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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

1,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.83/cwt -16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 522 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $237.71/cwt -9.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 573 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.79/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 623 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,095 985 0
Feeder cattle 980 900 0
Slaughter cattle 100 75 0
Replacement cattle 15 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,097 compared to 1,002 last week. The market was down this week. Feeder steer weighing under 600 lbs. were off by $12.00 while the heavier weight steers were $8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. were down by $10.00 while the heavier weight heifers were $7.00 lower. The slaughter cow market was fully steady to $1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady to $2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 405.00 $405.00 $709 —
230–235 233 4 380.00–410.00 $395.00 $920 -19.14
255–295 268 3 375.00–400.00 $384.50 $1,030 -17.42
315–340 333 6 340.00–400.00 $352.19 $1,173 -13.94
350–395 373 15 312.00–350.00 $333.51 $1,244 -11.82
400–445 416 20 298.00–325.00 $310.23 $1,291 -9.46
450–495 474 23 270.00–285.00 $277.28 $1,314 -16.21
500–545 522 43 250.00–278.00 $262.83 $1,372 -16.31
550–595 571 26 248.00–270.00 $255.25 $1,457 -14.54
605–645 623 29 238.00–260.00 $243.79 $1,519 -7.54
650–695 671 20 230.00–240.00 $234.86 $1,576 -11.18
700–745 721 18 222.00–255.00 $232.19 $1,674 -8.65
750–790 759 14 220.00–235.00 $226.66 $1,720 -6.21
810–840 825 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,835 -0.55
855–870 863 2 210.00–235.00 $222.39 $1,919 +2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 325.00–335.00 $329.78 $758 —
275–295 286 6 305.00–370.00 $337.83 $966 —
300–325 310 4 275.00–315.00 $294.46 $913 -26.64
350–390 373 11 275.00–308.00 $294.78 $1,100 -9.55
400–445 425 20 225.00–293.00 $274.83 $1,168 -14.77
450–495 473 25 250.00–268.00 $261.69 $1,238 -11.76
510–545 535 8 235.00–245.00 $241.63 $1,293 -16.69
550–595 573 31 228.00–245.00 $237.71 $1,362 -9.21
600–645 625 19 225.00–235.00 $231.72 $1,448 -6.92
655–695 678 13 215.00–229.00 $224.24 $1,520 -10.92
700–745 717 8 212.00–220.00 $217.71 $1,561 -7.29
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 583 4 220.00–228.00 $223.26 $1,302 -11.74
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 -95.00
360–390 373 6 275.00–300.00 $284.43 $1,061 -15.86
400–445 425 18 270.00–298.00 $278.62 $1,184 -10.84
460–495 476 8 260.00–278.00 $267.46 $1,273 -2.16
510 510 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,504 +34.70
505–545 518 22 243.00–268.00 $247.26 $1,281 -13.04
550–595 578 18 235.00–248.00 $238.10 $1,376 -11.66
600 600 3 250.00–280.00 $263.33 $1,580 +23.89
600–640 616 22 233.00–240.00 $235.17 $1,449 -4.27
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 +35.53
650–695 674 24 220.00–245.00 $225.90 $1,523 -8.57
700–740 712 9 218.00–221.00 $219.01 $1,559 -7.21
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 -4.00
905 905 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
305–345 328 5 275.00–293.00 $284.45 $933 +0.32
350–390 366 6 255.00–272.00 $266.24 $974 -19.58
400–445 421 13 240.00–268.00 $256.86 $1,081 -5.28
455–495 475 9 238.00–250.00 $243.61 $1,157 -7.70
500–545 524 22 223.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,232 -12.27
555–595 575 12 220.00–230.00 $225.78 $1,298 -11.76
600–640 626 16 220.00–230.00 $224.36 $1,404 -2.15
660–690 677 3 210.00–215.00 $213.04 $1,442 -11.45
720–730 725 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -4.67
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +5.93
830–840 835 2 180.00–200.00 $190.06 $1,587 -5.05
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —
1030 1030 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 258.00 $258.00 $980 +8.00
425–440 432 3 235.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,023 -4.29
465–485 475 2 231.00–235.00 $233.04 $1,107 -4.96
505–540 519 5 215.00–225.00 $220.94 $1,147 -10.06
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–845 822 3 170.00–188.00 $177.15 $1,456 +2.15
855–885 867 3 175.00–188.00 $180.29 $1,563 +3.76
910 910 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
1005–1045 1015 4 170.00–175.00 $171.29 $1,739 —
1050–1065 1058 2 180.00–188.00 $184.03 $1,947 +11.03
1170 1170 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1635 1229 75-80% 8 149.00–161.00 $153.10 $1,882 —
1005–1515 1300 75-80% 21 140.00–148.00 $143.30 $1,863 -8.68
1125–1610 1344 75-80% 17 131.00–139.00 $136.04 $1,828 +1.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 925 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.47 $1,207 +1.47
975 975 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,336 ±0.00
1025–1200 1104 80-85% 5 134.00–137.00 $135.24 $1,493 +4.94
1130–1275 1185 80-85% 4 130.00–132.00 $130.49 $1,546 -2.51
1165–1280 1223 80-85% 2 127.00–129.00 $128.05 $1,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–900 721 85-90% 4 91.00–105.00 $101.23 $730 —
920 920 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
840–995 938 85-90% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.18 $1,090 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,150 —
1025–1270 1135 85-90% 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1310 1220 2 157.00–160.00 $158.61 $1,935 +18.61
1145–1385 1295 3 135.00–151.00 $144.83 $1,876 -25.17
1315 1315 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,314 —
1485 1485 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,272 —
1605 1605 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,247 —
1400–2030 1685 13 164.00–180.00 $171.70 $2,893 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
796–1060 928 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,460.67
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1240–1365 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,171.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–950 843 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,557.77
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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
690 thin fleshed 690 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.