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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.79/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 522 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $380.21/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 420 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $362.93/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 469 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 796 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 2 480.00–540.00 $510.00 $688 -143.53
150–190 172 10 475.00–535.00 $503.32 $866 -33.46
210–245 231 8 450.00–500.00 $479.04 $1,107 -9.17
250–285 262 5 435.00–485.00 $462.23 $1,211 +16.54
305–340 318 18 420.00–495.00 $460.99 $1,466 +8.72
350–390 370 16 400.00–490.00 $436.73 $1,616 +7.32
400–445 420 36 365.00–415.00 $380.21 $1,597 -12.55
450–495 469 35 343.00–383.00 $362.93 $1,702 +12.04
500–540 521 29 335.00–378.00 $350.77 $1,828 +11.04
550–595 563 18 325.00–355.00 $337.53 $1,900 +11.14
605–640 628 11 298.00–330.00 $313.84 $1,971 +5.83
650–670 658 3 290.00–315.00 $301.62 $1,985 +4.74
700–735 718 3 275.00–285.00 $281.66 $2,022 +0.40
750 750 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,062 +12.50
800–820 812 3 240.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,962 +1.64
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 +10.00
1010 1010 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020 -28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 450.00 $450.00 $608 —
210–220 215 2 400.00–440.00 $419.53 $902 +19.34
255–290 275 5 305.00–405.00 $363.22 $999 -36.81
310–345 330 14 350.00–410.00 $388.35 $1,282 -1.01
350–395 376 18 350.00–385.00 $371.19 $1,396 +14.56
400–445 432 24 300.00–363.00 $347.08 $1,499 +1.49
450–495 465 12 315.00–340.00 $328.27 $1,526 +3.87
505–545 519 17 300.00–333.00 $318.30 $1,652 +18.62
575–595 585 10 290.00–318.00 $307.52 $1,799 +12.57
605–635 618 7 270.00–295.00 $284.96 $1,761 +17.97
650–695 677 5 245.00–287.00 $272.80 $1,847 -2.23
700–745 718 5 240.00–260.00 $248.01 $1,781 -8.94
760 760 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 $1,767 —
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,096 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 475.00 $475.00 $760 -54.66
210–240 223 3 415.00–450.00 $435.45 $971 -24.89
250–295 268 3 385.00–405.00 $391.46 $1,049 -4.50
300–340 317 14 375.00–405.00 $384.04 $1,217 +5.32
360–395 375 14 343.00–370.00 $354.78 $1,330 -0.56
400–445 417 23 330.00–368.00 $341.95 $1,426 +6.15
450–495 471 23 315.00–340.00 $329.61 $1,552 +5.33
490 490 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 +45.72
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 +36.55
505–545 523 36 298.00–350.00 $308.95 $1,616 +5.50
550–585 569 16 285.00–338.00 $302.41 $1,721 +12.32
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 +19.85
600–640 620 14 265.00–298.00 $275.52 $1,708 +0.37
665–670 667 3 263.00–283.00 $274.68 $1,832 +9.68
700–720 710 2 260.00–275.00 $267.39 $1,898 -30.61
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -13.00
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 +6.05
850 850 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,853 —
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 265.00–400.00 $326.71 $572 -8.29
205–245 231 9 285.00–400.00 $357.25 $825 -42.75
250–285 267 8 340.00–375.00 $360.28 $962 +1.79
310–345 332 9 305.00–370.00 $341.48 $1,134 -9.13
355–395 377 15 295.00–340.00 $325.08 $1,226 +0.85
400–445 423 26 278.00–328.00 $310.46 $1,313 +0.57
450–495 474 20 275.00–313.00 $305.17 $1,447 +12.70
505–545 525 16 260.00–290.00 $279.29 $1,466 +1.22
550–595 574 10 260.00–283.00 $271.05 $1,556 +0.10
630–645 638 2 240.00–248.00 $244.05 $1,557 -6.96
650 650 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 +4.39
760 760 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,619 -3.92
805 805 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,674 —
875 875 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,820 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 +5.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
295 295 1 338.00 $338.00 $997 —
365–395 385 3 250.00–288.00 $264.71 $1,019 -20.29
405–415 410 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,181 +13.00
485–495 492 3 210.00–250.00 $228.46 $1,124 -25.69
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $1,871 -20.10
1130 1130 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,978 -17.32
1205 1205 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1265 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,200.00–2,900.00 $2,591.81 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1440 1232 75-80% 16 144.00–160.00 $150.17 $1,850 —
1065–1575 1348 75-80% 29 133.00–143.00 $137.71 $1,856 +1.52
1505–1990 1696 75-80% 5 120.00–127.00 $125.37 $2,126 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–990 910 80-85% 4 115.00–118.00 $116.18 $1,057 -10.90
915–960 938 80-85% 2 129.00–131.00 $130.02 $1,220 +2.94
1000–1025 1012 80-85% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.67 $1,160 —
1005–1185 1072 80-85% 9 125.00–131.00 $127.32 $1,365 -0.52
1005–1290 1112 80-85% 25 132.00–144.00 $137.11 $1,525 +19.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–835 776 85-90% 4 110.00 $110.00 $854 —
685–955 854 85-90% 4 104.00–109.00 $105.63 $902 +0.25
720–985 863 85-90% 8 98.00–104.00 $100.27 $865 -5.11
1005 1005 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,937 +18.22
1200–1380 1248 4 144.00–155.00 $149.22 $1,862 —
1440–1580 1515 4 129.00–150.00 $142.82 $2,164 —
1550–2395 1790 9 160.00–170.00 $165.26 $2,958 —
2010–2165 2065 3 175.00–190.00 $183.49 $3,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1055 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,978.73
960–1065 thin fleshed 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,563.15
1045–1050 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,450.48
1145–1250 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,075.00 $1,806.12
1040–1610 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,375.00 $2,023.58
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
770–870 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,473.48

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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
855 thin fleshed 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
885–985 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,950.00 $2,500.40 +160.08
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
980–1335 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,776.54 —
1120–1605 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,843.66 —
1275–1305 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,502.78 —
1245–1345 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.