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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

1,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.10/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 530 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $318.87/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 469 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.59/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 530 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,367 1,635 0
Feeder cattle 1,253 1,425 0
Slaughter cattle 104 190 0
Replacement cattle 10 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,368 compared to 1,664 last week. Feeder steers under 400 pounds were steady with last week's strong market. Feeder steers over 400 pounds were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were steady with last week. The feeder heifers weighing over 400 pounds were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 down.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 380.00 $380.00 $684 +16.75
205–240 225 5 350.00–410.00 $390.38 $878 +22.23
260–290 275 12 340.00–415.00 $371.43 $1,021 +3.34
300–345 330 17 350.00–410.00 $384.61 $1,269 +6.72
350–395 376 34 330.00–395.00 $353.71 $1,330 -7.25
400–445 424 28 322.00–360.00 $338.76 $1,436 -3.64
450–495 469 38 300.00–348.00 $318.87 $1,496 +6.30
500–545 530 48 280.00–310.00 $298.10 $1,580 +10.63
550–595 573 34 265.00–293.00 $274.07 $1,570 +3.90
600–645 620 18 250.00–270.00 $255.02 $1,581 +4.12
655–690 673 18 238.00–265.00 $244.42 $1,645 +1.41
700–745 730 17 227.00–247.00 $238.19 $1,739 +4.35
750–785 766 11 220.00–240.00 $225.55 $1,728 -2.88
805–830 820 3 216.00–235.00 $223.75 $1,835 -3.82
850–880 868 5 200.00–207.00 $203.40 $1,766 -13.50
905–945 921 8 197.00–225.00 $214.24 $1,973 -5.76
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 +6.53
305–330 318 6 300.00–345.00 $331.08 $1,053 +22.95
355–390 373 14 285.00–320.00 $304.37 $1,135 +4.93
400–445 420 30 265.00–318.00 $297.64 $1,250 +10.14
450–495 475 26 250.00–295.00 $277.71 $1,319 +9.25
500–545 524 27 230.00–278.00 $268.08 $1,405 +14.22
550–595 577 21 233.00–263.00 $249.24 $1,438 +4.89
600–645 623 19 220.00–248.00 $240.62 $1,499 +6.35
660–690 676 8 220.00–235.00 $229.31 $1,550 +4.50
700–740 716 7 205.00–224.00 $217.90 $1,560 -2.61
775–785 779 5 200.00–215.00 $210.98 $1,644 +9.46
815–845 828 3 200.00–212.00 $206.70 $1,711 +16.70
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 -8.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 242.00–250.00 $245.87 $1,143 +47.87
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 +20.00
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 300.00–315.00 $307.36 $845 +13.58
315–340 329 6 280.00–320.00 $296.77 $976 +1.54
350–390 374 9 275.00–300.00 $288.25 $1,078 +4.14
400–445 426 24 248.00–280.00 $269.65 $1,149 +8.20
450–495 476 32 240.00–273.00 $257.60 $1,226 +9.75
500–545 530 34 230.00–255.00 $244.59 $1,296 +14.08
550–580 568 18 220.00–243.00 $235.56 $1,338 +8.86
600–645 623 33 210.00–230.00 $221.48 $1,380 +4.98
650–695 668 21 185.00–219.00 $208.72 $1,394 -1.88
710–745 722 10 150.00–213.00 $200.75 $1,449 -8.01
755–795 778 7 185.00–200.00 $197.88 $1,540 +6.55
805–835 820 2 165.00–185.00 $175.18 $1,436 -10.35
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 —
1090 1090 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 -3.83
310–345 321 9 325.00–350.00 $343.71 $1,103 +14.93
355–395 372 7 305.00–350.00 $329.67 $1,226 +7.79
400–445 425 21 285.00–313.00 $294.63 $1,252 -5.70
455–495 483 23 275.00–295.00 $282.75 $1,366 +15.58
500–545 527 31 257.00–280.00 $266.40 $1,404 +13.60
565–585 575 12 245.00–265.00 $252.73 $1,453 +6.11
600–645 619 29 231.00–246.00 $238.00 $1,473 +0.68
650–690 668 18 220.00–238.00 $227.03 $1,517 -0.99
700–745 722 13 215.00–235.00 $222.26 $1,605 -1.02
760–780 770 3 214.00–223.00 $217.04 $1,671 +9.66
810–840 820 8 200.00–205.00 $202.88 $1,664 -0.02
850–895 873 6 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,681 -7.42
905–915 911 4 190.00–200.00 $195.74 $1,783 +15.74
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 +20.00
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
305–325 315 2 245.00–275.00 $260.48 $821 +7.48
390–395 393 2 263.00–265.00 $264.01 $1,038 +11.92
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +7.04
460–490 480 4 225.00–235.00 $228.75 $1,098 -1.52
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +13.55
555–595 579 5 200.00–225.00 $212.95 $1,233 +12.95
620–635 627 3 183.00–205.00 $190.92 $1,197 —
700–720 711 4 170.00–180.00 $176.24 $1,253 -8.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
1005 1005 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,789 —
1075 1075 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,924 +6.00
1130 1130 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–955 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,034.67 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1470 1283 75-80% 11 100.00–110.00 $105.79 $1,357 —
1180–1390 1311 75-80% 6 118.00–125.00 $121.39 $1,591 —
1255–1505 1338 75-80% 6 110.00–115.00 $112.80 $1,509 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $978 -2.00
1020–1260 1115 80-85% 5 95.00–105.00 $99.15 $1,106 —
1065–1190 1119 80-85% 6 106.00–113.00 $110.88 $1,241 —
1140–1200 1176 80-85% 4 115.00–117.00 $115.51 $1,358 -3.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–920 856 85-90% 4 70.00–83.00 $74.37 $637 —
875 875 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $884 —
790–960 900 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $91.76 $826 -1.22
1000–1095 1040 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.32 $950 —
1040–1065 1053 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $74.94 $789 -19.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,849 —
1280–1390 1340 4 104.00–134.00 $124.07 $1,663 —
1370–1655 1523 4 108.00–130.00 $120.79 $1,840 —
1490–1870 1644 4 145.00–160.00 $151.45 $2,490 —
1655–2215 1930 3 145.00 $145.00 $2,798 -10.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
930 930 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1040–1280 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,210.11
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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.