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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Oct 20
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,288 head
80 vs last sale 1,208 126 vs year ago 1,162 · +10.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
6 vs last sale 158 2 vs year ago 166 · 1.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
50 vs last sale 60 84 vs year ago 26 · +323.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,563 compared to 1,426 last week. The overall market was a little softer this week. Lightweight steers under 400 lbs. were 3.00 to 5.00 lower while the steers over 400 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. Lightweight heifers under 400 lbs. were 5.00 to 9.00 lower while the heifers over 400 lbs. were steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with last week. Due to the extended drought a lot of thin cows are coming to the market.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $362.15/cwt on 188 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 77.54 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.
Average price
$362.15
188 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,985
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$164
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$38.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
32.68
vs TX average
95.99 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542379.292,057105
Medium and Large 2556340.471,89283
One grade step is worth $38.82/cwt here — about $164 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
477434391348median 439.7012/1502/2304/2706/1508/17
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 sale188 hd
362.15
TX average5 barns · 586 hd
394.83
−32.68
National average182 barns · 38,495 hd
458.14
−95.99
This barn, trailing median30 sales
439.70
−77.54
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,628175.492,85723
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,379148.162,04343
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,078133.641,44146
CowsLean 85-90%Average953109.551,04437

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,337$3,0165
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$2,82527
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$2,6792thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,084$2,66512
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,2674thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,185$2,0472thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,102$1,99312
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)830$2,3112thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)852$2,0703thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,378$3,7302thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,070$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,159$4,1025
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$3,4757
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,253$2,7046
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)802$1,7624thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500475329.61/cwt300.00–345.001,56632
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009402
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950910253.63/cwt220.00–288.002,3082
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650621324.60/cwt312.00–333.002,01619
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600572337.30/cwt300.00–355.001,92955
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428398.08/cwt325.00–420.001,70427
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528317.95/cwt300.00–328.001,67934
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424365.32/cwt330.00–375.001,54936
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850818301.72/cwt286.00–310.002,4686
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750731308.59/cwt285.00–315.002,2567
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0781,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8002
SteersMedium and Large 21050–11001,070210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2471
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500476371.61/cwt330.00–385.001,76938
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700670315.12/cwt285.00–325.002,11122
BullsMedium and Large 21300–13501,335175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,3361
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900865225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9461
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3373,016.19/head2,650.00–3,450.003,0165
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350319451.92/cwt410.00–485.001,44214
BullsMedium and Large 21350–14001,390200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,7801
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300266440.58/cwt400.00–490.001,1726
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0402,267.31/head1,850.00–3,050.002,2674
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3783,729.76/head2,500.00–4,700.003,7302
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4104,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000988215.04/cwt210.00–220.002,1252
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950910255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,3211
BullsMedium and Large 21050–11001,085183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,9861
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28302,310.84/head1,750.00–2,700.002,3112
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0842,665.15/head1,850.00–3,750.002,66512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0853,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28521,848.73/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8493
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400381377.59/cwt350.00–395.001,43916
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550524346.70/cwt313.00–368.001,81728
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000970270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,6191
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400371406.06/cwt370.00–435.001,50617
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800773288.76/cwt285.00–290.002,2324
HeifersMedium and Large 21050–11001,095220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4091
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700660293.00/cwt293.00–293.001,9341
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800770291.39/cwt250.00–310.002,2445
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250231477.54/cwt425.00–500.001,1034
SteersMedium and Large 2150–200183482.27/cwt450.00–500.008833
HeifersSmall 2450–500460268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,2331
HeifersSmall 2350–400375320.18/cwt310.00–330.001,2013
HeifersSmall 2500–550505275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3891
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950920260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3921
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620303.89/cwt270.00–310.001,88428
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330384.04/cwt350.00–400.001,26711
SteersSmall 2350–400390325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2681
SteersSmall 2250–300280385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,0781
HeifersSmall 2300–350300350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0501
HeifersSmall 2550–600575279.96/cwt275.00–285.001,6102
HeifersSmall 2400–450420305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2811
HeifersSmall 2250–300290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsSmall 1-29001,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
SteersSmall 2300–350322322.78/cwt300.00–370.001,0395
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,400149.14/cwt145.00–154.002,08822
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,334137.74/cwt130.00–143.001,83712
CowsBoner 80-85%1,090125.11/cwt120.00–132.001,36413
CowsBoner 80-85%1,120147.90/cwt143.00–155.001,65610
BullsLight Weight1,370171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,3431
BullsLight Weight1,312166.67/cwt165.00–169.002,1873
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight930119.76/cwt115.00–125.001,1142
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight87389.24/cwt80.00–94.007794
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight978135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3202
Bulls1,732164.52/cwt160.00–169.002,8495
CowsLean 85-90%1,155138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,5941
CowsLean 85-90%1,028119.18/cwt115.00–120.001,2256
CowsLean 85-90%1,061103.28/cwt100.00–112.001,0967
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight874102.23/cwt96.00–105.0089313
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight950138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,3114
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight927124.96/cwt115.00–131.001,1589
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,386159.65/cwt156.00–165.002,2139
CowsBoner 80-85%1,160137.29/cwt133.00–141.001,59312
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750722292.07/cwt280.00–300.002,1097
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600578310.24/cwt300.00–323.001,79332
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750735290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1321
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200190450.00/cwt450.00–450.008551
Bulls1,624178.77/cwt170.00–185.002,90311
Bulls1,873192.03/cwt189.00–195.003,5973
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470411.15/cwt390.00–455.001,93234
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700676332.69/cwt330.00–343.002,24912
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350325508.66/cwt495.00–535.001,65310
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570326.72/cwt325.00–333.001,86233
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300267404.96/cwt400.00–425.001,0815
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700661295.51/cwt290.00–300.001,95310
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290509.91/cwt500.00–515.001,4794
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550520380.70/cwt370.00–410.001,98061
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600573377.34/cwt360.00–405.002,16244
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850800300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4001
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250240420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200190500.00/cwt500.00–500.009501
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750718320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2986
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0702,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28522,069.96/head1,850.00–2,250.002,0703
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6905,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650629318.67/cwt314.00–325.002,00412
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500477366.02/cwt350.00–395.001,74623
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1152,679.48/head2,550.00–2,800.002,6792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,046.84/head1,800.00–2,250.002,0472
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450418393.41/cwt377.00–405.001,64423
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800775319.49/cwt318.00–320.002,4764
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800765300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2953
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed6501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2202,874.41/head2,400.00–3,900.002,87426
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1072,032.18/head1,650.00–2,400.002,03210
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400374467.50/cwt440.00–505.001,74822
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650618341.76/cwt335.00–353.002,11233
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518333.65/cwt330.00–343.001,72826
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1594,102.16/head3,000.00–4,500.004,1025
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2933,265.47/head3,000.00–3,550.003,2655
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3352,924.61/head2,800.00–3,050.002,9255
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950918300.04/cwt295.00–305.002,7542
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200185522.84/cwt510.00–535.009672
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450421439.24/cwt425.00–475.001,84934
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700667316.00/cwt310.00–325.002,1085
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900865290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5091
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950905270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4441
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300258478.32/cwt450.00–500.001,2343
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350321422.04/cwt410.00–430.001,3557
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250200600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374411.06/cwt400.00–425.001,53712
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750715305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1813

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.