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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.78/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 423 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.38/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 474 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.19/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 566 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 1,290 0
Feeder cattle 532 1,119 0
Slaughter cattle 119 136 0
Replacement cattle 28 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts of 679 head compared to 1,290 last week. Storms in the area on Sunday evening impacted the number of cattle. Demand good on all classes of cattle. Compared to last week, steers sold steady to $3 lower on the lightweight steers under 400 lbs., and up to $4 higher on the steers weighing over 400. Heifers were steady to $4 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Supply included 76% feeder cattle (48% steers, 50% heifers and 2% bulls), 20% slaughter cattle (78% cows and 22% bulls) and 4% replacement cattle (82% bred cows and 18% cow/calf pairs).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 375.00 $375.00 $712 —
255–295 281 9 335.00–405.00 $365.89 $1,028 +18.40
325–340 332 5 300.00–330.00 $318.03 $1,056 -25.83
350–385 367 13 285.00–350.00 $310.74 $1,140 -3.78
400–445 426 17 270.00–320.00 $302.75 $1,290 -5.40
450–495 474 30 270.00–318.00 $298.38 $1,414 +5.23
500–545 523 20 260.00–303.00 $281.70 $1,473 +3.69
550–595 566 26 267.00–303.00 $275.19 $1,558 +6.13
600–625 611 11 260.00–275.00 $266.99 $1,631 +1.01
650–670 660 2 263.00–268.00 $265.54 $1,753 +20.54
695 695 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $1,477 -42.06
705–740 723 2 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,789 +27.44
760–765 763 2 210.00–250.00 $229.93 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 325.00 $325.00 $920 —
390 390 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,123 +4.54
445 445 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 —
485 485 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 +7.07
560–585 568 4 218.00–255.00 $240.85 $1,368 -2.15
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
940 940 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,645 —
990 990 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,465 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 275.00–320.00 $296.08 $823 -16.21
300–340 322 15 288.00–328.00 $312.96 $1,008 +3.57
350–395 376 22 265.00–320.00 $296.86 $1,116 +4.76
400–445 423 31 255.00–300.00 $276.78 $1,171 -2.65
455 fancy 455 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,379 —
450–495 464 18 250.00–285.00 $269.87 $1,252 +4.36
500–545 522 15 250.00–285.00 $265.80 $1,387 +10.08
550–575 562 7 248.00–265.00 $256.70 $1,443 +9.12
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 -62.58
605–620 615 3 225.00–255.00 $243.24 $1,496 +18.26
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 -15.48
650–660 655 3 225.00–238.00 $232.70 $1,524 +0.39
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -22.31
735 735 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,624 +5.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 265.00–288.00 $276.73 $1,060 +21.86
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +20.70
450–495 473 7 235.00–255.00 $242.98 $1,149 +1.48
510–535 526 4 235.00–248.00 $243.27 $1,280 +11.38
555–595 573 9 225.00–245.00 $235.28 $1,348 +4.18
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +5.50
650–680 660 4 203.00–230.00 $218.08 $1,439 +15.77
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 +52.37
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 —
510–535 523 2 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $1,255 —
600 600 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–645 637 3 220.00–263.00 $244.20 $1,556 +1.56
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 +18.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–995 906 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.65 $966 -2.45
900–995 948 75-80% 2 112.00–120.00 $116.20 $1,102 +7.10
1005–1425 1198 75-80% 21 110.00–130.00 $116.60 $1,397 -2.60
1030–1595 1287 75-80% 12 102.00–110.00 $106.21 $1,367 —
1360–1665 1498 75-80% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.72 $1,524 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–955 860 80-85% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.02 $860 -5.93
760–970 865 80-85% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.36 $764 -17.59
1005–1365 1125 80-85% 6 100.00–105.00 $101.56 $1,143 +1.94
1010–1345 1126 80-85% 6 95.00–96.00 $95.31 $1,073 -4.31
1225 1225 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $698 +22.83
765–950 878 85-90% 3 90.00–92.00 $91.06 $800 +4.57
1065–1185 1125 85-90% 2 82.00–91.00 $86.26 $970 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,792 —
1605–2025 1773 5 124.00–127.00 $125.37 $2,223 —
1550–2200 1817 10 130.00–139.00 $134.07 $2,436 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,369 —
1920 1920 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,438 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1450 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,615.00 $1,453.95
1220–1300 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,559.03
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1080–1230 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,329.87
1150–1230 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,388.33
1100–1315 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,347.52
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -750.00
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.