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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.07/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 517 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $332.75/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 626 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $342.59/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 576 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,181 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 555.00–590.00 $583.73 $1,337 +33.73
275–295 289 5 555.00–600.00 $579.19 $1,674 +34.19
305–345 327 13 505.00–595.00 $549.34 $1,796 +16.73
350–395 375 15 480.00–580.00 $512.33 $1,921 +24.12
400–445 421 31 423.00–520.00 $454.87 $1,915 -7.78
450–495 470 39 398.00–450.00 $407.42 $1,915 +3.14
500–545 517 87 368.00–410.00 $380.07 $1,965 +5.12
550–595 569 38 358.00–390.00 $367.34 $2,090 +4.41
600–645 617 22 345.00–375.00 $349.51 $2,156 +1.39
650–690 670 28 333.00–350.00 $338.04 $2,265 +0.26
700–740 720 17 320.00–340.00 $328.12 $2,362 +0.70
755–780 765 3 315.00–328.00 $320.95 $2,455 +6.55
800–845 830 3 290.00–300.00 $293.39 $2,435 -8.12
880 880 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,420 ±0.00
940 940 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,660 +8.00
965 965 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 -50.00
270–290 280 2 455.00–490.00 $471.88 $1,321 +61.78
310–325 315 4 445.00–500.00 $474.92 $1,496 +107.06
360–395 378 15 390.00–475.00 $438.63 $1,658 +9.30
400–445 430 35 368.00–420.00 $400.05 $1,720 +6.34
455–495 478 44 315.00–393.00 $374.34 $1,789 +1.09
505–545 528 16 325.00–365.00 $350.60 $1,851 +15.37
550–595 576 45 300.00–357.00 $342.59 $1,973 +7.92
605–645 626 47 300.00–343.00 $332.75 $2,083 +7.62
650–695 673 26 290.00–330.00 $319.84 $2,153 +2.95
705–745 724 16 285.00–318.00 $307.50 $2,226 +13.44
760–795 784 4 250.00–295.00 $279.93 $2,195 -17.96
1145 1145 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,496 —
1250 1250 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,812 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 400.00 $400.00 $932 —
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 +86.73
365–395 378 4 345.00–388.00 $370.78 $1,402 +95.78
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +70.00
565 565 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 510.00–545.00 $523.94 $1,179 —
250–270 260 2 495.00–500.00 $497.60 $1,294 +2.60
305–345 330 8 450.00–495.00 $481.00 $1,587 +28.44
355–385 373 14 448.00–495.00 $462.63 $1,726 +13.94
395 395 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,153 +96.31
400–440 416 27 390.00–440.00 $407.94 $1,697 +14.95
425–435 432 3 455.00–505.00 $486.56 $2,102 +93.57
450–495 473 36 378.00–413.00 $383.36 $1,813 -81.64
500–545 519 35 350.00–410.00 $368.13 $1,911 +14.17
515–545 530 2 435.00–460.00 $447.15 $2,370 +93.19
550–595 572 28 340.00–363.00 $348.34 $1,993 +0.55
600–645 621 24 325.00–345.00 $335.57 $2,084 +6.07
650–690 663 15 320.00–343.00 $329.35 $2,184 +4.75
700–745 725 5 305.00–330.00 $314.02 $2,277 +4.71
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 +10.00
800–835 818 2 270.00–283.00 $276.36 $2,261 +9.36
860–875 868 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,344 +1.03
935–945 942 3 258.00–268.00 $263.69 $2,484 +5.69
1005 1005 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,613 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 400.00–505.00 $446.11 $1,026 +21.11
260–290 280 4 445.00–490.00 $474.53 $1,329 —
315–345 331 7 375.00–445.00 $410.25 $1,358 +17.22
350–395 373 22 375.00–435.00 $410.50 $1,531 +28.15
405–445 429 19 355.00–385.00 $372.78 $1,599 +10.66
450–495 475 31 325.00–377.00 $357.85 $1,700 +9.51
505–545 528 33 315.00–348.00 $337.61 $1,783 +11.83
550–595 576 23 315.00–337.00 $328.12 $1,890 +12.50
605–640 629 9 298.00–321.00 $311.50 $1,959 +2.03
650–695 679 6 275.00–318.00 $302.96 $2,057 +15.92
705–740 715 5 240.00–300.00 $275.66 $1,971 -11.10
755–785 780 11 250.00–290.00 $279.11 $2,177 +14.25
820 820 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,952 -12.00
900–915 908 2 213.00–225.00 $218.95 $1,988 —
950 950 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,662 —
1090 1090 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,507 —
1275 1275 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,741 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 350.00 $350.00 $788 —
300 300 1 325.00 $325.00 $975 —
370–390 375 5 350.00–378.00 $371.78 $1,394 —
455–495 471 5 315.00–320.00 $317.79 $1,497 +67.79
650–675 663 2 183.00–200.00 $191.66 $1,271 —
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
760 760 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,151 -10.00
830 830 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,241 +70.00
915–940 928 2 175.00–253.00 $214.53 $1,991 —
970–980 972 7 198.00–255.00 $241.50 $2,347 +30.94
1005 1005 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,312 —
1095 1095 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,102 —
1100–1125 1112 3 203.00–253.00 $219.87 $2,445 +17.77
1165–1190 1178 2 185.00–220.00 $202.69 $2,388 —
1395 1395 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–965 918 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,286.65 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–975 896 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.95 $1,478 —
775–1030 917 80-85% 9 135.00–153.00 $143.69 $1,318 -2.90
955 955 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,480 -3.50
1000–1175 1088 80-85% 6 155.00–159.00 $156.65 $1,704 —
870–1265 1101 80-85% 9 131.00–153.00 $145.08 $1,597 -11.99
1050–1290 1152 80-85% 11 160.00–169.00 $163.80 $1,887 +22.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1545 1311 75-80% 10 170.00–185.00 $175.62 $2,302 +1.64
1205–1725 1425 75-80% 9 145.00–156.00 $151.37 $2,157 -12.48
1225–1735 1426 75-80% 16 160.00–166.00 $162.98 $2,324 -0.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–765 723 85-90% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.29 $985 —
625–955 761 85-90% 7 124.00–131.00 $126.88 $966 +9.28
615–930 769 85-90% 7 114.00–121.00 $119.08 $916 +1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,525 —
1395 1395 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,469 —
1430–1950 1640 11 182.00–194.00 $189.04 $3,100 -2.43
1520–2060 1790 2 155.00–165.00 $160.75 $2,877 —
1445–2145 1848 6 196.00–215.00 $203.39 $3,759 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–925 859 (<2 yrs)Open 11 1,425.00–2,950.00 $2,592.22
780–1240 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–2,650.00 $2,129.29
1320–1325 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 thin fleshed 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
960 thin fleshed 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1060 thin fleshed 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
935–1230 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,450.00 $2,886.35
1010–1180 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,190.55
1100–1220 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,150.00 $2,093.79
1030–1465 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,350.00–3,450.00 $2,677.95
1130–1430 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,533.20
1240–1415 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,575.00–3,650.00 $2,901.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–880 777 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,189.91
615–925 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,051.50

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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
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -300.00
985–1270 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,647.12 —

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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.