Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,523 head compared to 1,691 head at the previous sale on 1/13. The market was strong across all classes of cattle. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were up 10.00 to 20.00 while the steers over 500 lbs. were up 6.00 to 12.00. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were up 5.00 to 10.00 while the heifers over 500 lbs. were up 6.00 to 10.00. The slaughter cattle market was very active. Slaughter cows were 8.00 to 12.00 higher and the packer bulls were up 8.00 to 11.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $313.65/cwt on 149 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −126.04 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$313.65

149 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$458

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$93.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.62

vs TX average

−35.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	323.93	1,758	105
Medium and Large 2	548	290.51	1,591	43
Small 2	565	230.00	1,300	1thin

One grade step is worth $93.93/cwt here — about $458 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 sale149 hd

313.65

—

TX average5 barns · 381 hd

312.03

+1.62

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−35.01

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−126.04

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	1,655	161.30	2,669	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,392	138.34	1,926	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,115	126.69	1,413	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	908	96.84	879	5thin

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)	1,300	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,097	$2,522	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,222	$2,165	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,861	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	985	$1,704	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	970	$1,850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,258	$2,795	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$2,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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 2	900–950	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	217.68/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	228.31/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	256.39/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,587	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,115	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	274.84/cwt	258.00–293.00	1,583	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,779	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	314.85/cwt	290.00–328.00	1,332	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	265.46/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,500	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	300.76/cwt	270.00–313.00	1,591	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,075	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	259.57/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,757	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	332.52/cwt	290.00–355.00	1,413	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	343.67/cwt	275.00–365.00	1,292	30
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	329.50/cwt	285.00–343.00	1,555	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	367.12/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,226	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	245.12/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,662	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	225.25/cwt	213.00–238.00	1,723	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	2,522.04/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,522	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	358.72/cwt	305.00–400.00	943	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	238.56/cwt	226.00–249.00	1,820	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,793	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	272.66/cwt	258.00–283.00	1,699	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	273.56/cwt	248.00–288.00	1,436	30
Steers	Small 2	550–600	565	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	468	262.03/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,226	4
Heifers	Small 2	600–650	633	229.67/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,454	4
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	430	274.77/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,182	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	219.31/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	329.21/cwt	318.00–340.00	1,063	3
Steers	Small 2	700–750	718	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,616	2
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	520	235.08/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,222	3
Steers	Small 2	350–400	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	1
Steers	Small 2	450–500	465	286.77/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Heifers	Small 2	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Steers	Small 2	300–350	338	307.44/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,039	2
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	323	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	946	2
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	370	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	925	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	130.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,861	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	110.06/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,271	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,125	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,495	152.63/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,282	2
Bulls	—	—	1,838	168.86/cwt	160.00–181.00	3,104	14
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,260	130.77/cwt	123.00–138.00	1,648	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	123.21/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,416	7
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,347	152.59/cwt	148.00–159.00	2,055	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	132.45/cwt	127.00–141.00	1,556	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	865	118.07/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,021	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	903	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,194	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	928	90.52/cwt	90.00–91.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	311.67/cwt	275.00–328.00	1,172	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,170	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,060	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,802	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	895	101.05/cwt	99.00–104.00	904	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	141.70/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,953	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	314.40/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,792	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	168	478.13/cwt	440.00–525.00	803	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	290.56/cwt	270.00–308.00	1,374	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	271.91/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,670	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	421.63/cwt	385.00–455.00	1,391	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	253.13/cwt	250.00–263.00	1,944	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	590	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	240.15/cwt	229.00–253.00	1,842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	389.20/cwt	360.00–435.00	1,646	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	331.07/cwt	315.00–370.00	1,728	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	399.21/cwt	370.00–450.00	1,489	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	275.70/cwt	265.00–298.00	1,982	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	2,164.60/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,165	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	2,794.53/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	690	302.50/cwt	302.00–303.00	2,087	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1250–1300	1,280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1350–1400	1,375	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,709	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,860.59/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,861	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	239.03/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	256.01/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,818	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,704.06/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	261.05/cwt	258.00–263.00	1,726	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	338.92/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,413	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,083	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	425.06/cwt	400.00–490.00	948	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	286.03/cwt	273.00–310.00	1,622	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	386.09/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,096	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	309.11/cwt	293.00–328.00	1,604	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	321.50/cwt	310.00–338.00	1,517	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	382.43/cwt	345.00–435.00	1,786	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	283.00/cwt	271.00–305.00	1,890	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	120	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	365.56/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,206	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	358.85/cwt	340.00–425.00	1,310	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	449.34/cwt	410.00–500.00	1,191	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	294.25/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,827	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	252.23/cwt	240.00–265.00	2,076	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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,379Last week 1,476Year ago 1,057

