Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2025-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 667 head compared to 1,364 last week. There was a limited test of the market today due to the Memorial Day holiday. Lightweight feeder steers under 400 lbs. were off 8.00 to 10.00, while the heavier weight feeder steers were down 5.00 to 6.00. Feeder heifers were off 5.00 to 9.00 across all weight classes. Slaughter cows were fully steady while the slaughter bulls were steady to 6.00 lower on a very limited supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $321.15/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −118.54 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$321.15

69 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$662

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$111.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.09

vs TX average

−52.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	339.61	1,842	32
Medium and Large 2	550	314.57	1,731	33
Small 2	518	227.83	1,180	4thin

One grade step is worth $111.78/cwt here — about $662 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 sale69 hd

321.15

—

TX average4 barns · 188 hd

342.24

−21.09

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−52.99

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−118.54

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	1,488	171.00	2,545	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,351	147.92	1,998	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,067	134.23	1,433	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	859	109.06	937	6thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,203	$2,441	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,167	$2,377	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,103	$1,969	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,082	$1,936	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	852	$1,738	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,479	$4,758	7
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,438	$3,016	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$2,875	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,475	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	650–700	667	283.14/cwt	273.00–298.00	1,889	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	347.94/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,308	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,027	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	227	368.01/cwt	285.00–420.00	835	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	213.62/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	263.40/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	372.62/cwt	320.00–398.00	1,569	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	321.98/cwt	300.00–333.00	1,684	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	308.40/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,767	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,835	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,968.71/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,969	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	380.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,311	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	296.28/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,861	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,125	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,008	214.04/cwt	208.00–220.00	2,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,223	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,263	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	342.53/cwt	323.00–358.00	1,644	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	377.16/cwt	348.00–403.00	1,407	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	2,377.43/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,479	4,757.68/head	4,600.00–4,900.00	4,758	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	2,044.04/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,044	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	2,474.72/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,438	3,015.58/head	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,016	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	308.07/cwt	298.00–320.00	1,479	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	231.50/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	293.71/cwt	281.00–308.00	1,574	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	264.56/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,767	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	211.24/cwt	160.00–250.00	1,631	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	382.46/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	975	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,853	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	423.84/cwt	403.00–445.00	1,178	3
Steers	Small 2	500–550	518	227.83/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,180	4
Steers	Small 2	400–450	425	248.82/cwt	200.00–300.00	1,057	2
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	465	246.13/cwt	210.00–280.00	1,145	2
Heifers	Small 2	700–750	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Heifers	Small 2	150–200	185	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	287.57/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,654	10
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	750	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Steers	Small 2	750–800	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Steers	Small 2	450–500	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	400	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	300	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	900	1
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,155	162.81/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,880	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,180	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,065	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	145.58/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,625	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	156.00/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,025	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	968	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,423	2
Bulls	—	—	1,508	182.42/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,751	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	805	107.17/cwt	105.00–109.00	863	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,426	135.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,937	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	145.32/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,991	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	125.35/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,400	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,543	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,141	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	965	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,322	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	831	119.07/cwt	115.00–125.00	989	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	920	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,049	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	173.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,986	4
Bulls	—	—	1,493	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	2,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	272.55/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,690	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	341.26/cwt	300.00–358.00	1,464	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	369.08/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,244	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	833	227.14/cwt	213.00–245.00	1,892	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	308.73/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,781	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	293.41/cwt	291.00–296.00	1,837	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	450–500	470	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	374.37/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,606	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	2,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	367.58/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,761	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	409.79/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,717	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	491.68/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,416	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	344.65/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,792	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	284.49/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,065	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	150	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	380.01/cwt	367.00–400.00	1,444	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	313.09/cwt	308.00–335.00	1,932	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	307.61/cwt	300.00–309.00	2,030	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	113	735.88/cwt	710.00–770.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	266.99/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,930	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	334.56/cwt	323.00–365.00	1,890	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	454.32/cwt	435.00–485.00	1,472	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	433.88/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,575	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	341.61/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,626	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	326.37/cwt	310.00–365.00	1,691	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	286.77/cwt	283.00–293.00	1,918	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	397.84/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,281	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	477.55/cwt	445.00–535.00	1,137	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	1,935.98/head	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,936	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,060	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	2,413.52/head	1,850.00–2,900.00	2,414	4

