Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 896 head compared to 1,502 last week. The market was very active. Lightweight feeder steers under 400 lbs. were fully steady with last week while the steers over 400 lbs. were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. The lightweight feeder heifers under 400 lbs. were fully steady with last week while the heifers over 400 lbs. were 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady with the higher dressing cows 2.00 stronger than last week. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing bulls up by 2.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $276.89/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −117.65 against this barn's trailing median of $394.54.

Average price

$276.89

71 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,520

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$32.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.17

vs TX average

−20.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	291.48	1,575	39
Medium and Large 2	560	259.10	1,450	32

One grade step is worth $32.37/cwt here — about $125 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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.50, low $346.71, median $394.54 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 sale71 hd

276.89

—

TX average5 barns · 339 hd

282.06

−5.17

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−20.94

This barn, trailing median30 sales

394.54

−117.65

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	—	Average	1,657	165.36	2,740	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,347	139.71	1,882	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,060	126.96	1,346	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	98.46	935	7thin

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)	1,305	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,037	$2,281	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,134	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,142	$1,987	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,028	$1,879	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	865	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,785	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,069	$2,534	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,507	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$2,267	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	237.50/cwt	237.00–238.00	1,639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	782	195.18/cwt	175.00–210.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	246.37/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	242.87/cwt	235.00–262.00	1,528	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	262.45/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,798	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	2,200.00/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,044	2,312.36/head	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,312	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	1,987.18/head	1,750.00–2,350.00	1,987	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,836	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	2,629.03/head	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,629	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	2,757.43/head	2,550.00–3,150.00	2,757	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,133.50/head	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,134	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	252.56/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,826	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,785	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	2,281.29/head	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,281	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,878.74/head	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,879	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	340.68/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,451	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	358.84/cwt	350.00–375.00	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	269.02/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	317.31/cwt	285.00–328.00	1,209	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	380.52/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,260	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	302.12/cwt	265.00–313.00	1,589	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	363.22/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,344	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	239	370.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	769	254.29/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,955	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	330.96/cwt	310.00–345.00	907	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	160	337.50/cwt	300.00–375.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	284.98/cwt	250.00–299.00	1,362	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	325.89/cwt	295.00–333.00	1,525	13
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	375	246.78/cwt	230.00–255.00	925	3
Steers	Small 2	150–200	175	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	317.42/cwt	315.00–320.00	724	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	877	123.97/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,087	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	927	91.40/cwt	90.00–94.00	847	3
Bulls	—	—	1,558	160.17/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,495	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,196	1
Bulls	—	—	1,460	137.24/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,004	2
Bulls	—	—	1,806	173.78/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,138	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	135.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,808	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	933	130.52/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,218	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	146.00/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,994	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	123.45/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,306	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	112.16/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,252	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	270.95/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,431	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,088	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	132.78/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,473	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,467	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	903	110.52/cwt	105.00–116.00	998	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	337.50/cwt	320.00–378.00	1,765	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	294.34/cwt	275.00–308.00	1,672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	333.70/cwt	290.00–360.00	1,098	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	215.56/cwt	198.00–240.00	1,546	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	296.85/cwt	278.00–310.00	1,273	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	253.72/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,456	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	287.83/cwt	275.00–303.00	1,632	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	423.26/cwt	400.00–500.00	910	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	120	407.19/cwt	400.00–415.00	489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	307.23/cwt	285.00–323.00	1,929	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	367.62/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	130	497.12/cwt	440.00–550.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	275.75/cwt	260.00–293.00	2,145	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	322.70/cwt	310.00–343.00	1,833	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	445.26/cwt	400.00–500.00	1,238	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	387.39/cwt	365.00–425.00	1,635	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	182	434.59/cwt	410.00–480.00	791	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	372.79/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,212	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	488.48/cwt	450.00–540.00	1,065	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	186	479.40/cwt	450.00–500.00	892	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	328.24/cwt	320.00–343.00	1,385	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	287.50/cwt	287.00–288.00	2,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	347.32/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,643	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	340.87/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,278	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	270.66/cwt	263.00–285.00	1,686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	409.94/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,541	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	301.15/cwt	275.00–318.00	2,006	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	434.83/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,426	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	295.32/cwt	285.00–322.00	1,512	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	315.12/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,478	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,200	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	260.05/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,787	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 667Last week 1,170Year ago 1,451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 180Year ago 227

