Name: Giddings Livestock Commission livestock auction prices — 2026-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 663 head compared to 2,236 last week. The sale day falling on Memorial Day led to the lighter run of cattle. The market was lower across all classes on a limited test. Feeder steers were 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 10.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $428.04/cwt on 67 head, down $9.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 29 comparable sales and sits −14.07 against this barn's trailing median of $442.11.

Average price

$428.04

▼ 9.24 vs prior sale

67 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,353

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$442

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$100.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.32

vs TX average

−32.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	440.67	2,414	41
Medium and Large 2	552	410.84	2,266	25
Small 2	580	340.00	1,972	1thin

One grade step is worth $100.67/cwt here — about $442 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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $462.61, low $362.40, median $442.11 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 sale67 hd

428.04

—

TX average5 barns · 161 hd

444.36

−16.32

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

−32.33

This barn, trailing median29 sales

442.11

−14.07

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	—	Low	1,653	218.48	3,612	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,286	179.17	2,304	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,012	168.29	1,703	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	834	135.20	1,128	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,084	$3,385	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$3,309	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	972	$3,252	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	745	$3,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	955	$2,684	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	998	$2,597	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,030	$2,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	740	$2,304	5
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,628	$3,945	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,188	$3,394	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,096	$5,148	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,087	$3,691	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$3,300	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	892	$2,424	8
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	715	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,130	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,802	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1250–1300	1,285	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	509.98/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,142	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	342.37/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	440.51/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,656	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	349.59/cwt	348.00–350.00	2,304	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	190	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	180	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	364.72/cwt	363.00–365.00	2,440	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	379.09/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	419.16/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,999	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	377.02/cwt	335.00–390.00	1,957	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	464.55/cwt	415.00–495.00	1,956	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	264.05/cwt	260.00–268.00	2,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	583.96/cwt	570.00–595.00	1,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	609.41/cwt	565.00–645.00	1,389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	374.14/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,163	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	445.36/cwt	425.00–458.00	1,915	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	507.44/cwt	450.00–550.00	1,401	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	484.80/cwt	425.00–515.00	1,837	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,499	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	351.68/cwt	350.00–352.00	2,198	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	180	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	384.14/cwt	370.00–398.00	2,386	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	444.07/cwt	400.00–470.00	2,114	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	469.64/cwt	440.00–500.00	1,545	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	420.48/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,203	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	401.94/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,319	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	261	549.10/cwt	450.00–620.00	1,433	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	900	2,045.28/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,628	3,944.93/head	3,250.00–4,700.00	3,945	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	2,706.90/head	2,300.00–3,400.00	2,707	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	3,309.09/head	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	520.40/cwt	475.00–545.00	1,759	11
Bulls	—	—	1,628	204.99/cwt	204.00–206.00	3,337	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,294	177.37/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,295	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,218	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,004	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	186.19/cwt	183.00–196.00	2,406	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	165.37/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,803	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	176.08/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,879	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,052	157.67/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,659	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,425	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	785	138.21/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,085	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	876	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,397	4
Bulls	—	—	1,716	226.33/cwt	220.00–231.00	3,884	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	975	164.49/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,604	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	913	173.05/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,580	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	765	124.88/cwt	119.00–131.00	955	2
Bulls	—	—	1,798	210.51/cwt	210.00–211.00	3,785	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,165	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,680	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	880	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Small 2	450–500	455	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,479	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Heifers	Small 2	400–450	440	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,606	1
Steers	Small 2	350–400	390	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Small 2	500–550	535	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,471	1
Steers	Small 2	400–450	425	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,658	1
Steers	Small 2	550–600	580	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,972	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	650	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	3,385.14/head	2,850.00–4,100.00	3,385	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	2,424.49/head	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,424	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	2,683.94/head	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,684	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	3,394.26/head	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,394	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	656.13/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,752	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,150	6,000.00/head	6,000.00–6,000.00	6,000	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	3,974.08/head	3,950.00–4,000.00	3,974	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	5,168.14/head	4,150.00–5,600.00	5,168	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	3,409.02/head	2,500.00–4,000.00	3,409	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	483.16/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,281	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	2,304.05/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,304	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	3,765.05/head	2,750.00–4,600.00	3,765	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,639.37/head	3,350.00–3,900.00	3,639	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	453.25/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,366	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	630.34/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	593.35/cwt	575.00–615.00	1,928	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	398.29/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,677	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	473.21/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	410.69/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,152	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	537.84/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,947	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	381.79/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,394	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	419.73/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,569	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	696.80/cwt	665.00–725.00	1,651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	559.77/cwt	558.00–562.00	1,870	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	458.97/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,139	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	173	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,142	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	429.81/cwt	413.00–450.00	2,450	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	393.23/cwt	383.00–410.00	2,281	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1350–1400	1,355	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	366.66/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	600	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	2,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	465.80/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,975	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	261	612.56/cwt	610.00–613.00	1,599	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,475	1

