Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,578 compared to 2,260 at the last sale of last year on Dec. 15, 2025. The market was very active. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were 20.00 higher while the feeder steers over 600 lbs. were 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were 20.00 higher while the heifers over 500 lbs. were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were both steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $401.81/cwt on 140 head, up $25.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits −37.88 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.

Average price

$401.81

▲ 25.32 vs prior sale

140 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,205

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$46.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs TX average

−64.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	421.07	2,291	82
Medium and Large 2	555	374.59	2,081	58

One grade step is worth $46.48/cwt here — about $210 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

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 sale140 hd

401.81

—

TX average1 barns · 140 hd

401.81

+0.00

National average195 barns · 28,890 hd

466.33

−64.52

This barn, trailing median30 sales

439.70

−37.88

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	1,651	176.39	2,911	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,352	151.13	2,044	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,090	133.14	1,451	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	910	104.54	952	53

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)	1,340	$2,800	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	908	$2,608	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,489	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$2,408	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	892	$2,164	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,086	$2,061	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	720	$1,700	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$2,140	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	828	$2,070	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,330	$3,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	944	$3,135	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$3,074	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,076	$2,201	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	863	$1,669	3thin

Every lot, as filed

140 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	600–650	622	325.65/cwt	300.00–340.00	2,026	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	361.02/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,903	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,123	225.07/cwt	215.00–235.00	2,528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	828	301.68/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	100–150	145	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	441.57/cwt	390.00–475.00	1,894	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	407.22/cwt	335.00–430.00	1,942	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1250–1300	1,270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	415.19/cwt	350.00–475.00	1,578	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	370.39/cwt	345.00–388.00	2,115	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	186	493.36/cwt	420.00–550.00	918	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1250–1300	1,265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	482.20/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	497.11/cwt	450.00–525.00	1,616	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	352.25/cwt	320.00–365.00	2,205	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,065	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	486.56/cwt	435.00–520.00	1,844	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	700–750	730	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,154	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1300–1350	1,310	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,856	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	2,470.89/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	331.61/cwt	312.00–342.00	2,205	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,147.26/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,147	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	350–400	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	2,800.00/head	2,700.00–3,050.00	2,800	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	790	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	950–1000	970	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	650–700	695	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,189	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	915	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	2,249.93/head	1,850.00–2,650.00	2,250	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	235.15/cwt	225.00–245.00	2,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	266	418.98/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,114	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,020	230.20/cwt	220.00–240.00	2,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,160	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	382.56/cwt	345.00–408.00	2,012	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	338.73/cwt	288.00–353.00	1,938	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	367.96/cwt	290.00–395.00	1,763	39
Heifers	Small 2	650–700	685	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Small 2	750–800	770	191.53/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	386.59/cwt	300.00–420.00	1,670	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1400–1450	1,425	179.95/cwt	165.00–195.00	2,564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	312.20/cwt	285.00–330.00	2,107	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	769	285.66/cwt	265.00–300.00	2,197	6
Bulls	Small 2	700–750	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Steers	Small 2	200–250	220	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	880	1
Heifers	Small 2	1100–1150	1,140	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,052	1
Heifers	Small 2	200–250	215	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	860	1
Heifers	Small 2	350–400	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Heifers	Small 2	250–300	295	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,003	1
Bulls	Small 2	1050–1100	1,070	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,766	1
Steers	Small 2	300–350	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	2
Steers	Small 2	250–300	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Steers	Small 2	400–450	420	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,470	1
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Bulls	Small 2	950–1000	955	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	800–850	830	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,951	1
Steers	Small 2	150–200	175	348.59/cwt	347.00–350.00	610	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,854	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	138.02/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,880	10
Bulls	—	—	1,698	179.96/cwt	176.00–183.00	3,056	5
Bulls	—	—	1,754	165.62/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,905	6
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,310	152.57/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,999	2
Bulls	—	—	1,873	192.09/cwt	185.00–199.00	3,598	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	136.17/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,543	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	889	129.83/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,154	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,327	158.95/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,109	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	147.74/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,033	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	99.98/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,092	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	116.03/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,210	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	888	134.42/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,194	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,378	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	921	122.32/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,127	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	812	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	121.12/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,393	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	147.38/cwt	143.00–153.00	1,643	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	308.26/cwt	300.00–313.00	2,241	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	985	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,428	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	844	116.15/cwt	110.00–123.00	980	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	880	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	669	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	838	97.88/cwt	86.00–107.00	820	26
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,228	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	930	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1200–1250	1,240	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,140	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	423.42/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,376	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	177	483.87/cwt	450.00–505.00	856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	568.06/cwt	525.00–600.00	2,125	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	590.47/cwt	550.00–625.00	1,642	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	505.81/cwt	485.00–570.00	1,846	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	360.83/cwt	343.00–368.00	2,425	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	518.61/cwt	475.00–595.00	1,691	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	322.75/cwt	322.00–323.00	2,614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	178	583.03/cwt	575.00–590.00	1,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	158	536.74/cwt	530.00–540.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	489.27/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,385	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	411.23/cwt	390.00–440.00	2,356	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	3,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	341.52/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,428	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	429.57/cwt	410.00–465.00	2,229	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	343.49/cwt	337.00–360.00	2,264	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	527.57/cwt	480.00–595.00	2,205	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	433.66/cwt	400.00–475.00	2,012	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	318.99/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,313	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	465.19/cwt	435.00–515.00	2,191	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	600.76/cwt	550.00–635.00	1,928	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	352.97/cwt	346.00–375.00	2,167	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	374.62/cwt	367.00–385.00	2,300	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	3,367.22/head	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,367	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,185	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	597.91/cwt	555.00–645.00	1,339	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	390.01/cwt	372.00–428.00	2,016	42
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	944	3,134.96/head	2,250.00–3,850.00	3,135	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,396	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	695	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	760	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	367.37/cwt	355.00–390.00	2,090	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	456.81/cwt	425.00–505.00	1,928	35
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,379.86/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,380	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	863	1,668.82/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,669	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	2,510.21/head	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,510	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	720	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,285.18/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,285	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	2,780.54/head	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,781	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	980	1,585.20/head	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,585	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	685	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	2,608.31/head	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,608	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	2,524.43/head	2,000.00–3,150.00	2,524	14

