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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

1,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $502.72/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 375 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $542.91/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,297/hd at 423 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $492.55/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 424 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,328 1,375 902
Feeder cattle 940 1,054 667
Slaughter cattle 208 210 145
Replacement cattle 180 111 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,328 compared to 1,385 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs, were fully steady while the steers over 500 lbs. were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher while the heifers over 500 lbs. were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were fully steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 670.00 $670.00 $904 -90.00
150–185 172 7 650.00–700.00 $668.34 $1,150 -33.98
210–240 223 4 645.00–700.00 $659.33 $1,470 -39.25
250–295 277 7 610.00–675.00 $643.71 $1,783 +3.70
300–345 327 26 570.00–690.00 $616.87 $2,017 +7.84
350–395 372 27 550.00–655.00 $598.46 $2,226 +2.49
400–445 423 39 525.00–600.00 $542.91 $2,297 +4.48
455–495 472 16 500.00–540.00 $525.80 $2,482 +5.09
500–545 516 28 470.00–535.00 $494.84 $2,553 -0.51
550–585 563 17 438.00–480.00 $451.97 $2,545 -11.22
610–640 620 10 400.00–435.00 $414.27 $2,568 +0.66
650–695 669 6 375.00–408.00 $391.91 $2,622 -5.60
725 725 2 373.00–375.00 $374.00 $2,712 -4.63
795 795 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,727 -2.00
830 830 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,780 -2.50
880 880 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,948 —
900 900 1 343.00 $343.00 $3,087 +41.82
975 975 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 170 3 500.00–640.00 $597.45 $1,016 -2.55
200–245 232 7 595.00–635.00 $612.12 $1,420 +29.42
250–295 275 9 565.00–605.00 $594.37 $1,635 +57.08
310–345 326 6 435.00–550.00 $489.80 $1,597 -35.86
350–395 376 21 475.00–540.00 $511.48 $1,923 +8.42
400–445 424 29 410.00–520.00 $492.55 $2,088 +6.23
450–495 473 22 400.00–495.00 $464.05 $2,195 +9.18
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -86.41
500–535 519 19 380.00–465.00 $444.50 $2,307 +8.09
550–595 576 21 360.00–437.00 $410.43 $2,364 +5.40
605–645 625 12 340.00–390.00 $372.35 $2,327 -15.70
650 650 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,294 +1.55
700–740 723 3 322.00–348.00 $338.23 $2,445 -5.58
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -27.50
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 600.00 $600.00 $990 ±0.00
205–235 221 5 555.00–655.00 $614.84 $1,359 +29.22
255–290 274 7 525.00–600.00 $550.38 $1,508 +17.19
300–345 326 17 500.00–545.00 $524.26 $1,709 +10.13
350–395 375 41 475.00–550.00 $502.72 $1,885 +4.49
400–440 419 24 460.00–530.00 $484.38 $2,030 +17.96
430 430 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,537 +123.58
450–495 479 16 440.00–515.00 $468.36 $2,243 +12.24
500–545 520 11 427.00–450.00 $433.56 $2,255 +4.63
525 525 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,572 +61.07
550–590 566 11 373.00–430.00 $395.59 $2,239 -0.89
600–635 610 9 375.00–403.00 $385.85 $2,354 +2.28
650–680 667 6 365.00–393.00 $381.48 $2,544 +12.75
705 705 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,750 +40.10
715 715 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,452 -6.90
755–765 758 3 325.00–345.00 $333.30 $2,526 -86.70
815 815 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,486 —
1085 1085 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,984 —
1145 1145 1 278.00 $278.00 $3,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 540.00–550.00 $544.93 $1,024 +94.93
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 -11.57
250–295 280 13 445.00–510.00 $477.19 $1,336 +28.55
300–345 324 9 400.00–480.00 $453.29 $1,469 +15.71
350–395 370 7 375.00–470.00 $427.30 $1,581 -11.31
400–445 424 23 400.00–455.00 $435.67 $1,847 +8.52
460–495 484 17 400.00–435.00 $421.44 $2,040 +13.22
505–545 531 15 380.00–415.00 $395.27 $2,099 +7.82
595 595 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,071 +4.97
600–630 614 5 330.00–370.00 $359.10 $2,205 +18.18
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 -0.92
650–690 669 11 310.00–340.00 $328.93 $2,201 -2.11
765–775 769 4 283.00–320.00 $298.19 $2,293 -11.91
835 835 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,422 +50.00
860–870 865 3 250.00–275.00 $266.04 $2,301 —
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
960 960 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,496 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 425.00 $425.00 $935 —
385 385 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,532 —
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
525–545 537 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,014 —
665–690 678 2 253.00–295.00 $273.61 $1,855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,106 —
865 865 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,707 —
905 905 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,425 —
975 975 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1090 1067 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,028.75 +28.75
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1455 1297 75-80% 11 144.00–151.00 $148.47 $1,926 —
1195–1600 1321 75-80% 15 152.00–163.00 $158.61 $2,095 -11.56
1165–1620 1365 75-80% 28 164.00–189.00 $172.99 $2,361 +16.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–950 855 80-85% 4 123.00–135.00 $127.89 $1,093 —
825–960 893 80-85% 6 153.00–161.00 $156.63 $1,399 —
830–985 913 80-85% 6 140.00–149.00 $144.38 $1,318 +8.76
1010–1195 1084 80-85% 16 150.00–169.00 $155.01 $1,680 +13.38
1000–1225 1085 80-85% 9 139.00–149.00 $143.79 $1,560 +2.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–925 737 85-90% 12 83.00–108.00 $99.64 $734 -16.80
755–970 895 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.08 $1,039 —
830–985 930 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.64 $1,187 —
955 955 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $668 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085 -17.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1335 1238 2 176.00–181.00 $178.70 $2,212 +10.92
1265–1365 1315 2 155.00–168.00 $161.25 $2,120 —
1390 1390 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,683 —
1275–1655 1452 3 158.00–167.00 $162.01 $2,352 —
1400–1565 1486 4 181.00–187.00 $184.06 $2,735 +32.89
1410–2280 1764 8 191.00–220.00 $203.37 $3,587 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–960 798 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,091.77
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 thin fleshed 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
825–885 thin fleshed 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–3,050.00 $2,318.18
680–960 thin fleshed 865 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,041.81
770–1095 thin fleshed 893 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,289.83
825–1200 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,050.00–4,000.00 $3,496.02
880–1235 1047 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,647.37
870–1150 1052 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,591.13
815–1370 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,000.00–4,550.00 $3,880.36
805–1585 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,600.00–4,200.00 $3,281.52
735–1460 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,850.00–4,150.00 $3,342.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
705–800 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,217.33
725–965 884 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,950.00–4,200.00 $3,667.19

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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
675–765 thin fleshed 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
825 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
750–1285 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–4,200.00 $3,793.77 —
990–1150 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,413.54 —
1060–1180 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00–4,400.00 $4,142.19 —
805–1380 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,240.26 —
930–1475 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,200.00–4,500.00 $3,619.68 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.