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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $366.01/cwt +13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 371 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $361.85/cwt +26.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 417 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.09/cwt +29.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,110 634 0
Feeder cattle 710 478 0
Slaughter cattle 230 114 0
Replacement cattle 170 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,211 compared to 666 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular sale. Demand was very strong on all classes of cattle. Compared to last week, feeder steers were fully steady to 8.00 on the #1steers and steady to 4.00 higher on the #2 steers. Feeder heifers were fully steady to 6.00 higher on the 31 heifers and steady to 5.00 on the #2 heifers. The slaughter cattle market was very strong with slaughter cows and bulls selling fully steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 5 370.00–435.00 $408.02 $979 +11.05
260–295 280 5 410.00–450.00 $419.68 $1,175 +37.21
315–335 325 10 375.00–420.00 $396.83 $1,290 -5.26
350–395 371 30 343.00–410.00 $366.01 $1,358 +13.18
405–430 417 26 325.00–390.00 $361.85 $1,509 +26.73
455–495 475 26 308.00–350.00 $335.09 $1,592 +29.92
505–540 525 18 298.00–345.00 $326.58 $1,715 +34.17
555–585 565 12 295.00–315.00 $308.24 $1,742 +34.35
620–635 626 10 288.00–325.00 $306.16 $1,917 +47.28
655–695 666 13 260.00–330.00 $299.27 $1,993 +47.81
705–735 715 3 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,858 +8.32
965–990 977 3 215.00–220.00 $218.31 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 4 245.00–345.00 $293.82 $796 —
305–345 328 13 240.00–345.00 $299.29 $982 -31.35
360–395 380 16 258.00–335.00 $299.46 $1,138 -21.46
400–440 420 13 240.00–320.00 $289.54 $1,216 -11.00
450–495 470 13 255.00–305.00 $281.23 $1,322 +5.05
505–545 520 11 245.00–300.00 $266.02 $1,383 -2.00
585–590 588 2 175.00–278.00 $226.28 $1,331 -28.18
630–635 633 2 265.00–285.00 $275.04 $1,741 +40.81
685 685 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,767 +27.01
750 750 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,710 +16.52
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 270.00–275.00 $272.75 $608 —
305–340 323 3 185.00–250.00 $222.19 $718 —
360–380 366 7 248.00–255.00 $250.41 $917 —
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -2.85
470–485 478 3 225.00–250.00 $241.64 $1,155 —
505–545 530 3 185.00–235.00 $219.12 $1,161 -20.88
565–595 583 3 135.00–163.00 $144.44 $842 -82.56
605–610 608 2 145.00–158.00 $151.53 $921 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 410.00 $410.00 $676 +57.50
215–225 220 2 400.00 $400.00 $880 +55.00
280 280 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,008 +21.75
315–345 330 23 310.00–332.00 $321.54 $1,061 -5.66
360–395 374 15 298.00–338.00 $318.02 $1,189 -5.72
405–445 431 14 295.00–335.00 $319.63 $1,378 +11.54
455–490 467 15 290.00–330.00 $317.27 $1,482 +26.92
510–525 518 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,580 +26.79
550–590 563 12 227.00–275.00 $261.27 $1,471 -2.36
605–640 620 11 248.00–260.00 $254.01 $1,575 -14.95
655–685 664 8 252.00–270.00 $256.84 $1,705 +15.24
705–715 708 5 240.00–255.00 $244.98 $1,734 +17.44
755–785 770 2 247.00–248.00 $247.49 $1,906 —
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
965 965 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 295.00 $295.00 $413 —
170 170 1 285.00 $285.00 $484 —
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 -25.00
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 -52.55
300–340 320 13 253.00–345.00 $282.29 $903 -14.71
360–395 379 14 250.00–290.00 $268.11 $1,016 -34.85
405–445 434 9 255.00–285.00 $272.13 $1,181 -5.88
450–485 464 4 245.00–250.00 $248.69 $1,154 -17.24
515–545 529 5 230.00–265.00 $246.93 $1,306 -1.65
550–585 566 7 175.00–250.00 $221.09 $1,251 -16.41
605–645 625 4 175.00–245.00 $213.55 $1,335 -18.66
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 +45.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 238.00 $238.00 $559 —
265–295 278 3 200.00–233.00 $221.54 $616 —
305 305 1 233.00 $233.00 $711 —
355 355 1 228.00 $228.00 $809 —
450–465 458 2 225.00–233.00 $229.07 $1,049 —
505–525 515 2 165.00–240.00 $203.23 $1,047 —
585 585 1 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450–1500 1473 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,699.54 —
1050–2050 1635 (<2 yrs)N/A 9 2,050.00–4,300.00 $3,532.82 —
1590–1900 1800 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,900.00–4,600.00 $4,098.19 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
565–590 576 5 145.00–162.00 $152.47 $878 —
605–615 608 3 145.00–150.00 $147.68 $898 -87.32
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 200.00 $200.00 $950 —
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,048 —
865–955 907 75-80% 3 127.00–133.00 $129.69 $1,176 —
1010–1320 1134 75-80% 14 120.00–126.00 $124.85 $1,416 -0.99
1055–1480 1238 75-80% 9 139.00–146.00 $142.43 $1,763 +7.45
1005–1695 1255 75-80% 59 127.00–137.00 $130.76 $1,641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–715 710 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $785 —
755–875 798 80-85% 4 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $984 —
785–965 875 80-85% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.63 $1,012 +3.43
950–1150 1033 80-85% 13 119.00–125.00 $121.34 $1,253 —
1005–1420 1122 80-85% 11 115.00–116.00 $115.20 $1,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–910 775 85-90% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $891 —
765–870 818 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $867 +3.06
970 970 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $989 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,092 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2155 1749 6 145.00–154.00 $148.71 $2,601 —
1430–2270 1808 3 135.00–143.00 $139.20 $2,517 —
1455–2055 1826 14 155.00–164.00 $158.63 $2,897 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1105 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,044.13
915–1285 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,945.76
1370–1400 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,851.08

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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
930–1120 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,862.83 +37.83
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
995–1280 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,650.00 $2,377.56 —
1000–1520 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,082.93 —
1170–1180 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1010–1420 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,393.32 —
1260 thin fleshed 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 -700.00
1220–1325 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,654.13 -895.87
1220–1420 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,502.76 —
1360–1480 1418 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,408.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1020 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,673.58 —

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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.