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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Aug 10
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,063 head
166 vs last sale 1,229 48 vs year ago 1,111 · 4.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
27 vs last sale 128 4 vs year ago 105 · 3.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
159 head
103 vs last sale 56 79 vs year ago 80 · +98.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,332 compared to 1,434 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $381.20/cwt on 139 head, down $4.04 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits 58.50 against this barn's trailing median of $439.70.
Average price
$381.20
4.04 vs prior sale
139 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,086
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$775
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$127.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.00
vs TX average
20.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545397.512,16558
Medium and Large 2551374.692,06477
Small 2515270.001,3914thin
One grade step is worth $127.51/cwt here — about $775 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 100–200 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 sale139 hd
381.20
TX average5 barns · 263 hd
386.20
−5.00
National average152 barns · 6,242 hd
401.88
−20.68
This barn, trailing median30 sales
439.70
−58.50
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
BullsHigh1,648201.633,32213
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,407165.302,32635
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,079160.091,72826
CowsLean 85-90%Low894135.271,20923

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$3,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$3,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$2,8554thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,201$2,84926
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$2,8209
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$2,4383thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$2,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,012$2,1523thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$4,38246
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,004$4,07941
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$3,9501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,293$3,8493thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,128$3,2513thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$3,2364thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)754$2,8107
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)833$2,0585

Every lot, as filed

125 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
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed6702,256.72/head2,100.00–2,400.002,2572
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0953,177.17/head3,150.00–3,200.003,1772
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy700–750715353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,5241
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement600–650628412.25/cwt400.00–425.002,5892
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement650–700675405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,7341
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350333497.54/cwt480.00–520.001,6575
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523377.93/cwt370.00–400.001,97720
HeifersMedium and Large 11000–10501,028265.04/cwt260.00–270.002,7252
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700679334.12/cwt320.00–350.002,2697
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424432.82/cwt425.00–440.001,83517
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450430490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,1071
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600563408.89/cwt385.00–425.002,3024
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600559352.85/cwt340.00–360.001,97220
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250235600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4102
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400371502.40/cwt488.00–570.001,86428
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600568383.68/cwt380.00–393.002,17932
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300281516.86/cwt500.00–555.001,4528
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500473412.00/cwt410.00–415.001,94918
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800766306.43/cwt300.00–308.002,3475
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400364477.32/cwt460.00–495.001,7378
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700655355.77/cwt350.00–370.002,3309
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350315579.02/cwt545.00–625.001,8249
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200173667.97/cwt650.00–690.001,1562
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750729332.49/cwt330.00–345.002,42412
SteersMedium and Large 1100–150143771.23/cwt700.00–840.001,1032
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250213671.32/cwt625.00–700.001,4304
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500462444.99/cwt428.00–463.002,05630
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300280599.37/cwt580.00–615.001,67813
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650608335.01/cwt330.00–338.002,0377
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5203,822.78/head3,750.00–3,900.003,8232
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1953,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3904,172.84/head4,150.00–4,200.004,1732
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0052,028.36/head1,700.00–2,300.002,0282
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1922,997.98/head2,500.00–3,700.002,9988
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,860.33/head2,500.00–3,300.002,8602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0252,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0903,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28332,058.40/head1,850.00–2,450.002,0585
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9102,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0124,131.42/head3,050.00–4,600.004,13140
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1403,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
HeifersSmall 2750–800755213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,6081
HeifersSmall 2600–650618275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7002
HeifersSmall 2350–400370395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4621
SteersSmall 2500–550515270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3914
SteersSmall 1450–500460340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5641
Bred CowsSmall 1-28151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
HeifersSmall 2550–600575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4381
SteersSmall 2350–400395350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3831
HeifersSmall 2450–500478337.57/cwt325.00–350.001,6142
HeifersSmall 2400–450435345.46/cwt325.00–365.001,5032
HeifersSmall 2650–700680225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5301
CowsLean 85-90%1,020124.51/cwt115.00–135.001,2704
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,384185.06/cwt176.00–205.002,5618
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,409156.29/cwt150.00–163.002,20219
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,840140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,5761
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight910126.44/cwt115.00–135.001,15110
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight693160.43/cwt160.00–161.001,1122
Bulls1,853221.69/cwt219.00–224.004,1082
CowsLean 85-90%1,033141.99/cwt140.00–144.001,4672
BullsLight Weight1,145190.81/cwt188.00–194.002,1853
CowsBoner 80-85%1,099154.63/cwt145.00–159.001,69910
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,366170.78/cwt168.00–175.002,3337
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight963151.60/cwt147.00–155.001,4603
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0202,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,103177.90/cwt173.00–182.001,9622
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight785148.80/cwt141.00–155.001,1685
Bulls1,816191.60/cwt185.00–200.003,4794
CowsBoner 80-85%1,089164.14/cwt160.00–167.001,78711
Bulls1,754209.75/cwt209.00–211.003,6794
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350333508.13/cwt450.00–540.001,6929
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0554,382.18/head3,850.00–4,700.004,38246
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29503,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27542,809.85/head2,600.00–2,950.002,8107
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1703,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2012,848.79/head2,400.00–3,550.002,84926
HeifersMedium and Large 21050–11001,055248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,6161
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850827287.72/cwt273.00–300.002,3793
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800755310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3411
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500473404.12/cwt365.00–425.001,91139
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450429446.09/cwt405.00–458.001,91427
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900860274.33/cwt273.00–275.002,3593
SteersMedium and Large 2150–200173523.26/cwt400.00–610.009054
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750721324.48/cwt320.00–328.002,34012
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700675338.45/cwt330.00–345.002,28511
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400369471.64/cwt420.00–485.001,74014
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300271516.33/cwt450.00–575.001,39910
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450433400.97/cwt370.00–423.001,73633
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250233549.53/cwt490.00–610.001,2806
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950915240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1961
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650616317.63/cwt290.00–325.001,95715
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471374.21/cwt358.00–405.001,76315
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000993243.99/cwt240.00–248.002,4232
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622343.87/cwt335.00–350.002,13912
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250225500.81/cwt470.00–540.001,1276
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750720277.33/cwt265.00–290.001,9972
HeifersMedium and Large 21200–12501,245228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,8391
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350323457.33/cwt445.00–465.001,4776
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600576326.99/cwt300.00–338.001,88312
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950900258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,3221
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370428.14/cwt400.00–455.001,58413
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675294.98/cwt280.00–305.001,9916
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300292448.46/cwt410.00–470.001,3103
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800764279.43/cwt250.00–295.002,1355
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
BullsMedium and Large 21300–13501,330228.00/cwt228.00–228.003,0321
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200183533.29/cwt510.00–560.009762
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900855203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,7361
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522352.51/cwt300.00–365.001,84028
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200173734.86/cwt690.00–830.001,2715
SteersMedium and Large 1Natural450–500495485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,4011
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850833258.29/cwt230.00–285.002,1523
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550528382.92/cwt360.00–398.002,02242
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600578364.81/cwt335.00–378.002,10935
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423465.19/cwt460.00–495.001,96823
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150135650.00/cwt650.00–650.008781
BullsMedium and Large 21000–10501,005240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4121
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650617364.38/cwt355.00–385.002,24839
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750733310.95/cwt308.00–315.002,2793
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550516414.53/cwt403.00–443.002,13926
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800761327.52/cwt318.00–333.002,4927

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.