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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.32/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 515 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.83/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 564 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.76/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 669 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,032 0
Feeder cattle 750 902 0
Slaughter cattle 140 120 0
Replacement cattle 110 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,013 compared with 1,051 last week. The better-quality feeder steers and heifers were steady with last week, while the lower quality cattle were off by 2.00. The slaughter cattle market was fully steady with last week on the higher dressing animals with the lower dressing cattle 2.00 softer than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 340.00–375.00 $359.64 $1,007 -40.36
310–345 328 5 345.00–390.00 $361.51 $1,186 +18.23
350–380 369 8 325.00–360.00 $333.16 $1,229 +1.28
400–430 417 13 300.00–325.00 $308.93 $1,288 -16.16
450–495 470 19 260.00–290.00 $269.37 $1,266 -5.23
500–540 515 30 250.00–265.00 $256.32 $1,320 +2.36
550–590 564 29 243.00–270.00 $250.83 $1,415 +2.53
600–645 614 24 233.00–249.00 $238.57 $1,465 -1.37
650–685 669 28 228.00–238.00 $231.76 $1,550 -2.30
700–745 715 26 220.00–238.00 $228.24 $1,632 +3.48
750–790 771 14 218.00–235.00 $225.19 $1,736 +3.80
800–845 819 5 212.00–228.00 $221.74 $1,816 +8.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 5 275.00–325.00 $304.96 $1,016 +3.78
350–390 378 12 265.00–310.00 $287.86 $1,088 -5.78
400–445 423 15 240.00–290.00 $265.46 $1,123 -5.45
450–495 472 10 245.00–258.00 $254.35 $1,201 -0.53
515–545 534 9 225.00–248.00 $240.96 $1,287 +4.23
550–590 580 14 232.00–242.00 $236.35 $1,371 +0.35
600–645 627 18 220.00–231.00 $227.85 $1,429 +1.12
650–695 673 11 200.00–227.00 $220.02 $1,481 -0.45
755–785 770 3 210.00–213.00 $211.00 $1,625 +2.67
890–895 893 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,808 +2.51
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 +7.00
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 -3.00
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 280.00 $280.00 $532 -45.00
255–285 275 4 270.00–300.00 $287.73 $791 -0.44
325–335 328 3 288.00–299.00 $292.31 $959 +15.91
365–395 380 3 245.00–268.00 $254.27 $966 -13.42
410–445 432 16 240.00–265.00 $253.65 $1,096 +2.42
460–490 478 12 235.00–250.00 $241.23 $1,153 +5.39
510–545 529 19 222.00–238.00 $231.75 $1,226 -0.38
550–595 578 17 210.00–232.00 $221.48 $1,280 -5.64
600–645 626 16 205.00–224.00 $217.72 $1,363 -5.07
650–695 663 12 200.00–220.00 $216.01 $1,432 -0.66
700–745 715 7 190.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,448 -2.62
760–795 779 4 200.00–204.00 $202.51 $1,578 +2.51
815 815 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,573 -1.63
905–940 923 2 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $1,638 —
1005–1025 1015 2 165.00–185.00 $175.10 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 5 315.00–350.00 $326.16 $1,067 +32.27
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 +116.11
350–385 373 6 285.00–310.00 $295.31 $1,102 +6.77
400–445 420 14 270.00–293.00 $279.34 $1,173 +2.06
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 +112.72
450–495 472 18 253.00–270.00 $261.03 $1,232 +3.10
500–540 513 18 239.00–255.00 $244.07 $1,252 +1.97
530 530 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 +32.90
550–595 565 12 233.00–250.00 $236.91 $1,339 +0.90
600–645 624 24 225.00–248.00 $228.94 $1,429 -1.60
650–695 671 10 223.00–235.00 $224.76 $1,508 -1.61
700–715 707 3 215.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,541 -2.82
790 790 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 +2.17
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 ±0.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 6 218.00–238.00 $232.89 $997 +12.89
490–495 492 3 230.00–233.00 $231.00 $1,137 +11.00
570 570 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,054 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
860–885 873 2 170.00–183.00 $176.41 $1,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1300 1245 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,693.37 —
1240–1595 1481 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,393.59 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–795 788 3 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,628 +11.63
870–895 883 2 185.00–193.00 $188.94 $1,668 +2.58

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1595 1234 75-80% 28 140.00–150.00 $143.57 $1,772 —
1015–1505 1252 75-80% 14 133.00–138.00 $135.29 $1,694 —
1115–1560 1300 75-80% 15 125.00–130.00 $128.32 $1,668 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–985 908 80-85% 7 120.00–123.00 $120.69 $1,096 —
855–990 923 80-85% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.46 $1,158 —
930–1270 1062 80-85% 12 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $1,355 —
1035–1130 1084 80-85% 5 120.00–123.00 $120.57 $1,307 —
1000–1175 1087 80-85% 6 133.00–141.00 $135.76 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–920 823 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $946 —
795–950 899 85-90% 5 90.00–110.00 $99.68 $896 -7.45
895–975 943 85-90% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,132 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,173 ±0.00
1065–1075 1070 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,124 -15.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1170 1150 2 135.00–148.00 $141.39 $1,626 —
1130–1275 1190 3 155.00–162.00 $158.81 $1,890 —
1495–1945 1675 6 150.00–161.00 $155.82 $2,610 —
1420–2045 1687 9 165.00–175.00 $168.57 $2,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–890 851 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,170.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 thin fleshed 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
970–1230 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,329.66
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
920–1575 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,900.00–2,600.00 $2,311.74
890–1235 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,940.54
865–1285 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,700.00–2,950.00 $2,443.51
920–1340 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,275.13
910–1465 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,300.00 $2,060.25
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–880 863 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,280.58
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1010–1015 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
750–1220 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,100.00–3,400.00 $2,700.52 —
850–1370 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,717.48 —
885–1355 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,546.38 —
885–1410 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,431.28 —
965–1730 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,916.02 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.