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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

1,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $448.71/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 520 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $465.05/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 479 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $489.62/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,076/hd at 424 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,662 1,196 1,045
Feeder cattle 1,262 950 801
Slaughter cattle 250 146 175
Replacement cattle 150 100 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,662 compared to 1,206 last week. Th feeder cattle market was steady with last week. Slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 530.00 $530.00 $662 —
155–190 176 4 580.00–610.00 $597.02 $1,051 +79.69
200–245 221 18 500.00–600.00 $572.71 $1,266 +19.97
255–295 273 4 520.00–575.00 $540.16 $1,475 -14.38
315–345 331 24 470.00–595.00 $547.67 $1,813 +20.19
355–395 377 17 395.00–535.00 $501.57 $1,891 +0.68
400–445 424 39 430.00–515.00 $489.62 $2,076 -0.45
450–495 479 44 405.00–495.00 $465.05 $2,228 -9.02
500–545 520 54 400.00–470.00 $448.71 $2,333 -4.96
550–595 573 28 385.00–455.00 $426.98 $2,447 +7.62
615–645 632 9 363.00–390.00 $379.77 $2,400 -3.20
650–695 665 12 350.00–390.00 $371.21 $2,469 -13.85
700 700 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,436 -7.00
755–785 776 5 330.00–340.00 $337.00 $2,615 —
870 870 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,697 —
905 905 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 645.00 $645.00 $903 -56.20
185 185 4 650.00–695.00 $671.25 $1,242 -40.35
200–235 224 4 605.00–625.00 $615.22 $1,378 -35.25
250–285 271 10 610.00–695.00 $650.18 $1,762 +7.54
300–340 318 25 600.00–665.00 $616.35 $1,960 +0.86
350–395 369 26 540.00–625.00 $569.99 $2,103 +26.35
400–445 423 29 520.00–575.00 $535.88 $2,267 +9.43
450–490 467 20 500.00–565.00 $527.38 $2,463 +28.71
500–545 516 32 473.00–555.00 $488.56 $2,521 -0.46
550–595 564 8 463.00–485.00 $472.25 $2,663 -1.96
600–645 620 29 400.00–448.00 $417.97 $2,591 -6.16
655–695 676 7 400.00–420.00 $406.53 $2,748 +10.26
705–745 719 11 360.00–390.00 $367.78 $2,644 -10.62
750–775 760 3 368.00–373.00 $371.34 $2,822 -5.38
855 855 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,890 —
1000–1020 1010 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $3,081 —
1220 1220 1 250.00 $250.00 $3,050 —
1415 1415 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,254 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–145 138 2 500.00–530.00 $514.18 $710 —
165–185 178 4 500.00–580.00 $538.31 $958 -0.94
205–245 226 7 500.00–580.00 $552.14 $1,248 +29.51
250–295 273 6 480.00–545.00 $513.64 $1,402 -7.96
310–340 325 14 450.00–535.00 $496.98 $1,615 +13.85
350–390 375 5 390.00–475.00 $455.57 $1,708 +15.92
400–445 424 23 400.00–465.00 $439.73 $1,864 +2.01
450–495 473 25 400.00–455.00 $439.34 $2,078 +20.88
500–545 524 20 360.00–425.00 $409.17 $2,144 +10.78
550–595 572 7 360.00–398.00 $379.74 $2,172 -15.26
600–645 621 23 330.00–375.00 $360.89 $2,241 -7.43
655–695 677 26 335.00–365.00 $352.27 $2,385 +7.26
700–745 719 11 320.00–350.00 $338.57 $2,434 —
755–785 773 5 300.00–330.00 $320.90 $2,481 +61.03
810–840 825 2 278.00–290.00 $283.89 $2,342 +25.42
900–945 925 5 230.00–280.00 $249.39 $2,307 +4.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 600.00 $600.00 $930 -27.54
205–235 218 3 585.00–610.00 $598.89 $1,306 -10.01
250–295 269 5 555.00–600.00 $579.76 $1,560 +12.89
310–335 324 5 545.00–585.00 $559.65 $1,813 +5.21
350–395 373 29 480.00–545.00 $497.24 $1,855 -0.43
405–445 423 21 470.00–525.00 $486.15 $2,056 -3.04
450–495 473 13 460.00–485.00 $468.36 $2,215 +10.03
510 510 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,703 +83.46
505–545 523 22 430.00–475.00 $440.72 $2,305 -5.82
550–590 570 13 400.00–435.00 $413.16 $2,355 +1.60
570 570 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,594 +43.44
615 615 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,890 +47.00
600–635 619 11 385.00–440.00 $406.23 $2,515 -16.77
650 650 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,828 +50.00
655–685 671 7 340.00–385.00 $374.61 $2,514 -10.39
710–745 729 4 350.00–370.00 $357.67 $2,607 +5.13
750–780 762 3 340.00–360.00 $346.61 $2,641 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -30.00
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 —
520–525 522 3 350.00–385.00 $373.26 $1,948 +35.76
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —
786 786 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,926 +53.42
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 -45.82
840 840 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,520 ±0.00
905 905 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,534 —
1055 1055 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1230 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,454.15 —
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +326.39

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1685 1319 75-80% 59 172.00–194.00 $178.43 $2,353 +25.64
1185–1675 1347 75-80% 41 161.00–171.00 $166.91 $2,248 —
1190–1720 1396 75-80% 15 145.00–160.00 $154.79 $2,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–995 904 80-85% 8 125.00–141.00 $130.56 $1,180 -5.33
905 905 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493 +29.11
845–990 937 80-85% 10 146.00–159.00 $153.45 $1,438 +17.56
1005–1160 1063 80-85% 16 145.00–161.00 $153.18 $1,628 -11.81
1005–1200 1085 80-85% 18 162.00–173.00 $166.30 $1,804 +35.56
1100–1150 1135 80-85% 4 133.00–140.00 $137.02 $1,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–885 823 85-90% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,070 +8.24
645–960 829 85-90% 8 120.00–129.00 $124.79 $1,035 +3.03
800–920 875 85-90% 3 109.00–119.00 $114.85 $1,005 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,560 —
1235–1385 1302 3 170.00–183.00 $178.89 $2,329 —
1415–1720 1512 6 175.00–187.00 $182.96 $2,766 —
1520–2005 1696 6 190.00–200.00 $196.31 $3,329 —
1400–2135 1779 12 202.00–215.00 $208.12 $3,702 +4.48

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 thin fleshed 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
745–1105 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,235.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 thin fleshed 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
925–1050 988 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,250.00 $2,957.59
780–1405 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–3,350.00 $2,883.14
970–1180 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,251.71
855–1395 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,100.00–3,150.00 $2,551.34
925–1345 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,950.00–3,700.00 $2,706.19
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1070–1580 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,133.37
1080–1675 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,029.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1025 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,671.31
2815 2815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
760–1025 893 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,407.42 —
930 thin fleshed 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
840–1065 946 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,354.29 +191.64
940–1500 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,283.97 —
1230–1315 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,050.00 $3,972.50 +252.89
1095–1505 fancy 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
1175–1675 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 3,200.00–4,100.00 $3,764.75 —
1575–1620 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,101.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.