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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $287.03/cwt -15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 474 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.23/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 571 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.74/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 566 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 830 0
Feeder cattle 678 660 0
Slaughter cattle 74 140 0
Replacement cattle 12 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 775 compared to 836 last week. Lightweight feeder steers under 400 pounds were down 10.00 while steers over 400 pounds were down 6.00. Lightweight feeder heifers under 400 pounds were down 8.00 while the feeder heifers over 400 pounds were off by 6.00. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 2.00 higher and the slaughter bulls were stronger by 4.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 2 400.00 $400.00 $560 -24.00
150–165 158 3 360.00–405.00 $378.63 $598 -6.59
275–290 283 5 330.00–360.00 $345.12 $977 -37.70
310–340 329 5 325.00–365.00 $345.17 $1,136 -34.45
350–390 369 17 315.00–350.00 $332.88 $1,228 -13.21
400–440 418 22 288.00–328.00 $310.32 $1,297 +0.51
450–495 474 43 270.00–300.00 $287.03 $1,361 -15.57
500–545 521 23 268.00–310.00 $281.14 $1,465 -2.34
550–595 571 33 255.00–280.00 $264.23 $1,509 -6.17
600–645 620 17 245.00–270.00 $254.32 $1,577 -7.25
650–690 662 11 238.00–252.00 $247.64 $1,639 -12.25
705–745 721 8 225.00–245.00 $232.28 $1,675 -2.70
755–795 772 3 218.00–225.00 $220.28 $1,701 -20.49
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 303.00–320.00 $313.21 $987 +21.58
350–395 375 5 275.00–315.00 $302.01 $1,133 -1.49
400–435 417 7 260.00–285.00 $278.88 $1,163 +6.14
475–485 480 3 248.00–268.00 $261.40 $1,255 +0.35
505–545 532 19 243.00–265.00 $258.64 $1,376 +9.80
560–595 579 12 235.00–245.00 $240.11 $1,390 -7.69
600–645 621 20 205.00–243.00 $233.70 $1,451 -5.76
655–690 676 10 228.00–236.00 $232.17 $1,569 +5.19
700 700 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,421 -14.49
750–775 760 3 200.00–213.00 $206.00 $1,566 +1.00
800–840 818 3 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $1,499 —
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 —
905–940 923 2 170.00–181.00 $175.40 $1,619 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -25.00
550–595 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $732 -44.64
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 -14.56
320–330 325 6 310.00–325.00 $319.21 $1,037 -0.60
350–395 381 11 285.00–308.00 $295.69 $1,127 -8.33
400–445 427 12 275.00–308.00 $284.01 $1,213 -8.76
455–495 472 13 255.00–280.00 $266.59 $1,258 -8.45
500–545 525 21 247.00–280.00 $257.54 $1,352 +1.34
550–595 566 26 235.00–263.00 $242.74 $1,374 -6.79
600–635 615 23 225.00–255.00 $241.33 $1,484 -0.86
665–695 679 6 228.00–245.00 $234.82 $1,594 -7.83
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 -23.12
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 225 4 300.00–305.00 $303.67 $683 —
250–275 260 4 300.00–305.00 $302.02 $785 —
325–345 333 6 275.00–300.00 $290.63 $968 -17.48
375–390 384 4 260.00–280.00 $269.47 $1,035 -15.53
405–440 428 9 245.00–268.00 $256.64 $1,098 -4.25
455–485 471 11 235.00–253.00 $246.09 $1,159 -1.56
500–545 518 15 225.00–245.00 $236.44 $1,225 -5.21
565–590 579 5 213.00–225.00 $220.61 $1,277 -13.26
600–630 618 8 200.00–223.00 $213.23 $1,318 -8.44
655–695 677 5 205.00–220.00 $212.61 $1,439 +14.61
705–730 714 6 165.00–209.00 $191.96 $1,371 —
750–780 765 2 195.00–205.00 $200.10 $1,531 —
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 +10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $1,064 +2.67
500–505 503 2 200.00–218.00 $208.96 $1,051 -5.10
575–590 583 3 185.00–210.00 $199.96 $1,166 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
1095 1095 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062 —
1015–1340 1170 75-80% 10 135.00–147.00 $140.59 $1,645 +21.55
1200 1200 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440 -17.45
1000–1710 1213 75-80% 22 123.00–133.00 $128.95 $1,564 -8.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,134 +3.01
1025–1115 1063 80-85% 3 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $1,233 +2.49
1220 1220 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,342 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,469 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–890 838 85-90% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.41 $883 +0.37
855 855 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $940 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,924 +8.00
1400–1485 1443 2 130.00–140.00 $135.15 $1,950 —
1400–1690 1552 3 145.00–147.00 $145.67 $2,261 —
1610–2040 1841 9 150.00–165.00 $157.64 $2,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
940–985 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.42

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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
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -250.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 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.