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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $339.34/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 520 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $379.17/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 421 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.76/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 522 lb · 40 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,121 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 2 500.00 $500.00 $700 -23.27
150–195 173 13 475.00–515.00 $500.87 $867 -20.20
205–240 221 17 475.00–520.00 $504.24 $1,114 +25.58
250–295 271 8 445.00–550.00 $493.76 $1,338 +29.76
300–340 319 15 430.00–525.00 $478.86 $1,528 +11.43
350–395 377 25 395.00–455.00 $415.71 $1,567 -16.60
400–445 421 58 365.00–450.00 $379.17 $1,596 -0.17
450–490 469 31 348.00–380.00 $357.65 $1,677 -2.62
500–545 520 67 327.00–365.00 $339.34 $1,765 +3.46
550–595 565 22 315.00–348.00 $329.08 $1,859 +2.65
600–645 620 23 305.00–355.00 $317.63 $1,969 +8.29
650–675 670 13 303.00–358.00 $308.68 $2,068 +0.99
700–745 720 10 278.00–293.00 $285.81 $2,058 -1.77
750–790 770 14 260.00–292.00 $273.57 $2,106 +4.81
815–830 825 3 270.00–288.00 $279.33 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 415.00 $415.00 $685 —
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -0.71
315–345 326 4 380.00–420.00 $399.69 $1,303 -1.75
370–395 380 28 345.00–390.00 $375.78 $1,428 +3.37
425–445 432 27 328.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,521 -4.78
450–495 481 21 300.00–345.00 $335.91 $1,616 +11.28
505–545 529 32 300.00–326.00 $321.87 $1,703 +3.35
560–595 578 25 275.00–313.00 $304.03 $1,757 +4.85
600–645 626 24 275.00–300.00 $294.42 $1,843 +9.21
650–695 675 34 260.00–300.00 $287.98 $1,944 +17.98
705–740 727 3 257.00–273.00 $266.59 $1,938 +11.59
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 +13.28
865–885 875 2 225.00–240.00 $232.59 $2,035 +17.59

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 1 515.00 $515.00 $618 +20.18
155–195 173 6 450.00–500.00 $468.96 $811 —
220–230 225 2 405.00–410.00 $407.44 $917 -56.50
255–280 265 3 415.00–435.00 $423.05 $1,121 +20.53
310–320 315 4 385.00–470.00 $414.98 $1,307 +18.80
350–395 370 14 350.00–390.00 $373.05 $1,380 +13.23
400–445 426 35 335.00–385.00 $349.14 $1,487 +0.36
450–490 473 28 320.00–358.00 $333.72 $1,578 +1.90
500–545 522 40 305.00–343.00 $317.76 $1,659 -1.74
550–595 570 20 300.00–370.00 $308.49 $1,758 +13.29
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 +84.80
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 +93.34
600–645 623 29 275.00–318.00 $287.64 $1,792 +10.98
650–695 669 16 273.00–300.00 $278.36 $1,862 +5.36
710 710 3 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,882 +5.00
775 775 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,844 -8.36
810 810 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,928 +10.00
1085 1085 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,170 —
1105 1105 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
200–240 223 4 355.00–400.00 $384.78 $858 —
255–290 271 4 370.00–395.00 $377.93 $1,024 +4.61
300–340 323 6 350.00–383.00 $369.16 $1,192 +35.57
375–395 385 7 300.00–340.00 $325.93 $1,255 -15.57
400–445 423 2 315.00–333.00 $324.48 $1,373 +14.81
460–495 478 6 280.00–305.00 $293.36 $1,402 -10.44
500–545 519 25 260.00–303.00 $293.88 $1,525 +10.20
550–595 572 20 275.00–295.00 $285.19 $1,631 +9.72
600–645 631 12 263.00–273.00 $266.33 $1,681 +15.81
650–695 669 19 228.00–265.00 $254.09 $1,700 +20.46
705–730 719 7 223.00–255.00 $243.63 $1,752 -8.87
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 +8.35
820–825 823 2 200.00–220.00 $210.03 $1,729 +0.89
850–880 865 2 205.00–225.00 $214.83 $1,858 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
390 390 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,123 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–725 720 2 170.00–245.00 $207.76 $1,496 —
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —
920 920 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,702 -15.00
1020 1020 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,938 +4.83
1130–1145 1138 2 163.00–175.00 $169.04 $1,924 —
1205–1235 1220 2 160.00–175.00 $167.59 $2,045 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1675 1312 75-80% 53 147.00–160.00 $151.47 $1,987 +3.61
1190–1780 1412 75-80% 31 142.00–146.00 $144.29 $2,037 —
1220–1790 1469 75-80% 26 130.00–141.00 $137.62 $2,022 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–970 875 80-85% 3 142.00–146.00 $143.77 $1,258 +6.77
765–970 891 80-85% 14 110.00–126.00 $119.81 $1,068 -17.19
840–980 934 80-85% 10 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $1,238 —
980–1125 1041 80-85% 14 110.00–125.00 $120.07 $1,250 —
1000–1200 1096 80-85% 21 138.00–150.00 $142.80 $1,565 +11.43
1005–1200 1116 80-85% 13 129.00–136.00 $133.03 $1,485 +17.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–920 803 85-90% 5 105.00–111.00 $107.05 $860 —
765–960 833 85-90% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.39 $953 —
720–980 837 85-90% 11 85.00–115.00 $93.77 $785 —
960 960 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 —
990–1005 992 85-90% 9 90.00–91.00 $90.11 $894 —
1020–1050 1023 85-90% 9 105.00 $105.00 $1,074 -2.45

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1370 1260 4 140.00–153.00 $146.82 $1,850 —
1260–1355 1308 2 165.00–168.00 $166.55 $2,178 —
1420–1450 1435 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $2,189 +7.07
1400–1855 1602 6 160.00–172.00 $166.76 $2,671 +1.54
1445–2015 1736 20 175.00–196.00 $183.68 $3,189 —

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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.