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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.81/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 518 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.26/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $291.51/cwt +14.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 472 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 781 1,101 0
Feeder cattle 643 886 0
Slaughter cattle 102 176 0
Replacement cattle 36 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 819 compared to 1,1141 last week. Demand was very strong on all classes. Compared to last week, lightweight feeder steers under 400 lbs. sold steady to 8.00 higher while the heavier steers over 400 lbs. were 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. sold fully steady to 8.00 higher and the heifers over 400 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher. High dressing slaughter cows were 8.00 higher and the lower dressing cows were 5.00 higher. Slaughter bull demand was very strong with the bulls selling 10.00 higher than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 525.00 $525.00 $656 +85.00
160–165 163 2 375.00–400.00 $387.31 $631 -16.79
235 235 1 405.00 $405.00 $952 +7.93
250–295 271 4 350.00–400.00 $378.11 $1,025 -12.69
300–340 324 14 375.00–410.00 $387.29 $1,255 +14.19
360–390 371 9 355.00–400.00 $372.70 $1,383 +34.76
405–445 431 13 323.00–355.00 $337.51 $1,455 +24.38
455–490 480 10 300.00–338.00 $311.14 $1,493 +10.26
500–545 518 25 285.00–320.00 $298.81 $1,548 +11.09
550–595 572 16 270.00–335.00 $283.27 $1,620 +13.08
600–645 619 10 265.00–323.00 $278.02 $1,721 +9.52
670–675 673 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,703 -10.89
705–740 728 3 230.00–240.00 $233.39 $1,699 -4.61
755–785 769 6 230.00–240.00 $236.36 $1,818 +24.46
845 845 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,003 +51.88
860 860 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,926 —
935 935 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 -65.00
320–340 328 4 325.00–350.00 $342.48 $1,123 +30.64
355–395 378 13 308.00–350.00 $331.12 $1,252 +26.57
400–445 427 11 290.00–335.00 $310.70 $1,327 +27.64
450–495 472 17 270.00–315.00 $291.51 $1,376 +14.86
500–530 516 8 258.00–278.00 $270.15 $1,394 +10.15
550–595 577 10 243.00–265.00 $254.45 $1,468 +7.97
600–635 613 12 250.00–268.00 $259.90 $1,593 +10.92
655–695 685 4 230.00–248.00 $239.18 $1,638 +14.14
700–710 707 3 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $1,428 —
775–790 781 4 190.00–225.00 $210.78 $1,646 +37.78
830–840 835 2 178.00–217.00 $197.62 $1,650 —
850–870 858 3 198.00–215.00 $204.41 $1,754 —
905 905 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,674 —
1025 1025 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,456 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–645 630 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
735 735 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,602 —
875 875 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 288.00 $288.00 $576 —
260–295 276 4 303.00–320.00 $310.73 $858 +15.73
320–345 331 4 290.00–325.00 $312.75 $1,035 +10.73
350–390 373 7 295.00–325.00 $309.71 $1,155 +12.15
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 +6.96
455–495 476 12 260.00–280.00 $273.27 $1,301 +13.65
505–545 525 18 238.00–265.00 $253.26 $1,330 +1.61
550–595 565 11 231.00–260.00 $241.46 $1,364 -9.97
600–615 608 4 210.00–240.00 $232.28 $1,412 -17.72
662–690 673 4 210.00–238.00 $223.10 $1,501 +5.54
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +60.00
750–770 759 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,594 +45.00
915 915 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 350.00 $350.00 $578 -16.47
280 280 2 330.00–390.00 $360.00 $1,008 +21.03
300–345 319 7 325.00–335.00 $331.50 $1,057 +7.93
370–375 373 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,240 +13.39
405–445 429 14 290.00–318.00 $305.01 $1,308 +4.99
450–495 473 8 285.00–308.00 $291.61 $1,379 +4.82
500–545 518 10 275.00–300.00 $283.81 $1,470 +4.39
550–595 573 12 250.00–278.00 $263.74 $1,511 -9.00
605–645 623 9 245.00–280.00 $253.64 $1,580 +1.28
655–670 665 3 243.00–245.00 $244.33 $1,625 +1.80
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 +26.65
735–740 738 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,716 +24.16
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 278.00–285.00 $281.53 $937 —
385–395 388 5 265.00–285.00 $277.02 $1,075 —
425–440 433 3 245.00–265.00 $256.77 $1,112 —
485–495 490 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,237 —
580–585 583 2 224.00–235.00 $229.52 $1,338 -8.48
645 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 —
635 635 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,638 —
665–680 672 3 238.00–245.00 $241.03 $1,620 —
700–730 715 2 200.00–220.00 $209.79 $1,500 —
770–790 780 2 150.00–220.00 $185.45 $1,447 +20.45
820–845 833 2 183.00–190.00 $186.45 $1,553 —
855–875 865 2 155.00–175.00 $164.88 $1,426 —
915–920 918 2 136.00–168.00 $152.04 $1,396 —
965–990 978 2 153.00–187.00 $169.78 $1,660 —
1100 1100 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1240 1168 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,031.05 —
1785 1785 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,727 +12.54
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,188 -2.38
980 980 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,343 +20.06
1075–1160 1118 75-80% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,297 —
1010–1710 1265 75-80% 19 120.00–129.00 $125.20 $1,584 -0.25
940–1615 1270 75-80% 25 130.00–145.00 $133.95 $1,701 +8.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–960 933 80-85% 4 100.00 $100.00 $933 -0.93
970 970 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,106 —
1045–1140 1087 80-85% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,250 —
1005–1190 1097 80-85% 6 107.00–114.00 $110.77 $1,215 —
1040–1275 1138 80-85% 5 103.00–106.00 $104.98 $1,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–855 753 85-90% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.95 $662 +5.39
825 825 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 +6.32
860 860 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,482 —
1535–1630 1584 4 135.00–141.00 $137.53 $2,178 —
1615–1880 1718 3 129.00–130.00 $129.64 $2,227 —
1600–2220 1849 9 145.00–159.00 $150.92 $2,791 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1385 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,670.63
1085–1200 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1030–1425 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,350.00 $2,145.20
1175–1280 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,869.65
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–705 thin fleshed 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–975.00 $863.71
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
865–1025 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,323.74
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 fancy 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1065–1150 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.96 —
1225–1250 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,176.26 —

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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.