt	440.00–540.00	831	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	439.21/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,234	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	223.34/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	356.83/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,174	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	400.98/cwt	370.00–440.00	1,488	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	133	511.23/cwt	490.00–535.00	680	2

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 1,476Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year 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	855	185.00	185.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	133	490.00–535.00	511.23
4	150–200	178	440.00–540.00	466.62
3	200–250	218	410.00–470.00	440.92
10	250–300	281	400.00–475.00	439.21
24	300–350	327	385.00–460.00	424.80
38	350–400	371	370.00–440.00	400.98
35	400–450	422	347.00–420.00	374.09
60	450–500	472	330.00–390.00	348.45
51	500–550	523	308.00–357.00	325.36
55	550–600	570	285.00–350.00	301.71
56	600–650	619	275.00–315.00	289.34
29	650–700	668	261.00–285.00	274.02
12	700–750	715	248.00–277.00	263.40
5	750–800	761	245.00–270.00	255.97
7	800–850	821	237.00–265.00	250.86
3	850–900	858	232.00–250.00	240.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	375.00	375.00
3	250–300	265	300.00–360.00	329.47
13	300–350	327	340.00–375.00	365.21
11	350–400	377	310.00–365.00	341.55
23	400–450	428	300.00–345.00	333.38
44	450–500	476	275.00–328.00	313.80
32	500–550	532	275.00–305.00	294.37
16	550–600	577	260.00–282.00	271.31
7	600–650	625	245.00–273.00	265.32
12	650–700	670	240.00–260.00	253.64
7	700–750	729	230.00–247.00	238.61
1	750–800	795	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	238.00–288.00	263.43
2	500–550	508	245.00–253.00	248.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	370.00–420.00	391.56
8	250–300	279	355.00–385.00	368.39
16	300–350	329	340.00–375.00	356.83
27	350–400	375	330.00–370.00	349.26
39	400–450	420	322.00–370.00	335.95
47	450–500	471	300.00–338.00	317.35
46	500–550	523	282.00–327.00	297.25
35	550–600	570	265.00–303.00	274.36
38	600–650	609	257.00–335.00	263.84
11	650–700	665	242.00–278.00	254.58
15	700–750	713	238.00–265.00	246.36
5	750–800	774	225.00–239.00	231.32
2	800–850	818	225.00–238.00	231.40
3	850–900	883	220.00–225.00	223.34
3	900–950	917	200.00–220.00	210.02
1	1050–1100	1,060	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	300.00–340.00	320.66
13	250–300	280	300.00–350.00	323.42
7	300–350	325	300.00–335.00	315.25
7	350–400	386	300.00–325.00	309.97
21	400–450	427	280.00–320.00	298.92
24	450–500	480	265.00–295.00	278.36
45	500–550	526	245.00–280.00	267.22
15	550–600	576	240.00–262.00	254.09
14	600–650	622	240.00–255.00	248.38
6	650–700	678	230.00–240.00	237.21
3	700–750	743	233.00–235.00	234.33
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	975	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	270.00–290.00	281.96
5	350–400	368	265.00–290.00	274.66
2	400–450	425	255.00–270.00	262.50
5	450–500	467	235.00–266.00	250.46
4	500–550	526	210.00–250.00	232.58
1	650–700	685	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	925	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	435.00	435.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	655	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,201	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,279.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,908.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	893	117.00–126.00	121.96
3	—	938	105.00–114.00	110.18
3	—	988	95.00–100.00	98.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,131	116.00–130.00	121.40
4	—	1,148	97.00–104.00	101.10
18	—	1,135	105.00–115.00	110.32
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	106.00	106.00
6	—	833	90.00–102.00	96.33
13	—	887	70.00–85.00	75.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	107.00–110.00	108.62
18	—	1,488	112.00–120.00	116.90
38	—	1,363	122.00–141.00	129.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	109.00	109.00
2	—	1,073	70.00	70.00
3	—	1,100	90.00–98.00	92.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,665	150.00–169.00	157.78
3	—	1,745	135.00–140.00	138.29
3	—	1,577	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	133.00–135.00	134.05

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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