Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,205 compared to 558 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. 8.00 to 12.00 lower, while the feeder steers over 500 lbs. were fully steady with last week. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while the heifers over 500 lbs. were fully steady with last week. Slaughter cows were fully steady. Slaughter bulls were fully steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $322.86/cwt on 94 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −116.83 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$322.86

94 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$510

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$105.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.90

vs TX average

−26.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	338.42	1,827	55
Medium and Large 2	549	302.70	1,661	38
Small 2	565	233.00	1,316	1thin

One grade step is worth $105.42/cwt here — about $510 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 sale94 hd

322.86

—

TX average5 barns · 380 hd

325.76

−2.90

National average172 barns · 12,998 hd

349.28

−26.42

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−116.83

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	1,599	169.40	2,708	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,364	139.66	1,906	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	129.83	1,460	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	906	97.49	883	19

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)	1,395	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$2,381	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$2,182	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,006	$2,179	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,985	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	885	$1,725	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	891	$1,755	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	795	$2,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,244	$2,668	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,383	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,966	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,812	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,810	17

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	300.08/cwt	275.00–313.00	1,707	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	272.83/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,853	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	275.46/cwt	235.00–293.00	1,722	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	265.89/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,516	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	300.01/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,416	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	2,181.94/head	1,525.00–2,450.00	2,182	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	248.73/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,816	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	273.66/cwt	240.00–286.00	1,418	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	317.36/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,365	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,984.62/head	1,825.00–2,150.00	1,985	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,724.86/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	292.36/cwt	280.00–318.00	1,666	21
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,811.67/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,812	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,965.83/head	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,966	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,810.27/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,810	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,006	2,178.88/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,179	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	1,755.40/head	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	376.90/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,225	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	454.30/cwt	440.00–485.00	977	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,383.07/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,383	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	2,663.60/head	2,150.00–3,000.00	2,664	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,045	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,075	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	225.72/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	389.07/cwt	355.00–425.00	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	379.99/cwt	355.00–410.00	1,239	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	346.14/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,128	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	244.96/cwt	233.00–258.00	1,541	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	339.85/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,448	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	365.24/cwt	300.00–395.00	1,370	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	305.94/cwt	265.00–318.00	1,603	17
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Small 2	250–300	283	262.39/cwt	250.00–275.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	193.10/cwt	188.00–198.00	1,686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	323.25/cwt	290.00–338.00	1,548	23
Steers	Small 2	550–600	565	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,316	1
Steers	Small 2	350–400	385	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,147	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	490	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	235	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	646	1
Heifers	Small 2	750–800	785	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,374	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,301	149.66/cwt	145.00–173.00	1,947	19
Bulls	—	—	1,440	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,189	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	161.84/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,878	3
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,140	150.51/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,716	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,299	162.88/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,116	4
Bulls	—	—	1,772	179.80/cwt	170.00–190.00	3,186	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	137.89/cwt	133.00–146.00	1,577	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,191	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	840	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	986	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	888	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	932	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	893	90.12/cwt	83.00–100.00	805	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	137.89/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,892	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	943	137.02/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,292	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	127.73/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,858	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	128.78/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,670	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	118.99/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,335	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	920	127.33/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,171	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	930	120.43/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	814	196.78/cwt	177.00–210.00	1,602	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	363.74/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	338.07/cwt	310.00–365.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	241.86/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,633	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	326.71/cwt	295.00–338.00	1,241	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	228.83/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,670	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	138	504.28/cwt	475.00–520.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	384.35/cwt	363.00–415.00	1,626	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	352.03/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,327	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	237.00/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,796	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	302.54/cwt	295.00–315.00	2,006	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	463.59/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,298	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	361.76/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,700	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	262.45/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,769	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	267.38/cwt	260.00–273.00	1,674	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	135	455.00/cwt	445.00–465.00	614	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	2,381.28/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,381	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	486.13/cwt	430.00–500.00	1,152	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	387.47/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,054	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	307.41/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,897	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	232.37/cwt	225.00–240.00	2,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	234.09/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	259.59/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,060	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	304.22/cwt	290.00–323.00	1,573	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1350–1400	1,370	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	294.14/cwt	286.00–298.00	2,130	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	335.04/cwt	327.00–350.00	1,434	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	206.55/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	459.67/cwt	425.00–505.00	1,494	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1400–1450	1,405	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	330.47/cwt	315.00–358.00	1,870	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	426.35/cwt	400.00–485.00	1,599	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	325.95/cwt	312.00–340.00	1,512	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	246.64/cwt	242.00–250.00	2,027	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	344.14/cwt	320.00–373.00	1,793	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	710	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,308	6

