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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $484.93/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 422 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $441.23/cwt -25.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.56/cwt -19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 528 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 1,262 1,166
Feeder cattle 537 991 859
Slaughter cattle 120 161 217
Replacement cattle 120 110 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 777 compared to 1,262 last week. Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. were10.00 to 15.00 lower. Steers over 500 lbs. were steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 lower on a limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 620.00 $620.00 $806 —
170–175 173 2 600.00–630.00 $615.22 $1,064 —
205–235 220 4 600.00–640.00 $615.57 $1,354 -7.43
255–295 276 10 485.00–600.00 $558.13 $1,540 +15.09
315–340 331 6 535.00–575.00 $554.76 $1,836 +15.29
360–395 384 11 380.00–525.00 $495.44 $1,902 -38.06
400–445 422 20 420.00–510.00 $484.93 $2,046 -5.78
455–495 476 20 420.00–470.00 $441.23 $2,100 -25.12
510–535 526 9 400.00–457.00 $436.64 $2,297 -4.83
550–585 562 11 400.00–433.00 $417.17 $2,344 +4.53
605–645 623 8 350.00–395.00 $374.49 $2,333 -3.71
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 -64.12
665–690 672 5 350.00–365.00 $358.93 $2,412 -5.19
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 -55.84
710–720 715 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,502 -5.84
770–785 778 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,684 -5.05
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
920 920 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,576 —
1120 1120 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,520 —
1185 1185 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,820 —
1240 1240 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,274 -38.90
210–215 213 2 650.00–670.00 $660.12 $1,406 -31.72
270–290 280 3 625.00–650.00 $634.70 $1,777 -15.98
305–335 318 5 590.00–645.00 $609.47 $1,938 -17.83
355–390 371 7 530.00–575.00 $545.76 $2,025 -49.53
400–415 409 5 515.00–535.00 $527.02 $2,156 -14.95
450–495 470 12 475.00–525.00 $484.87 $2,279 -28.33
500–545 510 6 470.00–505.00 $480.85 $2,452 +0.06
555–595 577 7 440.00–525.00 $455.14 $2,626 +1.07
605–635 617 7 400.00–425.00 $414.69 $2,559 -5.61
650–675 662 5 375.00–398.00 $387.12 $2,563 +0.38
700–730 715 3 362.00–365.00 $364.00 $2,603 -24.31
750 750 2 358.00 $358.00 $2,685 -32.00
830 830 2 333.00–335.00 $334.00 $2,772 —
975 975 1 318.00 $318.00 $3,100 —
1165 1165 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,831 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 425.00–450.00 $437.10 $1,377 —
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 -23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 610.00 $610.00 $946 +28.60
200–245 231 4 500.00–550.00 $525.19 $1,213 -13.98
255–295 282 8 475.00–535.00 $518.17 $1,461 -3.46
335–345 342 3 475.00–495.00 $486.59 $1,664 +8.20
360–395 378 6 435.00–465.00 $445.88 $1,685 -9.58
410–440 422 5 410.00–465.00 $437.70 $1,847 -10.20
450–495 470 11 365.00–435.00 $406.44 $1,910 -12.26
500–545 528 17 345.00–413.00 $385.56 $2,036 -19.12
555–595 579 9 333.00–370.00 $354.76 $2,054 -11.07
620–640 629 6 325.00–363.00 $348.12 $2,190 +2.41
655–690 664 4 310.00–347.00 $331.71 $2,203 -1.94
935 935 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,272 -2.00
970 970 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,503 —
1085 1085 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,604 —
1175 1175 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,089 -47.68
205–235 220 2 600.00–605.00 $602.67 $1,326 -57.33
250–285 271 5 545.00–580.00 $557.92 $1,512 -16.09
305–345 326 7 500.00–545.00 $517.83 $1,688 -30.81
360–385 372 6 470.00–520.00 $490.25 $1,824 -12.85
400–440 415 7 470.00–510.00 $485.41 $2,014 -0.45
450–495 474 12 438.00–480.00 $453.13 $2,148 -7.87
505–545 528 13 420.00–463.00 $434.13 $2,292 -11.78
555–595 573 8 383.00–413.00 $396.56 $2,272 -7.64
605–640 623 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,399 -5.99
650–675 663 4 358.00–370.00 $364.55 $2,417 -10.80
700–745 715 3 340.00–343.00 $341.63 $2,443 -37.25
1020–1025 1023 2 248.00–250.00 $249.00 $2,547 —
1115 1115 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,765 —
1255 1255 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,949 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,257 ±0.00
1050–1085 1068 2 215.00–235.00 $225.16 $2,405 -7.43
1270 1270 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,896 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1300 1270 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $1,784 -12.26
1170–1735 1320 75-80% 14 169.00–180.00 $171.54 $2,264 —
1190–1690 1366 75-80% 16 157.00–167.00 $161.81 $2,210 —
1285–1625 1469 75-80% 7 150.00–155.00 $151.07 $2,219 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–900 873 80-85% 2 131.00–135.00 $133.06 $1,162 —
875 875 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,321 —
980 980 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 —
970–1170 1071 80-85% 5 129.00–141.00 $134.84 $1,444 +1.13
1005–1150 1087 80-85% 13 143.00–150.00 $145.26 $1,579 -15.33
1005–1240 1124 80-85% 12 151.00–170.00 $158.75 $1,784 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–990 848 85-90% 8 117.00–125.00 $121.99 $1,034 -9.23
640–940 854 85-90% 7 102.00–115.00 $108.91 $930 -1.97
1005–1020 1010 85-90% 3 129.00–131.00 $129.67 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,132 —
1215 1215 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,199 -32.02
1260–1330 1295 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,448 —
1450–1630 1542 3 187.00–195.00 $191.43 $2,952 —
1450–1935 1693 2 179.00–180.00 $179.43 $3,038 -27.85
1520–2150 1941 5 196.00–204.00 $201.20 $3,905 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–890 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,353.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
940 thin fleshed 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
780–1190 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,850.00–3,900.00 $3,323.64
920–1310 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,432.19
1095 thin fleshed 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1050–1320 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,350.00–3,800.00 $3,608.66
820–1495 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,800.00–4,000.00 $3,410.49
875–1495 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,450.00–3,850.00 $3,066.53
1160–1355 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,872.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
940–1160 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,400.00–4,850.00 $4,624.01 —
820–1420 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 2,600.00–3,850.00 $3,314.55 —
1050–1350 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,138.05 —
1050–1465 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,294.22 —
1130–1545 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,750.00–3,950.00 $3,467.26 —
1190–1380 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,072.35 —

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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.