Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,086 compared with 1,008 last week. As a result of the drought in the area there are more lightweight calves being sold. Feeder steers were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. The slaughter cow and bull markets were fully steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $321.19/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −118.50 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$321.19

73 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$366

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$89.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.72

vs TX average

−42.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	339.73	1,816	32
Medium and Large 2	549	308.14	1,693	40
Small 2	580	250.00	1,450	1thin

One grade step is worth $89.73/cwt here — about $366 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 sale73 hd

321.19

—

TX average4 barns · 148 hd

336.91

−15.72

National average170 barns · 13,177 hd

363.98

−42.79

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−118.50

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	1,527	166.73	2,546	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,355	137.72	1,867	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,070	127.12	1,360	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	886	105.39	933	21

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)	1,435	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,958	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	925	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,273	$4,091	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,237	$2,799	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,182	$2,756	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,725	4thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	909	119.74/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,088	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	920	127.52/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,173	4
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,883	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,080	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,836	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	381.14/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,048	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	280.81/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,749	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	335.31/cwt	308.00–345.00	1,586	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	361.39/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,532	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	302.13/cwt	260.00–313.00	1,423	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	261.40/cwt	248.00–270.00	1,895	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,123	173.98/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,954	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	301.93/cwt	275.00–316.00	1,727	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,175	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	248.44/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,920	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,020	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	4,090.77/head	4,000.00–4,300.00	4,091	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,725.45/head	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	204.89/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	313.22/cwt	285.00–326.00	1,663	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	2,702.26/head	2,100.00–3,100.00	2,702	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	970	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1250–1300	1,255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1300–1350	1,315	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	341.74/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,439	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	336.53/cwt	315.00–375.00	1,558	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	314.50/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,362	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	327.49/cwt	300.00–343.00	1,258	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	155	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	395.04/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,276	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	380.46/cwt	360.00–393.00	1,446	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	257.31/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	726	235.32/cwt	223.00–244.00	1,708	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	271.08/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,819	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	372.47/cwt	350.00–400.00	831	2
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	478	240.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Small 2	650–700	683	225.55/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	272.96/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,455	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	234	368.90/cwt	350.00–385.00	863	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	354.05/cwt	300.00–373.00	1,172	9
Bulls	Small 2	850–900	890	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Small 2	800–850	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	1
Steers	Small 2	750–800	790	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,541	1
Steers	Small 2	550–600	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Steers	Small 2	450–500	495	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,203	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,318	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,175	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	137.12/cwt	133.00–142.00	1,892	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	115.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,262	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	106.99/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,087	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	137.32/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,530	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	113.75/cwt	110.00–120.00	904	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,205	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	127.22/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,705	10
Bulls	—	—	1,625	179.06/cwt	175.00–186.00	2,910	6
Bulls	—	—	1,480	150.52/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,228	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	165.87/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,601	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	771	106.20/cwt	105.00–108.00	819	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	126.96/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,386	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	146.51/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,925	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	168	364.93/cwt	330.00–395.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,015	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	267.53/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,506	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	353.41/cwt	300.00–383.00	982	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	811	95.69/cwt	85.00–100.00	776	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	390.59/cwt	373.00–418.00	1,648	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	407.08/cwt	395.00–440.00	1,527	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	305.32/cwt	298.00–318.00	1,896	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	275.32/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	225.44/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	329.16/cwt	318.00–350.00	1,856	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	295.10/cwt	280.00–308.00	1,962	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	374.73/cwt	348.00–393.00	1,761	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	273.08/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,688	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	1,958.28/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,958	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,982	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	387.22/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,270	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,708.91/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,709	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,289	3,075.80/head	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,076	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	345.27/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,792	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	272.02/cwt	265.00–275.00	2,203	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	465.99/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,039	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	911	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	460.76/cwt	425.00–490.00	1,262	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	184	498.80/cwt	455.00–640.00	918	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	285.51/cwt	275.00–293.00	2,019	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	361.81/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,335	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	298.10/cwt	285.00–320.00	1,681	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	311.65/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,627	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	393.26/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,085	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,115	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	455.78/cwt	415.00–500.00	1,445	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	130	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	637	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	281.52/cwt	275.00–288.00	2,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,138	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	773	268.99/cwt	265.00–273.00	2,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	300–350	345	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,604	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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Feeder CattleReceipts 869Last week 760Year ago 710

