Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,996 head compared to 1,487 2 weeks ago as there was no sale last week. The market was active on all classes of cattle. There was no sale week last week for comparisons, but it appeared to be fully steady with the sale 2 weeks ago.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $327.92/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −111.78 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$327.92

146 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$22.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.35

vs TX average

−46.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	336.80	1,789	89
Medium and Large 2	550	314.05	1,729	57

One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale146 hd

327.92

—

TX average5 barns · 270 hd

335.27

−7.35

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−46.51

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−111.78

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	1,613	173.52	2,800	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,377	146.17	2,013	110
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,020	131.25	1,339	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	99.50	912	38

Every lot, as filed

92 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	450–500	481	335.91/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,616	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	207.76/cwt	170.00–245.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	294.42/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,843	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	190	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	317.76/cwt	305.00–343.00	1,659	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	349.14/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,487	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	308.49/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,758	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	165	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	685	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	373.05/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,380	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,020	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,220	167.59/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	333.72/cwt	320.00–358.00	1,578	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	279.33/cwt	270.00–288.00	2,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,138	169.04/cwt	163.00–175.00	1,924	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	414.98/cwt	385.00–470.00	1,307	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	399.69/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	384.78/cwt	355.00–400.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	321.87/cwt	300.00–326.00	1,703	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	375.78/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,428	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	352.05/cwt	328.00–360.00	1,521	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	266.59/cwt	257.00–273.00	1,938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	210.03/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	304.03/cwt	275.00–313.00	1,757	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	266.33/cwt	263.00–273.00	1,681	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	324.48/cwt	315.00–333.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	287.98/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,944	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,913	1
Heifers	Small 2	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	293.88/cwt	260.00–303.00	1,525	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	285.19/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,631	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	293.36/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,402	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	232.59/cwt	225.00–240.00	2,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	254.09/cwt	228.00–265.00	1,700	19
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	390	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,123	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	340	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	969	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	151.47/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,987	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	120.07/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,250	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	875	143.77/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,258	3
Bulls	—	—	1,602	166.76/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,671	6
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,308	166.55/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,178	2
Bulls	—	—	1,736	183.68/cwt	175.00–196.00	3,189	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	137.62/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,022	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	90.11/cwt	90.00–91.00	894	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	833	114.39/cwt	113.00–115.00	953	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	803	107.05/cwt	105.00–111.00	860	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	133.03/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,485	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	934	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,238	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,074	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	837	93.77/cwt	85.00–115.00	785	11
Bulls	—	—	1,435	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,189	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,260	146.82/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,850	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,104	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	142.80/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,565	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	377.93/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	369.16/cwt	350.00–383.00	1,192	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	214.83/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,858	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	144.29/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,037	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	891	119.81/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,068	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	173	468.96/cwt	450.00–500.00	811	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	585	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	243.63/cwt	223.00–255.00	1,752	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	325.93/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,255	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,105	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	423.05/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,121	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	308.68/cwt	303.00–358.00	2,068	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	329.08/cwt	315.00–348.00	1,859	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	493.76/cwt	445.00–550.00	1,338	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	339.34/cwt	327.00–365.00	1,765	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	273.57/cwt	260.00–292.00	2,106	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	605	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,239	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	173	500.87/cwt	475.00–515.00	867	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	285.81/cwt	278.00–293.00	2,058	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	504.24/cwt	475.00–520.00	1,114	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	407.44/cwt	405.00–410.00	917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	140	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	415.71/cwt	395.00–455.00	1,567	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	317.63/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,969	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	120	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	618	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	478.86/cwt	430.00–525.00	1,528	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	278.36/cwt	273.00–300.00	1,862	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	379.17/cwt	365.00–450.00	1,596	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	357.65/cwt	348.00–380.00	1,677	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	287.64/cwt	275.00–318.00	1,792	29

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 1,380Last week 622Year ago 638

