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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

1,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.68/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 520 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.20/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 616 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.95/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 570 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,537 1,064 0
Feeder cattle 1,355 850 0
Slaughter cattle 150 160 0
Replacement cattle 32 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,616 compared to 1,112 last week. The market remains very strong but had a slight lower undertone. Feeder steers were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. The slaughter cow market was steady to 3.00 lower. The slaughter bulls sold fully steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 400.00–410.00 $403.31 $895 -2.30
255–285 270 4 390.00–415.00 $397.41 $1,073 +19.55
300–345 322 30 335.00–420.00 $387.70 $1,248 +32.46
350–390 367 18 323.00–385.00 $344.84 $1,266 -2.38
400–445 420 32 300.00–340.00 $315.25 $1,324 -3.21
450–495 466 22 288.00–328.00 $298.18 $1,390 -8.66
500–545 520 80 267.00–290.00 $275.68 $1,434 -4.53
550–595 570 45 257.00–280.00 $263.95 $1,505 -7.28
600–645 618 40 246.00–270.00 $253.51 $1,567 -4.78
650–695 672 36 238.00–258.00 $245.04 $1,647 -8.67
700–745 718 33 228.00–250.00 $237.04 $1,702 -2.40
750–795 764 18 228.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,784 -0.93
800–820 810 3 227.00–233.00 $229.36 $1,858 -5.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 300.00 $300.00 $495 —
255–275 265 2 345.00–355.00 $350.19 $928 +6.63
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 -31.17
360–395 379 9 290.00–320.00 $308.00 $1,167 +1.28
410–445 430 24 265.00–298.00 $284.32 $1,223 -0.34
450–495 473 43 245.00–285.00 $274.17 $1,297 -5.98
500–545 525 34 240.00–265.00 $256.47 $1,346 -7.86
550–595 577 25 233.00–255.00 $247.29 $1,427 -5.84
610–645 628 35 228.00–245.00 $239.99 $1,507 -0.51
650–695 670 21 218.00–237.00 $230.61 $1,545 -2.69
750–795 773 7 185.00–225.00 $216.29 $1,672 —
805–840 817 7 208.00–223.00 $216.24 $1,767 —
865–895 880 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,715 -5.94
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
990 990 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,980 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 437 3 263.00–268.00 $265.31 $1,159 —
520 520 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 350.00–375.00 $362.65 $772 -16.23
265–290 279 7 330.00–355.00 $338.40 $944 -9.44
300–340 322 11 320.00–365.00 $337.25 $1,086 +11.97
360–395 382 11 300.00–320.00 $308.78 $1,180 -3.55
400–440 423 16 288.00–335.00 $299.80 $1,268 -0.66
450–495 469 29 270.00–295.00 $282.15 $1,323 +1.24
500–545 522 18 258.00–280.00 $264.23 $1,379 -1.68
550–595 570 31 245.00–268.00 $252.06 $1,437 -8.08
600–645 616 45 233.00–250.00 $238.20 $1,467 -6.72
655–695 670 14 230.00–243.00 $234.77 $1,573 -3.74
700–745 717 19 220.00–245.00 $232.27 $1,665 +4.96
750–760 755 2 212.00–214.00 $213.01 $1,608 +3.01
805–845 832 3 213.00–225.00 $219.24 $1,824 +14.24
880 880 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 325.00 $325.00 $536 —
200 200 1 335.00 $335.00 $670 —
260–290 278 5 298.00–325.00 $313.23 $871 +13.66
310–345 323 9 260.00–305.00 $290.66 $939 +5.55
350–395 375 12 277.00–298.00 $286.17 $1,073 -2.85
400–445 422 13 273.00–285.00 $279.66 $1,180 -2.50
450–495 477 34 240.00–268.00 $256.92 $1,226 -11.00
505–545 530 25 233.00–255.00 $246.34 $1,306 -7.14
550–590 570 35 223.00–243.00 $235.81 $1,344 -5.04
600–640 622 13 215.00–230.00 $224.83 $1,398 -3.71
650–695 672 30 200.00–228.00 $221.39 $1,488 -0.14
700–735 720 12 190.00–215.00 $207.05 $1,491 -11.95
755–785 773 3 165.00–205.00 $187.49 $1,449 -16.45
800–845 823 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $1,544 +12.57
860–895 876 4 180.00–190.00 $183.78 $1,610 +8.78
925 925 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,646 +1.00
975 975 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,677 —
1035 1035 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,739 -10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 257.00 $257.00 $668 —
370–390 380 2 253.00–255.00 $254.03 $965 —
405–445 431 5 225.00–250.00 $243.86 $1,051 -6.14
450–465 455 3 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,047 -21.55
515–535 525 2 223.00–228.00 $225.45 $1,184 -4.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -8.00
660–695 678 2 200.00–225.00 $212.18 $1,439 +42.18
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
780–785 783 2 183.00–208.00 $195.54 $1,531 -14.46
800–830 823 4 175.00–213.00 $201.90 $1,662 +11.90
850–875 859 4 158.00–185.00 $169.40 $1,455 +19.40
975–995 985 2 168.00–173.00 $170.47 $1,679 +20.47
1000 1000 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,350 -27.46
1065 1065 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 -25.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 885 80-85% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $1,192 +11.73
880–965 935 80-85% 3 125.00–127.00 $125.69 $1,175 —
940–955 948 80-85% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $1,142 —
1040–1220 1130 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,356 -13.21
1030–1615 1202 80-85% 7 125.00–128.00 $125.98 $1,514 —
1010–1790 1294 80-85% 41 130.00–135.00 $131.08 $1,696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
1010–1605 1268 75-80% 9 150.00–160.00 $154.55 $1,960 —
1040–1635 1330 75-80% 20 140.00–149.00 $142.24 $1,892 —
1095–1540 1379 75-80% 11 135.00–139.00 $136.01 $1,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
740–875 808 85-90% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.37 $940 +7.22
840–940 886 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $105.86 $938 -13.67
1000–1070 1035 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,190 +9.09
1050–1105 1078 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,294 ±0.00
1105 1105 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 -6.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1385 1320 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $1,751 -36.53
1275–1390 1338 8 150.00–160.00 $157.28 $2,104 -11.87
1485–1900 1641 5 150.00–160.00 $157.99 $2,593 —
1610–2055 1811 15 163.00–175.00 $167.96 $3,042 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1235 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,250.00 $2,029.48
980–1250 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,764.94
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
965–1820 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,132.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1035 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,511.29

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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
875–1095 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,811.23 -549.50
715–1255 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,197.12 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1200–1300 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,464.00 -268.49
1045–1510 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,561.40 —

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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.