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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $466.35/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 474 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $365.83/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,078/hd at 568 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $364.12/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,425/hd at 666 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,262 1,219 1,205
Feeder cattle 991 838 948
Slaughter cattle 161 180 192
Replacement cattle 110 201 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,262 compared to 1,219 last week. The market remains very active. Lightweight feeder steers under 400 lbs. were steady with last week while the steers over 400 lbs. were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were fully steady. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 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 1 650.00 $650.00 $878 -90.00
165–195 184 7 680.00–720.00 $698.90 $1,286 -0.44
200–240 223 7 650.00–750.00 $691.84 $1,543 +13.38
250–295 275 14 625.00–680.00 $650.68 $1,789 +0.35
300–345 316 24 590.00–675.00 $627.30 $1,982 +16.05
350–390 365 17 560.00–665.00 $595.29 $2,173 +9.81
400–445 415 14 525.00–575.00 $541.97 $2,249 -1.22
455–490 459 17 495.00–555.00 $513.20 $2,356 -6.17
500–545 517 11 470.00–500.00 $480.79 $2,486 -21.61
550–595 571 22 445.00–478.00 $454.07 $2,593 -15.61
605–645 620 23 400.00–455.00 $420.30 $2,606 +7.59
655–680 664 10 380.00–400.00 $386.74 $2,568 -9.33
705–730 722 3 387.00–390.00 $388.31 $2,804 -4.18
750 750 3 365.00–403.00 $390.00 $2,925 +16.85
855–860 858 2 328.00–330.00 $329.00 $2,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 229 6 600.00–645.00 $623.00 $1,427 +71.04
250–295 273 8 470.00–605.00 $543.04 $1,482 -7.90
330–345 332 11 525.00–555.00 $539.47 $1,791 +34.70
350–390 373 11 485.00–550.00 $533.50 $1,990 +27.78
400–445 430 18 430.00–520.00 $490.71 $2,110 -2.84
450–495 474 28 425.00–490.00 $466.35 $2,210 -0.64
500–540 523 25 385.00–465.00 $441.47 $2,309 +1.87
550–595 572 14 372.00–440.00 $412.64 $2,360 -0.41
610–645 623 13 345.00–398.00 $378.20 $2,356 -5.91
650–690 666 26 320.00–375.00 $364.12 $2,425 -0.88
705–745 728 9 342.00–365.00 $355.84 $2,591 +15.84
760–790 775 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,712 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 460.00 $460.00 $920 —
495 495 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,846 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–170 158 6 640.00–730.00 $707.68 $1,118 +57.68
225 225 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,485 +18.08
255–290 278 5 545.00–665.00 $574.01 $1,596 -10.44
300–345 316 16 510.00–600.00 $548.64 $1,734 +19.62
355–395 378 10 485.00–550.00 $503.10 $1,902 -1.42
400–440 426 16 475.00–495.00 $485.86 $2,070 -1.66
450–495 473 9 450.00–490.00 $461.00 $2,181 -18.95
500–540 529 17 430.00–475.00 $445.91 $2,359 +6.20
520–540 530 2 490.00–515.00 $502.26 $2,662 +62.55
550–590 567 22 385.00–438.00 $404.20 $2,292 -1.30
600–635 614 15 375.00–455.00 $390.99 $2,401 +3.80
655–660 658 2 400.00–420.00 $409.96 $2,698 +36.51
655–690 667 11 360.00–398.00 $375.35 $2,504 +1.90
715–735 730 4 360.00–385.00 $378.88 $2,766 +22.28
790 790 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,884 +30.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 186 5 550.00–600.00 $581.40 $1,081 +81.40
205–245 225 2 505.00–580.00 $539.17 $1,213 +77.28
255–290 276 4 510.00–535.00 $521.63 $1,440 +36.08
300–345 326 11 428.00–505.00 $478.39 $1,560 +29.77
355–395 380 11 390.00–475.00 $455.46 $1,731 +11.46
400–445 423 11 425.00–465.00 $447.90 $1,895 +1.01
450–495 474 17 375.00–445.00 $418.70 $1,985 -7.09
505–545 522 11 350.00–428.00 $404.68 $2,112 -2.25
550–595 568 27 330.00–375.00 $365.83 $2,078 -6.57
605–645 627 7 310.00–365.00 $345.71 $2,168 +1.05
650–695 673 8 310.00–350.00 $333.65 $2,245 -8.77
705–720 715 6 288.00–335.00 $312.96 $2,238 -24.65
755–770 764 6 300.00–310.00 $302.51 $2,311 -0.05
870 870 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,001 -10.00
905 905 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,217 —
1125 1125 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,846 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 ±0.00
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
530 530 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 +6.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
770 770 1 293.00 $293.00 $2,256 —
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
870–895 883 2 270.00–283.00 $276.41 $2,441 -38.59
900–915 910 3 218.00–250.00 $235.92 $2,147 +10.92
980 980 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,234 -2.00
1080–1095 1088 2 220.00–245.00 $232.59 $2,531 —
1100–1125 1113 2 230.00–248.00 $238.90 $2,659 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–695 683 2 250.00–258.00 $254.07 $1,735 —
800–835 818 2 225.00–228.00 $226.47 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1500–1525 1513 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,350.00–4,900.00 $4,118.60 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1410 1270 75-80% 10 148.00–156.00 $152.75 $1,940 -5.24
1135–1700 1278 75-80% 31 170.00–195.00 $178.41 $2,280 +20.42
1180–1570 1282 75-80% 12 157.00–169.00 $163.19 $2,092 +5.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 900 80-85% 2 155.00–169.00 $161.46 $1,453 +3.64
780–980 911 80-85% 5 143.00–148.00 $144.59 $1,317 -13.23
875–975 928 80-85% 6 130.00–142.00 $136.05 $1,263 -8.54
1005–1195 1063 80-85% 9 143.00–150.00 $146.48 $1,557 -12.33
1050–1115 1072 80-85% 6 122.00–142.00 $133.71 $1,433 -11.57
1055–1150 1099 80-85% 6 155.00–170.00 $160.59 $1,765 +15.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–995 773 85-90% 4 99.00–110.00 $105.21 $813 +7.21
735–905 793 85-90% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.62 $949 +21.62
765–900 833 85-90% 2 128.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,093 +0.84
780–925 853 85-90% 2 106.00–115.00 $110.88 $946 —
910 910 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,083 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1345 1203 7 146.00–184.00 $170.46 $2,051 -25.66
1145–1300 1223 2 206.00–221.00 $213.02 $2,605 +16.90
1350 1350 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,632 —
1535–1585 1552 3 160.00–170.00 $166.70 $2,587 +3.20
1425–2090 1681 7 200.00–220.00 $207.28 $3,484 —
1485–2055 1755 4 190.00–199.00 $196.57 $3,450 -8.13

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–1035 803 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,550.00–2,800.00 $2,155.18
980–1080 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,467.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1100 901 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,991.81
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
905–940 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,922.63
945–1320 1079 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,282.93
785–1320 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,733.55
950–1395 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,962.76
900–1385 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,972.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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 $
635–820 708 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,435.88
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1020–1145 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–3,150.00 $2,884.44 —
1190–1425 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,307.48 —
1305–1570 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,412.49 —
1055–1695 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,350.00–4,150.00 $3,819.90 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.