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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,216 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.38/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 520 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $345.44/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 526 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $366.63/cwt -5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 523 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,216 1,491 1,562
Feeder cattle 1,081 1,317 1,288
Slaughter cattle 85 134 164
Replacement cattle 50 40 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,216 compared to 1,491 last week. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. were 5.00 to 8.00 lower. The feeder steers and heifers over 400 lbs. were steady with last week. Strong demand on the fancy replacement heifers. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 530.00 $530.00 $583 —
280–290 285 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,197 -39.46
305–335 328 8 375.00–420.00 $396.60 $1,301 -13.63
355–395 380 12 370.00–415.00 $390.87 $1,485 -18.03
405–445 427 26 370.00–413.00 $394.14 $1,683 -6.41
450–495 477 35 340.00–388.00 $364.72 $1,740 +3.45
500–545 526 44 310.00–358.00 $345.44 $1,817 -0.94
555–595 573 31 310.00–343.00 $334.36 $1,916 +4.94
600–645 618 16 305.00–328.00 $322.90 $1,996 +2.58
660–695 675 14 293.00–323.00 $314.86 $2,125 -1.85
700–740 719 12 300.00–318.00 $312.77 $2,249 +3.43
770 770 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,372 +11.72
850–875 863 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $2,352 +3.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 8 425.00–450.00 $432.48 $1,410 -53.91
350–395 369 19 420.00–485.00 $437.03 $1,613 -29.64
400–445 426 25 415.00–475.00 $438.20 $1,867 +6.27
450–495 467 19 390.00–450.00 $409.01 $1,910 +5.49
500–545 523 41 360.00–418.00 $366.63 $1,917 -5.65
555–595 571 25 345.00–368.00 $354.75 $2,026 -2.21
600–630 614 20 330.00–360.00 $338.60 $2,079 +3.21
650–695 665 21 325.00–348.00 $336.52 $2,238 +6.00
700–720 709 7 320.00–330.00 $326.98 $2,318 +4.08
755–780 768 5 310.00–328.00 $318.19 $2,444 +2.57
855 855 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,556 +11.49
925 925 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 437 9 345.00–360.00 $354.35 $1,549 +21.76
470 470 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 -15.05
515 515 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -90.00
560–590 574 9 185.00–300.00 $232.50 $1,335 —
600 600 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 -20.00
310–345 328 14 400.00–420.00 $402.19 $1,319 -22.12
350–395 371 12 400.00–420.00 $405.74 $1,505 -23.79
400–445 425 11 395.00–425.00 $404.65 $1,720 -2.72
425 fancy 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 +26.71
450–495 474 24 363.00–388.00 $367.59 $1,742 -6.68
495 fancy 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —
500–540 518 45 333.00–360.00 $340.34 $1,763 -2.83
525–540 fancy 535 5 390.00–480.00 $410.69 $2,197 -63.95
555–570 fancy 563 2 390.00–410.00 $399.87 $2,251 —
550–585 569 27 330.00–370.00 $339.08 $1,929 +11.17
600–640 616 20 313.00–334.00 $320.42 $1,974 +1.43
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 +46.01
650–690 667 16 310.00–323.00 $313.92 $2,094 -3.01
705 fancy 705 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,890 —
710–745 733 3 305.00–310.00 $306.61 $2,247 -0.26
765 765 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 -38.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 4 375.00–425.00 $400.46 $1,093 +0.46
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
360–395 378 9 365.00–390.00 $381.46 $1,442 +2.66
400–445 422 39 348.00–390.00 $371.45 $1,568 -6.24
450–490 474 20 335.00–358.00 $346.10 $1,641 -4.62
490 fancy 490 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —
500–545 527 19 300.00–330.00 $325.91 $1,718 +5.81
550–595 569 29 295.00–325.00 $318.67 $1,813 +5.96
605–645 626 10 290.00–310.00 $300.38 $1,880 -1.46
655–680 668 6 285.00–305.00 $297.18 $1,985 +1.77
700–735 718 2 297.00–300.00 $298.46 $2,143 +7.08
990 990 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,277 -15.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 325.00–358.00 $341.88 $1,104 -33.12
355 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 -0.62
410–435 418 5 310.00–345.00 $322.37 $1,348 -9.82
465–490 476 10 325.00–338.00 $330.47 $1,573 +4.76
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -15.00
850 850 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–690 678 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,864 -29.93
980 980 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 -81.47
1035 1035 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,915 -40.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1475 1357 75-80% 13 119.00–127.00 $122.23 $1,659 +2.57
1260–1535 1375 75-80% 5 129.00–130.00 $129.22 $1,777 +9.56
1260–1745 1416 75-80% 11 110.00–116.00 $112.57 $1,594 —
1420–1780 1583 75-80% 4 102.00–105.00 $104.26 $1,650 -8.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,000 -15.24
1045–1100 1073 80-85% 4 126.00–130.00 $127.95 $1,373 -5.42
1005–1190 1092 80-85% 13 105.00–114.00 $109.60 $1,197 -12.74
1055–1235 1125 80-85% 12 115.00–121.00 $118.25 $1,330 +1.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–895 840 85-90% 3 75.00–90.00 $83.16 $699 —
905–975 949 85-90% 5 105.00 $105.00 $996 -14.58
1020 1020 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $969 -12.96
1020 1020 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,173 +7.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1540 1510 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $2,453 +2.45
1400–1990 1678 3 170.00–175.00 $172.97 $2,902 —
1760 1760 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,256 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
800–1050 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,892.68
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 thin fleshed 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
985–1060 thin fleshed 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,548.17
975–1120 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
900–1250 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,506.77
980–1315 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–3,300.00 $2,964.13
1010–1380 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,946.68
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1000 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,507.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1010–1165 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,396.44 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 -250.00

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Price trend

high 527.38 low 378.86 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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