Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 2,236 compared to 1,254 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular weekly sale. Lightweight steers under 400 lbs. were 10.00 to 12.00 lower while the feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs. were 4.00 to 8.00 lower while the feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $409.52/cwt on 56 head, down $6.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 29 comparable sales and sits +14.56 against this barn's trailing median of $394.97.

Average price

$409.52

▼ 6.21 vs prior sale

56 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$28.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.19

vs TX average

−8.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	423.92	2,315	28
Medium and Large 2	536	395.14	2,119	26
Small 2	505	395.00	1,995	2thin

One grade step is worth $28.92/cwt here — about $320 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.50, low $346.71, median $394.97 across 29 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 sale56 hd

409.52

—

TX average5 barns · 302 hd

412.72

−3.19

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−8.74

This barn, trailing median29 sales

394.97

+14.56

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	—	High	1,705	218.00	3,717	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,340	178.39	2,390	83
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,045	169.68	1,772	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	125.01	1,163	14

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)	1,268	$4,342	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$3,974	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$3,900	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$3,165	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,146	$3,109	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,081	$3,032	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,012	$2,814	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	808	$2,695	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,337	$5,357	9
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,056	$4,286	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$7,033	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,287	$5,616	186
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$4,470	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$3,810	17
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	833	$2,361	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	949	$2,349	10

Every lot, as filed

130 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 1	700–750	724	384.88/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,787	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	286.47/cwt	285.00–288.00	2,936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	470.28/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,248	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	392.56/cwt	375.00–420.00	2,426	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	501.02/cwt	485.00–530.00	2,360	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	163	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	1,271	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	418.73/cwt	390.00–435.00	2,387	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	261	604.71/cwt	590.00–620.00	1,578	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	385.63/cwt	345.00–400.00	2,738	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	508.97/cwt	495.00–545.00	1,858	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	668	510.51/cwt	460.00–550.00	3,410	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	480.76/cwt	460.00–500.00	2,505	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	360.03/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	445.40/cwt	428.00–490.00	2,543	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	332.56/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	429.10/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,240	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	963	235.03/cwt	225.00–245.00	2,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	627.29/cwt	550.00–675.00	1,675	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	437.24/cwt	400.00–455.00	2,291	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	529.53/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,235	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	691.86/cwt	685.00–720.00	1,840	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	341.78/cwt	340.00–342.00	2,191	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	858	282.52/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	1150–1200	1,160	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	3,341	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	422.58/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,624	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	165	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	577.14/cwt	500.00–590.00	1,327	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	980	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	400.81/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,108	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	455.84/cwt	410.00–480.00	2,179	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	579.06/cwt	560.00–615.00	2,148	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	384.44/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,137	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	465.73/cwt	425.00–490.00	1,774	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	345.03/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,346	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	302.53/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,175	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	710.16/cwt	700.00–720.00	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	497.07/cwt	400.00–555.00	1,625	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	661.95/cwt	645.00–680.00	1,575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	913	266.79/cwt	245.00–280.00	2,436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	185	647.30/cwt	600.00–700.00	1,198	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	818	284.99/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	395.69/cwt	380.00–408.00	2,501	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	547.26/cwt	500.00–565.00	1,571	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	367.71/cwt	320.00–400.00	2,438	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	576.03/cwt	500.00–620.00	1,935	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	389.72/cwt	345.00–425.00	2,229	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	779	283.98/cwt	240.00–308.00	2,212	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	431.61/cwt	400.00–460.00	2,059	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	3,974.07/head	3,200.00–4,500.00	3,974	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	524.41/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,982	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	499.46/cwt	450.00–515.00	2,148	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	344.96/cwt	323.00–365.00	2,518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	455.39/cwt	400.00–470.00	1,940	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	347.01/cwt	345.00–348.00	2,724	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,289	189.06/cwt	183.00–200.00	2,437	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	3,977.82/head	3,800.00–4,050.00	3,978	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,360	7,050.00/head	7,050.00–7,050.00	7,050	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,330	6,700.00/head	6,700.00–6,700.00	6,700	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,336	5,430.03/head	4,800.00–6,200.00	5,430	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,350	5,300.00/head	5,300.00–5,300.00	5,300	5
