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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $532.19/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,203/hd at 414 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $467.32/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 478 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $424.16/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 570 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 1,110 1,684
Feeder cattle 843 831 1,377
Slaughter cattle 178 159 209
Replacement cattle 150 120 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,173 compared to 1,110 last week. Feeder steers were steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows were fully steady to 2.00 higher. 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
195 195 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,365 +150.00
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -9.00
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 -1.95
305–345 331 7 505.00–595.00 $547.24 $1,811 +8.52
350–390 375 13 515.00–550.00 $530.86 $1,991 +0.52
405–445 422 21 450.00–518.00 $506.50 $2,137 +8.82
450–495 478 25 415.00–495.00 $467.32 $2,234 -9.70
500–545 527 15 400.00–460.00 $442.75 $2,333 -3.42
550–590 570 24 399.00–455.00 $424.16 $2,418 +0.22
615–635 622 12 385.00–398.00 $389.92 $2,425 +4.34
660 660 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 +19.46
650–695 672 10 333.00–388.00 $374.72 $2,518 +14.18
710 710 1 343.00 $343.00 $2,435 -12.00
805 805 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,496 —
820 820 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,542 —
855 855 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,822 —
1095 1095 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 860.00 $860.00 $1,204 -20.35
155–170 165 4 775.00–930.00 $840.11 $1,386 +74.76
205 205 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,404 -31.16
275 275 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,980 +46.89
305–345 321 7 605.00–670.00 $640.96 $2,057 +8.22
360–395 369 13 570.00–600.00 $584.40 $2,156 -6.15
400–445 414 33 520.00–585.00 $532.19 $2,203 -3.06
450–490 473 20 500.00–545.00 $512.71 $2,425 -3.72
500–540 528 15 470.00–495.00 $475.97 $2,513 -10.69
550–580 570 15 460.00–480.00 $467.44 $2,664 -5.93
600–625 613 12 400.00–435.00 $412.74 $2,530 -0.09
650–695 666 5 403.00–440.00 $413.29 $2,753 +12.56
760 760 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,812 —
880 880 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,948 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
435 435 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 —
575 575 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,231 —
775 775 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,248 —
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 640.00 $640.00 $832 -200.00
220–225 223 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,338 -91.45
270 270 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 -35.09
305–335 326 6 540.00–580.00 $547.83 $1,786 -10.99
350–395 365 17 495.00–555.00 $518.44 $1,892 -0.09
410–445 424 18 475.00–530.00 $491.12 $2,082 -15.34
450–495 471 13 470.00–520.00 $485.91 $2,289 -10.39
490 fancy 490 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,597 -40.00
500–545 518 12 428.00–455.00 $437.17 $2,265 -8.01
550–590 564 17 400.00–445.00 $413.45 $2,332 -8.98
610 610 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 +48.66
600–635 617 6 383.00–423.00 $396.71 $2,448 +15.37
650–680 664 4 378.00–385.00 $380.71 $2,528 +0.88
720 720 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,736 +40.00
735 735 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,572 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 500.00 $500.00 $675 -55.38
160 160 1 600.00 $600.00 $960 +25.28
200–245 224 4 460.00–590.00 $546.87 $1,225 +3.98
255–275 267 3 515.00–565.00 $534.31 $1,427 -7.78
310–345 317 10 500.00–530.00 $519.68 $1,647 -6.21
365–380 374 9 450.00–485.00 $467.19 $1,747 +8.03
405–440 429 15 425.00–465.00 $450.44 $1,932 +7.41
450–495 466 8 425.00–465.00 $447.83 $2,087 +8.60
500–540 519 15 390.00–410.00 $403.82 $2,096 -6.17
560–595 575 12 360.00–395.00 $384.62 $2,212 +0.58
610–645 628 2 350.00–365.00 $357.29 $2,244 +16.55
650–690 680 5 355.00–360.00 $355.96 $2,421 +9.23
725 725 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,160 -15.00
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 +5.00
860 860 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,580 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 482 3 385.00–420.00 $404.84 $1,951 —
510–545 529 5 340.00–385.00 $371.83 $1,967 -8.17
560–570 565 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +25.00
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 +50.00
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–905 903 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2250 2250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,770.00 $4,770.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1390 1302 75-80% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.66 $2,118 -7.39
1115–1580 1312 75-80% 17 180.00–193.00 $183.89 $2,413 +13.84
1155–1760 1313 75-80% 23 165.00–179.00 $173.30 $2,275 +3.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–980 903 80-85% 4 145.00–153.00 $148.21 $1,338 -6.99
920 920 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,573 +15.80
880–980 926 80-85% 4 160.00–166.00 $162.77 $1,507 +7.57
1005 1005 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,437 —
1000–1075 1039 80-85% 12 158.00–166.00 $162.93 $1,693 —
1010–1190 1066 80-85% 17 167.00–177.00 $169.76 $1,810 +26.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 +27.95
850 850 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 -30.00
810–905 855 85-90% 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 +5.00
1020 1020 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,878 —
1485 1485 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,524 —
1465–1580 1528 3 185.00–192.00 $188.96 $2,887 +1.77
1460–2050 1749 11 215.00–225.00 $220.71 $3,860 —
1435–2040 1769 4 205.00–210.00 $208.65 $3,691 -11.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
880–1095 thin fleshed 941 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00 $2,000.00
945–1130 1034 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,542.06
815–1280 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,788.90
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1025–1260 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,673.69
990–1510 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,963.16
920–1365 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,094.17
1210 fancy 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–800 773 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,403.13
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
900 thin fleshed 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
920–1005 thin fleshed 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,073.90 +573.90
1010–1160 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,316.11 —
1090–1120 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,121.16 —
940–1280 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,550.00 $3,295.95 —
905–1255 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,769.33 —
1025–1595 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 45 3,300.00–4,350.00 $3,789.99 —
1190–1260 fancy 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00–4,650.00 $4,504.29 +504.29
1080–1500 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,800.00–4,350.00 $4,201.96 —

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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.