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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

1,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $226.58/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 626 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.40/cwt -6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 521 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.33/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 521 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,354 980 0
Feeder cattle 1,162 850 0
Slaughter cattle 166 110 0
Replacement cattle 26 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,370 compared to 988 last week. The number 1 feeder steers were down 4.00 to 6.00 while the lower quality steers were down 8.00 to 10.00. Lightweight feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were down 8.00 to 10.00 while the feeder heifers weighing over 500 lbs. were off by 5.00 to 6.00. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls were 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
150–185 168 2 362.00–395.00 $376.78 $633 -28.22
270–285 278 2 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $848 -10.17
310–345 326 4 300.00–310.00 $302.38 $986 -4.05
350–395 379 11 290.00–320.00 $302.19 $1,145 +9.02
400–440 427 19 253.00–305.00 $279.62 $1,194 +13.36
450–495 474 33 240.00–285.00 $250.68 $1,188 -6.37
500–545 521 39 233.00–250.00 $240.33 $1,252 -3.21
550–595 571 39 225.00–250.00 $231.44 $1,322 -4.63
600–645 626 44 218.00–242.00 $226.58 $1,418 -3.78
650–695 671 22 210.00–235.00 $216.67 $1,454 -5.26
700–745 728 11 205.00–221.00 $210.20 $1,530 -8.09
750–785 769 10 200.00–217.00 $207.94 $1,599 -2.72
810–815 813 2 197.00–207.00 $202.02 $1,642 -5.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 —
260–290 280 3 265.00–285.00 $275.00 $770 —
320–345 330 3 260.00–270.00 $263.48 $869 -19.04
355–390 373 5 240.00–270.00 $256.98 $959 -12.02
405–445 429 21 200.00–250.00 $236.68 $1,015 -7.96
450–495 473 18 215.00–239.00 $231.30 $1,094 -1.48
500–545 524 19 206.00–230.00 $219.76 $1,152 -9.14
550–595 575 26 200.00–224.00 $211.92 $1,219 -13.00
600–640 617 23 195.00–217.00 $206.97 $1,277 -5.15
650–695 673 36 185.00–209.00 $200.00 $1,346 -12.60
705–740 719 17 180.00–201.00 $195.79 $1,408 -11.60
780–795 783 6 189.00–195.00 $192.32 $1,506 -11.51
815 815 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 —
865 865 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,609 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
465 465 1 190.00 $190.00 $884 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 235.00 $235.00 $552 -15.00
255–285 273 5 225.00–265.00 $243.42 $665 -34.34
305–330 318 2 235.00–255.00 $244.61 $778 +4.13
360–395 383 8 235.00–241.00 $238.03 $912 -6.38
405–445 425 27 213.00–230.00 $223.35 $949 -5.54
455–495 476 31 200.00–225.00 $212.77 $1,013 -9.02
500–545 521 39 200.00–216.00 $208.40 $1,086 -6.74
550–595 572 28 191.00–208.00 $200.82 $1,149 -9.87
600–645 627 35 189.00–205.00 $197.26 $1,237 -7.31
650–695 672 15 190.00–198.00 $195.34 $1,313 -8.38
705–745 724 7 178.00–197.00 $192.52 $1,394 -2.07
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 -24.92
820 820 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 375.00 $375.00 $619 ±0.00
275 275 2 280.00 $280.00 $770 -19.76
325 325 3 270.00 $270.00 $878 -18.33
360–380 377 6 263.00–267.00 $266.36 $1,004 -9.66
400–445 425 15 235.00–265.00 $242.25 $1,030 -3.21
465 465 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,149 +1.81
455–495 477 16 228.00–240.00 $230.98 $1,102 -14.21
500–540 528 22 218.00–230.00 $223.34 $1,179 -3.52
550–595 578 31 210.00–231.00 $214.61 $1,240 -6.51
600–645 628 18 208.00–222.00 $215.60 $1,354 -2.00
650–685 669 7 200.00–210.00 $203.15 $1,359 -11.70
700–740 718 12 198.00–210.00 $201.37 $1,446 -5.62
770–785 777 3 190.00–195.00 $192.65 $1,497 —
805–825 818 3 193.00–200.00 $195.97 $1,603 -4.03
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 —
365–390 378 2 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $841 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
475 475 2 195.00 $195.00 $926 —
555–575 564 4 194.00–195.00 $194.75 $1,098 —
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,592 +8.00
990 990 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,544 —
1015–1025 1018 3 148.00–155.00 $152.67 $1,554 —
1125 1125 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,856 +7.00
1150 1150 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,840 —
1230 1230 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,845 —
1255–1295 1275 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $2,033 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,224 —
890 890 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1635 1318 75-80% 16 125.00–145.00 $133.61 $1,761 +5.99
1210–1690 1402 75-80% 20 117.00–124.00 $119.35 $1,673 —
1240–1685 1411 75-80% 24 112.00–116.00 $114.01 $1,609 -0.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–925 880 80-85% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,003 —
920–940 930 80-85% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $1,130 —
1005–1465 1178 80-85% 16 115.00–125.00 $118.51 $1,396 —
1020–1405 1186 80-85% 8 105.00–109.00 $106.61 $1,264 —
1065–1445 1194 80-85% 16 110.00–114.00 $111.51 $1,331 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–990 862 85-90% 11 70.00–93.00 $84.56 $729 -26.52
840–945 874 85-90% 4 95.00–99.00 $96.96 $847 -14.12
870–965 933 85-90% 3 105.00–111.00 $107.07 $999 —
1015–1160 1068 85-90% 6 80.00–91.00 $86.81 $927 -18.19
1010–1175 1110 85-90% 5 95.00–101.00 $99.32 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1300 1197 5 130.00–141.00 $135.81 $1,626 —
1650–1885 1768 2 145.00–150.00 $147.67 $2,611 —
1750–2080 1855 5 155.00–165.00 $160.23 $2,972 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 thin fleshed 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
965–985 thin fleshed 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,482.99
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1020–1390 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,689.19
1060–1270 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,010.00 $1,801.49
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1220–1355 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,450.00 $2,000.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–1030 869 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,365.86

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.