Bulls	—	—	1,852	226.44/cwt	220.00–231.00	4,194	11
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,295	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,642	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	177.30/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,904	15
Heifers	Small 2	250–300	265	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,206	1
Bulls	—	—	1,572	197.39/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,103	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,088	157.07/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,709	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	116.10/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,196	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,357	1
Bulls	—	—	1,571	215.17/cwt	209.00–219.00	3,380	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	167.32/cwt	162.00–182.00	1,812	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	838	146.24/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,225	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	901	115.70/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,042	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	853	140.91/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,202	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	938	177.97/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,669	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	930	158.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,474	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	164.24/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,268	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,635	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	913	166.38/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,519	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	175.69/cwt	169.00–182.00	2,386	34
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	505	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,995	2
Heifers	Small 2	650–700	680	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,938	1
Heifers	Small 2	700–750	716	282.84/cwt	270.00–293.00	2,025	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	4,285.71/head	4,000.00–4,700.00	4,286	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	6,050.00/head	6,050.00–6,050.00	6,050	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	3,109.21/head	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,109	4
Steers	Small 2	250–300	255	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	944	3
Heifers	Small 2	300–350	310	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,240	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	2,694.85/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,695	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,906.58/head	3,500.00–4,250.00	3,907	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	483.73/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,041	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,214	4,997.86/head	4,000.00–6,000.00	4,998	72
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	2,410.51/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,411	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	3,032.32/head	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,032	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	384.96/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,556	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	211	617.09/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,302	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	589.67/cwt	570.00–615.00	1,846	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	421.36/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,751	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	966	287.10/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,773	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	713	399.30/cwt	380.00–440.00	2,847	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	805	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	3,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	950–1000	950	372.27/cwt	285.00–405.00	3,537	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	183	668.63/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	635.80/cwt	625.00–690.00	2,015	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	308.97/cwt	300.00–318.00	2,512	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,369	6,641.16/head	6,500.00–6,850.00	6,641	52
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	3,785.67/head	3,650.00–4,100.00	3,786	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	322.50/cwt	320.00–323.00	2,454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	286.42/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	1000–1050	1,025	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	3,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	850–900	880	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	3,168	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	2,361.26/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,361	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	740	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	900–950	908	396.54/cwt	395.00–400.00	3,601	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	3,899.26/head	3,000.00–4,500.00	3,899	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	4,230.00/head	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,230	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,310	7,000.00/head	7,000.00–7,000.00	7,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337	5,357.13/head	3,500.00–6,200.00	5,357	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	3,164.72/head	2,550.00–4,200.00	3,165	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	5,283.31/head	3,900.00–6,000.00	5,283	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	3,611.84/head	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,612	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	940	2,373.80/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,374	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	2,852.38/head	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,852	23