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 948Last week 470Year ago 886

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 68Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 20Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	405.00	405.00
2	250–300	283	355.00–425.00	389.07
10	300–350	326	355.00–410.00	379.99
21	350–400	375	300.00–395.00	365.24
31	400–450	426	310.00–360.00	339.85
23	450–500	479	290.00–338.00	323.25
17	500–550	524	265.00–318.00	305.94
21	550–600	569	275.00–313.00	300.08
12	600–650	625	235.00–293.00	275.46
11	650–700	679	240.00–285.00	272.83
7	700–750	730	235.00–265.00	248.73
4	750–800	786	220.00–233.00	225.72
1	900–950	920	193.00	193.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	298.00	298.00
1	550–600	565	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–150	138	475.00–520.00	504.28
5	200–250	237	430.00–500.00	486.13
10	250–300	280	440.00–495.00	463.59
15	300–350	325	425.00–505.00	459.67
20	350–400	375	400.00–485.00	426.35
21	400–450	423	363.00–415.00	384.35
32	450–500	470	340.00–390.00	361.76
32	500–550	521	320.00–373.00	344.14
23	550–600	566	315.00–358.00	330.47
17	600–650	617	295.00–320.00	307.41
12	650–700	663	295.00–315.00	302.54
7	700–750	724	286.00–298.00	294.14
4	750–800	759	265.00	265.00
6	800–850	822	242.00–250.00	246.64
2	850–900	875	225.00–240.00	232.37
1	900–950	925	228.00	228.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	208.00	208.00
1	1350–1400	1,370	183.00	183.00
1	1400–1450	1,405	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	310.00–365.00	338.07
4	250–300	288	355.00–375.00	363.74
8	300–350	326	320.00–365.00	346.14
13	350–400	380	295.00–338.00	326.71
20	400–450	430	300.00–325.00	317.36
20	450–500	472	275.00–310.00	300.01
19	500–550	518	240.00–286.00	273.66
13	550–600	570	255.00–275.00	265.89
9	600–650	629	233.00–258.00	244.96
10	650–700	675	230.00–253.00	241.86
10	700–750	730	200.00–240.00	228.83
5	800–850	814	177.00–210.00	196.78
2	850–900	873	188.00–198.00	193.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	135	445.00–465.00	455.00
3	200–250	215	440.00–485.00	454.30
6	250–300	272	385.00–390.00	387.47
12	300–350	325	370.00–395.00	376.90
18	350–400	377	340.00–375.00	352.03
26	400–450	428	327.00–350.00	335.04
24	450–500	464	312.00–340.00	325.95
31	500–550	517	290.00–323.00	304.22
21	550–600	570	280.00–318.00	292.36
12	600–650	626	260.00–273.00	267.38
7	650–700	674	260.00–265.00	262.45
5	700–750	730	253.00–265.00	259.59
3	750–800	758	235.00–238.00	237.00
4	800–850	823	215.00–245.00	234.09
1	850–900	860	205.00	205.00
2	900–950	913	203.00–210.00	206.55
1	950–1000	990	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	275.00	275.00
2	250–300	283	250.00–275.00	262.39
2	450–500	490	250.00–255.00	252.50
1	550–600	565	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	785	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	710	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,045	173.00	173.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	158.00	158.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,148	1,525.00–2,450.00	2,181.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,950.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,825.00–2,150.00	1,984.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	885	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,724.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,006	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,178.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	975	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,381.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	795	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,265	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,383.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,229	2,150.00–3,000.00	2,663.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,811.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,965.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	880	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,810.27
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	891	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,755.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,301	145.00–173.00	149.66
40	—	1,372	130.00–144.00	137.89
10	—	1,455	125.00–129.00	127.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,144	133.00–146.00	137.89
14	—	1,297	125.00–132.00	128.78
12	—	1,122	115.00–122.00	118.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	110.00–111.00	110.51
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	115.00–120.00	117.43
3	—	888	105.00	105.00
12	—	893	83.00–100.00	90.12
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	943	135.00–140.00	137.02
7	—	920	124.00–131.00	127.33
2	—	930	118.00–123.00	120.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	152.00	152.00
3	—	1,778	160.00–165.00	161.84
10	—	1,772	170.00–190.00	179.80
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	150.00–151.00	150.51
4	—	1,299	160.00–165.00	162.88

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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