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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (118)

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.46/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 573 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.45/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 567 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.57/cwt -14.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
Giddings 5-weight steers sold at $338/cwt, running $12/cwt below the TX average ($350) and $32/cwt under Dalhart, TX ($370). TX 5-weight steers are down $96 from their mid-July peak of $433/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,183 1,315 1,253
Feeder cattle 946 1,146 725
Slaughter cattle 140 130 188
Replacement cattle 97 39 340

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,185 head compared to 1,315 last week. Feeder steers under 600 lbs. were 4.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heavier steers over 600 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. ere 8.00 to 15.00 lower, while the heifers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows were down 5.00 to 10.00. Slaughter bulls were down 12.00 to 16.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 620.00–660.00 $638.63 $1,169 -61.37
285–295 290 3 485.00–490.00 $486.70 $1,411 -63.21
300–340 326 6 470.00–485.00 $478.21 $1,559 -41.48
355–390 371 20 425.00–485.00 $437.10 $1,622 -16.41
400–440 421 14 405.00–425.00 $415.57 $1,750 -16.98
450–490 465 21 370.00–413.00 $387.48 $1,802 -7.22
500–545 525 23 343.00–383.00 $354.46 $1,861 -10.17
550–595 573 28 325.00–355.00 $338.46 $1,939 -3.62
600–635 617 19 320.00–345.00 $326.01 $2,011 +2.15
650–680 658 19 318.00–340.00 $324.29 $2,134 +4.99
700–740 709 18 305.00–325.00 $314.79 $2,232 +6.68
765–770 767 3 300.00–310.00 $305.01 $2,339 -8.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 2 520.00–580.00 $550.00 $1,018 +50.00
200–235 218 2 475.00–480.00 $477.70 $1,041 -28.75
275–290 284 4 430.00–475.00 $450.11 $1,278 -58.08
305–340 330 10 385.00–465.00 $419.49 $1,384 -33.87
350–395 380 14 345.00–420.00 $396.93 $1,508 -10.16
400–445 428 15 333.00–393.00 $365.32 $1,564 -18.47
450–495 470 23 325.00–368.00 $352.04 $1,655 -5.42
500–545 525 18 285.00–340.00 $328.83 $1,726 -5.70
565–595 579 13 305.00–323.00 $318.38 $1,843 -6.97
605–645 628 14 300.00–318.00 $312.95 $1,965 ±0.00
655–695 668 14 300.00–315.00 $309.17 $2,065 +3.27
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 -41.93
760–790 773 3 278.00–295.00 $287.77 $2,224 +4.76
830 830 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 $2,179 —
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 -152.46
670–680 675 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,502 -27.52
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–125 118 2 600.00 $600.00 $708 —
205 205 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,271 +20.00
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 +3.77
305–345 331 8 425.00–475.00 $443.30 $1,467 -18.66
350–390 370 9 400.00–455.00 $413.50 $1,530 -21.50
420 fancy 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
400–445 421 11 380.00–425.00 $394.30 $1,660 -11.65
450–490 464 13 350.00–400.00 $361.09 $1,675 -16.40
500–540 520 23 325.00–350.00 $331.85 $1,726 -12.70
520 fancy 520 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,886 +146.51
550–595 567 26 310.00–340.00 $321.45 $1,823 +3.71
600–645 627 15 305.00–320.00 $309.31 $1,939 -2.62
650–695 674 19 300.00–340.00 $304.31 $2,051 +1.81
695 695 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,676 +82.50
700–725 712 3 290.00–325.00 $308.54 $2,197 +12.92
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 +47.98
755–760 758 3 280.00–290.00 $284.99 $2,160 +2.97
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 -0.52
885 885 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,505 +23.00
940 940 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,707 —
990 990 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–175 165 2 460.00–560.00 $506.97 $837 +56.97
200–205 203 2 450.00–485.00 $467.28 $949 -31.33
265–290 278 2 400.00–425.00 $411.94 $1,145 -21.87
305–340 324 6 375.00–405.00 $391.71 $1,269 -12.67
355–395 379 24 345.00–390.00 $372.47 $1,412 -24.90
400–445 421 19 330.00–378.00 $358.31 $1,508 -14.20
450–495 475 25 300.00–348.00 $329.57 $1,565 -14.57
500–545 523 17 285.00–323.00 $314.45 $1,645 -7.54
560–590 573 12 285.00–305.00 $300.22 $1,720 -1.03
600–640 627 5 275.00–300.00 $287.75 $1,804 -6.42
655–695 680 8 260.00–295.00 $284.59 $1,935 +1.76
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 +12.23
820–825 822 3 220.00–263.00 $237.63 $1,953 -2.37
1030 1030 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,369 —
1185 1185 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,702 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
325–345 333 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,166 -17.34
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -68.88
420–445 438 4 305.00–325.00 $319.41 $1,399 -20.81
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
620 620 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 +10.00
825 825 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —
900–930 910 3 235.00–250.00 $245.05 $2,230 +20.05
950–965 958 2 175.00–258.00 $216.17 $2,071 —
1010–1035 1027 3 185.00–250.00 $214.72 $2,205 -1.70
1145 1145 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,832 —
1240 1240 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,108 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 -31.95
890–960 925 80-85% 2 138.00–145.00 $141.37 $1,308 -25.58
950 950 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,492 +17.37
1005–1200 1099 80-85% 18 130.00–137.00 $135.35 $1,487 -29.77
1000–1255 1104 80-85% 23 139.00–146.00 $142.26 $1,571 -8.43
1005–1220 1105 80-85% 14 148.00–180.00 $156.04 $1,724 +5.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1440 1287 75-80% 9 150.00–185.00 $160.81 $2,070 —
1250–1570 1354 75-80% 11 140.00–149.00 $144.23 $1,953 -7.74
1200–1790 1396 75-80% 14 125.00–138.00 $133.50 $1,864 -18.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–960 808 85-90% 10 100.00–118.00 $112.24 $907 —
815–935 875 85-90% 2 140.00–147.00 $143.26 $1,254 +24.07
835–975 912 85-90% 5 125.00–134.00 $128.84 $1,175 -3.57
840–985 949 85-90% 6 90.00–99.00 $96.27 $914 -36.14
1000 1000 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 -14.00
1015 1015 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $954 -45.00
1035 1035 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,035 -38.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1350 1250 2 165.00–172.00 $168.78 $2,110 —
1450–1845 1636 6 160.00–176.00 $167.61 $2,742 —
1610–1920 1748 3 187.00–189.00 $188.06 $3,287 —
1620–2190 1812 5 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $3,321 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–725 thin fleshed 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,519.50
850–1170 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,013.57
975–1330 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,394.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1030–1200 thin fleshed 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,846.19
995–1265 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,157.60
1085–1330 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,950.00 $3,590.58
950–1355 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,341.47
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00
975–1400 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,769.02
1130–1360 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,827.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–940 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,331.27

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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
1005–1090 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,671.11 —
1020–1185 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,850.00–4,000.00 $3,902.73 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +1,332.64
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Price trend

high 502.40 low 347.09 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

500–549 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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