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 160Year ago 36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,142	1,750.00–2,350.00	1,987.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,100	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,133.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,037	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,281.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,028	1,400.00–2,450.00	1,878.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	2,750.00	2,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,044	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,312.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,188	2,250.00–3,000.00	2,629.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	2,550.00–3,150.00	2,757.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,785	3,000.00	3,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	160	300.00–375.00	337.50
2	200–250	228	315.00–320.00	317.42
6	250–300	274	310.00–345.00	330.96
10	300–350	329	290.00–360.00	333.70
14	350–400	381	285.00–328.00	317.31
14	400–450	429	278.00–310.00	296.85
14	450–500	478	250.00–299.00	284.98
10	500–550	528	250.00–280.00	270.95
22	550–600	574	235.00–270.00	253.72
8	600–650	629	235.00–262.00	242.87
2	650–700	690	237.00–238.00	237.50
9	700–750	717	198.00–240.00	215.56
3	750–800	782	175.00–210.00	195.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	120	400.00–415.00	407.19
3	150–200	182	410.00–480.00	434.59
4	200–250	215	400.00–500.00	423.26
4	250–300	281	350.00–385.00	367.62
10	300–350	325	370.00–375.00	372.79
12	350–400	375	330.00–365.00	340.87
24	400–450	422	320.00–343.00	328.24
20	450–500	469	300.00–330.00	315.12
19	500–550	512	285.00–322.00	295.32
20	550–600	567	275.00–303.00	287.83
5	600–650	623	263.00–285.00	270.66
3	650–700	687	250.00–265.00	260.05
2	700–750	723	250.00–255.00	252.56
1	950–1000	960	200.00	200.00
1	1200–1250	1,200	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	230.00–255.00	246.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	239	350.00–380.00	370.00
3	250–300	273	350.00–375.00	358.84
13	300–350	331	350.00–395.00	380.52
17	350–400	370	300.00–380.00	363.22
7	400–450	426	310.00–360.00	340.68
13	450–500	468	295.00–333.00	325.89
10	500–550	526	265.00–313.00	302.12
6	550–600	568	275.00–308.00	294.34
2	600–650	620	268.00–270.00	269.02
4	650–700	685	255.00–270.00	262.45
3	700–750	710	240.00–250.00	246.37
4	750–800	769	249.00–258.00	254.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	130	440.00–550.00	497.12
4	150–200	186	450.00–500.00	479.40
8	200–250	218	450.00–540.00	488.48
16	250–300	278	400.00–500.00	445.26
11	300–350	328	400.00–490.00	434.83
18	350–400	376	390.00–440.00	409.94
15	400–450	422	365.00–425.00	387.39
14	450–500	473	335.00–390.00	347.32
21	500–550	523	320.00–378.00	337.50
22	550–600	568	310.00–343.00	322.70
14	600–650	628	285.00–323.00	307.23
8	650–700	666	275.00–318.00	301.15
2	700–750	725	287.00–288.00	287.50
3	750–800	778	260.00–293.00	275.75
1	800–850	835	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	930	210.00	210.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	885	205.00–210.00	207.51
1	900–950	900	200.00	200.00
1	1200–1250	1,205	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	877	123.00–125.00	123.97
2	—	933	130.00–131.00	130.52
3	—	903	105.00–116.00	110.52
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	927	90.00–94.00	91.40
1	—	845	105.00	105.00
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,335	125.00–140.00	135.45
18	—	1,366	141.00–153.00	146.00
1	—	1,265	116.00	116.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,058	120.00–126.00	123.45
4	—	1,116	105.00–118.00	112.16
22	—	1,109	128.00–138.00	132.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,558	150.00–165.00	160.17
2	—	1,460	130.00–145.00	137.24
8	—	1,806	170.00–175.00	173.78
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	175.00	175.00

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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