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 188Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 56Year ago 170

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	909	119.00–120.00	119.74
4	—	920	125.00–131.00	127.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	100.00	100.00
5	—	1,016	105.00–108.00	106.99
2	—	1,095	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,380	133.00–142.00	137.12
10	—	1,340	120.00–131.00	127.22
14	—	1,314	144.00–150.00	146.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,088	110.00–120.00	115.95
14	—	1,114	132.00–143.00	137.32
20	—	1,092	125.00–131.00	126.96
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	795	110.00–120.00	113.75
4	—	771	105.00–108.00	106.20
5	—	811	85.00–100.00	95.69
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,318	165.00	165.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,625	175.00–186.00	179.06
3	—	1,480	147.00–155.00	150.52
6	—	1,568	160.00–171.00	165.87

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	168	330.00–395.00	364.93
7	200–250	234	350.00–385.00	368.90
7	250–300	278	300.00–383.00	353.41
9	300–350	331	300.00–373.00	354.05
8	350–400	384	300.00–343.00	327.49
19	400–450	433	300.00–328.00	314.50
18	450–500	471	260.00–313.00	302.13
18	500–550	533	250.00–295.00	272.96
16	550–600	563	240.00–280.00	267.53
8	600–650	626	243.00–260.00	257.31
2	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
7	700–750	726	223.00–244.00	235.32
2	750–800	775	223.00–228.00	225.44
1	800–850	805	215.00	215.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	400.00–410.00	405.00
10	250–300	276	385.00–405.00	393.26
10	300–350	328	375.00–395.00	387.22
17	350–400	369	345.00–390.00	361.81
30	400–450	421	330.00–380.00	341.74
26	450–500	463	315.00–375.00	336.53
21	500–550	522	300.00–330.00	311.65
20	550–600	564	285.00–320.00	298.10
15	600–650	618	265.00–285.00	273.08
4	650–700	663	265.00–285.00	275.32
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00
5	900–950	935	212.00	212.00
1	950–1000	985	203.00	203.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	215.00	215.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	230.00–250.00	240.26
1	500–550	540	210.00	210.00
2	650–700	683	223.00–228.00	225.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
2	750–800	773	265.00–273.00	268.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	410.00	410.00
2	200–250	223	350.00–400.00	372.47
4	250–300	275	375.00–400.00	381.14
10	300–350	323	380.00–410.00	395.04
23	350–400	380	360.00–393.00	380.46
20	400–450	424	345.00–370.00	361.39
21	450–500	473	308.00–345.00	335.31
22	500–550	531	285.00–326.00	313.22
18	550–600	572	275.00–316.00	301.93
13	600–650	623	265.00–295.00	280.81
8	650–700	671	250.00–278.00	271.08
4	700–750	725	248.00–270.00	261.40
3	750–800	773	240.00–255.00	248.44
2	900–950	935	195.00–215.00	204.89
2	1100–1150	1,123	173.00–175.00	173.98
1	1150–1200	1,175	175.00	175.00
1	1200–1250	1,200	175.00	175.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	243.00	243.00
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	790	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	130	490.00	490.00
6	150–200	184	455.00–640.00	498.80
7	200–250	223	450.00–490.00	465.99
17	250–300	274	425.00–490.00	460.76
12	300–350	317	415.00–500.00	455.78
16	350–400	375	395.00–440.00	407.08
30	400–450	422	373.00–418.00	390.59
28	450–500	470	348.00–393.00	374.73
21	500–550	519	330.00–380.00	345.27
11	550–600	564	318.00–350.00	329.16
13	600–650	621	298.00–318.00	305.32
10	650–700	665	280.00–308.00	295.10
6	700–750	707	275.00–293.00	285.51
2	750–800	763	275.00–288.00	281.52
4	800–850	810	265.00–275.00	272.02
1	850–900	850	270.00	270.00
3	950–1000	950	225.00	225.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	815	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	198.00	198.00
1	1200–1250	1,240	180.00	180.00
1	1250–1300	1,255	170.00	170.00
1	1300–1350	1,315	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	890	185.00	185.00

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	—	925	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,047	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,958.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,435	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,273	4,000.00–4,300.00	4,090.77
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	825	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,725.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,238	2,100.00–3,100.00	2,702.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,708.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,289	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,075.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,000.00	2,000.00

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