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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Mon, Jul 13
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,547 head
212 vs last sale 1,335 669 vs year ago 878 · +76.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
12 vs last sale 190 82 vs year ago 120 · +68.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
17 vs last sale 97 54 vs year ago 26 · +207.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 1,828 compared to 1,622 at the last sale on June 29 as there was no sale last week due to the holiday. Overall prices were lower compared to the last sale 2 weeks ago. Feeder steers were down 10.00 to 15.00. Feeder heifers were down 12.00 to 16.00. Slaughter cows and bulls were down 1.00 to 3.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $420.99/cwt on 162 head, down $22.96 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits 21.12 against this barn's trailing median of $442.11.
Average price
$420.99
22.96 vs prior sale
162 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,310
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$490
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2
$106.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
16.18
vs TX average
18.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1545445.922,43057
Medium and Large 2550409.462,253102
Small 2572339.231,9403thin
One grade step is worth $106.69/cwt here — about $490 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales
477434391348median 442.1101/0503/0204/2706/1508/17
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 sale162 hd
420.99
TX average4 barns · 287 hd
437.17
−16.18
National average158 barns · 7,617 hd
439.15
−18.16
This barn, trailing median29 sales
442.11
−21.12
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
BullsAverage1,609204.193,28630
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,338171.862,30063
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,049166.361,74462
CowsLean 85-90%Average884137.181,21319

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,244$3,5689
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,221$3,04922
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)830$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)993$2,7782thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$2,5849
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)710$2,2501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,228$4,67611
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)978$3,3922thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,229$3,6665
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,050$3,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)859$2,2239

Every lot, as filed

110 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
SteersMedium and Large 1200–250220650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,4303
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750725328.26/cwt320.00–335.002,3804
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350316530.97/cwt530.00–540.001,67810
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850820313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,5671
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850825332.52/cwt318.00–346.002,74312
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550526417.32/cwt410.00–430.002,19532
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300255565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,4413
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700670357.20/cwt355.00–360.002,3939
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470486.23/cwt470.00–545.002,28545
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650618400.91/cwt390.00–435.002,47830
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement600–650618422.35/cwt415.00–430.002,6102
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800770332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,5563
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650623366.41/cwt360.00–380.002,28310
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700661399.47/cwt380.00–428.002,64016
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000955290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7701
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400366511.54/cwt505.00–526.001,87219
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900855307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,6251
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300280667.22/cwt630.00–710.001,86814
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450427517.37/cwt490.00–540.002,20925
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600571436.41/cwt423.00–490.002,49230
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500467451.07/cwt435.00–470.002,10613
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600568404.84/cwt370.00–425.002,29918
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750718301.34/cwt280.00–315.002,1644
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement700–750700375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6251
SteersMedium and Large 1150–200174759.28/cwt730.00–800.001,3218
BullsMedium and Large 21100–11501,110199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,2091
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400382539.60/cwt530.00–550.002,06113
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement500–550510504.12/cwt460.00–550.002,5712
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250228600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3683
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900861322.51/cwt320.00–328.002,7774
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1733,715.03/head3,450.00–4,000.003,7152
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2102,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
BullsMedium and Large 1-29783,391.69/head3,150.00–3,600.003,3922
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421479.80/cwt470.00–500.002,02019
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28682,219.94/head1,600.00–2,550.002,2208
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2954,050.00/head4,000.00–4,100.004,0502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1192,686.37/head2,400.00–2,900.002,6867
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7102,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750715363.08/cwt355.00–378.002,5968
HeifersSmall 2350–400370350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2951
HeifersSmall 2400–450421380.24/cwt360.00–393.001,6018
HeifersSmall 2550–600573329.66/cwt275.00–358.001,8895
HeifersSmall 2450–500474369.38/cwt360.00–383.001,7518
BullsSmall 2700–750730250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0503,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
SteersSmall 2550–600572339.23/cwt325.00–350.001,9403
HeifersSmall 2500–550528342.83/cwt330.00–350.001,8103
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight910177.71/cwt173.00–183.001,6176
CowsBoner 80-85%1,079174.95/cwt170.00–181.001,88818
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,282182.75/cwt180.00–190.002,34316
CowsBoner 80-85%1,120165.82/cwt161.00–169.001,85715
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,352173.32/cwt170.00–178.002,34326
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight903145.80/cwt143.00–150.001,3173
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,364161.75/cwt155.00–167.002,20621
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight946152.94/cwt150.00–157.001,4474
CowsBoner 80-85%1,058155.49/cwt150.00–159.001,64514
CowsLean 85-90%Heavy Weight770141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0861
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight827130.00/cwt120.00–141.001,07510
BullsLight Weight1,300214.95/cwt213.00–217.002,7942
CowsLean 85-90%1,037144.33/cwt143.00–145.001,4973
Bulls1,898213.70/cwt212.00–215.004,0564
Bulls1,843220.97/cwt218.00–228.004,0726
Bulls1,704192.42/cwt180.00–204.003,27910
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight920160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4721
BullsLight Weight1,235192.34/cwt186.00–203.002,3756
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29932,777.83/head2,750.00–2,800.002,7782
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2443,567.78/head2,950.00–4,200.003,5689
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
BullsLight Weight1,288218.50/cwt218.00–219.002,8142
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight947164.63/cwt161.00–168.001,5595
CowsLean 85-90%1,025135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3841
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300263497.57/cwt475.00–525.001,3094
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850835315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6301
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525375.15/cwt350.00–418.001,97040
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2284,676.22/head2,750.00–5,500.004,67611
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0132,227.16/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2272
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2433,084.63/head2,650.00–3,900.003,08521
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500472398.49/cwt362.00–430.001,88159
SteersMedium and Large 21300–13501,340193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,5861
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800778326.25/cwt315.00–335.002,53811
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600573402.14/cwt370.00–422.002,30458
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400380474.05/cwt380.00–500.001,80140
SteersMedium and Large 21450–15001,455191.00/cwt191.00–191.002,7791
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350324492.54/cwt435.00–525.001,59620
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300263558.07/cwt505.00–600.001,4686
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250227603.24/cwt600.00–610.001,3693
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700669330.52/cwt310.00–350.002,2118
HeifersMedium and Large 2950–1000990266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,6331
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520419.12/cwt368.00–446.002,17944
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622370.26/cwt350.00–385.002,30329
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424431.70/cwt400.00–460.001,83040
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450423467.51/cwt400.00–525.001,97843
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500477437.33/cwt382.00–465.002,08635
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250227537.56/cwt500.00–575.001,22015
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575370.10/cwt350.00–385.002,12836
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750727341.60/cwt331.00–353.002,48314
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800780292.50/cwt285.00–300.002,2822
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750720343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,4701
BullsMedium and Large 21200–12501,200210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,5201
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700673360.82/cwt300.00–378.002,42819
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400377490.29/cwt425.00–535.001,84823
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200178560.92/cwt450.00–600.009984
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850810299.65/cwt298.00–303.002,4273
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350324601.76/cwt570.00–620.001,95021
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800753341.50/cwt340.00–342.002,5714
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950940268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,5191
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650619345.17/cwt333.00–355.002,13718
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550516456.48/cwt450.00–480.002,35527

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.