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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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,612Last week 855Year ago 1,082

Slaughter CattleReceipts 244Last week 184Year ago 237

Replacement CattleReceipts 380Last week 215Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	163	780.00	780.00
3	200–250	213	700.00–720.00	710.16
13	250–300	266	685.00–720.00	691.86
16	300–350	317	625.00–690.00	635.80
14	350–400	371	560.00–615.00	579.06
30	400–450	422	520.00–540.00	529.53
20	450–500	471	485.00–530.00	501.02
24	500–550	521	460.00–500.00	480.76
18	550–600	571	428.00–490.00	445.40
13	600–650	621	410.00–435.00	422.58
11	650–700	653	410.00–445.00	421.36
13	700–750	724	370.00–400.00	384.88
2	750–800	758	350.00–370.00	360.03
2	800–850	825	330.00–335.00	332.56
1	850–900	855	325.00	325.00
1	900–950	935	313.00	313.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	185	600.00–700.00	647.30
2	200–250	238	645.00–680.00	661.95
15	250–300	267	550.00–675.00	627.29
9	300–350	336	500.00–620.00	576.03
12	350–400	378	500.00–550.00	524.41
27	400–450	430	450.00–515.00	499.46
18	450–500	478	410.00–480.00	455.84
21	500–550	524	400.00–455.00	437.24
25	550–600	572	345.00–425.00	389.72
19	600–650	632	380.00–408.00	395.69
6	650–700	663	320.00–400.00	367.71
4	700–750	730	323.00–365.00	344.96
3	750–800	785	345.00–348.00	347.01
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	183	650.00–690.00	668.63
5	200–250	211	600.00–650.00	617.09
11	250–300	261	590.00–620.00	604.71
12	300–350	313	570.00–615.00	589.67
13	350–400	365	495.00–545.00	508.97
27	400–450	422	480.00–495.00	483.73
18	450–500	478	470.00–475.00	470.28
14	500–550	522	420.00–445.00	429.10
14	550–600	570	390.00–435.00	418.73
14	600–650	618	375.00–420.00	392.56
13	650–700	664	370.00–400.00	384.96
11	700–750	710	345.00–400.00	385.63
6	750–800	761	320.00–323.00	322.50
2	800–850	813	300.00–318.00	308.97
1	850–900	850	290.00	290.00
7	900–950	933	285.00–290.00	286.42
6	950–1000	966	280.00–290.00	287.10
2	1000–1050	1,025	285.00–288.00	286.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	668	460.00–550.00	510.51
7	700–750	713	380.00–440.00	399.30
1	800–850	805	380.00	380.00
1	850–900	880	360.00	360.00
11	900–950	908	395.00–400.00	396.54
11	950–1000	950	285.00–405.00	372.27
1	1000–1050	1,025	305.00	305.00
2	1150–1200	1,160	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	165	600.00	600.00
7	200–250	230	500.00–590.00	577.14
10	250–300	287	500.00–565.00	547.26
14	300–350	327	400.00–555.00	497.07
13	350–400	381	425.00–490.00	465.73
27	400–450	426	400.00–470.00	455.39
23	450–500	477	400.00–460.00	431.61
17	500–550	526	385.00–415.00	400.81
9	550–600	556	380.00–385.00	384.44
9	600–650	641	340.00–342.00	341.78
11	650–700	680	330.00–360.00	345.03
12	700–750	719	275.00–320.00	302.53
6	750–800	779	240.00–308.00	283.98
3	800–850	818	280.00–290.00	284.99
2	850–900	858	275.00–290.00	282.52
3	900–950	913	245.00–280.00	266.79
1	950–1000	980	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	455.00	455.00
1	300–350	310	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	505	395.00	395.00
1	650–700	680	285.00	285.00
5	700–750	716	270.00–293.00	282.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	385.00	385.00
1	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	890	300.00	300.00
2	950–1000	963	225.00–245.00	235.03

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,201	3,200.00–4,500.00	3,974.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,146	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,109.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	808	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,694.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,230	3,500.00–4,250.00	3,906.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,081	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,032.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	973	2,550.00–4,200.00	3,164.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,100	3,900.00	3,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,018	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,852.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,350	5,300.00	5,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,373.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,308	3,800.00–4,050.00	3,977.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,336	4,800.00–6,200.00	5,430.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,450	6,050.00	6,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	1,214	4,000.00–6,000.00	4,997.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,191	3,650.00–4,100.00	3,785.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,010	3,000.00–4,500.00	3,899.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,230.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,256	3,900.00–6,000.00	5,283.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,611.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,360	7,050.00	7,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,330	6,700.00	6,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	1,369	6,500.00–6,850.00	6,641.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,310	7,000.00	7,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,056	4,000.00–4,700.00	4,285.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,337	3,500.00–6,200.00	5,357.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	972	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,410.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	833	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,361.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,289	183.00–200.00	189.06
16	—	1,381	160.00–167.00	164.24
1	—	1,700	155.00	155.00
34	—	1,358	169.00–182.00	175.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,074	170.00–186.00	177.30
6	—	1,088	154.00–160.00	157.07
12	—	1,083	162.00–182.00	167.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	110.00–129.00	116.10
1	—	1,020	133.00	133.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	143.00–150.00	146.24
5	—	901	110.00–124.00	115.70
2	—	853	140.00–142.00	140.91
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	938	170.00–182.00	177.97
3	—	930	155.00–160.00	158.48
3	—	913	165.00–168.00	166.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,852	220.00–231.00	226.44
3	—	1,572	195.00–200.00	197.39
6	—	1,571	209.00–219.00	215.17
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	204.00	204.00

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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