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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.02/cwt -12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 423 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.79/cwt -24.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 470 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $313.13/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 425 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 1,306 0
Feeder cattle 886 1,039 0
Slaughter cattle 176 249 0
Replacement cattle 39 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,141 compared to1,326 last week. Demand was strong across the board. Compared to last week, lightweight steers under 400 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher and the steers weighing over 400 lbs. were steady to $4.00 lower. Heifers weighing under 400 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower and the heifers over 400 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher on the high dressing bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 440.00 $440.00 $572 —
165–190 178 5 395.00–415.00 $404.10 $719 —
200–235 222 6 380.00–415.00 $397.07 $881 +10.50
250–295 269 9 350.00–425.00 $390.80 $1,051 +13.98
315–345 325 12 340.00–415.00 $373.10 $1,213 +11.47
350–395 371 28 318.00–365.00 $337.94 $1,254 -2.39
400–445 425 33 293.00–340.00 $313.13 $1,331 -10.19
450–495 470 33 280.00–323.00 $300.88 $1,414 -20.40
505–545 527 26 275.00–302.00 $287.72 $1,516 -3.07
550–595 568 28 258.00–290.00 $270.19 $1,535 -16.78
605–645 622 16 255.00–285.00 $268.50 $1,670 +5.91
650–690 666 8 253.00–275.00 $263.89 $1,758 +7.37
735 735 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,749 -0.81
750–795 778 3 190.00–235.00 $211.90 $1,649 -15.74
810–840 823 3 175.00–198.00 $185.12 $1,524 -38.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 +27.50
305–345 321 4 300.00–335.00 $311.84 $1,001 +16.17
360–395 380 12 285.00–320.00 $304.55 $1,157 -5.61
405–445 425 5 265.00–290.00 $283.06 $1,203 -12.19
465–490 481 5 273.00–280.00 $276.65 $1,331 -16.27
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 -3.17
550–585 569 5 235.00–265.00 $246.48 $1,402 -10.55
600–620 610 2 248.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,519 —
650–695 672 3 185.00–250.00 $225.04 $1,512 -9.96
795 795 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,375 —
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 182 3 330.00–395.00 $366.47 $667 -7.96
210–245 224 5 350.00–375.00 $362.90 $813 +14.37
250–295 277 17 310.00–355.00 $338.97 $939 -2.89
330–345 336 7 310.00–345.00 $323.57 $1,087 -8.00
350–395 373 25 305.00–350.00 $319.13 $1,190 -7.09
400–445 423 41 280.00–325.00 $300.02 $1,269 -12.76
450–495 470 33 273.00–308.00 $286.79 $1,348 -24.06
500–545 517 15 268.00–310.00 $279.42 $1,445 +9.47
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 +5.05
550–595 563 8 263.00–298.00 $272.74 $1,536 +8.76
605–635 614 8 245.00–260.00 $252.36 $1,549 +7.36
680–685 683 2 235.00–250.00 $242.53 $1,656 +7.72
700–740 725 8 188.00–235.00 $208.35 $1,511 -13.00
765–790 777 6 185.00–230.00 $203.78 $1,583 —
805–840 823 2 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 -30.00
270 270 1 295.00 $295.00 $796 -12.94
300–330 319 4 300.00–305.00 $302.02 $963 +3.24
350–395 374 10 290.00–308.00 $297.56 $1,113 +2.30
400–440 425 8 240.00–275.00 $263.04 $1,118 -17.29
450–495 477 8 245.00–265.00 $259.62 $1,238 -13.00
505–545 523 15 235.00–265.00 $251.65 $1,316 +1.21
555–595 570 11 235.00–265.00 $251.43 $1,433 +5.83
575–595 585 2 228.00–235.00 $231.44 $1,354 -14.16
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +25.63
605–635 619 7 230.00–245.00 $236.87 $1,466 +12.50
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 -70.95
650–685 665 6 185.00–230.00 $217.56 $1,447 -8.39
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 -35.00
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 +3.33
870–895 883 2 139.00–175.00 $156.75 $1,384 —
1005 1005 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,608 —
1050–1055 1053 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,580 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,333 +0.19
645 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
685–690 688 2 205.00–215.00 $209.98 $1,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–695 672 3 210.00–255.00 $232.83 $1,565 —
730–735 733 2 210.00–235.00 $222.46 $1,631 —
770 770 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 —
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1305 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,295.39 -54.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1040 977 75-80% 3 122.00–138.00 $127.38 $1,245 —
820–1090 982 75-80% 8 112.00–119.00 $116.94 $1,148 —
1045 1045 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —
1130–1365 1216 75-80% 6 107.00–110.00 $109.14 $1,327 -0.91
1020–1455 1236 75-80% 16 112.00–118.00 $115.83 $1,432 +5.78
1100–1690 1294 75-80% 29 119.00–140.00 $125.45 $1,623 +9.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1060 883 80-85% 12 103.00–116.00 $110.97 $980 +25.97
800–975 897 80-85% 6 89.00–99.00 $92.53 $830 +7.53
825–1085 909 80-85% 11 94.00–108.00 $100.93 $917 —
1165 1165 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,223 +18.70
1145–1180 1167 80-85% 3 106.00–114.00 $109.70 $1,280 +23.40
1190 1190 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,178 +12.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $818 —
660–879 762 85-90% 4 79.00–89.00 $82.56 $629 —
745–990 841 85-90% 5 90.00–99.00 $93.68 $788 +6.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,510 —
1095–1205 1164 4 123.00–128.00 $124.69 $1,451 -7.97
1310–1585 1448 2 125.00–128.00 $126.64 $1,834 —
1385–1550 1468 2 107.00–114.00 $110.30 $1,619 —
1405–2005 1672 10 133.00–142.00 $137.87 $2,305 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
895–1025 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,397.83
910–1080 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
900–1370 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,744.22
1135–1310 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,853.58
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–740 728 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,285.14
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
845–945 895 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,270.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310–1320 1315 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
870–1280 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,925.00 $1,786.43 —
1300–1330 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1090–1470 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,743.72 —

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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.