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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $296.24/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 471 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.65/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $268.65/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 568 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 940 0
Feeder cattle 638 710 0
Slaughter cattle 140 200 0
Replacement cattle 19 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 825 compared to 979 last week. Compared to last week, lightweight feeder steers under 400 pounds were 8.00 higher while steers over 400 pounds were steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower compared to 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
145 145 1 400.00 $400.00 $580 ±0.00
155 155 1 395.00 $395.00 $612 —
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 +10.00
250–285 269 5 385.00–400.00 $396.42 $1,066 +12.80
300–340 325 10 355.00–410.00 $378.79 $1,231 +14.10
350–395 374 7 330.00–400.00 $351.08 $1,313 +33.37
400–445 427 24 290.00–330.00 $305.19 $1,303 -5.37
450–495 471 34 282.00–313.00 $296.24 $1,395 +2.58
500–545 526 34 273.00–308.00 $285.65 $1,503 -0.13
550–595 568 32 255.00–285.00 $268.65 $1,526 -4.70
600–645 619 22 248.00–275.00 $258.63 $1,601 +0.92
655–685 669 12 238.00–260.00 $245.93 $1,645 -1.62
700–740 717 13 225.00–250.00 $234.59 $1,682 +10.63
750–785 768 8 220.00–240.00 $229.06 $1,759 +11.30
810–830 820 2 198.00–210.00 $203.93 $1,672 -8.41
910–925 918 2 185.00–200.00 $192.56 $1,768 +4.56
980 980 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 300.00 $300.00 $480 —
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 +12.28
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 -12.61
340–345 342 3 298.00–310.00 $302.64 $1,035 -8.46
355–395 378 10 285.00–335.00 $308.92 $1,168 +24.16
400–445 429 9 272.00–288.00 $278.54 $1,195 -9.82
450–495 474 12 250.00–280.00 $272.67 $1,292 +4.72
505–545 522 13 170.00–270.00 $254.90 $1,331 -7.16
555–590 578 9 235.00–250.00 $245.66 $1,420 +0.55
610–635 624 7 233.00–245.00 $242.03 $1,510 +8.18
650–695 680 7 220.00–235.00 $227.88 $1,550 +11.40
720–725 723 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,554 +3.03
760–790 779 5 200.00–210.00 $203.99 $1,589 +8.97
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 238.00–255.00 $246.50 $1,060 —
465–480 473 3 243.00–248.00 $244.67 $1,157 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 380.00 $380.00 $722 +12.05
260–290 272 5 325.00–355.00 $341.21 $928 -9.11
315–335 323 6 315.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,058 -2.57
350–390 366 7 290.00–320.00 $311.38 $1,140 +13.10
400–440 418 17 278.00–310.00 $291.96 $1,220 -0.28
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 +25.00
450–495 473 18 259.00–288.00 $268.97 $1,272 +0.38
505–545 527 13 250.00–275.00 $263.15 $1,387 -3.47
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 +13.38
550–590 569 22 245.00–270.00 $254.72 $1,449 -1.72
605–635 618 11 235.00–255.00 $241.41 $1,492 +0.55
655–690 676 5 228.00–240.00 $234.61 $1,586 -20.39
705–730 714 5 213.00–235.00 $223.52 $1,596 -21.48
750–765 757 5 210.00–230.00 $219.02 $1,658 —
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 —
925 925 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
255–265 260 2 280.00–310.00 $295.29 $768 -22.00
315–345 330 5 295.00–305.00 $299.51 $988 -2.76
350–360 355 2 285.00–288.00 $286.52 $1,017 +13.59
405–440 425 7 258.00–275.00 $265.03 $1,126 -0.17
460–490 472 6 240.00–255.00 $250.75 $1,184 +0.71
515–545 531 6 235.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,276 -3.72
550–590 571 15 230.00–243.00 $236.99 $1,353 +12.07
620–630 624 6 220.00–225.00 $222.16 $1,386 +3.45
655–690 665 7 210.00–225.00 $221.07 $1,470 +11.07
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 +12.93
805–825 815 2 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $1,467 —
930 930 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,534 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -3.00
500–545 528 6 220.00–235.00 $225.91 $1,193 +0.91
560–595 581 7 220.00–225.00 $222.13 $1,291 +1.99
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 +30.00
810 810 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 -31.01
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
905 905 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,475 —
1110 1110 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,421 -18.49
1215 1215 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1625 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,100 —
1070–1470 1267 75-80% 11 133.00–143.00 $136.10 $1,724 +8.90
1005–1645 1283 75-80% 45 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $1,590 -3.29
1120–1450 1293 75-80% 7 110.00–118.00 $114.36 $1,479 -12.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 +6.62
715–1075 878 80-85% 5 115.00–116.00 $115.17 $1,011 +0.79
805–1230 932 80-85% 5 105.00–110.00 $108.68 $1,013 -11.99
1005–1205 1081 80-85% 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,243 -4.81
1015–1160 1095 80-85% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.46 $1,188 -1.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–860 840 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $924 +5.14
720–960 843 85-90% 6 103.00–106.00 $104.95 $885 +0.09
785–990 874 85-90% 7 90.00–100.00 $95.65 $836 -4.35
1000 1000 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $920 —
1045–1085 1065 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,118 -2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,419 —
1205 1205 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,627 +1.00
1400–1765 1526 7 135.00–145.00 $142.98 $2,182 —
1410–2145 1717 9 150.00–160.00 $154.46 $2,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.50
1005–1425 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,114.31
1265–1275 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1150 1114 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 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.