Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,008 head compared to 1,166 last week. The overall trend of the market was stronger. Feeder steers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 4.00 to 10.00 higher. The slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing animals 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $334.25/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −105.45 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$334.25

74 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$31.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.79

vs TX average

−22.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	345.70	1,857	47
Medium and Large 2	543	314.31	1,708	27

One grade step is worth $31.39/cwt here — about $149 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 sale74 hd

334.25

—

TX average5 barns · 263 hd

342.04

−7.79

National average170 barns · 10,920 hd

357.16

−22.91

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−105.45

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	1,644	160.62	2,640	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,346	140.46	1,890	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,070	131.22	1,404	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	849	103.80	881	17

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,048	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$1,979	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,171	$1,921	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$1,806	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	820	$1,473	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	710	$1,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,592	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$2,844	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,078	$2,596	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$2,397	6

Every lot, as filed

108 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	585	307.52/cwt	290.00–318.00	1,799	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	100–150	135	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	305.17/cwt	275.00–313.00	1,447	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	371.19/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,396	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	347.08/cwt	300.00–363.00	1,499	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	318.30/cwt	300.00–333.00	1,652	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,013	1,563.15/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,130	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,205	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,060	176.50/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,871	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,055	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	231	357.25/cwt	285.00–400.00	825	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	855	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	2,843.66/head	2,400.00–3,200.00	2,844	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	2,776.54/head	2,050.00–3,000.00	2,777	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,806.12/head	1,650.00–2,075.00	1,806	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	1,978.73/head	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,591.81/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,592	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	2,450.48/head	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	2,502.78/head	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	384.04/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,217	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	2,500.40/head	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	284.96/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	248.01/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	419.53/cwt	400.00–440.00	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	271.05/cwt	260.00–283.00	1,556	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	388.35/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,282	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	328.27/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,526	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	272.80/cwt	245.00–287.00	1,847	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	363.22/cwt	305.00–405.00	999	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	232.50/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,767	2
Heifers	Small 2	250–300	295	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	360.28/cwt	340.00–375.00	962	8
Steers	Small 2	400–450	425	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	235	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	752	2
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	492	228.46/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	385	264.71/cwt	250.00–288.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	410	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,181	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,012	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,160	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	137.11/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,525	25
Bulls	—	—	1,515	142.82/cwt	129.00–150.00	2,164	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,160	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,937	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,248	149.22/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,862	4
Bulls	—	—	2,065	183.49/cwt	175.00–190.00	3,789	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,696	125.37/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,126	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,072	127.32/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,365	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	938	130.02/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,220	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,005	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	910	116.18/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,057	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	137.71/cwt	133.00–143.00	1,856	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	341.48/cwt	305.00–370.00	1,134	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	854	105.63/cwt	104.00–109.00	902	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,232	150.17/cwt	144.00–160.00	1,850	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	863	100.27/cwt	98.00–104.00	865	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	776	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,790	165.26/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,958	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	175	326.71/cwt	265.00–400.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	310.46/cwt	278.00–328.00	1,313	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	279.29/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,466	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	325.08/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,226	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	244.05/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	231	479.04/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,107	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	610	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	241.64/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	391.46/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	160	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	500	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	380.21/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,597	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	350.77/cwt	335.00–378.00	1,828	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	267.39/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,898	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	435.45/cwt	415.00–450.00	971	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	2,023.58/head	1,650.00–2,375.00	2,024	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,853	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	1,473.48/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	302.41/cwt	285.00–338.00	1,721	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	329.61/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,552	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	308.95/cwt	298.00–350.00	1,616	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	274.68/cwt	263.00–283.00	1,832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	341.95/cwt	330.00–368.00	1,426	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	301.62/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,985	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	354.78/cwt	343.00–370.00	1,330	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	262	462.23/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,211	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	362.93/cwt	343.00–383.00	1,702	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	275.52/cwt	265.00–298.00	1,708	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	313.84/cwt	298.00–330.00	1,971	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	281.66/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,022	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	337.53/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,900	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	135	510.00/cwt	480.00–540.00	689	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	172	503.32/cwt	475.00–535.00	866	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	436.73/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,616	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	460.99/cwt	420.00–495.00	1,466	18