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 1,273Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	177	450.00–505.00	483.87
4	200–250	228	450.00–500.00	482.20
5	250–300	266	400.00–445.00	418.98
8	300–350	325	400.00–450.00	423.42
18	350–400	380	350.00–475.00	415.19
23	400–450	432	300.00–420.00	386.59
39	450–500	479	290.00–395.00	367.96
28	500–550	527	330.00–370.00	361.02
21	550–600	572	288.00–353.00	338.73
15	600–650	622	300.00–340.00	325.65
7	650–700	675	285.00–330.00	312.20
3	700–750	727	300.00–313.00	308.26
6	750–800	769	265.00–300.00	285.66
1	850–900	875	265.00	265.00
1	900–950	930	255.00	255.00
2	1000–1050	1,020	220.00–240.00	230.20
2	1100–1150	1,123	215.00–235.00	225.07
1	1150–1200	1,160	205.00	205.00
1	1250–1300	1,270	210.00	210.00
2	1400–1450	1,425	165.00–195.00	179.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	695	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	730	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	970	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	295	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	685	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	770	190.00–193.00	191.53
1	1100–1150	1,140	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	158	530.00–540.00	536.74
1	200–250	200	530.00	530.00
14	250–300	283	470.00–520.00	489.27
11	300–350	326	475.00–595.00	518.61
25	350–400	365	485.00–570.00	505.81
35	400–450	422	425.00–505.00	456.81
46	450–500	464	400.00–475.00	433.66
42	500–550	517	372.00–428.00	390.01
39	550–600	569	355.00–390.00	367.37
26	600–650	614	346.00–375.00	352.97
10	650–700	659	337.00–360.00	343.49
2	700–750	725	318.00–320.00	318.99
4	750–800	773	310.00	310.00
1	900–950	925	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	145	520.00	520.00
4	150–200	186	420.00–550.00	493.36
1	200–250	210	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	285	490.00	490.00
10	300–350	325	450.00–525.00	497.11
22	350–400	379	435.00–520.00	486.56
31	400–450	429	390.00–475.00	441.57
23	450–500	477	335.00–430.00	407.22
20	500–550	526	345.00–408.00	382.56
38	550–600	571	345.00–388.00	370.39
15	600–650	626	320.00–365.00	352.25
18	650–700	665	312.00–342.00	331.61
2	700–750	715	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	780	301.00	301.00
3	800–850	828	295.00–305.00	301.68
2	1000–1050	1,025	225.00–245.00	235.15
1	1200–1250	1,215	210.00	210.00
1	1250–1300	1,265	220.00	220.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	175	347.00–350.00	348.59
1	200–250	220	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	345	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	420	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	178	575.00–590.00	583.03
7	200–250	224	555.00–645.00	597.91
15	250–300	278	550.00–625.00	590.47
34	300–350	321	550.00–635.00	600.76
54	350–400	374	525.00–600.00	568.06
43	400–450	418	480.00–595.00	527.57
34	450–500	471	435.00–515.00	465.19
44	500–550	519	410.00–465.00	429.57
38	550–600	573	390.00–440.00	411.23
12	600–650	614	367.00–385.00	374.62
14	650–700	672	343.00–368.00	360.83
13	700–750	711	335.00–345.00	341.52
2	750–800	775	320.00	320.00
4	800–850	810	322.00–323.00	322.75
1	900–950	900	275.00	275.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	303.00	303.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	273.00	273.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	253.00	253.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	210.00	210.00
1	1200–1250	1,240	218.00	218.00
1	1300–1350	1,310	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	955	170.00	170.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	165.00	165.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,470.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,105	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,147.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,340	2,700.00–3,050.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,219	2,300.00–2,850.00	2,510.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	908	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,608.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,216	2,000.00–3,150.00	2,524.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,585.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,330	3,550.00	3,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	926	1,850.00–2,650.00	2,249.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,379.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	695	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,367.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	944	2,250.00–3,850.00	3,134.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,040	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,285.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,780.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,950.00	1,950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	863	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,668.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	120.00	120.00
10	—	1,362	135.00–141.00	138.02
29	—	1,327	153.00–169.00	158.95
19	—	1,376	144.00–152.00	147.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,133	130.00–142.00	136.17
14	—	1,150	110.00–129.00	121.12
10	—	1,115	143.00–153.00	147.38
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	889	125.00–133.00	129.83
6	—	844	110.00–123.00	116.15
1	—	880	76.00	76.00
26	—	838	86.00–107.00	97.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,092	95.00–105.00	99.98
4	—	1,043	110.00–124.00	116.03
1	—	1,060	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,015	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	888	130.00–141.00	134.42
6	—	921	115.00–125.00	122.32
1	—	985	145.00	145.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,698	176.00–183.00	179.96
6	—	1,754	150.00–175.00	165.62
3	—	1,873	185.00–199.00	192.09
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	150.00–155.00	152.57
2	—	1,228	200.00	200.00

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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