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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $568.06/cwt +59.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 374 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.66/cwt +41.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,012/hd at 464 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.57/cwt +25.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 519 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,254 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–190 178 2 575.00–590.00 $583.03 $1,038 -17.34
205–235 224 7 555.00–645.00 $597.91 $1,339 +20.95
255–295 278 15 550.00–625.00 $590.47 $1,642 +36.61
300–345 321 34 550.00–635.00 $600.76 $1,928 +86.61
350–395 374 54 525.00–600.00 $568.06 $2,125 +59.75
400–445 418 43 480.00–595.00 $527.57 $2,205 +67.53
450–495 471 34 435.00–515.00 $465.19 $2,191 +31.17
500–545 519 44 410.00–465.00 $429.57 $2,229 +25.15
550–595 573 38 390.00–440.00 $411.23 $2,356 +29.37
600–630 614 12 367.00–385.00 $374.62 $2,300 +9.05
660–680 672 14 343.00–368.00 $360.83 $2,425 +9.27
700–735 711 13 335.00–345.00 $341.52 $2,428 +10.10
775 775 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 +5.00
810 810 4 322.00–323.00 $322.75 $2,614 +6.75
900 900 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,475 —
1000 1000 1 303.00 $303.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 520.00 $520.00 $754 +9.64
175–190 186 4 420.00–550.00 $493.36 $918 -21.36
210 210 1 470.00 $470.00 $987 -30.00
285 285 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 +34.47
300–345 325 10 450.00–525.00 $497.11 $1,616 +68.78
350–395 379 22 435.00–520.00 $486.56 $1,844 +50.19
405–445 429 31 390.00–475.00 $441.57 $1,894 +14.32
450–495 477 23 335.00–430.00 $407.22 $1,942 +7.25
500–545 526 20 345.00–408.00 $382.56 $2,012 +5.02
550–590 571 38 345.00–388.00 $370.39 $2,115 +17.98
605–645 626 15 320.00–365.00 $352.25 $2,205 +17.25
650–690 665 18 312.00–342.00 $331.61 $2,205 +10.84
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 -1.63
780 780 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,348 -2.68
825–835 828 3 295.00–305.00 $301.68 $2,498 +18.88
1010–1040 1025 2 225.00–245.00 $235.15 $2,410 +13.54
1215 1215 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,552 —
1265 1265 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,783 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 347.00–350.00 $348.59 $610 —
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
345 345 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 3 530.00–540.00 $536.74 $848 -3.71
200 200 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,060 -5.19
260–290 283 14 470.00–520.00 $489.27 $1,385 +24.72
300–345 326 11 475.00–595.00 $518.61 $1,691 +65.74
350–395 365 25 485.00–570.00 $505.81 $1,846 +57.52
400–445 422 35 425.00–505.00 $456.81 $1,928 +45.35
450–495 464 46 400.00–475.00 $433.66 $2,012 +41.20
500–540 517 42 372.00–428.00 $390.01 $2,016 +10.22
550–595 569 39 355.00–390.00 $367.37 $2,090 +18.40
605–635 614 26 346.00–375.00 $352.97 $2,167 -37.03
650–670 659 10 337.00–360.00 $343.49 $2,264 +10.55
720–730 725 2 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $2,313 -36.01
750–795 773 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,396 ±0.00
925 925 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 177 3 450.00–505.00 $483.87 $856 +31.37
210–240 228 4 450.00–500.00 $482.20 $1,099 +69.12
250–290 266 5 400.00–445.00 $418.98 $1,114 +14.64
310–345 325 8 400.00–450.00 $423.42 $1,376 +26.61
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -149.89
360–395 380 18 350.00–475.00 $415.19 $1,578 +15.30
410–445 432 23 300.00–420.00 $386.59 $1,670 +17.32
450–495 479 39 290.00–395.00 $367.96 $1,763 +9.46
505–545 527 28 330.00–370.00 $361.02 $1,903 +22.25
550–595 572 21 288.00–353.00 $338.73 $1,938 +12.43
600–645 622 15 300.00–340.00 $325.65 $2,026 +6.17
655–690 675 7 285.00–330.00 $312.20 $2,107 +4.02
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 +6.82
720–740 727 3 300.00–313.00 $308.26 $2,241 +17.74
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 +4.48
750–795 769 6 265.00–300.00 $285.66 $2,197 -12.34
875 875 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,319 +26.72
930 930 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 +10.45
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 +7.27
1000–1040 1020 2 220.00–240.00 $230.20 $2,348 —
1115–1130 1123 2 215.00–235.00 $225.07 $2,528 —
1160 1160 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,378 —
1270 1270 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,667 —
1420–1430 1425 2 165.00–195.00 $179.95 $2,564 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 —
755–785 770 2 190.00–193.00 $191.53 $1,475 -8.47
830 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 +5.00
1140 1140 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,320 +37.94
1065 1065 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,694 +23.98
1140 1140 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,394 +25.00
1240 1240 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,703 +29.58
1310 1310 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,856 +45.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 —
1070 1070 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -448.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–980 888 80-85% 5 130.00–141.00 $134.42 $1,194 —
830–985 921 80-85% 6 115.00–125.00 $122.32 $1,127 -24.16
985 985 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,428 +25.00
1065–1195 1115 80-85% 10 143.00–153.00 $147.38 $1,643 +27.29
1005–1280 1133 80-85% 24 130.00–142.00 $136.17 $1,543 -10.18
1010–1445 1150 80-85% 14 110.00–129.00 $121.12 $1,393 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1825 1327 75-80% 29 153.00–169.00 $158.95 $2,109 +0.77
1200–1615 1362 75-80% 10 135.00–141.00 $138.02 $1,880 -7.49
1180–1760 1376 75-80% 19 144.00–152.00 $147.74 $2,033 +2.23
1545 1545 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–980 838 85-90% 26 86.00–107.00 $97.88 $820 —
710–940 844 85-90% 6 110.00–123.00 $116.15 $980 —
880 880 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $669 -38.09
705–990 889 85-90% 5 125.00–133.00 $129.83 $1,154 +15.74
1015 1015 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $812 -45.00
1015–1065 1043 85-90% 4 110.00–124.00 $116.03 $1,210 +6.03
1060 1060 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 —
1010–1185 1092 85-90% 9 95.00–105.00 $99.98 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1325 1228 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,456 —
1275–1345 1310 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $1,999 —
1495–1880 1698 5 176.00–183.00 $179.96 $3,056 —
1465–1955 1754 6 150.00–175.00 $165.62 $2,905 —
1675–2010 1873 3 185.00–199.00 $192.09 $3,598 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–970 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,668.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 thin fleshed 720 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
760 thin fleshed 760 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
790 thin fleshed 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
825–1055 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,608.31
915 thin fleshed 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
905–1010 958 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,470.89
900–1060 thin fleshed 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,585.20
910–1330 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,147.26
820–1655 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,524.43
955–1465 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,510.21
1260–1525 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,800.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 thin fleshed 685 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
695 thin fleshed 695 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
875–925 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,379.86
790–1005 926 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,249.93
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
750–1145 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,250.00–3,850.00 $3,134.96 —
970–1060 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,780.54 —
920–1135 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,285.18 —
1185 thin fleshed 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1280–1450 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,500.00 $3,367.22 —

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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.