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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.14/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 526 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.17/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 478 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.12/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 417 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 781 0
Feeder cattle 478 643 0
Slaughter cattle 114 102 0
Replacement cattle 42 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 666 compared to 819 last week partially due to storms in the area. Demand was good on all classes of cattle. Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower across all weight classes. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower across all weight classes. High dressing slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. The higher dressing slaughter bulls sold fully steady to 3.00 higher than the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 242 3 375.00–415.00 $396.97 $961 -8.03
250–285 269 4 355.00–420.00 $382.47 $1,029 +4.36
320–345 329 4 375.00–420.00 $402.09 $1,323 +14.80
355–390 373 12 340.00–385.00 $352.83 $1,316 -19.87
400–445 417 17 320.00–365.00 $335.12 $1,397 -2.39
455–495 478 24 293.00–338.00 $305.17 $1,459 -5.97
500–540 521 16 280.00–308.00 $292.41 $1,523 -6.40
550–595 576 11 265.00–293.00 $273.89 $1,578 -9.38
600–645 613 12 250.00–273.00 $258.88 $1,587 -19.14
650–685 663 8 240.00–268.00 $251.46 $1,667 -1.54
710–740 722 3 245.00–265.00 $251.61 $1,817 +18.22
755–790 773 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,778 -6.36
830 830 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,892 -9.00
895 895 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,808 -22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
315–340 329 5 290.00–345.00 $330.64 $1,088 -11.84
365–395 380 6 307.00–338.00 $320.92 $1,219 -10.20
400–445 423 11 268.00–313.00 $300.54 $1,271 -10.16
465–495 481 7 270.00–285.00 $276.18 $1,328 -15.33
505–540 527 9 250.00–275.00 $268.02 $1,412 -2.13
550–590 572 8 245.00–260.00 $254.46 $1,456 +0.01
605–640 628 4 225.00–247.00 $234.23 $1,471 -25.67
650–675 665 3 225.00–235.00 $230.99 $1,536 -8.19
720–745 733 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,613 +18.01
765–785 775 2 210.00–213.00 $211.48 $1,639 +0.70
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 240.00–255.00 $247.85 $1,053 —
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
550 550 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 345.00–360.00 $352.50 $599 +2.50
215 215 1 345.00 $345.00 $742 —
265–285 272 3 335.00–345.00 $338.25 $920 -21.75
300–340 315 4 320.00–335.00 $327.20 $1,031 -4.30
350–395 374 6 317.00–335.00 $323.74 $1,211 -8.78
400–440 423 8 293.00–330.00 $308.09 $1,303 +3.08
450–495 474 10 280.00–310.00 $290.35 $1,376 -1.26
500–545 526 31 263.00–295.00 $278.14 $1,463 -5.67
550–595 572 16 250.00–283.00 $263.63 $1,508 -0.11
605–630 619 5 260.00–282.00 $268.96 $1,665 +15.32
655–670 663 3 230.00–255.00 $241.60 $1,602 -2.73
705–730 719 4 220.00–238.00 $227.54 $1,636 -7.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 +37.00
260–270 265 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $855 +11.82
320–345 335 4 275.00–313.00 $297.00 $995 -15.75
355–385 368 4 295.00–313.00 $302.96 $1,115 -6.75
405–445 424 8 265.00–290.00 $278.01 $1,179 +8.01
465–490 475 11 250.00–275.00 $265.93 $1,263 -7.34
500–540 520 9 235.00–260.00 $248.58 $1,293 -4.68
550–590 570 4 235.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,354 -3.96
605–645 630 6 225.00–238.00 $232.21 $1,463 -0.07
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -23.10
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1350–1460 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,855.87 —
1425 1425 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1850 1850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1915 1915 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -23.00
680 680 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,598 -6.03
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 +20.21
870 870 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,592 +18.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–885 858 75-80% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.48 $1,042 —
895 895 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,101 —
1005–1220 1119 75-80% 15 123.00–129.00 $125.84 $1,408 +9.84
1005–1465 1180 75-80% 10 119.00–121.00 $120.14 $1,418 —
1005–1680 1218 75-80% 23 130.00–145.00 $134.98 $1,644 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–850 843 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $885 —
760–975 878 80-85% 10 110.00–114.00 $112.20 $985 —
840–985 883 80-85% 5 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $1,033 —
1045–1255 1171 80-85% 4 112.00–114.00 $113.22 $1,326 —
1005–1465 1189 80-85% 11 115.00–118.00 $115.72 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–850 805 85-90% 2 102.00–104.00 $102.94 $829 +2.94
930 930 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $846 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1120 1043 2 143.00–150.00 $146.24 $1,525 —
1055–1155 1105 2 128.00–144.00 $135.64 $1,499 —
1305–1740 1501 5 125.00–132.00 $128.56 $1,930 —
1525–1870 1643 4 139.00–148.00 $143.53 $2,358 —
1435–2110 1762 15 150.00–164.00 $154.48 $2,722 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
950 thin fleshed 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
850–1265 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,100.00 $1,885.19
1055–1230 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,126.91
1185–1210 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 thin fleshed 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
780–865 823 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,431.46
775–920 837 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,797.70

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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
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1450–1460 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.