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Giddings Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Giddings, Texas · Tue, Sep 8
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3724
Feeder Cattle receipts
605 head
▼ 341 vs last sale 946▲ 605 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 140▲ 76 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
124 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 97▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Total receipts were 805 compared to 1,315 last week. A lighter run due to the Labor Day holiday. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were steady to 5.00 higher. Very strong demand on the quality replacement type heifers. The slaughter cattle market was cheaper with slaughter cows and bulls selling down 10.00 to 16.00.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $332.08/cwt on 87 head, down $5.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −105.20 against this barn's trailing median of $437.28.
Average price
$332.08
▼ 5.57 vs prior sale
87 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,833
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$74
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$18.34/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−21.61
vs TX average
−58.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548341.571,87042
Medium and Large 2556323.221,79645
One grade step is worth $18.34/cwt here — about $74 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 sale87 hd
332.08
—
TX average5 barns · 301 hd
353.69
−21.61
National average134 barns · 6,067 hd
390.59
−58.51
This barn, trailing median31 sales
437.28
−105.20
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—Average1,651173.982,87216
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,361140.741,91522
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,101133.931,47425
CowsLean 85-90%High906117.111,06110

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)1,023$3,0452thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$2,82815
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)991$2,7397
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,380$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,121$2,64325
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$2,2504thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,082$2,0459
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$2,0001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$3,8493thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$3,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,675$4,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,273$3,4469
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,031$2,4284thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,014$3,61010
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,047$3,1217
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)800$2,0001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)864$2,1195
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)865$1,3501thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 1550–600573321.14/cwt315.00–330.001,84017
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300265425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1263
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy450–500460420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9321
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—9653,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy550–600595390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,3211
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800755285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1522
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850818280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2902
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600569336.27/cwt330.00–348.001,91324
HeifersMedium and Large 1150–200160550.00/cwt550.00–550.008801
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—6551,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900860271.00/cwt271.00–271.002,3311
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400360441.76/cwt420.00–470.001,5903
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700665319.26/cwt318.00–325.002,12312
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450423383.96/cwt375.00–398.001,6244
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250220500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650610375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2882
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550523326.87/cwt322.00–335.001,71012
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750718308.97/cwt300.00–318.002,21810
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650619324.12/cwt320.00–333.002,00618
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800763307.03/cwt304.00–310.002,3432
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650616315.22/cwt305.00–325.001,94210
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350313419.84/cwt410.00–430.001,3143
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550519348.63/cwt340.00–373.001,80918
BullsMedium and Large 21050–11001,088236.47/cwt225.00–248.002,5732
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350326464.83/cwt445.00–480.001,5154
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500477351.81/cwt345.00–370.001,6785
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750717301.48/cwt290.00–315.002,1625
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400374401.99/cwt400.00–405.001,5034
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900850250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1251
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement650–700670433.00/cwt433.00–433.002,9014
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy400–450415401.01/cwt388.00–415.001,6642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0983,417.07/head3,350.00–3,500.003,4173
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—8002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9293,365.02/head3,000.00–3,700.003,3655
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2733,445.94/head2,300.00–4,000.003,4469
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0233,045.48/head2,200.00–3,600.003,0452
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—8651,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6754,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1273,366.12/head3,350.00–3,400.003,3663
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0993,854.28/head3,500.00–4,100.003,8545
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1002,908.35/head2,500.00–3,950.002,90814
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2402,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
SteersSmall 2400–450432282.82/cwt275.00–300.001,2223
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—8642,119.16/head1,525.00–2,450.002,1195
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—1,0251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1252,677.61/head2,050.00–3,000.002,67824
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—9621,763.43/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7633
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1052,249.55/head2,000.00–2,400.002,2504
HeifersSmall 2250–300290325.00/cwt325.00–325.009431
HeifersSmall 2950–1000975198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,9311
HeifersSmall 2750–800780255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9891
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,258151.79/cwt149.00–161.001,9106
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—785143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1231
CowsLean 85-90%—1,02090.00/cwt90.00–90.009181
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight—990140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3861
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,150115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3231
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,116129.82/cwt125.00–133.001,44910
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,348142.48/cwt140.00–148.001,9218
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,451130.71/cwt125.00–135.001,8978
Bulls——1,767180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,1813
CowsLean 85-90%—965129.83/cwt125.00–134.001,2532
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,135155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7591
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—937127.96/cwt127.00–130.001,1993
Bulls—Light Weight—1,180155.00/cwt150.00–160.001,8292
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—59580.00/cwt80.00–80.004761
Bulls——1,578190.16/cwt185.00–194.003,0013
Bulls—Light Weight—1,340193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,5861
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—960107.30/cwt95.00–120.001,0302
Bulls——1,811167.18/cwt155.00–175.003,0287
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,1153,848.73/head3,200.00–4,400.003,8493
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—8301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0732,587.11/head2,500.00–2,800.002,5873
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed—9051,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1422,185.40/head2,000.00–2,400.002,1856
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,090136.67/cwt135.00–140.001,49012
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700669311.26/cwt293.00–315.002,08211
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428368.41/cwt300.00–393.001,57711
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750730295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1543
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300271401.41/cwt375.00–420.001,0884
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350316422.82/cwt410.00–440.001,3365
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9912,738.50/head2,250.00–3,650.002,7397
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622310.29/cwt300.00–318.001,93015
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300250385.00/cwt385.00–385.009631
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600581317.70/cwt300.00–328.001,84627
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475341.37/cwt308.00–365.001,62212
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230417.64/cwt375.00–460.009613
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550518331.51/cwt313.00–338.001,71718
SteersMedium and Large 2150–200150500.00/cwt500.00–500.007501
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550532309.58/cwt300.00–320.001,64712
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850830265.87/cwt245.00–273.002,2074
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473323.27/cwt300.00–340.001,52917
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600572304.77/cwt300.00–313.001,74315
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400368390.86/cwt375.00–400.001,4384
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700681282.60/cwt275.00–285.001,9254
HeifersMedium and Large 2100–150140450.00/cwt450.00–450.006301
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400382366.66/cwt325.00–395.001,4013
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200195415.00/cwt415.00–415.008091
HeifersMedium and Large 21200–12501,200205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,4601
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2872
BullsMedium and Large 21150–12001,170220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,5741
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750713275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9614
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800782265.95/cwt260.00–273.002,0803
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950930235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1861
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650614297.77/cwt290.00–300.001,8287
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250210400.00/cwt400.00–400.008401
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement800–850840290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4363
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800765295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2571
SteersMedium and Large 2100–150105500.00/cwt500.00–500.005251
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850805285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2941
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450420344.03/cwt325.00–355.001,44513
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900860227.43/cwt215.00–240.001,9562
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700668309.54/cwt300.00–318.002,0689
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450418405.58/cwt395.00–420.001,6958
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300290465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3491
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500474377.07/cwt368.00–410.001,78723
BullsMedium and Large 21000–10501,025210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,1531

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.