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 527Last week 1,082Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 237Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	285.00–420.00	368.01
3	250–300	278	403.00–445.00	423.84
2	300–350	345	375.00–385.00	380.00
10	350–400	373	348.00–403.00	377.16
15	400–450	421	320.00–398.00	372.62
22	450–500	480	323.00–358.00	342.53
15	500–550	523	300.00–333.00	321.98
18	550–600	573	275.00–320.00	308.40
9	600–650	628	265.00–305.00	296.28
9	650–700	667	273.00–298.00	283.14
8	700–750	724	250.00–275.00	263.40
1	750–800	795	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	805	228.00	228.00
2	850–900	855	228.00–235.00	231.50
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	200.00–300.00	248.82
1	450–500	460	240.00	240.00
4	500–550	518	200.00–240.00	227.83
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–150	113	710.00–770.00	735.88
1	200–250	235	485.00	485.00
3	250–300	288	480.00–505.00	491.68
8	300–350	324	435.00–485.00	454.32
5	350–400	363	425.00–445.00	433.88
12	400–450	419	400.00–430.00	409.79
17	450–500	479	365.00–375.00	367.58
16	500–550	520	335.00–355.00	344.65
16	550–600	565	323.00–365.00	334.56
11	600–650	617	308.00–335.00	313.09
8	650–700	660	300.00–309.00	307.61
4	700–750	726	280.00–290.00	284.49
1	800–850	800	278.00	278.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	380.00–385.00	382.46
6	300–350	337	350.00–380.00	369.08
4	350–400	376	325.00–360.00	347.94
13	400–450	429	300.00–358.00	341.26
11	450–500	480	298.00–320.00	308.07
10	500–550	536	281.00–308.00	293.71
10	550–600	575	275.00–295.00	287.57
13	600–650	620	250.00–285.00	272.55
11	650–700	668	255.00–280.00	264.56
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	772	160.00–250.00	211.24
4	800–850	833	213.00–245.00	227.14
1	850–900	880	213.00	213.00
1	950–1000	975	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	225.00	225.00
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	300	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	400	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	465	210.00–280.00	246.13
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	485.00	485.00
3	200–250	238	445.00–535.00	477.55
1	250–300	250	445.00	445.00
5	300–350	322	395.00–400.00	397.84
14	350–400	380	367.00–400.00	380.01
12	400–450	429	360.00–410.00	374.37
17	450–500	476	330.00–370.00	341.61
12	500–550	518	310.00–365.00	326.37
11	550–600	577	300.00–325.00	308.73
5	600–650	626	291.00–296.00	293.41
8	650–700	669	283.00–293.00	286.77
4	700–750	723	265.00–270.00	266.99
1	750–800	780	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	828	210.00–218.00	213.62
1	850–900	875	215.00	215.00
2	1000–1050	1,008	208.00–220.00	214.04
1	1100–1150	1,125	190.00	190.00
2	1200–1250	1,223	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)	2	—	1,103	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,968.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,377.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,082	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,935.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,239	1,850.00–2,900.00	2,413.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,113	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,474.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,479	4,600.00–4,900.00	4,757.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,438	2,850.00–3,350.00	3,015.58
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	903	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,044.04
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	160.00–165.00	162.81
1	—	1,180	175.00	175.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	180.00–185.00	182.42
4	—	1,720	170.00–175.00	173.63
2	—	1,493	160.00–161.00	160.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,116	139.00–153.00	145.58
6	—	1,117	115.00–130.00	125.35
8	—	1,143	135.00	135.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,298	150.00–168.00	156.00
7	—	1,426	130.00–140.00	135.83
11	—	1,370	143.00–149.00	145.32
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	147.00	147.00
1	—	965	137.00	137.00
4	—	831	115.00–125.00	119.07
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	105.00–109.00	107.17
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
1	—	920	114.00	114.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	113.00	113.00

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Giddings Livestock Commission

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Giddings Livestock Auction - Giddings, TX

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