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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.68/cwt +10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 420 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.54/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 568 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $282.77/cwt +11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 526 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 1,780 1,511
Feeder cattle 1,006 1,300 1,161
Slaughter cattle 184 180 273
Replacement cattle 40 300 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,235 compared to 1,808 at the last sale on 12/16/2024. The market was very active across the board. Feeder steers under 400 pounds were up 20.00 while the steers over 400 pounds were 10.00 - 12.00 stronger. The feeder heifers under 400 pounds were up 12.00 while the heifers weighing over 400 pounds were 8.00 - 10.00 higher. The slaughter cattle market was 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
150–195 179 6 425.00–535.00 $466.07 $834 +39.68
205–245 223 7 400.00–440.00 $419.09 $935 +24.09
250–295 279 12 375.00–445.00 $409.59 $1,143 +31.02
300–345 328 18 360.00–430.00 $397.88 $1,305 +21.58
350–395 372 11 352.00–405.00 $363.20 $1,351 -11.84
405–445 423 23 333.00–375.00 $345.13 $1,460 -7.45
450–495 469 31 322.00–350.00 $331.72 $1,556 +0.94
500–545 517 35 302.00–345.00 $321.92 $1,664 +16.18
550–595 568 38 275.00–323.00 $293.54 $1,667 +10.86
600–645 619 28 255.00–295.00 $278.08 $1,721 +19.30
650–680 662 16 245.00–285.00 $260.93 $1,727 +18.11
700–735 721 10 238.00–260.00 $246.90 $1,780 +14.19
755–780 771 8 230.00–240.00 $236.88 $1,826 +7.44
810–835 823 3 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,852 +5.02
890 890 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,002 —
960 960 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 250.00–305.00 $277.24 $729 -26.87
300–345 329 7 300.00–355.00 $325.72 $1,072 -3.52
350–395 378 15 300.00–350.00 $325.56 $1,231 +2.49
400–445 422 24 270.00–332.00 $315.51 $1,331 +10.50
450–495 480 30 277.00–320.00 $310.40 $1,490 +22.05
500–545 526 37 265.00–300.00 $282.77 $1,487 +11.87
555–595 573 13 240.00–272.00 $262.67 $1,505 +7.62
625–640 631 4 247.00–253.00 $250.49 $1,581 +14.35
675–680 678 3 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,616 +6.75
710–725 718 2 223.00–225.00 $224.01 $1,608 +5.68
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 +10.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 370.00–435.00 $403.36 $766 +18.36
205–235 218 3 345.00–375.00 $360.23 $785 +13.22
265–295 278 5 350.00–390.00 $366.12 $1,018 +23.49
315–345 328 5 330.00–385.00 $356.45 $1,169 +8.82
350–385 366 11 320.00–370.00 $346.97 $1,270 +16.14
400–445 420 45 300.00–360.00 $318.68 $1,338 +10.13
450–495 469 25 288.00–327.00 $309.95 $1,454 +8.31
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 +98.36
500–545 525 36 267.00–310.00 $274.51 $1,441 +0.37
550–595 572 28 257.00–310.00 $267.80 $1,532 +10.53
600–635 617 15 241.00–268.00 $253.54 $1,564 -41.46
650–690 672 14 233.00–245.00 $236.54 $1,590 +0.89
715–740 722 5 227.00–240.00 $230.78 $1,666 +6.23
765–795 783 5 215.00–228.00 $222.60 $1,743 -4.88
810–815 813 2 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $1,723 +11.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 +9.97
260–290 276 6 280.00–330.00 $307.22 $848 +16.56
300–345 328 5 285.00–325.00 $302.48 $992 +7.86
350–395 376 15 290.00–310.00 $299.31 $1,125 +11.72
400–445 422 21 272.00–297.00 $285.16 $1,203 +14.51
450–495 475 28 250.00–285.00 $267.01 $1,268 +8.48
500–545 524 29 240.00–265.00 $259.24 $1,358 +11.18
550–595 577 24 225.00–255.00 $244.59 $1,411 +12.50
615–640 629 9 225.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,482 +14.67
680–695 688 4 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $1,548 +12.61
745 745 2 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $1,620 +10.50
775 775 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 +6.78
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 6 275.00–285.00 $280.28 $1,048 -7.48
400–420 410 4 245.00–262.00 $254.70 $1,044 +11.58
495 495 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $1,176 +5.96
525–545 537 3 200.00–235.00 $215.00 $1,155 -2.64
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
855 855 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,620 —
1140 1140 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,255 —
1135–1615 1362 75-80% 13 110.00–119.00 $115.06 $1,567 +2.36
1190–1665 1374 75-80% 30 120.00–137.00 $124.73 $1,714 +12.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–960 933 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $111.31 $1,039 +12.31
1015–1365 1088 80-85% 13 115.00–127.00 $119.46 $1,300 +4.45
1045–1290 1109 80-85% 10 94.00–104.00 $99.99 $1,109 -9.83
1040–1300 1131 80-85% 10 105.00–113.00 $108.69 $1,229 -1.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–990 834 85-90% 14 67.00–88.00 $79.36 $662 —
905–975 942 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $91.23 $859 —
960 960 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 —
1020–1075 1048 85-90% 3 77.00–85.00 $80.62 $845 -14.38
1070 1070 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $963 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,988 +10.00
1260–1385 1334 4 120.00–134.00 $126.13 $1,683 -13.87
1405–1675 1538 3 120.00–135.00 $126.51 $1,946 —
1425–1830 1628 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,361 —
1560–1925 1792 8 150.00–160.00 $152.67 $2,736 +10.06

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
775–1025 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,599.31
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
975–1290 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–2,400.00 $1,788.96
900–1260 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,671.41
1085–1185 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,123.90
915–1520 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,450.00 $2,029.41
1160–1245 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,352.29

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–865 753 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,386.79
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 -1,220.34
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -1,020.34

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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.