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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

1,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $404.78/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 534 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $446.67/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 479 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $475.25/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 477 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,920 1,113 0
Feeder cattle 1,204 868 0
Slaughter cattle 200 135 0
Replacement cattle 516 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1.920 compared to 1,113 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular sale. Much needed rainfall in the past week led to a high demand for replacements. Feeder steers sold fully steady. Feeder heifers were steady to a few dollars lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 650.00 $650.00 $942 —
170 170 2 500.00–560.00 $530.00 $901 -70.00
205–235 223 4 550.00–650.00 $601.07 $1,340 —
265–270 268 2 500.00–550.00 $525.23 $1,408 —
325 325 7 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 +11.29
360–395 379 13 430.00–525.00 $482.21 $1,828 -36.15
400–445 422 12 405.00–509.00 $489.61 $2,066 -7.99
450–495 477 23 425.00–495.00 $475.25 $2,267 +2.30
500–545 520 18 415.00–465.00 $444.21 $2,310 -5.01
550–595 567 17 390.00–445.00 $426.04 $2,416 -4.35
605–640 625 13 360.00–390.00 $375.44 $2,346 -8.96
665–690 672 12 370.00–388.00 $376.38 $2,529 -1.90
700–720 717 7 353.00–354.00 $353.14 $2,532 —
755–765 763 6 325.00–342.00 $333.18 $2,542 +23.18
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
1030 1030 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–195 177 6 690.00–780.00 $747.15 $1,322 +7.25
200–240 216 4 680.00–750.00 $713.73 $1,542 +3.80
270–295 284 5 650.00–700.00 $677.78 $1,925 +15.30
305–345 329 9 610.00–695.00 $638.44 $2,100 +0.58
350–395 369 8 540.00–650.00 $578.41 $2,134 +16.44
400–435 419 18 520.00–600.00 $536.35 $2,247 +1.03
455–495 478 15 500.00–520.00 $509.01 $2,433 -3.62
500–545 525 15 470.00–480.00 $474.66 $2,492 -5.49
550–585 555 14 460.00–480.00 $466.83 $2,591 +3.83
600–645 618 10 400.00–440.00 $421.11 $2,602 +5.44
660–690 669 7 397.00–407.00 $400.30 $2,678 -3.27
700–740 717 11 365.00–388.00 $374.30 $2,684 -1.40
750–770 764 8 356.00–380.00 $365.14 $2,790 —
810–815 813 2 338.00–358.00 $347.97 $2,829 —
875–885 880 2 313.00–328.00 $320.54 $2,821 —
920 920 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,926 —
1105 1105 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 174 7 660.00–680.00 $676.79 $1,178 -34.93
215–220 219 6 650.00–652.00 $651.67 $1,427 -15.91
255–275 272 7 620.00–625.00 $624.33 $1,698 -5.76
310–345 330 12 550.00–575.00 $559.87 $1,848 -7.29
350–395 373 12 490.00–530.00 $514.74 $1,920 +0.16
400–445 420 16 475.00–520.00 $491.43 $2,064 +6.92
420 420 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,394 +85.49
450–490 469 17 470.00–495.00 $477.81 $2,241 -14.31
500–545 520 18 425.00–460.00 $439.49 $2,285 -9.52
550–595 569 13 396.00–425.00 $402.77 $2,292 -4.80
600–645 621 11 378.00–400.00 $390.27 $2,424 -5.59
650–680 676 7 383.00–395.00 $384.65 $2,600 +9.63
700–720 713 10 340.00–345.00 $340.49 $2,428 +0.49
775–780 776 5 328.00–330.00 $329.60 $2,558 -80.40
800–805 803 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,489 —
870–890 880 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,640 —
930 930 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 —
1030 1030 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,730 —
1170 1170 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 630.00 $630.00 $693 +20.00
175–180 179 5 550.00–555.00 $554.02 $992 —
215–225 223 4 590.00–600.00 $592.42 $1,321 +15.82
275–285 277 6 568.00–570.00 $568.34 $1,574 +44.48
305–335 323 7 450.00–530.00 $505.31 $1,632 -14.24
360–390 382 12 450.00–480.00 $468.26 $1,789 -5.05
420–440 430 12 435.00–465.00 $448.44 $1,928 +11.53
455–495 479 23 400.00–465.00 $446.67 $2,140 +10.81
500–545 534 26 383.00–420.00 $404.78 $2,162 -9.18
570–585 580 15 350.00–380.00 $367.20 $2,130 -16.89
600–635 614 7 354.00–376.00 $363.89 $2,234 -5.22
665–690 681 5 318.00–350.00 $334.21 $2,276 —
710–730 717 3 330.00–337.00 $332.38 $2,383 +21.57
805 805 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 —
875 875 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 —
