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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Aug 31
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
946 head
▼ 200 vs last sale 1,146▲ 221 vs year ago 725 · +30.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 130▼ 48 vs year ago 188 · −25.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
97 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 39▼ 243 vs year ago 340 · −71.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,185 head compared to 1,315 last week. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were 4.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heavier steers over 600 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. ere 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heifers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were down 5.00 to 10.00. Slaughter bulls were down 12.00 to 16.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $337.65/cwt on 82 head, down $1.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −99.63 against this barn's trailing median of $437.28.
Average price
$337.65
▼ 1.45 vs prior sale
82 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,857
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$129
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$21.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.20
vs TX average
−33.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1551345.681,90651
Medium and Large 2548324.451,77731
One grade step is worth $21.23/cwt here — about $129 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

31 sales
477424371318median 437.2802/0203/2305/2508/0309/21
Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.61, low $332.08, median $437.28 across 31 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 sale82 hd
337.65
—
TX average5 barns · 257 hd
349.85
−12.20
National average157 barns · 5,984 hd
371.39
−33.74
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.28
−99.63
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
Bulls—Low1,664176.492,93616
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,354144.201,95234
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,091143.521,56659
CowsLean 85-90%Average890113.451,00926

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,208$3,5912thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,309$2,8278
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$2,76911
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,5503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,216$2,3416
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,3001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$2,0546
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$2,3312thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,220$4,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,067$3,84512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,225$2,9754thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,067$2,39417
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)974$1,92116

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1Replacement750–800750330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4751
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400371437.10/cwt425.00–485.001,62220
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800767305.01/cwt300.00–310.002,3393
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550520331.85/cwt325.00–350.001,72623
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1802,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9003
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800758284.99/cwt280.00–290.002,1603
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250205620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,2711
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200183638.63/cwt620.00–660.001,1692
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950940288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,7071
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000990263.00/cwt263.00–263.002,6041
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450420500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300295480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,4161
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700674304.31/cwt300.00–340.002,05119
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2401
HeifersMedium and Large 1100–150118600.00/cwt600.00–600.007082
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750712308.54/cwt290.00–325.002,1973
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600567321.45/cwt310.00–340.001,82326
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421394.30/cwt380.00–425.001,66011
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500464361.09/cwt350.00–400.001,67513
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650627309.31/cwt305.00–320.001,93915
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370413.50/cwt400.00–455.001,5309
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700658324.29/cwt318.00–340.002,13419
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350331443.30/cwt425.00–475.001,4678
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600573338.46/cwt325.00–355.001,93928
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650617326.01/cwt320.00–345.002,01119
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450421415.57/cwt405.00–425.001,75014
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500465387.48/cwt370.00–413.001,80221
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290486.70/cwt485.00–490.001,4113
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750709314.79/cwt305.00–325.002,23218
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement650–700695385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,6761
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—6901,519.50/head1,400.00–1,750.001,5203
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy500–550520555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,8861
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—9082,331.27/head2,150.00–2,500.002,3312
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2204,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3603,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0693,902.73/head3,850.00–4,000.003,9039
BullsSmall 2500–550545255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,3901
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0623,671.11/head3,500.00–3,750.003,6713
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3092,827.21/head2,600.00–3,000.002,8278
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2252,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—1,1151,846.19/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8462
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1682,157.60/head1,850.00–2,400.002,1584
HeifersSmall 2600–650620268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,6621
HeifersSmall 2550–600550225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2381
HeifersSmall 2300–350333350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1663
BullsSmall 2600–650620215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3331
HeifersSmall 2400–450438319.41/cwt305.00–325.001,3994
BullsSmall 2700–750700185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2951
SteersSmall 2650–700675222.48/cwt220.00–225.001,5022
SteersSmall 2450–500450175.00/cwt175.00–175.007881
HeifersSmall 2250–300285340.00/cwt340.00–340.009691
SteersSmall 2750–800770200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5401
HeifersSmall 2350–400390300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1701
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—912128.84/cwt125.00–134.001,1755
CowsLean 85-90%—1,01594.00/cwt94.00–94.009541
CowsLean 85-90%—1,000125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2501
CowsLean 85-90%—1,035100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0351
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,287160.81/cwt150.00–185.002,0709
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,354144.23/cwt140.00–149.001,95311
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,396133.50/cwt125.00–138.001,86414
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—950157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4921
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—925141.37/cwt138.00–145.001,3082
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,099135.35/cwt130.00–137.001,48718
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—920135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2421
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—94996.27/cwt90.00–99.009146
Bulls—Light Weight—1,250168.78/cwt165.00–172.002,1102
Bulls——1,636167.61/cwt160.00–176.002,7426
Bulls——1,748188.06/cwt187.00–189.003,2873
Bulls——1,812183.29/cwt180.00–185.003,3215
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—808112.24/cwt100.00–118.0090710
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—875143.26/cwt140.00–147.001,2542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2083,590.58/head3,150.00–3,950.003,5912
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0672,394.46/head2,200.00–2,600.002,39417
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2802,769.02/head2,600.00–2,950.002,76911
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,105156.04/cwt148.00–180.001,72414
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,104142.26/cwt139.00–146.001,57123
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250218477.70/cwt475.00–480.001,0412
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750705235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6571
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700668309.17/cwt300.00–315.002,06514
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500470352.04/cwt325.00–368.001,65523
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0402,013.57/head1,750.00–2,500.002,01413
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2162,341.47/head2,050.00–2,450.002,3416
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421358.31/cwt330.00–378.001,50819
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428365.32/cwt333.00–393.001,56415
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650628312.95/cwt300.00–318.001,96514
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350330419.49/cwt385.00–465.001,38410
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600579318.38/cwt305.00–323.001,84313
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800773287.77/cwt278.00–295.002,2243
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650627287.75/cwt275.00–300.001,8045
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380396.93/cwt345.00–420.001,50814
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500475329.57/cwt300.00–348.001,56525
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300284450.11/cwt430.00–475.001,2784
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850830262.50/cwt255.00–270.002,1792
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900860275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3651
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000958216.17/cwt175.00–258.002,0712
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523314.45/cwt285.00–323.001,64517
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700680284.59/cwt260.00–295.001,9358
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400379372.47/cwt345.00–390.001,41224
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300278411.94/cwt400.00–425.001,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350324391.71/cwt375.00–405.001,2696
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250203467.28/cwt450.00–485.009492
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850822237.63/cwt220.00–263.001,9533
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573300.22/cwt285.00–305.001,72012
HeifersMedium and Large 21000–10501,030230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3695
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800770250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9251
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950910245.05/cwt235.00–250.002,2303
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900885283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,5051
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200165506.97/cwt460.00–560.008372
HeifersMedium and Large 21150–12001,185228.00/cwt228.00–228.002,7021
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850825245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0211
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750730285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0811
BullsMedium and Large 21100–11501,145160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8321
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550525354.46/cwt343.00–383.001,86123
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550525328.83/cwt285.00–340.001,72618
SteersMedium and Large 2150–200185550.00/cwt520.00–580.001,0182
BullsMedium and Large 21200–12501,240170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1081
BullsMedium and Large 21000–10501,027214.72/cwt185.00–250.002,2053
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350326478.21/cwt470.00–485.001,5596

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.