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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.56/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 425 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $293.66/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 477 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.78/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 519 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 1,324 0
Feeder cattle 710 920 0
Slaughter cattle 200 280 0
Replacement cattle 30 124 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 979 compared to 1,301 last week. Heavy rainfall in the area created a smaller run this week. Feeder steers were steady to 5.00 on the better steers and feeder heifers were steady to 4.00 higher. The slaughter cow market was weaker by 10.00 across all classes while the slaughter bull market was down by 3.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 2 400.00 $400.00 $560 +31.85
195 195 1 380.00 $380.00 $741 +16.72
200–240 220 2 375.00 $375.00 $825 +12.00
265–295 279 7 360.00–400.00 $383.62 $1,070 +21.11
300–330 320 3 350.00–375.00 $364.69 $1,167 +25.94
350–395 369 27 298.00–335.00 $317.71 $1,172 -0.96
400–445 425 49 291.00–330.00 $310.56 $1,320 -1.92
450–495 477 42 280.00–313.00 $293.66 $1,401 +4.99
500–545 519 36 271.00–298.00 $285.78 $1,483 +7.86
550–595 568 36 252.00–295.00 $273.35 $1,553 +5.24
600–645 628 25 248.00–283.00 $257.71 $1,618 +4.29
655–685 668 8 235.00–270.00 $247.55 $1,654 +8.25
700–735 722 9 218.00–240.00 $223.96 $1,617 -3.07
770–790 776 6 205.00–230.00 $217.76 $1,690 +4.76
800–835 818 2 205.00–220.00 $212.34 $1,737 +7.36
850–855 853 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,612 —
905 905 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,701 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 310.00–315.00 $312.72 $704 -10.08
270–275 273 2 300.00–325.00 $312.61 $853 -6.22
320–340 327 9 285.00–335.00 $311.10 $1,017 +3.93
365–390 380 6 275.00–295.00 $284.76 $1,082 -15.24
400–445 424 6 285.00–290.00 $288.36 $1,223 +6.30
455–495 473 10 250.00–275.00 $267.95 $1,267 -1.04
505–545 526 14 235.00–270.00 $262.06 $1,378 +12.06
565–595 583 8 235.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,429 -2.14
610–645 625 4 220.00–240.00 $233.85 $1,462 -1.71
650–695 680 3 210.00–225.00 $216.48 $1,472 -1.21
710–745 728 4 210.00–215.00 $211.97 $1,543 —
780–785 783 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,527 -4.98
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 183 3 360.00–385.00 $367.95 $673 +0.75
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 +26.77
250–270 260 3 335.00–360.00 $350.32 $911 +20.67
300–305 302 3 325.00–340.00 $329.97 $997 +4.97
350–390 366 18 285.00–312.00 $298.28 $1,092 +5.35
400–445 424 14 278.00–315.00 $292.24 $1,239 +3.67
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 +46.43
455–495 467 26 260.00–278.00 $268.59 $1,254 +0.61
500–545 521 32 250.00–280.00 $266.62 $1,389 +1.70
550–595 570 15 245.00–265.00 $256.44 $1,462 +1.88
600–645 625 18 230.00–248.00 $240.86 $1,505 +2.97
650–655 653 3 228.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,541 +3.07
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 +22.05
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 +34.60
705–725 720 4 205.00–215.00 $208.71 $1,503 -1.69
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 315.00–320.00 $317.29 $866 —
310–345 334 13 275.00–320.00 $302.27 $1,010 -3.03
350–395 376 8 260.00–298.00 $272.93 $1,026 -5.24
400–445 426 17 250.00–275.00 $265.20 $1,130 -8.57
450–495 475 12 240.00–260.00 $250.04 $1,188 +2.07
500–545 519 8 235.00–250.00 $243.94 $1,266 +3.19
550–595 584 7 190.00–241.00 $224.92 $1,314 -11.63
600–640 625 5 210.00–238.00 $218.71 $1,367 -5.58
650–670 658 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,382 -9.37
710–735 727 5 175.00–190.00 $187.07 $1,360 -1.89
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 4 273.00–290.00 $280.78 $797 -24.22
485 485 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,082 —
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
565–590 575 3 210.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,266 +10.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
820–830 825 2 175.00–177.00 $176.01 $1,452 -1.06
1040 1040 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,508 -6.00
1055 1055 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,530 —
1125–1145 1135 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410–1925 1549 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,107.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 —
910–960 935 75-80% 2 115.00–125.00 $120.13 $1,123 -13.52
1030–1485 1224 75-80% 10 132.00–146.00 $136.44 $1,670 +1.05
1005–1850 1261 75-80% 33 122.00–131.00 $127.20 $1,604 —
1005–1850 1316 75-80% 16 122.00–123.00 $122.46 $1,612 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–960 879 80-85% 6 113.00–116.00 $114.38 $1,005 -10.29
845–975 908 80-85% 5 110.00–112.00 $110.75 $1,006 -17.48
880–970 943 80-85% 6 119.00–121.00 $120.67 $1,138 -7.56
1025–1195 1079 80-85% 5 119.00–121.00 $119.81 $1,293 —
1005–1225 1097 80-85% 8 110.00–112.00 $110.26 $1,210 —
1005–1720 1180 80-85% 14 114.00–118.00 $115.98 $1,369 -8.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–815 794 85-90% 6 107.00–109.00 $108.49 $861 —
755–955 837 85-90% 19 104.00–106.00 $104.86 $878 -9.22
775–980 876 85-90% 5 100.00 $100.00 $876 —
1005–1135 1075 85-90% 4 107.00–109.00 $107.98 $1,161 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,608 —
1410–1715 1551 4 125.00–135.00 $129.65 $2,011 —
1570–1885 1764 7 134.00–145.00 $141.37 $2,494 -15.41
1535–2140 1922 6 150.00–160.00 $156.70 $3,012 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1150 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,189.90
1045–1190 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,158.06
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1010–1100 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1005–1230 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,281.11 -143.14
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 +250.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.