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 132Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	415.00	415.00
1	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
4	300–350	326	380.00–420.00	399.69
28	350–400	380	345.00–390.00	375.78
27	400–450	432	328.00–360.00	352.05
21	450–500	481	300.00–345.00	335.91
32	500–550	529	300.00–326.00	321.87
25	550–600	578	275.00–313.00	304.03
24	600–650	626	275.00–300.00	294.42
34	650–700	675	260.00–300.00	287.98
3	700–750	727	257.00–273.00	266.59
1	750–800	750	255.00	255.00
2	850–900	875	225.00–240.00	232.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–150	140	500.00	500.00
13	150–200	173	475.00–515.00	500.87
17	200–250	221	475.00–520.00	504.24
8	250–300	271	445.00–550.00	493.76
15	300–350	319	430.00–525.00	478.86
25	350–400	377	395.00–455.00	415.71
58	400–450	421	365.00–450.00	379.17
31	450–500	469	348.00–380.00	357.65
67	500–550	520	327.00–365.00	339.34
22	550–600	565	315.00–348.00	329.08
23	600–650	620	305.00–355.00	317.63
13	650–700	670	303.00–358.00	308.68
10	700–750	720	278.00–293.00	285.81
14	750–800	770	260.00–292.00	273.57
3	800–850	825	270.00–288.00	279.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	720	170.00–245.00	207.76
1	750–800	780	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	920	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	190.00	190.00
2	1100–1150	1,138	163.00–175.00	169.04
2	1200–1250	1,220	160.00–175.00	167.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	400.00	400.00
4	200–250	223	355.00–400.00	384.78
4	250–300	271	370.00–395.00	377.93
6	300–350	323	350.00–383.00	369.16
7	350–400	385	300.00–340.00	325.93
2	400–450	423	315.00–333.00	324.48
6	450–500	478	280.00–305.00	293.36
25	500–550	519	260.00–303.00	293.88
20	550–600	572	275.00–295.00	285.19
12	600–650	631	263.00–273.00	266.33
19	650–700	669	228.00–265.00	254.09
7	700–750	719	223.00–255.00	243.63
1	750–800	770	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	823	200.00–220.00	210.03
2	850–900	865	205.00–225.00	214.83
1	900–950	930	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	120	515.00	515.00
6	150–200	173	450.00–500.00	468.96
2	200–250	225	405.00–410.00	407.44
3	250–300	265	415.00–435.00	423.05
4	300–350	315	385.00–470.00	414.98
14	350–400	370	350.00–390.00	373.05
35	400–450	426	335.00–385.00	349.14
28	450–500	473	320.00–358.00	333.72
40	500–550	522	305.00–343.00	317.76
20	550–600	570	300.00–370.00	308.49
29	600–650	623	275.00–318.00	287.64
16	650–700	669	273.00–300.00	278.36
3	700–750	710	260.00–270.00	265.00
3	750–800	775	238.00	238.00
1	800–850	810	238.00	238.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	200.00	200.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	390	288.00	288.00
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	605	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,312	147.00–160.00	151.47
26	—	1,469	130.00–141.00	137.62
31	—	1,412	142.00–146.00	144.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,041	110.00–125.00	120.07
13	—	1,116	129.00–136.00	133.03
21	—	1,096	138.00–150.00	142.80
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	875	142.00–146.00	143.77
10	—	934	130.00–135.00	132.57
14	—	891	110.00–126.00	119.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	992	90.00–91.00	90.11
9	—	1,023	105.00	105.00
1	—	960	115.00	115.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	113.00–115.00	114.39
5	—	803	105.00–111.00	107.05
11	—	837	85.00–115.00	93.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,602	160.00–172.00	166.76
20	—	1,736	175.00–196.00	183.68
2	—	1,435	150.00–155.00	152.53
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	165.00–168.00	166.55
4	—	1,260	140.00–153.00	146.82

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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