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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.50/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 521 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.19/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 473 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.20/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 571 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 764 0
Feeder cattle 935 678 0
Slaughter cattle 190 74 0
Replacement cattle 66 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,240 compared to 775 last week. Feeder steers under 500 pounds were fully steady to 8.00 higher while the heavier steers weighing over 500 were steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were fully steady to 9.00 higher while the heifers over 500 pounds were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady with the higher dressing bulls 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
175–190 183 3 400.00–410.00 $403.18 $738 +24.55
205–245 229 6 355.00–405.00 $382.05 $875 —
255–285 265 6 330.00–400.00 $374.03 $991 +28.91
300–345 329 19 325.00–380.00 $351.34 $1,156 +6.17
350–395 373 28 317.00–385.00 $336.02 $1,253 +3.14
400–445 425 21 307.00–348.00 $320.08 $1,360 +9.76
450–495 472 29 285.00–328.00 $299.29 $1,413 +12.26
500–545 521 41 265.00–300.00 $279.50 $1,456 -1.64
550–595 571 32 257.00–298.00 $267.20 $1,526 +2.97
600–645 621 31 245.00–275.00 $250.20 $1,554 -4.12
650–690 672 25 233.00–246.00 $239.93 $1,612 -7.71
700–730 715 13 225.00–255.00 $233.89 $1,672 +1.61
755–785 767 8 210.00–232.00 $222.96 $1,710 +2.68
800–825 813 3 200.00–228.00 $211.55 $1,720 —
880 880 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,822 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 350.00 $350.00 $525 —
215–240 226 4 340.00–350.00 $347.35 $785 —
260 260 2 320.00–327.00 $323.50 $841 —
300–335 313 4 300.00–320.00 $308.20 $965 -5.01
350–395 379 14 285.00–315.00 $305.33 $1,157 +3.32
415–445 434 13 275.00–305.00 $293.23 $1,273 +14.35
465–495 482 9 260.00–280.00 $272.16 $1,312 +10.76
505–545 536 6 240.00–263.00 $255.10 $1,367 -3.54
550–595 573 18 242.00–255.00 $249.42 $1,429 +9.31
600–640 621 11 235.00–243.00 $239.45 $1,487 +5.75
650–690 672 5 220.00–232.00 $226.30 $1,521 -5.87
720–745 733 2 200.00–220.00 $209.83 $1,538 +6.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
225–240 231 4 340.00–360.00 $347.41 $803 +29.08
265–270 267 3 320.00–325.00 $322.67 $862 +7.67
325–345 336 8 305.00–320.00 $312.65 $1,051 -6.56
350–395 366 16 285.00–348.00 $302.84 $1,108 +7.15
405–445 424 14 275.00–318.00 $288.45 $1,223 +4.44
450–495 473 36 260.00–290.00 $273.19 $1,292 +6.60
500–545 524 18 258.00–288.00 $265.95 $1,394 +8.41
550–590 567 22 238.00–268.00 $250.32 $1,419 +7.58
600–630 613 9 233.00–250.00 $240.67 $1,475 -0.66
650–695 673 7 218.00–245.00 $226.97 $1,528 -7.85
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 ±0.00
755–775 765 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -15.00
805–840 820 4 190.00–192.00 $190.50 $1,562 —
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
1010 1010 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 -3.67
265–285 273 6 255.00–300.00 $282.70 $772 -19.32
305–345 329 8 285.00–300.00 $293.83 $967 +3.20
360–395 383 6 255.00–282.00 $268.32 $1,028 -1.15
400–445 422 11 250.00–273.00 $266.74 $1,126 +10.10
460–495 475 10 240.00–255.00 $248.64 $1,181 +2.55
500–545 524 27 235.00–257.00 $243.15 $1,274 +6.71
555–595 576 15 200.00–235.00 $223.39 $1,287 +2.78
615–640 632 3 200.00–220.00 $212.92 $1,346 -0.31
650–695 671 7 175.00–210.00 $200.76 $1,347 -11.85
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 +8.04
750–780 765 7 192.00–197.00 $193.44 $1,480 -6.66
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
960 960 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,661 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 225.00–233.00 $229.08 $1,100 +1.67
590 590 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,092 -14.96
620–635 625 3 175.00–185.00 $181.61 $1,135 -18.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,688 +40.00
815–845 830 2 175.00–188.00 $181.62 $1,507 +11.62
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
910–935 923 2 150.00–178.00 $164.19 $1,515 —
970 970 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,426 —
1045 1045 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,599 —
1065–1070 1068 2 155.00–168.00 $161.52 $1,725 +16.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,756 —
815–825 820 2 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,837 —
855 855 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,753 —
990 990 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1365 1252 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,059.99 —
1655 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–915 866 75-80% 4 139.00–156.00 $146.89 $1,272 —
900 900 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
800–985 905 75-80% 9 125.00–135.00 $129.71 $1,174 —
1015–1260 1139 75-80% 10 119.00–123.00 $121.07 $1,379 —
1005–1705 1239 75-80% 59 125.00–135.00 $130.27 $1,614 +1.32
1005–1715 1298 75-80% 39 136.00–154.00 $142.14 $1,845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–945 863 80-85% 8 118.00–121.00 $119.87 $1,034 —
870 870 80-85% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,000 —
1005–1085 1045 80-85% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.04 $1,192 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–805 746 85-90% 4 102.00–104.00 $103.29 $771 —
695–970 841 85-90% 4 108.00–109.00 $108.25 $910 +2.84
750–910 863 85-90% 4 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $953 +0.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,718 —
1245–1370 1318 3 125.00–138.00 $132.97 $1,753 -15.03
1440–1720 1596 8 146.00–151.00 $148.91 $2,377 —
1540–1900 1673 3 131.00–136.00 $134.15 $2,244 —
1390–2245 1787 10 153.00–172.50 $161.93 $2,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 thin fleshed 730 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
945–1280 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,792.44
890–1345 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–2,050.00 $1,841.79
875–1325 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,958.43
1040–1285 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,140.81
1155–1265 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
820–1250 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,141.55 —
830–1285 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,248.10 —
1080–1195 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,904.74 —
1200–1285 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,223.83 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.