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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

1,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $234.40/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 520 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.12/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 526 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.76/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 523 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,268 940 0
Feeder cattle 1,120 800 0
Slaughter cattle 140 110 0
Replacement cattle 8 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,280 compared to 979 last week, The market was very active. Feeder steers were up 3.00 to 5.00 across the board. Feeder heifers up by 2.00 to 4.00. Slaughter cow prices were fully steady with last week, while the slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 310.00–360.00 $335.23 $932 +20.36
300–335 316 5 325.00–335.00 $333.10 $1,053 -62.53
350–395 379 18 293.00–340.00 $319.60 $1,211 +9.58
400–445 423 33 275.00–330.00 $299.30 $1,266 +13.25
450–495 472 29 260.00–313.00 $276.66 $1,306 +5.12
505–545 523 44 247.00–273.00 $250.76 $1,311 -3.57
550–595 572 31 237.00–258.00 $244.62 $1,399 -0.32
600–645 621 43 225.00–250.00 $232.77 $1,446 +0.21
650–695 676 31 223.00–240.00 $228.48 $1,545 +5.54
700–745 713 28 215.00–237.00 $226.19 $1,613 +4.01
750–795 763 17 210.00–230.00 $219.04 $1,671 +3.32
800–840 816 7 200.00–220.00 $210.90 $1,721 +5.19
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
910–935 923 2 185.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 300.00 $300.00 $465 —
205–240 228 3 263.00–305.00 $288.79 $658 +13.63
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 -5.00
300–340 315 5 270.00–300.00 $285.73 $900 +3.96
355–395 382 13 258.00–285.00 $273.05 $1,043 -1.59
405–445 432 17 245.00–270.00 $259.43 $1,121 +10.80
450–495 478 35 225.00–258.00 $246.25 $1,177 +8.84
500–545 520 45 207.00–245.00 $234.40 $1,219 -2.67
550–595 573 34 200.00–235.00 $227.79 $1,305 +0.74
600–645 626 6 205.00–220.00 $211.91 $1,327 -6.68
650–695 681 5 210.00–221.00 $217.49 $1,481 +1.76
705–730 723 4 206.00–214.00 $210.79 $1,524 +4.15
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 +2.37
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 245.00 $245.00 $870 —
525 525 1 190.00 $190.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 305.00 $305.00 $595 +15.00
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 +25.00
330–345 340 8 280.00–300.00 $288.99 $983 -11.45
345 345 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 +74.56
350–390 376 10 273.00–298.00 $282.56 $1,062 -10.55
400–445 424 13 250.00–280.00 $256.60 $1,088 +4.59
450–495 469 31 235.00–248.00 $242.54 $1,138 +0.97
500–545 518 28 222.00–245.00 $230.51 $1,194 -3.70
550–595 570 35 220.00–245.00 $225.28 $1,284 +2.41
600–640 618 24 215.00–225.00 $218.05 $1,348 -4.10
650–690 661 8 213.00–236.00 $218.89 $1,447 +4.79
720–745 738 4 205.00–220.00 $212.76 $1,570 +3.14
760–780 768 4 195.00–210.00 $201.97 $1,551 -3.45
940 940 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,833 —
965 965 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 275.00 $275.00 $344 —
215–220 218 2 250.00–275.00 $262.64 $573 +7.89
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
310–340 328 3 230.00–275.00 $251.83 $826 -6.03
390–395 394 4 255.00–263.00 $258.26 $1,018 +4.77
410–445 431 24 228.00–248.00 $239.85 $1,034 +1.79
450–495 474 28 200.00–231.00 $222.73 $1,056 -3.03
500–545 526 44 200.00–221.00 $215.12 $1,132 -2.60
550–595 573 30 200.00–219.00 $212.61 $1,218 -0.17
600–645 621 16 195.00–213.00 $207.61 $1,289 -0.99
655–695 672 8 200.00–210.00 $206.32 $1,386 +2.40
700–745 713 7 195.00–203.00 $199.31 $1,421 +3.89
750–780 762 3 185.00–192.00 $187.30 $1,427 +7.30
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 -1.01
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $751 —
370–390 380 4 238.00–243.00 $240.23 $913 +5.23
425–445 435 4 210.00–223.00 $215.28 $936 -9.08
510 510 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,007 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–920 918 2 158.00–164.00 $160.99 $1,478 +0.99
1105 1105 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1740 1740 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1525 1355 75-80% 13 113.00–117.00 $114.70 $1,554 —
1135–1645 1386 75-80% 8 119.00–129.00 $125.06 $1,733 —
1230–1880 1441 75-80% 26 100.00–111.00 $107.90 $1,555 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
800–1060 928 80-85% 4 109.00–110.00 $109.78 $1,019 +1.78
1115–1135 1123 80-85% 3 115.00–120.00 $116.99 $1,314 —
1085–1250 1146 80-85% 6 108.00–113.00 $109.66 $1,257 —
1050–1485 1201 80-85% 17 95.00–107.00 $101.15 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–905 883 85-90% 4 65.00–80.00 $72.59 $641 -10.86
990 990 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $861 —
1030–1175 1083 85-90% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.37 $1,076 -0.63
1105–1195 1150 85-90% 2 75.00–85.00 $80.20 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,718 +30.18
1300 1300 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,690 —
1420–1545 1483 4 110.00–130.00 $122.55 $1,817 —
1505–1770 1608 4 135.00–145.00 $139.99 $2,251 +14.78
1510–2025 1788 4 150.00–160.00 $155.45 $2,779 -4.76

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,898.77
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.