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 185Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 20Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	325.00	325.00
3	300–350	323	318.00–340.00	329.21
30	350–400	376	275.00–328.00	311.67
41	400–450	423	290.00–328.00	314.85
35	450–500	473	270.00–308.00	290.56
30	500–550	525	248.00–288.00	273.56
21	550–600	565	255.00–270.00	265.46
22	600–650	619	240.00–265.00	256.39
11	650–700	678	230.00–255.00	245.12
3	700–750	713	220.00–235.00	228.31
3	750–800	768	215.00–223.00	219.31
2	800–850	815	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	855	205.00	205.00
1	900–950	945	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	293.00	293.00
1	350–400	370	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	430	265.00–285.00	274.77
4	450–500	468	260.00–268.00	262.03
3	500–550	520	220.00–245.00	235.08
1	550–600	555	225.00	225.00
4	600–650	633	215.00–235.00	229.67
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	120	400.00	400.00
5	250–300	284	375.00–395.00	386.09
19	300–350	330	355.00–395.00	365.56
27	350–400	365	340.00–425.00	358.85
34	400–450	417	330.00–355.00	338.92
38	450–500	472	310.00–338.00	321.50
34	500–550	519	293.00–328.00	309.11
40	550–600	567	273.00–310.00	286.03
13	600–650	614	267.00–280.00	271.91
15	650–700	661	258.00–263.00	261.05
3	700–750	710	253.00–260.00	256.01
3	750–800	767	229.00–253.00	240.15
2	800–850	813	230.00–248.00	239.03
1	850–900	890	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	900	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	590	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	690	302.00–303.00	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	655	248.00	248.00
1	700–750	745	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	765	213.00–238.00	225.25
1	800–850	830	188.00	188.00
3	850–900	890	215.00–220.00	217.68
1	900–950	905	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	955	195.00	195.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	170.00	170.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	150.00	150.00
1	1150–1200	1,170	188.00	188.00
1	1250–1300	1,280	190.00	190.00
1	1350–1400	1,375	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,030	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	340.00	340.00
6	250–300	263	305.00–400.00	358.72
8	300–350	334	365.00–370.00	367.12
30	350–400	376	275.00–365.00	343.67
28	400–450	425	290.00–355.00	332.52
40	450–500	472	285.00–343.00	329.50
26	500–550	529	270.00–313.00	300.76
17	550–600	576	258.00–293.00	274.84
18	600–650	623	258.00–283.00	272.66
12	650–700	677	245.00–270.00	259.57
4	700–750	719	245.00–250.00	247.48
7	750–800	763	226.00–249.00	238.56
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	300.00–315.00	307.44
1	350–400	370	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	465	280.00–295.00	286.77
1	550–600	565	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	718	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	150–200	168	440.00–525.00	478.13
4	200–250	223	400.00–490.00	425.06
12	250–300	265	410.00–500.00	449.34
25	300–350	330	385.00–455.00	421.63
45	350–400	373	370.00–450.00	399.21
36	400–450	423	360.00–435.00	389.20
39	450–500	467	345.00–435.00	382.43
60	500–550	522	315.00–370.00	331.07
45	550–600	570	295.00–340.00	314.40
33	600–650	621	285.00–310.00	294.25
20	650–700	668	271.00–305.00	283.00
6	700–750	719	265.00–298.00	275.70
9	750–800	768	250.00–263.00	253.13
2	800–850	823	240.00–265.00	252.23
1	850–900	850	245.00	245.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,850.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,522.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,222	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,164.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,860.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,704.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,258	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,794.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,426	120.00–135.00	130.50
21	—	1,378	137.00–150.00	141.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,155	106.00–115.00	110.06
7	—	1,149	118.00–126.00	123.21
13	—	1,175	127.00–141.00	132.45
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	117.00–119.00	118.07
3	—	903	130.00–135.00	132.23
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	90.00–91.00	90.52
3	—	895	99.00–104.00	101.05
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,260	123.00–138.00	130.77
3	—	1,347	148.00–159.00	152.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	150.00–155.00	152.63
14	—	1,838	160.00–181.00	168.86

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