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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.22/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 672 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $224.90/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.96/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 574 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 1,354 0
Feeder cattle 880 1,162 0
Slaughter cattle 190 166 0
Replacement cattle 35 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,160 compared to 1,370 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher while the steers over 500 lbs. were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 4.00 higher while the heifers over 500 lbs. were up by 4.00 to 6.00. Slaughter cows were off 3.00 to 6.00. Slaughter bulls were 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
210 210 1 320.00 $320.00 $672 —
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 +30.14
300–345 321 7 305.00–320.00 $311.39 $1,000 +9.01
365–395 378 10 290.00–308.00 $299.01 $1,130 -3.18
400–445 420 19 255.00–300.00 $275.59 $1,157 -4.03
450–495 473 24 240.00–280.00 $253.56 $1,199 +2.88
505–545 518 26 235.00–258.00 $241.05 $1,249 +0.72
550–595 574 30 228.00–255.00 $235.96 $1,354 +4.52
600–645 618 15 220.00–250.00 $227.28 $1,405 +0.70
650–695 672 32 215.00–235.00 $221.22 $1,487 +4.55
700–745 716 11 210.00–227.00 $217.28 $1,556 +7.08
750–790 771 9 200.00–228.00 $210.79 $1,625 +2.85
800 800 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,632 +1.98
925 925 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,730 —
985 985 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 3 300.00 $300.00 $555 —
215 215 1 310.00 $310.00 $666 -15.00
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 -45.00
305–335 320 6 250.00–275.00 $270.64 $866 +7.16
360–385 374 5 240.00–280.00 $270.47 $1,012 +13.49
420–445 441 14 225.00–250.00 $243.57 $1,074 +6.89
450–490 479 20 220.00–238.00 $233.43 $1,118 +2.13
500–545 525 32 206.00–233.00 $224.90 $1,181 +5.14
550–595 577 26 210.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,277 +9.32
600–630 621 14 200.00–219.00 $215.48 $1,338 +8.51
650–690 676 11 195.00–209.00 $207.04 $1,400 +7.04
705–745 728 9 185.00–208.00 $199.17 $1,450 +3.38
760–775 768 3 190.00–195.00 $191.67 $1,472 -0.65
825–840 833 2 182.00–188.00 $185.03 $1,541 +0.03
875 875 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,575 -6.00
905 905 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,665 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 228.00–250.00 $238.75 $783 —
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–190 183 2 320.00–325.00 $322.60 $590 -52.40
200–245 214 5 300.00–310.00 $304.21 $651 —
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 +5.00
355–395 378 6 263.00–278.00 $272.00 $1,028 +5.64
400–445 428 17 240.00–263.00 $250.58 $1,072 +8.33
450–490 472 22 228.00–237.00 $233.37 $1,102 +2.39
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +59.02
500–545 526 25 220.00–238.00 $226.67 $1,192 +3.33
550–595 569 29 215.00–233.00 $221.16 $1,258 +6.55
605–645 621 19 208.00–235.00 $221.61 $1,376 +6.01
650–695 669 18 201.00–215.00 $207.17 $1,386 +4.02
700–720 711 7 198.00–210.00 $203.00 $1,443 +1.63
755–765 763 4 195.00–206.00 $197.76 $1,509 +5.11
800 800 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,600 +4.03
920–940 930 2 175.00–185.00 $179.95 $1,674 —
1055 1055 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 225.00–280.00 $259.54 $709 +16.12
325 325 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $788 -2.11
365–390 379 4 238.00–260.00 $250.37 $949 +12.34
400–445 425 25 220.00–238.00 $229.62 $976 +6.27
450–495 474 18 210.00–225.00 $218.65 $1,036 +5.88
505–535 518 16 180.00–218.00 $210.24 $1,089 +1.84
550–595 573 22 200.00–214.00 $207.69 $1,190 +6.87
605–640 624 16 190.00–207.00 $201.71 $1,259 +4.45
650–695 678 16 185.00–200.00 $195.76 $1,327 +0.42
700–745 723 6 190.00–195.00 $191.67 $1,386 -0.85
760–780 770 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,444 +17.47
840 840 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,512 +5.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 6 210.00–235.00 $223.29 $842 +0.71
435–440 438 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $931 +12.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 -13.00
935 935 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,543 —
965 965 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,650 +15.00
1000 1000 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,650 +12.33
1110 1110 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,787 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1490 1315 75-80% 14 121.00–140.00 $127.15 $1,672 -6.46
1115–1550 1322 75-80% 18 114.00–118.00 $116.23 $1,537 -17.38
1110–1625 1419 75-80% 18 108.00–112.00 $110.88 $1,573 -3.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–980 890 80-85% 3 102.00–107.00 $104.87 $933 -9.13
940 940 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,081 -6.52
1020–1245 1161 80-85% 12 110.00–112.00 $111.50 $1,295 -7.01
1010–1555 1192 80-85% 17 100.00–106.00 $103.73 $1,236 -7.78
1110–1260 1193 80-85% 15 113.00–119.00 $116.71 $1,392 +5.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $819 —
760–955 855 85-90% 11 70.00–90.00 $82.55 $706 -2.01
780–950 867 85-90% 7 92.00–97.00 $93.91 $814 +9.35
1020 1020 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,030 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,015 —
1025–1095 1069 85-90% 4 80.00–90.00 $87.46 $935 +0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,930 +29.19
1125–1230 1178 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,531 -5.81
1120–1340 1245 3 140.00–152.00 $147.35 $1,835 —
1485–1625 1545 3 120.00–135.00 $130.19 $2,011 —
1410–1810 1612 5 140.00–150.00 $147.87 $2,384 —
1540–2075 1801 9 155.00–165.00 $159.54 $2,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
800 thin fleshed 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
940–960 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.26
790–1120 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,252.62
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1005–1295 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,781.90
1065–1370 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,585.81
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1005 thin fleshed 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1305–1350 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,203.39 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.