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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

1,196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $483.13/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 329 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $526.45/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 425 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $490.07/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 420 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,196 1,184 1,085
Feeder cattle 950 847 869
Slaughter cattle 146 202 176
Replacement cattle 100 135 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,206 compared to 1.185 last week. The market remains very active. The lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. were 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers over 400 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–145 138 3 650.00–750.00 $701.20 $968 -2.90
150–185 164 4 690.00–750.00 $711.60 $1,167 +76.60
200–230 214 4 630.00–675.00 $650.47 $1,392 +14.02
255–295 273 12 620.00–660.00 $642.64 $1,754 +11.94
300–345 318 28 600.00–645.00 $615.49 $1,957 +22.46
350–390 369 20 530.00–595.00 $543.64 $2,006 -20.27
400–445 425 31 515.00–560.00 $526.45 $2,237 -2.63
450–495 469 19 490.00–525.00 $498.67 $2,339 -5.67
500–540 516 11 480.00–500.00 $489.02 $2,523 -2.96
555–585 563 13 465.00–490.00 $474.21 $2,670 +3.70
600–645 618 13 400.00–465.00 $424.13 $2,621 -2.20
670–680 671 8 395.00–405.00 $396.27 $2,659 -16.09
700–735 718 7 360.00–400.00 $378.40 $2,717 +15.07
785–795 790 3 360.00–385.00 $376.72 $2,976 +16.72
815 815 1 375.00 $375.00 $3,056 +35.00
945 945 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,580 —
1100–1115 1108 2 248.00–250.00 $248.99 $2,759 —
1165–1180 1173 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $2,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 168 3 500.00–530.00 $517.33 $869 -88.95
205–245 234 5 500.00–620.00 $552.74 $1,293 -26.26
250–285 272 8 500.00–600.00 $554.54 $1,508 -18.76
300–345 326 23 400.00–590.00 $527.48 $1,720 -2.94
350–395 377 25 450.00–525.00 $500.89 $1,888 -8.86
400–445 420 31 450.00–510.00 $490.07 $2,058 +5.77
450–490 470 18 425.00–485.00 $474.07 $2,228 +28.86
500–545 520 18 410.00–475.00 $453.67 $2,359 +13.21
555–590 571 14 388.00–438.00 $419.36 $2,395 +12.99
600–645 624 14 368.00–393.00 $382.97 $2,390 -7.07
655–670 663 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $2,553 +32.04
735 735 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,609 +2.00
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 —
1345 1345 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,959 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 355.00–425.00 $388.89 $1,225 -11.11
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 168 2 530.00–550.00 $539.25 $906 -34.81
215–245 233 6 500.00–555.00 $522.63 $1,218 -21.15
260–285 274 6 500.00–540.00 $521.60 $1,429 +14.79
305–345 329 32 425.00–530.00 $483.13 $1,589 +7.95
350–395 377 18 400.00–465.00 $439.65 $1,657 -1.23
400–445 417 19 400.00–460.00 $437.72 $1,825 +6.18
450–495 467 22 400.00–435.00 $418.46 $1,954 -1.67
505–545 531 15 380.00–420.00 $398.39 $2,115 +5.63
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 +25.98
615–625 618 3 365.00–370.00 $368.32 $2,276 +26.27
680–690 687 5 325.00–350.00 $345.01 $2,370 +19.78
755–775 768 3 240.00–275.00 $259.87 $1,996 —
800–830 817 3 250.00–275.00 $258.47 $2,112 -16.53
945 945 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 2 600.00–650.00 $627.54 $1,086 +17.54
200–235 220 3 600.00–625.00 $608.90 $1,340 +8.90
250–295 268 6 545.00–590.00 $566.87 $1,519 +7.40
300–345 325 17 540.00–580.00 $554.44 $1,802 +24.53
350–395 372 29 470.00–530.00 $497.67 $1,851 -3.13
400–445 418 24 465.00–510.00 $489.19 $2,045 +13.38
455–485 470 24 440.00–485.00 $458.33 $2,154 +6.56
470 fancy 470 2 712.00 $712.00 $3,346 —
505–545 528 8 425.00–470.00 $446.54 $2,358 +15.24
550–590 573 9 400.00–430.00 $411.56 $2,358 -0.45
600 600 4 423.00 $423.00 $2,538 +29.39
685 685 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,637 -0.44
715–740 728 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $2,566 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $1,055 -42.50
310 310 2 360.00–400.00 $380.00 $1,178 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
535 535 2 325.00–350.00 $337.50 $1,806 -0.02
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —
655–665 660 2 240.00–243.00 $241.51 $1,594 -58.49
775–795 785 2 185.00–198.00 $191.58 $1,504 -83.42
805–840 827 3 175.00–255.00 $218.26 $1,805 +38.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–790 785 3 257.00–335.00 $285.82 $2,244 +50.82
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
850 850 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1525 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,423.61 —
1165–1455 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,950.00–4,550.00 $4,283.21 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1710 1306 75-80% 29 170.00–185.00 $175.93 $2,298 +14.46
1055–1425 1309 75-80% 4 145.00–157.00 $152.79 $2,000 -8.68
1215–1725 1351 75-80% 20 159.00–169.00 $164.58 $2,223 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–940 863 80-85% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.37 $1,393 +22.44
780–965 874 80-85% 4 143.00–152.00 $146.47 $1,280 +7.54
780–995 928 80-85% 8 126.00–142.00 $135.89 $1,261 —
925–1195 1053 80-85% 14 144.00–156.00 $149.17 $1,571 +11.60
1000–1335 1069 80-85% 10 160.00–171.00 $164.99 $1,764 +3.87
1005–1200 1073 80-85% 4 125.00–140.00 $130.74 $1,403 -30.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 —
780 780 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 -10.00
665–940 788 85-90% 13 107.00–119.00 $114.29 $901 -20.71
710–855 805 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $121.76 $980 +13.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1210 1208 2 200.00–242.50 $221.21 $2,672 —
1385–1390 1388 2 166.00–188.00 $177.02 $2,457 -12.98
1410–1535 1465 3 171.00–187.00 $181.21 $2,655 —
1240–1940 1633 6 190.00–197.00 $194.09 $3,169 —
1545–2190 1776 7 198.00–212.00 $203.64 $3,617 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–790 751 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,755.05
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 thin fleshed 815 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
705–1340 894 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,718.29
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
910–1150 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,221.95
840–1470 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,146.61
915–1220 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,600.98
1075 fancy 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00
920–1510 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,850.00–3,000.00 $2,536.31
1045–1605 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,600.00–3,400.00 $2,907.31
1245 fancy 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–955 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,287.61
840–900 877 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,671.86

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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
830 thin fleshed 830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
730–1130 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,162.65 -17.23
990–1245 1109 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,250.00 $3,073.28 -1,026.72
1090–1440 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,193.74 —
1150–1400 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,719.61 —

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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.