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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $441.32/cwt +31.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 363 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $464.65/cwt +29.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 326 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $324.03/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,555/hd at 480 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 489 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 510.00 $510.00 $740 +12.88
150–185 168 2 470.00–480.00 $474.48 $797 -4.92
200–245 217 10 450.00–520.00 $488.29 $1,060 -0.19
250–295 273 12 445.00–545.00 $494.46 $1,350 +49.20
300–345 326 19 415.00–505.00 $464.65 $1,515 +29.82
350–395 363 23 405.00–490.00 $441.32 $1,602 +31.38
400–435 416 17 375.00–445.00 $401.16 $1,669 +13.77
450–495 474 16 343.00–420.00 $370.10 $1,754 +22.78
505–545 518 16 322.00–373.00 $336.47 $1,743 -1.03
550–580 560 11 317.00–360.00 $333.51 $1,868 +10.81
610–635 623 11 295.00–315.00 $303.72 $1,892 -3.51
650–695 671 4 290.00–308.00 $299.36 $2,009 -1.79
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 -0.75
800–840 816 4 235.00–252.00 $245.81 $2,006 +5.81
1005 1005 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
1175 1175 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,209 —
1220 1220 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 231 4 350.00–400.00 $376.22 $869 +6.22
260–285 275 3 235.00–395.00 $339.12 $933 -19.72
300–335 319 4 350.00–410.00 $390.82 $1,247 +10.30
350–395 375 16 325.00–400.00 $368.35 $1,381 +5.13
405–445 433 15 320.00–370.00 $350.70 $1,519 +10.02
460–495 480 18 278.00–341.00 $324.03 $1,555 -1.86
500–545 518 14 280.00–320.00 $314.14 $1,627 +12.02
550–590 571 8 303.00–308.00 $306.11 $1,748 +11.77
650–680 669 4 237.00–270.00 $253.10 $1,693 -9.35
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 -4.29
825 825 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
1090 1090 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,995 —
1130 1130 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,068 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
925 925 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,646 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -23.26
255–290 271 5 385.00–395.00 $391.07 $1,060 +23.45
300–325 313 6 385.00–425.00 $397.38 $1,244 +24.59
350–390 369 11 340.00–370.00 $354.53 $1,308 +13.66
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 +109.13
400–445 429 15 325.00–380.00 $342.92 $1,471 +14.68
450–490 467 15 310.00–350.00 $325.56 $1,520 +10.44
500–540 521 15 290.00–335.00 $310.31 $1,617 +14.99
555–595 574 10 280.00–310.00 $291.71 $1,674 +3.88
605–645 623 8 260.00–270.00 $267.17 $1,664 -3.49
655–690 673 2 258.00–260.00 $258.97 $1,743 -1.08
700 700 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,086 +45.44
720 720 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 +22.44
750 750 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
800 800 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,000 —
800–815 808 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,899 —
980 980 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,940 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 275.00 $275.00 $399 —
160 160 1 305.00 $305.00 $488 -32.50
260–295 280 3 300.00–375.00 $343.01 $960 +12.05
305–345 325 8 285.00–370.00 $330.45 $1,074 -3.25
365–395 387 13 303.00–338.00 $321.92 $1,246 +4.61
410–430 419 5 305.00–320.00 $313.02 $1,312 +16.17
465–495 479 11 240.00–308.00 $289.17 $1,385 +4.19
500–540 520 10 250.00–285.00 $268.79 $1,398 -2.16
550–595 578 9 250.00–275.00 $265.15 $1,533 +11.43
605–640 622 8 240.00–265.00 $253.71 $1,578 +10.84
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 +2.50
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 +24.44
760 760 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,687 +26.82
800 800 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,704 —
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 200.00–250.00 $223.83 $835 -22.95
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
510–540 525 2 200.00–258.00 $228.17 $1,198 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1540 1408 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,528.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,587 +8.00
1080–1655 1351 75-80% 10 145.00–157.00 $149.15 $2,015 +3.15
1140–1760 1371 75-80% 10 130.00–143.00 $137.46 $1,885 -8.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 —
675–970 827 80-85% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.51 $1,038 —
875 875 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 -7.97
1000–1115 1051 80-85% 5 133.00–140.00 $137.18 $1,442 +13.73
1050–1085 1068 80-85% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.97 $1,367 +4.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —
685–960 823 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $864 ±0.00
745–960 875 85-90% 3 70.00–100.00 $90.75 $794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,108 —
1420 1420 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,988 —
1615–1810 1713 2 155.00–165.00 $160.28 $2,746 —
1585–2055 1797 6 170.00–185.00 $178.81 $3,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
820–1010 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,737.98
975–1090 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1010–1205 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,914.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1170–1250 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,061.57

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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
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +237.64

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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.