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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

1,133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.90/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 519 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.84/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 428 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $286.64/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 477 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,133 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–140 135 2 490.00–525.00 $508.15 $686 —
155–195 175 8 430.00–530.00 $499.89 $875 +57.22
210–245 224 4 475.00–520.00 $496.31 $1,112 +28.54
250–295 274 16 400.00–480.00 $429.75 $1,178 -13.37
300–345 324 33 400.00–470.00 $429.72 $1,392 -9.04
350–395 373 28 385.00–460.00 $409.63 $1,528 -7.22
400–445 413 19 367.00–465.00 $421.53 $1,741 +15.35
450–495 471 47 323.00–380.00 $333.56 $1,571 -39.12
500–545 521 36 305.00–343.00 $316.98 $1,651 -15.62
550–595 570 37 298.00–325.00 $308.23 $1,757 -2.92
600–640 620 27 285.00–320.00 $294.01 $1,823 -6.18
650–695 666 14 270.00–299.00 $282.64 $1,882 -10.67
705–720 713 3 270.00–285.00 $276.66 $1,973 -7.09
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 +20.00
805–825 814 4 229.00–235.00 $232.26 $1,891 +4.26
860–880 873 3 215.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,920 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 365.00–400.00 $382.86 $919 —
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 +7.20
320–335 326 6 305.00–380.00 $336.14 $1,096 -25.01
350–395 376 19 305.00–375.00 $352.59 $1,326 +3.91
400–445 426 28 285.00–365.00 $330.68 $1,409 -6.45
450–495 477 31 288.00–322.00 $309.97 $1,479 -13.66
505–545 526 21 285.00–303.00 $296.42 $1,559 -5.35
550–595 574 10 268.00–293.00 $283.76 $1,629 +3.46
600–645 621 9 250.00–276.00 $268.60 $1,668 +1.95
660–680 675 12 242.00–265.00 $249.99 $1,687 -8.18
705–715 710 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $1,699 -11.12
765 765 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,629 -14.53
850 850 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,810 —
1085 1085 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,628 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 330.00–380.00 $353.81 $559 —
215–225 218 3 300.00–375.00 $341.79 $745 +14.29
280–295 289 4 345.00–365.00 $355.09 $1,026 +14.19
300–345 322 25 300.00–360.00 $335.65 $1,081 +1.91
350–395 377 32 300.00–333.00 $316.97 $1,195 +2.20
400–445 428 53 285.00–312.00 $301.84 $1,292 -8.13
450–495 477 50 263.00–297.00 $286.64 $1,367 -8.05
500–545 522 17 245.00–278.00 $266.00 $1,389 -11.09
555–590 574 19 250.00–273.00 $263.18 $1,511 +1.62
600–635 618 11 235.00–253.00 $244.44 $1,511 -9.57
655–685 667 9 230.00–250.00 $239.67 $1,599 +3.69
700–740 713 12 219.00–240.00 $232.55 $1,658 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 405.00 $405.00 $547 —
150 150 1 520.00 $520.00 $780 +102.31
200–240 222 5 380.00–530.00 $427.88 $950 +30.31
265–295 282 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,043 -20.27
300–345 325 12 365.00–430.00 $372.86 $1,212 -4.14
350–395 374 21 335.00–360.00 $345.64 $1,293 -14.31
400–445 428 42 315.00–340.00 $324.35 $1,388 -9.35
450–490 468 40 298.00–328.00 $306.82 $1,436 -14.57
500–545 519 54 280.00–315.00 $290.90 $1,510 -12.71
550–595 561 15 275.00–293.00 $283.96 $1,593 -6.24
575 575 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,857 +32.80
615 615 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,986 +46.52
600–645 619 12 260.00–275.00 $265.74 $1,645 -10.74
655–685 667 9 253.00–255.00 $253.66 $1,692 -13.43
705–745 715 4 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,805 -0.20
750–775 765 8 220.00–235.00 $229.40 $1,755 +8.40
810–820 815 2 220.00–223.00 $221.49 $1,805 +1.49
875 875 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 —
1055 1055 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,952 —
1060 1060 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,046 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
305–345 325 3 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $927 —
370–380 376 5 260.00–295.00 $286.94 $1,079 +14.44
400–425 410 5 242.00–290.00 $274.65 $1,126 +8.57
485–490 488 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,245 -6.63
505–545 525 2 225.00–235.00 $230.19 $1,208 -12.28
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -2.07
625 625 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,425 -6.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
740 740 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,761 —
750 750 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,822 —
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 -1.15
1015 1015 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,908 —
1085 1085 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,790 ±0.00
1125 1125 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,890 -10.98
1155 1155 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,021 —
1225 1225 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,119 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1660 1448 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 2,320.00–4,300.00 $3,232.47 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,041 —
840–925 892 80-85% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.43 $1,012 —
875–955 919 80-85% 4 131.00–135.00 $132.76 $1,220 +10.75
1010–1185 1083 80-85% 10 127.00–137.00 $131.09 $1,420 +9.46
1020–1180 1090 80-85% 7 105.00–131.00 $116.38 $1,269 -5.25
1005–1330 1159 80-85% 8 120.00–125.00 $123.06 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1545 1289 75-80% 7 140.00–148.00 $143.30 $1,847 +2.62
1235–1625 1385 75-80% 17 120.00–135.00 $125.56 $1,739 -4.34
1250–1550 1453 75-80% 5 115.00–120.00 $119.02 $1,729 +1.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $690 —
760 760 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 —
620–935 794 85-90% 6 80.00–99.00 $88.15 $700 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1255 1212 3 155.00–160.00 $158.27 $1,918 —
1295 1295 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,813 —
1425–1595 1505 3 135.00–145.00 $141.84 $2,135 —
1405–2290 1661 10 150.00–160.00 $155.55 $2,584 —
1540–1835 1697 5 165.00–181.00 $172.06 $2,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1295 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,176.40
600–2050 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,113.69
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
770–1285 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,894.87
750–1300 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,625.00–2,450.00 $2,069.22
780–1385 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,530.00–2,500.00 $2,041.22
970–1280 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,914.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
760–860 824 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,160.68
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
790–1095 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,282.36 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.