Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 796 head compared to 1,046 last week. The lightweight #1 feeder steers under 400 lbs. were fully steady to 6.00 higher. The heavier feeder steers over 400 lbs. ere fully steady. Feeder heifers were fully steady. The slaughter cattle market was fully steady on both slaughter cows and slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $322.28/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −117.41 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$322.28

71 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$544

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$96.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.87

vs TX average

−32.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	331.47	1,801	45
Medium and Large 2	547	309.24	1,690	25
Small 2	535	235.00	1,257	1thin

One grade step is worth $96.47/cwt here — about $544 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale71 hd

322.28

—

TX average5 barns · 225 hd

335.15

−12.87

National average175 barns · 9,187 hd

354.30

−32.02

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−117.41

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	1,587	164.70	2,614	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,323	144.83	1,917	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,054	128.72	1,357	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	896	104.81	939	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)	1,133	$2,569	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	963	$2,362	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,053	$2,315	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,282	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	996	$1,917	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	988	$1,500	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	705	$1,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,405	$3,600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,032	$3,169	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,146	$3,242	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$2,408	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	820	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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	700–750	715	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,805	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	241.72/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	400.71/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,106	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	318.52/cwt	310.00–323.00	1,672	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	372.41/cwt	330.00–400.00	1,397	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	356.83/cwt	338.00–365.00	1,549	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	324.63/cwt	298.00–345.00	1,558	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	817	203.63/cwt	190.00–230.00	1,664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	905	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	950	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,028	185.17/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	285.21/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,800	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	3,168.74/head	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,169	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,569.41/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	2,315.19/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,315	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	1,916.97/head	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,917	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	2,345.13/head	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,345	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	3,302.26/head	3,250.00–3,350.00	3,302	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	2,449.93/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,450	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	988	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	2,361.76/head	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,362	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,282.04/head	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,282	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	140	494.82/cwt	490.00–500.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	246.36/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,040	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	209.14/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	341.50/cwt	336.00–348.00	1,311	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	333.59/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,101	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	401.44/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,341	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	299.18/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,705	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	373.32/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	303.80/cwt	285.00–318.00	1,437	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	1
Steers	Small 2	500–550	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Heifers	Small 2	750–800	783	187.46/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,468	2
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	2
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	419	257.04/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,077	4
Heifers	Small 2	700–750	745	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,624	1
Steers	Small 2	650–700	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	1
Steers	Small 2	450–500	480	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,320	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	825	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	941	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	885	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,212	1
Bulls	—	—	1,413	145.46/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,055	2
Bulls	—	—	1,811	178.86/cwt	175.00–180.00	3,239	4
Bulls	—	—	1,633	165.22/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,698	6
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,175	154.06/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,810	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	858	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	901	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	753	95.37/cwt	85.00–101.00	718	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	755	115.49/cwt	113.00–117.00	872	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	147.86/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,944	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	142.60/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,884	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,941	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	107.45/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,095	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,062	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	115.89/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,279	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	139.08/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,533	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	131.37/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,431	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	844	129.28/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	283.68/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,501	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	275.47/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,584	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	233.63/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,607	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	221.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	309.67/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,347	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	250.52/cwt	243.00–255.00	1,576	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	331.82/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,556	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	348.78/cwt	335.00–415.00	1,475	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	460	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	478.66/cwt	450.00–520.00	1,072	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	396.18/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,240	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	178	521.07/cwt	500.00–555.00	928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	326.43/cwt	315.00–353.00	1,861	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	432.31/cwt	405.00–495.00	1,561	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	360.27/cwt	348.00–385.00	1,690	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	402.52/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,165	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,179	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	464.00/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,281	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	268.76/cwt	260.00–285.00	2,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	379.34/cwt	368.00–405.00	1,597	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	335.88/cwt	328.00–348.00	1,747	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	359.82/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,324	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	130	523.27/cwt	480.00–570.00	680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1400–1450	1,435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	287.58/cwt	278.00–300.00	2,076	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	307.69/cwt	300.00–323.00	2,055	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	467.43/cwt	425.00–495.00	1,496	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	295.20/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,691	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	85	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	212	463.94/cwt	400.00–515.00	984	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	309.34/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,930	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	319.50/cwt	303.00–342.00	1,652	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	276.66/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,699	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	403.00/cwt	403.00–403.00	1,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1350–1400	1,395	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,720	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.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 622Last week 801Year ago 1,110

