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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

1,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $504.34/cwt +19.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $529.08/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 418 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $509.75/cwt +14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 381 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,184 777 1,004
Feeder cattle 847 537 760
Slaughter cattle 202 120 188
Replacement cattle 135 120 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,185 compared to 777 last week. The lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. were fully steady with last week. Feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115–140 130 3 640.00–740.00 $704.10 $915 —
180 180 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,143 -25.00
205–240 220 4 625.00–650.00 $636.45 $1,400 -23.67
255–295 278 9 615.00–655.00 $630.70 $1,753 -4.00
300–340 325 15 570.00–640.00 $593.03 $1,927 -16.44
350–395 374 25 530.00–650.00 $563.91 $2,109 +18.15
400–445 418 32 510.00–555.00 $529.08 $2,212 +2.06
450–495 473 35 485.00–535.00 $504.34 $2,386 +19.47
500–540 514 15 475.00–535.00 $491.98 $2,529 +11.13
550–590 569 17 440.00–535.00 $470.51 $2,677 +15.37
600–630 613 6 400.00–475.00 $426.33 $2,613 +11.64
670–685 678 2 400.00–425.00 $412.36 $2,796 +25.24
710 710 3 357.00–375.00 $363.33 $2,580 -0.67
770 770 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,772 +2.00
815 815 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,771 +6.00
980 980 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,940 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 186 4 600.00–620.00 $606.28 $1,128 -8.94
205–240 225 3 525.00–615.00 $579.00 $1,303 -36.57
250–295 271 12 500.00–600.00 $573.30 $1,554 +15.17
300–345 325 14 490.00–565.00 $530.42 $1,724 -24.34
350–395 381 27 475.00–525.00 $509.75 $1,942 +14.31
400–445 422 24 450.00–505.00 $484.30 $2,044 -0.63
450–495 475 17 400.00–475.00 $445.21 $2,115 +3.98
500–545 525 22 400.00–465.00 $440.46 $2,312 +3.82
550–595 566 12 390.00–428.00 $406.37 $2,300 -10.80
630–645 640 3 385.00–393.00 $390.04 $2,496 +15.55
650–695 668 3 340.00–370.00 $353.02 $2,358 +53.02
710 710 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,506 +53.00
1390 1390 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,058 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 -37.10
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 ±0.00
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–145 135 2 550.00–610.00 $577.78 $780 —
185–195 193 4 550.00–600.00 $574.06 $1,108 —
210–235 225 3 530.00–550.00 $543.78 $1,224 +18.59
265–290 277 3 485.00–520.00 $506.81 $1,404 -11.36
320–345 338 10 400.00–505.00 $475.18 $1,606 -11.41
360–390 375 5 400.00–460.00 $440.88 $1,653 -5.00
400–445 420 22 400.00–450.00 $431.54 $1,812 -6.16
450–495 469 17 385.00–430.00 $420.13 $1,970 +13.69
500–540 523 10 370.00–415.00 $392.76 $2,054 +7.20
555–595 576 11 335.00–385.00 $369.02 $2,126 +14.26
600–645 624 14 300.00–365.00 $342.05 $2,134 -6.07
650–690 671 5 313.00–340.00 $325.23 $2,182 -6.48
710–725 716 4 298.00–315.00 $304.78 $2,182 —
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
1025 1025 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,747 —
1050 1050 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,604 +8.00
1105 1105 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,037 -50.00
205 205 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 -2.67
260–285 273 4 540.00–585.00 $559.47 $1,527 +1.55
300–340 314 13 520.00–540.00 $529.91 $1,664 +12.08
350–395 374 14 470.00–540.00 $500.80 $1,873 +10.55
400–445 422 24 460.00–500.00 $475.81 $2,008 -9.60
450–495 468 17 435.00–475.00 $451.77 $2,114 -1.36
500–545 520 13 420.00–460.00 $431.30 $2,243 -2.83
520 fancy 520 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,652 —
550–590 572 17 400.00–480.00 $412.01 $2,357 +15.45
605–645 628 4 375.00–428.00 $393.61 $2,472 +8.61
655–695 685 4 355.00–395.00 $385.44 $2,640 +20.89
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 375.00–450.00 $407.48 $929 —
255–295 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
405–420 411 4 320.00–383.00 $353.32 $1,452 —
450–495 467 3 300.00–365.00 $339.23 $1,584 —
520–530 525 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,772 —
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 -5.00
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1015 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,451.79 —
1185–1975 1553 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,800.00–5,500.00 $4,707.33 +807.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —
890 890 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 —
925 925 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 —
1235 1235 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,860 —
1145–1540 1242 75-80% 34 168.00–184.00 $175.19 $2,176 —
1185–1620 1335 75-80% 13 157.00–166.00 $161.47 $2,156 -10.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–980 889 80-85% 8 125.00–142.00 $138.93 $1,235 -12.07
800–970 895 80-85% 6 145.00–150.00 $147.97 $1,324 -3.03
955–970 963 80-85% 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,517 +12.50
1000–1135 1051 80-85% 6 129.00–142.00 $137.57 $1,446 +2.73
1005–1150 1060 80-85% 13 143.00–150.00 $145.85 $1,546 +11.01
1005–1135 1070 80-85% 2 159.00–163.00 $161.12 $1,724 +26.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–850 795 85-90% 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
685–995 840 85-90% 10 98.00–115.00 $108.44 $911 -13.55
725–995 846 85-90% 17 117.00–126.00 $121.63 $1,029 -0.36
885–1035 983 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $123.59 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,334 —
1200–1335 1270 3 200.00–210.00 $203.50 $2,584 +14.50
1370 1370 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,603 —
1145–1705 1448 3 198.00–218.00 $204.30 $2,958 —
1490–1655 1580 4 165.00–185.00 $174.58 $2,758 —
1900–1995 1943 3 195.00 $195.00 $3,789 -6.20

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 thin fleshed 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
635–1090 879 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,305.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 thin fleshed 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
845–1185 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,321.40
845–1215 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,748.16
945–1175 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,650.00–3,750.00 $3,099.39
1010–1460 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,533.79
920–1435 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,825.79
1005–1355 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,700.00–3,550.00 $3,002.28
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
615–885 752 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,349.56
755 thin fleshed 755 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
745–940 833 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,597.37

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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
900–1005 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,179.88 —
900–1095 thin fleshed 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
845–1100 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,094.47 -1,529.54
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1160–1505 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,653.58 —

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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.