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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.35/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 519 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.21/cwt +20.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 464 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.09/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 573 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,353 1,268 0
Feeder cattle 1,170 1,120 0
Slaughter cattle 153 140 0
Replacement cattle 30 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,360 compared with1,280 last week. The demand was very high on all classes of feeder cattle. The feeder steers weighing less than 500 pounds were up 15.00 to 20.00 while the feeder steers over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 8.00 stronger than last week. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were up 15.00 to 20.00 while the feeder heifer over 500 pounds were 5.00 to 6.00 higher than last week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully 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
260–295 282 6 320.00–390.00 $345.58 $975 +10.35
305–340 313 11 318.00–365.00 $328.41 $1,028 -4.69
350–395 373 23 300.00–375.00 $333.39 $1,244 +13.79
400–445 423 31 298.00–340.00 $322.44 $1,364 +23.14
450–490 464 36 280.00–325.00 $297.21 $1,379 +20.55
500–545 519 37 255.00–293.00 $264.35 $1,372 +13.59
550–595 568 35 245.00–283.00 $253.68 $1,441 +9.06
600–645 615 31 230.00–253.00 $237.13 $1,458 +4.36
650–695 668 18 226.00–245.00 $234.19 $1,564 +5.71
700–745 724 17 215.00–238.00 $225.62 $1,633 -0.57
750–795 772 11 210.00–238.00 $223.55 $1,726 +4.51
800–805 802 3 220.00–226.00 $223.67 $1,794 +12.77
855–875 867 3 200.00–215.00 $206.66 $1,792 +6.66
915 915 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 +0.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 3 260.00–300.00 $280.00 $476 -20.00
200–215 206 4 250.00–300.00 $270.18 $557 -18.61
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 ±0.00
300–345 322 16 240.00–310.00 $283.75 $914 -1.98
360–375 366 4 250.00–280.00 $265.90 $973 -7.15
400–445 425 23 250.00–295.00 $276.01 $1,173 +16.58
450–495 479 21 231.00–278.00 $258.52 $1,238 +12.27
500–540 520 25 225.00–253.00 $244.61 $1,272 +10.21
555–595 572 28 220.00–243.00 $234.85 $1,343 +7.06
620–640 631 15 210.00–228.00 $221.87 $1,400 +9.96
650–695 668 10 209.00–225.00 $219.66 $1,467 +2.17
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 -5.79
770–795 780 3 185.00–209.00 $199.53 $1,556 -0.47
810 810 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,628 —
885 885 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 3 243.00–255.00 $247.62 $1,077 —
450–485 468 2 232.00–235.00 $233.56 $1,093 —
510–520 515 2 208.00–219.00 $213.45 $1,099 +23.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 170 2 325.00 $325.00 $552 +20.00
300–330 319 5 280.00–310.00 $289.17 $922 +0.18
355–390 370 10 283.00–300.00 $287.97 $1,065 +5.41
400–430 417 13 265.00–280.00 $272.22 $1,135 +15.62
455–495 471 14 255.00–288.00 $272.35 $1,283 +29.81
500–545 523 25 228.00–250.00 $236.05 $1,235 +5.54
550–595 573 35 227.00–245.00 $233.09 $1,336 +7.81
600–645 614 15 220.00–230.00 $223.46 $1,372 +5.41
650–685 671 17 213.00–220.00 $217.01 $1,456 -1.88
700–745 716 7 207.00–220.00 $213.47 $1,528 +0.71
820 820 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,665 —
910 910 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,592 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 222 3 225.00–285.00 $255.38 $567 -7.26
265–270 268 2 263.00–265.00 $264.01 $708 -15.99
310–315 314 7 270.00 $270.00 $848 +18.17
350–395 374 8 240.00–275.00 $253.90 $950 -4.36
410–445 429 19 240.00–260.00 $246.32 $1,057 +6.47
450–495 471 21 230.00–253.00 $242.07 $1,140 +19.34
500–545 523 20 220.00–225.00 $222.95 $1,166 +7.83
560–595 580 29 210.00–225.00 $219.37 $1,272 +6.76
615–645 629 19 210.00–219.00 $213.88 $1,345 +6.27
660–695 673 10 200.00–211.00 $207.65 $1,397 +1.33
705–725 715 4 198.00–205.00 $202.28 $1,446 +2.97
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 433 14 223.00–240.00 $230.42 $998 +15.14
455–485 472 6 215.00–230.00 $224.73 $1,061 —
500–545 523 6 180.00–220.00 $205.44 $1,074 +7.94
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
905 905 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,475 +2.01
990 990 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 —
1015–1025 1020 2 140.00–163.00 $151.44 $1,545 —
1085 1085 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,465 —
1120–1145 1133 2 143.00–160.00 $151.59 $1,718 -1.41
1175 1175 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,727 —
1225 1225 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1195 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,036.16 —
1645 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1370 1231 75-80% 14 113.00–118.00 $115.22 $1,418 —
1120–1580 1300 75-80% 11 119.00–135.00 $123.92 $1,611 —
1185–1815 1446 75-80% 16 100.00–112.00 $106.05 $1,533 -1.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1005 934 80-85% 4 95.00–106.00 $101.32 $946 -8.46
975 975 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
935–1275 1103 80-85% 9 96.00–107.00 $102.34 $1,129 -14.65
935–1320 1166 80-85% 7 117.00–121.00 $119.17 $1,390 —
1065–1350 1206 80-85% 10 109.00–115.00 $111.83 $1,349 +10.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–965 897 85-90% 3 100.00–122.00 $110.01 $987 +37.42
785–1165 899 85-90% 6 70.00–84.00 $76.04 $684 +3.45
970 970 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $922 +8.00
870–1100 1022 85-90% 3 75.00–85.00 $77.84 $796 —
1005–1135 1070 85-90% 4 88.00–97.00 $92.33 $988 -7.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,237 —
1380 1380 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,863 —
1380 1380 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,070 —
1480–1760 1620 2 138.00–145.00 $141.80 $2,297 +1.81
1420–1980 1749 8 150.00–165.00 $156.76 $2,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
770–830 thin fleshed 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.94
875 thin fleshed 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
906–1005 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,038.15
850–1405 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,925.00 $1,769.02
935–1150 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,650.00 $2,015.84
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
920 920 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
885–1315 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–2,650.00 $2,132.56 —
1115–1260 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,376.53 —

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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.