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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.26/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 615 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.21/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 568 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.10/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 622 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 1,095 0
Feeder cattle 790 980 0
Slaughter cattle 102 100 0
Replacement cattle 15 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 914 compared to 1,097 last week. The cattle market was fully steady across all classes. Feeder steers and heifers were steady with last week's prices. Slaughter cattle, bulls and cows also sold fully steady with last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 410.00 $410.00 $472 —
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 +5.00
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 -24.50
325–345 335 6 335.00–375.00 $348.01 $1,166 -4.18
365–385 377 11 320.00–390.00 $349.66 $1,318 +16.15
400–445 421 19 298.00–343.00 $313.19 $1,319 +2.96
450–495 469 19 273.00–320.00 $281.44 $1,320 +4.16
500–545 526 29 250.00–283.00 $260.65 $1,371 -2.18
550–595 568 33 248.00–270.00 $254.21 $1,444 -1.04
600–645 622 33 237.00–251.00 $243.10 $1,512 -0.69
650–695 669 31 230.00–245.00 $238.72 $1,597 +3.86
700–745 711 13 224.00–246.00 $230.45 $1,638 -1.74
750–780 767 5 219.00–243.00 $231.62 $1,777 +4.96
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 -2.45
850 850 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,810 -9.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 -34.78
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +2.17
300–345 327 8 290.00–330.00 $314.02 $1,027 +19.56
360–390 379 6 265.00–315.00 $292.15 $1,107 -2.63
400–445 431 18 252.00–293.00 $278.84 $1,202 +4.01
450–490 472 14 240.00–270.00 $260.96 $1,232 -0.73
500–545 529 9 240.00–248.00 $244.40 $1,293 +2.77
550–595 572 27 230.00–245.00 $240.37 $1,375 +2.66
605–640 623 15 224.00–235.00 $230.73 $1,437 -0.99
655–690 677 10 220.00–228.00 $224.69 $1,521 +0.45
705–745 724 5 212.00–220.00 $216.03 $1,564 -1.68
775–790 783 2 200.00–215.00 $207.57 $1,625 —
800–845 818 3 200.00–210.00 $206.37 $1,688 —
855 855 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,582 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 340.00 $340.00 $527 —
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
305–340 324 6 290.00–305.00 $299.04 $969 -5.96
350–385 365 10 283.00–310.00 $296.08 $1,081 +11.65
420–445 435 14 263.00–280.00 $268.73 $1,169 -9.89
450–490 464 10 258.00–265.00 $261.78 $1,215 -5.68
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 +122.54
500–545 518 29 242.00–263.00 $247.44 $1,282 +0.18
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 +67.74
555–580 568 2 250.00–275.00 $262.22 $1,489 +24.12
550–595 575 22 235.00–248.00 $242.43 $1,394 +4.33
600–645 615 33 230.00–245.00 $237.26 $1,459 +2.09
650–690 663 18 225.00–249.00 $234.14 $1,552 -35.86
705–735 719 10 215.00–228.00 $221.36 $1,592 +2.35
755–775 769 4 212.00–225.00 $216.70 $1,666 —
800–820 810 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,681 -2.53
945 945 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 305.00 $305.00 $640 +30.00
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 +20.00
325–340 335 6 265.00–285.00 $277.09 $928 -7.36
380–395 388 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,038 +1.31
410–445 432 9 233.00–260.00 $249.03 $1,076 -7.83
455–495 473 15 235.00–255.00 $248.66 $1,176 +5.05
500–545 534 11 233.00–240.00 $237.18 $1,267 +2.13
550–595 566 7 221.00–233.00 $228.90 $1,296 +3.12
600–645 617 12 220.00–228.00 $223.62 $1,380 -0.74
660–695 676 7 205.00–220.00 $215.80 $1,459 +2.76
705–745 725 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,504 +2.43
750–775 763 2 190.00–205.00 $197.38 $1,506 -2.62
880 880 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 -8.04
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 +4.06
600–625 608 4 210.00–215.00 $213.02 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
710–745 716 6 168.00–215.00 $176.15 $1,261 —
785 785 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,350 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 +19.71
990 990 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,604 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 +3.71
1140 1140 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1435 1263 75-80% 12 147.00–160.00 $150.26 $1,898 —
1020–1870 1324 75-80% 25 139.00–146.00 $142.99 $1,893 +6.95
1220–1675 1455 75-80% 6 135.00–138.00 $136.63 $1,988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 940 80-85% 3 132.00–142.00 $137.18 $1,289 +6.71
1010–1035 1018 80-85% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.66 $1,320 —
1050–1320 1114 80-85% 7 134.00–140.00 $136.39 $1,519 +1.15
1280–1530 1437 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.25 $1,814 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 +3.82
905–975 942 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,036 -6.18
1005–1090 1047 85-90% 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,256 +10.00
1010–1200 1070 85-90% 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,230 —
1080–1140 1100 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $106.73 $1,174 -13.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1360 1195 2 135.00–139.00 $136.72 $1,634 —
1055–1340 1234 4 151.00–157.00 $153.88 $1,899 -4.73
1475–1930 1632 3 150.00–160.00 $156.96 $2,562 +16.96
1435–2185 1788 12 165.00–182.00 $174.34 $3,117 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 fancy 885 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
940 940 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1060–1275 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,859.43
930–1350 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,020.00 $1,889.17
1170–1245 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,428.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.