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 175Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 69Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	365.00–380.00	373.32
5	300–350	330	300.00–375.00	333.59
7	350–400	384	336.00–348.00	341.50
10	400–450	435	270.00–325.00	309.67
14	450–500	473	285.00–318.00	303.80
12	500–550	529	265.00–300.00	283.68
11	550–600	575	275.00–280.00	275.47
8	600–650	629	243.00–255.00	250.52
8	650–700	688	230.00–250.00	233.63
2	700–750	715	250.00–255.00	252.50
3	750–800	788	220.00–225.00	221.65
2	800–850	823	200.00–218.00	209.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	85	645.00	645.00
2	100–150	140	490.00–500.00	494.82
5	200–250	212	400.00–515.00	463.94
2	250–300	273	400.00–405.00	402.52
12	300–350	313	385.00–415.00	396.18
11	350–400	368	350.00–370.00	359.82
16	400–450	423	335.00–415.00	348.78
19	450–500	469	320.00–355.00	331.82
13	500–550	517	303.00–342.00	319.50
13	550–600	573	290.00–300.00	295.20
6	600–650	614	270.00–300.00	276.66
1	650–700	675	273.00	273.00
3	700–750	717	260.00	260.00
2	750–800	763	238.00–255.00	246.36
1	800–850	830	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	419	250.00–268.00	257.04
2	450–500	480	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	530	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	745	218.00	218.00
2	750–800	783	175.00–200.00	187.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	415.00	415.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	403.00	403.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
7	250–300	276	395.00–410.00	400.71
13	300–350	334	390.00–420.00	401.44
18	350–400	375	330.00–400.00	372.41
20	400–450	434	338.00–365.00	356.83
21	450–500	480	298.00–345.00	324.63
13	500–550	525	310.00–323.00	318.52
12	550–600	570	265.00–310.00	299.18
13	600–650	631	280.00–290.00	285.21
1	650–700	685	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	725	255.00	255.00
3	750–800	773	235.00–245.00	241.72
2	850–900	865	215.00	215.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	180.00	180.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	275.00	275.00
1	500–550	535	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	690	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	130	480.00–570.00	523.27
3	150–200	178	500.00–555.00	521.07
6	200–250	224	450.00–520.00	478.66
10	250–300	276	445.00–485.00	464.00
17	300–350	320	425.00–495.00	467.43
13	350–400	361	405.00–495.00	432.31
16	400–450	421	368.00–405.00	379.34
23	450–500	469	348.00–385.00	360.27
24	500–550	520	328.00–348.00	335.88
21	550–600	570	315.00–353.00	326.43
7	600–650	624	300.00–318.00	309.34
3	650–700	668	300.00–323.00	307.69
3	700–750	722	278.00–300.00	287.58
4	750–800	755	260.00–285.00	268.76
1	1150–1200	1,165	187.00	187.00
1	1350–1400	1,395	195.00	195.00
1	1400–1450	1,435	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	817	190.00–230.00	203.63
1	900–950	905	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	950	190.00	190.00
2	1000–1050	1,028	175.00–195.00	185.17

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,032	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,168.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,405	3,600.00	3,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,133	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,569.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,053	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,315.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	996	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,916.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	963	2,150.00–2,450.00	2,361.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,030	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,282.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	2,250.00–2,450.00	2,345.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,189	3,250.00–3,350.00	3,302.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,153	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,449.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	3,000.00	3,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	114.00	114.00
1	—	885	137.00	137.00
4	—	844	125.00–131.00	129.28
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	105.00	105.00
5	—	753	85.00–101.00	95.37
4	—	755	113.00–117.00	115.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,315	145.00–158.00	147.86
16	—	1,321	140.00–144.00	142.60
1	—	1,505	129.00	129.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,019	107.00–110.00	107.45
3	—	1,062	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,104	110.00–120.00	115.89
9	—	1,102	137.00–142.00	139.08
10	—	1,089	128.00–132.00	131.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	141.00–150.00	145.46
4	—	1,811	175.00–180.00	178.86
6	—	1,633	160.00–171.00	165.22
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	150.00–159.00	154.06

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