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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $302.60/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 465 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.04/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 468 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.40/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 576 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 830 797 0
Feeder cattle 660 638 0
Slaughter cattle 140 140 0
Replacement cattle 30 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were836compared to 825 last week. Lightweight feeder steers under 400 pounds were steady to 4.00 lower while steers over 400 pounds were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were fully steady with last week. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were fully steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 2 400.00–448.00 $424.00 $615 +24.00
185–195 190 3 375.00–400.00 $385.22 $732 -9.78
235–240 238 2 365.00–375.00 $370.05 $881 -14.95
270–295 284 4 365.00–390.00 $382.82 $1,087 -13.60
305–345 318 14 345.00–400.00 $379.62 $1,207 +0.83
350–390 373 12 330.00–390.00 $346.09 $1,291 -4.99
400–435 416 14 288.00–345.00 $309.81 $1,289 +4.62
450–490 465 34 275.00–330.00 $302.60 $1,407 +6.36
500–520 511 11 270.00–300.00 $283.48 $1,449 -2.17
550–595 576 21 248.00–298.00 $270.40 $1,558 +1.75
600–640 614 16 250.00–272.00 $261.57 $1,606 +2.94
650–685 670 11 245.00–300.00 $259.89 $1,741 +13.96
700–730 710 6 225.00–245.00 $234.98 $1,668 +0.39
760–790 779 4 225.00–250.00 $240.77 $1,876 +11.71
830–835 833 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,687 -1.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $963 +41.66
320–345 333 3 285.00–300.00 $291.63 $971 -11.01
355–395 379 14 270.00–325.00 $303.50 $1,150 -5.42
425–440 432 6 250.00–285.00 $272.74 $1,178 -5.80
460–495 479 8 250.00–270.00 $261.05 $1,250 -11.62
505–545 527 6 238.00–265.00 $248.84 $1,311 -6.06
550–595 574 8 235.00–255.00 $247.80 $1,422 +2.14
605–645 623 4 233.00–245.00 $239.46 $1,492 -2.57
660–695 674 6 200.00–240.00 $226.98 $1,530 -0.90
715–720 718 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,562 +2.49
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 +1.01
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 -21.50
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -24.67
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
690 690 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 375.00 $375.00 $544 —
165 165 1 350.00 $350.00 $578 -30.00
210–245 225 4 340.00–385.00 $362.97 $817 —
255–270 264 5 320.00–335.00 $329.56 $870 -11.65
315–335 319 11 318.00–320.00 $319.81 $1,020 -7.59
350–395 374 12 290.00–330.00 $304.02 $1,137 -7.36
405–445 420 11 275.00–317.00 $292.77 $1,230 +0.81
450–490 468 22 260.00–295.00 $275.04 $1,287 +6.07
500–545 526 19 248.00–265.00 $256.20 $1,348 -6.95
550–595 579 20 240.00–272.00 $249.53 $1,445 -5.19
600–645 610 16 235.00–252.00 $242.19 $1,477 +0.78
655–685 670 4 228.00–250.00 $242.65 $1,626 +8.04
710–745 722 3 220.00–240.00 $233.12 $1,683 +9.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 13 290.00–315.00 $308.11 $1,026 +8.60
355–380 372 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,060 -1.52
400–445 428 11 238.00–275.00 $260.89 $1,117 -4.14
450–495 472 15 235.00–258.00 $247.65 $1,169 -3.10
510–540 520 5 238.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,257 +1.43
555–595 582 13 225.00–238.00 $233.87 $1,361 -3.12
605–635 620 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,374 -0.49
690 690 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,366 -23.07
825 825 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 -15.06
900–910 905 4 161.00–168.00 $162.75 $1,473 -2.25
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 215.00–235.00 $224.74 $1,063 +4.74
520–535 528 2 210.00–218.00 $214.06 $1,130 -11.85
650–670 660 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,354 +20.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1685 1685 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–910 908 75-80% 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,199 —
950 950 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 —
980 980 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,176 —
1105–1395 1184 75-80% 7 117.00–120.00 $119.04 $1,409 —
1010–1480 1226 75-80% 17 133.00–148.00 $137.45 $1,685 —
1010–1605 1265 75-80% 36 121.00–132.00 $126.48 $1,600 -9.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–925 843 85-90% 13 100.00–107.00 $105.04 $885 +0.09
865–945 913 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,004 —
920–935 928 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $858 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,144 ±0.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,043 +5.32
835–985 936 80-85% 6 115.00–121.00 $117.37 $1,099 +8.69
940–995 972 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $1,079 —
1050–1090 1070 80-85% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $1,214 -1.51
1030–1180 1105 80-85% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.60 $1,200 —
1000–1250 1125 80-85% 2 118.00–122.00 $120.22 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,838 +15.00
1330 1330 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,862 —
1330–1675 1480 5 135.00–145.00 $141.38 $2,092 —
1420–2140 1798 6 150.00–160.00 $154.33 $2,775 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
810–1035 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,706.10
875–1125 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,450.00 $2,069.84
1035–1235 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,879.02
1195–1225 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,737.35

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1240–1410 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,627.51 —

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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.