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.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 470Last week 1,612Year ago 527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 244Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 380Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	815	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	865	250.00	250.00
1	1100–1150	1,130	248.00	248.00
1	1250–1300	1,285	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	700.00	700.00
3	200–250	237	665.00–725.00	696.80
3	250–300	267	640.00–680.00	656.13
8	300–350	325	575.00–615.00	593.35
10	350–400	362	520.00–545.00	537.84
15	400–450	420	500.00–515.00	509.98
14	450–500	472	475.00–500.00	483.16
19	500–550	522	440.00–485.00	453.25
22	550–600	570	413.00–450.00	429.81
14	600–650	612	400.00–440.00	419.73
10	650–700	672	395.00–400.00	398.29
6	700–750	716	360.00–375.00	366.66
1	750–800	780	338.00	338.00
1	1350–1400	1,355	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	660.00	660.00
5	200–250	228	565.00–645.00	609.41
9	250–300	261	450.00–620.00	549.10
11	300–350	338	475.00–545.00	520.40
10	350–400	379	425.00–515.00	484.80
12	400–450	421	415.00–495.00	464.55
14	450–500	476	400.00–470.00	444.07
12	500–550	524	410.00–435.00	420.48
13	550–600	577	385.00–410.00	401.94
10	600–650	621	370.00–398.00	384.14
7	650–700	673	365.00–385.00	379.09
1	700–750	735	340.00	340.00
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	425	390.00	390.00
1	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	173	660.00	660.00
2	200–250	218	620.00–640.00	630.34
7	250–300	261	610.00–613.00	612.56
10	300–350	334	558.00–562.00	559.77
6	350–400	373	465.00–485.00	473.21
12	400–450	424	460.00–475.00	465.80
10	450–500	466	455.00–465.00	458.97
7	500–550	524	400.00–435.00	410.69
9	550–600	580	383.00–410.00	393.23
9	600–650	627	375.00–395.00	381.79
7	650–700	669	363.00–365.00	364.72
2	700–750	713	330.00–355.00	342.37
1	750–800	750	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	550.00	550.00
4	200–250	228	570.00–595.00	583.96
9	250–300	276	450.00–550.00	507.44
10	300–350	329	440.00–500.00	469.64
10	350–400	376	425.00–450.00	440.51
12	400–450	430	425.00–458.00	445.36
10	450–500	477	400.00–440.00	419.16
11	500–550	519	335.00–390.00	377.02
6	550–600	578	370.00–375.00	374.14
6	600–650	625	350.00–352.00	351.68
5	650–700	659	348.00–350.00	349.59
1	700–750	715	325.00	325.00
2	800–850	835	260.00–268.00	264.05
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	455	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	535	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	433.00	433.00

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)	1	—	745	3,050.00	3,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,018	2,300.00–3,400.00	2,706.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,309.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,084	2,850.00–4,100.00	3,385.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	955	2,300.00–3,250.00	2,683.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,018	2,500.00–4,000.00	3,409.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	900	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,045.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,628	3,250.00–4,700.00	3,944.93
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,188	3,000.00–3,800.00	3,394.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	715	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	892	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,424.49
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	740	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,304.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,150	6,000.00	6,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	3,950.00–4,000.00	3,974.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,196	4,150.00–5,600.00	5,168.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	910	2,750.00–4,600.00	3,765.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,050	3,350.00–3,900.00	3,639.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	3,300.00	3,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	204.00–206.00	204.99
4	—	1,716	220.00–231.00	226.33
2	—	1,798	210.00–211.00	210.51
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	230.00	230.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,294	172.00–181.00	177.37
2	—	1,218	164.00–165.00	164.50
7	—	1,292	183.00–196.00	186.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,090	162.00–169.00	165.37
9	—	1,067	170.00–181.00	176.08
3	—	1,052	157.00–158.00	157.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	139.00	139.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	135.00–141.00	138.21
2	—	765	119.00–131.00	124.88
1	—	880	146.00	146.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	876	159.00–160.00	159.51
2	—	975	164.00–165.00	164.49
4	—	913	170.00–176.00	173.05

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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