905 905 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,489 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 365.00–380.00 $372.50 $1,751 —
515–545 530 3 335.00–375.00 $355.14 $1,882 —
805–830 817 3 250.00–285.00 $266.49 $2,177 —
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1490 1203 (<2 yrs)N/A 15 2,900.00–5,300.00 $4,094.98 —
1105–1580 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 10 2,900.00–5,800.00 $4,210.16 —
1555 fancy 1555 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 6,600.00 $6,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1440 1271 75-80% 25 177.00–188.00 $179.98 $2,288 -3.52
235–1700 1274 75-80% 44 164.00–176.00 $169.78 $2,163 -13.72
1200–1815 1355 75-80% 11 150.00–162.00 $158.12 $2,143 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 919 80-85% 7 147.00–161.00 $156.10 $1,435 +2.74
885–960 923 80-85% 2 164.00–167.00 $165.56 $1,528 +12.20
960–990 972 80-85% 3 125.00–140.00 $133.34 $1,296 —
1005–1035 1020 80-85% 2 125.00–141.00 $133.12 $1,358 -36.49
1000–1190 1059 80-85% 26 163.00–174.00 $166.71 $1,765 +31.61
970–1200 1061 80-85% 22 150.00–161.00 $155.64 $1,651 +20.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–970 796 85-90% 5 107.00–119.00 $113.08 $900 -0.14
705–915 806 85-90% 5 105.00 $105.00 $846 —
730–940 836 85-90% 5 135.00–141.00 $138.97 $1,162 —
775–910 843 85-90% 2 121.00–123.00 $121.92 $1,028 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,553 -24.00
1380–1645 1516 5 170.00–190.00 $182.59 $2,768 —
1655–2010 1833 4 210.00–215.00 $211.37 $3,874 —
1680–2145 1910 8 199.00–205.00 $202.23 $3,863 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–1050 878 (<2 yrs)Open 51 1,500.00–3,050.00 $2,535.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–950 775 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,600.00 $2,230.43
840 thin fleshed 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
755–1075 thin fleshed 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,159.14
940 thin fleshed 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
980 thin fleshed 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
990 thin fleshed 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
780–1155 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,500.00–3,850.00 $3,220.77
1040–1105 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,424.24
1090–1150 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,828.13
1040–1365 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,482.44
795–1415 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 2,500.00–4,350.00 $3,326.78
805–1420 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,988.90
780–1345 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 65 2,550.00–3,900.00 $3,197.08
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–800 776 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,203.54
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 thin fleshed 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
790–900 862 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,850.00 $2,466.34
845–1055 954 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,687.68

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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
880 thin fleshed 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1050–1095 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,006.52 —
805–1320 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 2,700.00–4,950.00 $4,237.96 +1,089.64
870–1335 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,347.76 +199.44
855–1340 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,050.00–5,000.00 $4,446.05 —
950–1295 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,650.00–3,300.00 $3,096.26 —
1060–1485 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 3,600.00–4,750.00 $4,152.94 —
1005–1660 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 80 2,800.00–4,800.00 $4,018.80 —
1190–1310 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,400.00–4,800.00 $4,537.55 —
1315 fancy 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
1320–1450 fancy 1417 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 5,100.00–5,500.00 $5,421.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1010 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,489.12 —
785–1040 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,813.42 —

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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.