Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,684 head compared to 2,100 last week. The market continues to be very active and higher across all classes. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were fully steady to 10.00 higher while the steers over 600 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher across all weights. Slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing animals up 2.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $336.97/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −102.72 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$336.97

155 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,833

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$34.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.36

vs TX average

−41.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	347.92	1,881	106
Medium and Large 2	551	313.29	1,726	49

One grade step is worth $34.63/cwt here — about $155 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 sale155 hd

336.97

—

TX average5 barns · 247 hd

350.33

−13.36

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−41.82

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−102.72

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	—	High	1,671	175.56	2,934	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,379	147.48	2,033	67
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,032	132.40	1,367	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	872	101.66	887	22

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)	1,175	$2,472	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$2,289	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	920	$2,138	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$2,128	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$2,124	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$1,971	17
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	745	$1,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	785	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	898	$1,719	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,100	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,380	$3,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$3,019	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	870	$1,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$1,630	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	720	$1,500	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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	246.50/cwt	240.00–253.00	1,947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	269.63/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,693	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	813	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	230.06/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,025	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	362.57/cwt	320.00–400.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	318.95/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,681	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	803	229.46/cwt	218.00–241.00	1,843	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	336.27/cwt	300.00–358.00	1,634	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	318.52/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,558	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,220	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,135	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	266.91/cwt	253.00–277.00	1,946	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	2,128.20/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,128	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	2,289.17/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,289	25
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	1,630.00/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,630	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,070	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,926	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,124.05/head	1,650.00–2,450.00	2,124	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,971.31/head	1,475.00–2,400.00	1,971	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	185	530.00/cwt	525.00–535.00	981	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	401.01/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,119	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	414.93/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,369	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	397.67/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,475	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	290.98/cwt	285.00–303.00	1,958	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	367.16/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,171	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	307.39/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,771	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	379.56/cwt	373.00–380.00	1,685	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	935	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	330.19/cwt	325.00–343.00	1,417	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	330.87/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,224	16
Steers	Small 2	600–650	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Small 2	750–800	795	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,582	2
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	273.48/cwt	273.00–275.00	1,862	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	290.76/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,835	21
Heifers	Small 2	550–600	568	203.04/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,153	2
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	455	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	956	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	120.06/cwt	110.00–127.00	1,291	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	864	107.92/cwt	105.00–111.00	932	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	138.28/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,062	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	900	120.91/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,088	7
Bulls	—	—	1,824	187.82/cwt	180.00–202.00	3,426	10
Bulls	—	—	1,532	165.85/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,541	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	839	93.02/cwt	80.00–100.00	780	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	142.10/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,565	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	865	140.70/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,217	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	903	133.57/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,206	6
Bulls	—	—	1,535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,303	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	153.82/cwt	147.00–170.00	2,012	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	295.32/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,545	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	143.47/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,016	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	803	114.00/cwt	113.00–115.00	915	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	134.11/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,474	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	99.03/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,030	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	351.06/cwt	335.00–378.00	1,822	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	281.70/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,611	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	172.55/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	243.50/cwt	233.00–258.00	1,773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	504.34/cwt	450.00–525.00	1,377	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	326.81/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,016	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	328.51/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,708	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	292.47/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,082	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	452.77/cwt	435.00–520.00	1,512	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	387.36/cwt	363.00–440.00	1,832	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	2,138.38/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,138	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	2,471.78/head	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,472	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	3,186.65/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,187	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	374.29/cwt	355.00–430.00	1,407	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,945	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,719.36/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	342.53/cwt	320.00–363.00	1,980	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	179	527.27/cwt	475.00–595.00	944	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	349.82/cwt	330.00–387.00	1,669	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	427.80/cwt	395.00–450.00	1,797	44
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	846	2,705.76/head	2,350.00–2,950.00	2,706	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	282.17/cwt	277.00–288.00	1,891	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	414.74/cwt	385.00–475.00	1,335	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	517.34/cwt	440.00–550.00	1,143	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	271.29/cwt	269.00–275.00	2,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	301.36/cwt	293.00–315.00	1,856	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	316.58/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,798	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	313.77/cwt	308.00–330.00	2,087	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	434.43/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,125	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	279.94/cwt	275.00–287.00	2,030	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	458.95/cwt	428.00–550.00	1,023	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	374.14/cwt	350.00–418.00	1,594	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	433.54/cwt	405.00–490.00	1,604	24