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 760Last week 859Year ago 478

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 217Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 90Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	135	450.00	450.00
2	200–250	215	400.00–440.00	419.53
5	250–300	275	305.00–405.00	363.22
14	300–350	330	350.00–410.00	388.35
18	350–400	376	350.00–385.00	371.19
24	400–450	432	300.00–363.00	347.08
12	450–500	465	315.00–340.00	328.27
17	500–550	519	300.00–333.00	318.30
10	550–600	585	290.00–318.00	307.52
7	600–650	618	270.00–295.00	284.96
5	650–700	677	245.00–287.00	272.80
5	700–750	718	240.00–260.00	248.01
2	750–800	760	225.00–240.00	232.50
1	800–850	820	235.00	235.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	135	480.00–540.00	510.00
10	150–200	172	475.00–535.00	503.32
8	200–250	231	450.00–500.00	479.04
5	250–300	262	435.00–485.00	462.23
18	300–350	318	420.00–495.00	460.99
16	350–400	370	400.00–490.00	436.73
36	400–450	420	365.00–415.00	380.21
35	450–500	469	343.00–383.00	362.93
29	500–550	521	335.00–378.00	350.77
18	550–600	563	325.00–355.00	337.53
11	600–650	628	298.00–330.00	313.84
3	650–700	658	290.00–315.00	301.62
3	700–750	718	275.00–285.00	281.66
1	750–800	750	275.00	275.00
3	800–850	812	240.00–245.00	241.64
1	900–950	930	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	175	265.00–400.00	326.71
9	200–250	231	285.00–400.00	357.25
8	250–300	267	340.00–375.00	360.28
9	300–350	332	305.00–370.00	341.48
15	350–400	377	295.00–340.00	325.08
26	400–450	423	278.00–328.00	310.46
20	450–500	474	275.00–313.00	305.17
16	500–550	525	260.00–290.00	279.29
10	550–600	574	260.00–283.00	271.05
2	600–650	638	240.00–248.00	244.05
1	650–700	650	251.00	251.00
1	750–800	760	213.00	213.00
1	800–850	805	208.00	208.00
1	850–900	875	208.00	208.00
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	475.00	475.00
3	200–250	223	415.00–450.00	435.45
3	250–300	268	385.00–405.00	391.46
14	300–350	317	375.00–405.00	384.04
14	350–400	375	343.00–370.00	354.78
23	400–450	417	330.00–368.00	341.95
23	450–500	471	315.00–340.00	329.61
36	500–550	523	298.00–350.00	308.95
16	550–600	569	285.00–338.00	302.41
14	600–650	620	265.00–298.00	275.52
3	650–700	667	263.00–283.00	274.68
2	700–750	710	260.00–275.00	267.39
1	750–800	775	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	850	218.00	218.00
1	950–1000	955	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
1	250–300	295	338.00	338.00
3	350–400	385	250.00–288.00	264.71
2	400–450	410	288.00	288.00
3	450–500	492	210.00–250.00	228.46
1	500–550	515	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	500	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	610	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,060	175.00–178.00	176.50
1	1100–1150	1,130	175.00	175.00
1	1200–1250	1,205	170.00	170.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,198	1,650.00–2,075.00	1,806.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	988	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,978.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,450.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,216	1,650.00–2,375.00	2,023.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,013	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,563.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,276	2,400.00–3,200.00	2,843.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,163	2,050.00–3,000.00	2,776.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,287	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,502.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,500.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	820	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,473.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,130	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,591.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	114.00–115.00	114.67
25	—	1,112	132.00–144.00	137.11
9	—	1,072	125.00–131.00	127.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,696	120.00–127.00	125.37
29	—	1,348	133.00–143.00	137.71
16	—	1,232	144.00–160.00	150.17
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	129.00–131.00	130.02
4	—	910	115.00–118.00	116.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	854	104.00–109.00	105.63
8	—	863	98.00–104.00	100.27
4	—	776	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	129.00–150.00	142.82
3	—	2,065	175.00–190.00	183.49
9	—	1,790	160.00–170.00	165.26
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	167.00	167.00
4	—	1,248	144.00–155.00	149.22

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