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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.72/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 421 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.23/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 471 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $295.99/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 576 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 812 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 170 2 452.00–500.00 $478.12 $813 -20.68
210–245 223 12 450.00–520.00 $477.97 $1,066 +11.98
260–290 270 11 425.00–490.00 $469.32 $1,267 +8.56
300–340 318 19 425.00–485.00 $448.09 $1,425 -7.69
350–395 373 22 395.00–485.00 $412.77 $1,540 +5.69
400–445 422 23 370.00–420.00 $383.60 $1,619 -6.99
450–495 467 21 350.00–400.00 $367.32 $1,715 -7.41
500–545 525 23 327.00–363.00 $337.38 $1,771 -7.89
550–595 574 21 315.00–338.00 $325.50 $1,868 -3.66
610–635 621 10 300.00–325.00 $311.00 $1,931 +5.68
650–685 663 9 280.00–328.00 $298.51 $1,979 +3.41
700–730 706 6 285.00–303.00 $289.35 $2,043 +3.84
1190 1190 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 360.00 $360.00 $666 -50.00
230 230 3 415.00–445.00 $425.00 $978 +52.53
290–295 293 2 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $1,216 +33.82
320–340 330 14 390.00–410.00 $398.72 $1,316 +3.68
355–395 375 18 335.00–390.00 $371.93 $1,395 -8.53
410–445 429 19 330.00–368.00 $356.25 $1,528 -5.14
450–490 471 19 300.00–343.00 $323.69 $1,525 -11.62
500–545 519 18 285.00–325.00 $309.09 $1,604 -4.13
550–595 576 25 275.00–312.00 $295.99 $1,705 -5.94
610–625 618 10 285.00–293.00 $287.78 $1,778 +6.97
655–680 664 7 235.00–273.00 $259.71 $1,724 -11.37
710 710 4 270.00–275.00 $271.25 $1,926 +9.85
810–835 821 5 235.00–255.00 $241.94 $1,986 —
1035 1035 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,998 —
1225 1225 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,303 +13.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,334 +35.00
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 219 4 400.00–440.00 $425.60 $932 +20.60
265–295 281 7 385.00–405.00 $397.91 $1,118 +4.65
300–345 321 10 380.00–395.00 $389.10 $1,249 +1.88
350–390 373 21 350.00–390.00 $367.45 $1,371 +5.64
400–445 421 30 333.00–365.00 $345.72 $1,455 +3.98
450–495 471 28 320.00–348.00 $334.23 $1,574 -2.30
500–545 528 16 303.00–338.00 $316.17 $1,669 +4.52
550–595 567 14 285.00–338.00 $300.98 $1,707 +2.88
600–640 616 15 270.00–345.00 $281.66 $1,735 +8.58
685 685 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,802 -12.32
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 400.00 $400.00 $740 +35.07
215–240 228 2 375.00–380.00 $377.36 $860 +8.46
250–290 270 12 350.00–375.00 $361.10 $975 +7.69
305–345 331 21 340.00–370.00 $361.51 $1,197 +7.46
380–395 390 12 318.00–340.00 $330.69 $1,290 +3.20
400–445 422 14 302.00–330.00 $311.60 $1,315 -2.90
450–495 469 21 283.00–318.00 $305.68 $1,434 +3.55
500–535 522 19 270.00–300.00 $289.65 $1,512 +16.69
550–595 571 17 265.00–280.00 $273.76 $1,563 +6.23
605–645 625 2 250.00–260.00 $254.84 $1,593 -2.47
650–670 660 2 235.00–260.00 $247.31 $1,632 -2.69
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -5.32
760–775 768 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,786 +7.08
980 980 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 4 225.00–285.00 $265.48 $1,144 —
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -40.26
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 +40.00
600 600 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 -10.55
730 730 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 —
850 850 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 —
1020 1020 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,785 -23.00
1085 1085 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,637 —
1275 1275 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,231 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,199 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1250 1235 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $1,556 —
1150–1815 1310 75-80% 38 144.00–155.00 $148.49 $1,945 +1.98
1180–1970 1366 75-80% 27 135.00–143.00 $140.04 $1,913 +2.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–860 852 80-85% 3 120.00–124.00 $122.68 $1,045 —
885 885 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,186 —
905–975 943 80-85% 6 125.00–130.00 $128.51 $1,212 +0.99
1010–1180 1083 80-85% 10 125.00–130.00 $128.99 $1,397 +13.04
1010–1185 1090 80-85% 14 133.00–144.00 $138.12 $1,506 +11.16
1050–1255 1118 80-85% 4 110.00–120.00 $115.08 $1,287 -22.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–945 769 85-90% 6 75.00–100.00 $92.51 $711 -13.69
780–835 808 85-90% 2 111.00–121.00 $115.83 $936 +20.14
865 865 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $908 —
900 900 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $945 —
1000–1015 1007 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $91.66 $923 -8.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,096 -5.00
1325 1325 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,882 -23.00
1635–2045 1768 6 175.00–180.00 $178.23 $3,151 —
1560–2365 1850 5 160.00–170.00 $166.29 $3,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1220 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,564.64
1005–1115 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,893.59
900–1290 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,051.48
870–1270 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,164.57
950–1265 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,132.35
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1020 938 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,122.00

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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
740–1195 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,417.89 —
865–1335 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–3,650.00 $2,967.92 +117.92
910–1325 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,846.42 —
1085–1785 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,600.00–3,650.00 $3,117.51 +41.71
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1450 fancy 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 thin fleshed 805 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.