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 1,377Last week 1,380Year ago 660

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 360Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 250Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	320.00–400.00	362.57
12	300–350	330	400.00–430.00	414.93
11	350–400	371	395.00–400.00	397.67
16	400–450	444	373.00–380.00	379.56
13	450–500	486	300.00–358.00	336.27
25	500–550	527	315.00–330.00	318.95
24	550–600	576	290.00–315.00	307.39
21	600–650	631	285.00–300.00	290.76
16	650–700	673	285.00–303.00	290.98
5	700–750	729	253.00–277.00	266.91
2	750–800	790	240.00–253.00	246.50
2	800–850	803	218.00–241.00	229.46
1	850–900	875	240.00	240.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	150–200	179	475.00–595.00	527.27
17	200–250	221	440.00–550.00	517.34
5	250–300	273	450.00–525.00	504.34
16	300–350	334	435.00–520.00	452.77
24	350–400	370	405.00–490.00	433.54
44	400–450	420	395.00–450.00	427.80
34	450–500	473	363.00–440.00	387.36
67	500–550	519	335.00–378.00	351.06
39	550–600	578	320.00–363.00	342.53
25	600–650	617	310.00–350.00	326.81
13	650–700	665	308.00–330.00	313.77
10	700–750	712	280.00–305.00	292.47
3	750–800	765	269.00–275.00	271.29
1	900–950	920	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	185	525.00–535.00	530.00
6	200–250	223	428.00–550.00	458.95
9	250–300	259	425.00–460.00	434.43
18	300–350	322	385.00–475.00	414.74
28	350–400	376	355.00–430.00	374.29
47	400–450	426	350.00–418.00	374.14
35	450–500	477	330.00–387.00	349.82
22	500–550	520	310.00–350.00	328.51
19	550–600	568	300.00–350.00	316.58
13	600–650	616	293.00–315.00	301.36
7	650–700	670	277.00–288.00	282.17
3	700–750	725	275.00–287.00	279.94
2	750–800	778	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	845	235.00	235.00
2	900–950	923	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	410.00	410.00
9	250–300	279	400.00–410.00	401.01
16	300–350	319	355.00–370.00	367.16
16	350–400	370	275.00–340.00	330.87
9	400–450	429	325.00–343.00	330.19
12	450–500	489	300.00–328.00	318.52
25	500–550	523	270.00–300.00	295.32
23	550–600	572	270.00–290.00	281.70
9	600–650	628	268.00–275.00	269.63
4	650–700	681	273.00–275.00	273.48
6	700–750	728	233.00–258.00	243.50
1	750–800	795	233.00	233.00
2	800–850	823	170.00–175.00	172.55
4	850–900	890	213.00	213.00
1	900–950	915	208.00	208.00
1	950–1000	990	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	395	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	455	210.00	210.00
2	550–600	568	185.00–220.00	203.04
2	750–800	795	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	813	225.00	225.00
2	850–900	880	220.00–240.00	230.06
1	900–950	900	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	960	190.00	190.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	180.00	180.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	175.00	175.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,850.00	1,850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	745	1,950.00	1,950.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,719.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,011	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,186.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	846	2,350.00–2,950.00	2,705.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	833	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,025	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,128.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,228	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,289.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,105	1,650.00–2,450.00	2,124.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,055	1,475.00–2,400.00	1,971.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	920	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,138.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,175	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,471.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,075	110.00–127.00	120.06
16	—	1,101	138.00–148.00	142.10
12	—	1,099	129.00–136.00	134.11
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	864	105.00–111.00	107.92
9	—	839	80.00–100.00	93.02
2	—	803	113.00–115.00	114.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,491	134.00–141.00	138.28
36	—	1,308	147.00–170.00	153.82
11	—	1,405	142.00–145.00	143.47
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	900	117.00–125.00	120.91
4	—	865	139.00–143.00	140.70
6	—	903	129.00–137.00	133.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	98.00–100.00	99.03
1	—	1,045	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,824	180.00–202.00	187.82
10	—	1,532	160.00–175.00	165.85
1	—	1,535	150.00	150.00

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