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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $529.21/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $489.26/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,549/hd at 521 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $415.02/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 579 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 1,171 968
Feeder cattle 855 843 738
Slaughter cattle 184 178 160
Replacement cattle 215 150 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,254 compared to 1,173 last week. Feeder steers under 400 lbs. were steady while the steers over 400 lbs. were fully steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were fully steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were fully steady with last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 178 2 690.00–700.00 $694.51 $1,236 -5.49
215–245 230 3 635.00–650.00 $645.00 $1,484 +45.00
255–295 279 7 610.00–685.00 $634.08 $1,769 +84.08
320–340 331 7 550.00–625.00 $566.40 $1,875 +19.16
350–395 376 19 445.00–555.00 $523.50 $1,968 -7.36
405–445 432 18 450.00–515.00 $492.90 $2,129 -13.60
450–490 471 18 420.00–490.00 $457.41 $2,154 -9.91
500–545 522 19 400.00–465.00 $443.62 $2,316 +0.87
550–595 579 25 385.00–445.00 $415.02 $2,403 -9.14
600–645 618 11 375.00–418.00 $396.37 $2,450 +6.45
655–665 659 7 350.00–393.00 $374.45 $2,468 -5.55
720–730 725 5 325.00–375.00 $363.93 $2,638 +20.93
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 ±0.00
945 945 1 301.00 $301.00 $2,844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–175 172 3 770.00–900.00 $822.82 $1,415 -17.29
200–210 205 2 710.00–730.00 $720.24 $1,476 +35.24
255–285 277 7 700.00–770.00 $709.94 $1,967 -10.06
300–325 319 7 650.00–710.00 $665.49 $2,123 +24.53
360–395 369 14 560.00–635.00 $592.67 $2,187 +8.27
400–445 420 27 520.00–570.00 $529.21 $2,223 -2.98
450–495 471 15 495.00–550.00 $512.97 $2,416 +0.26
500–545 521 27 470.00–540.00 $489.26 $2,549 +13.29
550–590 572 16 455.00–530.00 $482.08 $2,757 +14.64
600–620 612 5 420.00–440.00 $429.65 $2,629 +16.91
650–665 659 5 425.00–448.00 $439.52 $2,896 +26.23
705–745 735 12 380.00–400.00 $391.70 $2,879 —
850 850 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 -15.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 227 3 560.00–605.00 $589.74 $1,339 +42.87
270–290 284 4 500.00–575.00 $544.47 $1,546 +10.16
305–345 327 8 500.00–565.00 $546.86 $1,788 +27.18
360–390 380 3 450.00–490.00 $472.24 $1,795 +5.05
400–445 428 8 400.00–460.00 $440.67 $1,886 -9.77
450–495 475 11 400.00–465.00 $439.31 $2,087 -8.52
500–540 521 16 370.00–420.00 $400.62 $2,087 -3.20
555–595 569 7 355.00–395.00 $381.72 $2,172 -2.90
600–645 624 11 345.00–370.00 $359.52 $2,243 +2.23
650–695 671 9 300.00–365.00 $334.74 $2,246 -21.22
705–740 725 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $2,368 +28.60
780 780 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,441 —
810–840 831 4 275.00–300.00 $287.85 $2,392 -7.15
945 thin fleshed 945 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 620.00–700.00 $648.26 $1,446 +48.26
255–285 275 3 600.00–610.00 $606.91 $1,669 +6.91
305–340 318 4 575.00–610.00 $594.17 $1,889 +46.34
350–390 374 11 495.00–545.00 $516.05 $1,930 -2.39
400–445 425 14 480.00–515.00 $497.73 $2,115 +6.61
450–490 469 10 470.00–495.00 $482.45 $2,263 -3.46
515 fancy 515 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,704 —
505–545 522 9 430.00–475.00 $459.41 $2,398 +22.24
550–585 566 14 400.00–450.00 $414.12 $2,344 +0.67
600–645 629 4 385.00–400.00 $388.85 $2,446 -7.86
655–670 663 2 378.00–388.00 $382.94 $2,539 +2.23
710–740 725 2 350.00–370.00 $359.79 $2,608 -20.21
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
315 315 6 445.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,480 —
470 470 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 -19.84
705–730 718 2 250.00–285.00 $267.80 $1,923 —
790 790 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 —
800–845 823 2 300.00–320.00 $309.73 $2,549 —
950 950 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,166 —
1025 1025 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,768 —
1085 1085 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,962 —
1120 1120 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,778 —
1165 1165 1 273.00 $273.00 $3,180 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1180 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,500.00–4,700.00 $4,125.17 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1400 1250 75-80% 17 180.00–198.00 $185.28 $2,316 —
1205–1475 1283 75-80% 9 159.00–166.00 $162.22 $2,081 —
1205–1620 1310 75-80% 25 168.00–179.00 $174.36 $2,284 -9.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–940 900 80-85% 6 146.00–158.00 $153.24 $1,379 +5.03
890–990 938 80-85% 3 160.00–165.00 $161.76 $1,517 -1.01
975–990 983 80-85% 2 170.00–179.00 $174.47 $1,715 —
1000–1060 1029 80-85% 11 148.00–159.00 $155.20 $1,597 -7.73
1000–1185 1055 80-85% 12 160.00–167.00 $163.32 $1,723 -6.44
1005–1175 1088 80-85% 9 169.00–182.00 $175.11 $1,905 +5.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–825 788 85-90% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,127 —
755–925 817 85-90% 3 133.00–136.00 $134.70 $1,100 -5.30
860 860 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 -10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,474 —
1190 1190 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,320 —
1195–1555 1438 6 165.00–205.00 $180.01 $2,589 —
1435–1690 1596 7 207.00–217.00 $212.84 $3,397 —
1410–2080 1690 16 218.00–231.00 $221.50 $3,743 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1115 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,517.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
900 thin fleshed 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
790–1070 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,648.73
910–1080 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,221.45
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
835–1345 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,805.96
935–1340 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,900.00 $3,358.70
990–1245 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,600.00–3,200.00 $2,905.75
1070–1300 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,150.00–3,900.00 $3,529.66
1440 fancy 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–980 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,550.00 $3,068.52
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
775 thin fleshed 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
845 thin fleshed 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
880 thin fleshed 880 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
885–1060 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,900.00–4,450.00 $4,096.40 —
1075 thin fleshed 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
960–1290 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 3,450.00–4,050.00 $3,865.45 —
995–1280 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 3,250.00–3,600.00 $3,405.85 -363.48
990–1285 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 40 3,350.00–3,950.00 $3,689.38 -100.61
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,900.00 $3,829.79 +39.80
1070–1280 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 59 3,500.00–4,750.00 $4,284.74 —
1280–1350 fancy 1308 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,900.00–4,950.00 $4,920.64 —
1230–1360 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 4,000.00–4,950.00 $4,519.31 —

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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.