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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

2,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $529.53/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 422 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.73/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 422 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $455.39/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 426 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,236 1,254 1,364
Feeder cattle 1,612 855 1,082
Slaughter cattle 244 184 237
Replacement cattle 380 215 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 2,236 compared to 1,254 last week. A special replacement sale was held in conjunction with the regular weekly sale. Lightweight steers under 400 lbs. were 10.00 to 12.00 lower while the feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs. were 4.00 to 8.00 lower while the feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were steady. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–165 163 2 780.00 $780.00 $1,271 -42.82
200–230 213 3 700.00–720.00 $710.16 $1,513 -10.08
255–290 266 13 685.00–720.00 $691.86 $1,840 -18.08
305–325 317 16 625.00–690.00 $635.80 $2,015 -29.69
350–385 371 14 560.00–615.00 $579.06 $2,148 -13.61
405–440 422 30 520.00–540.00 $529.53 $2,235 +0.32
450–495 471 20 485.00–530.00 $501.02 $2,360 -11.95
500–545 521 24 460.00–500.00 $480.76 $2,505 -8.50
550–595 571 18 428.00–490.00 $445.40 $2,543 -36.68
600–645 621 13 410.00–435.00 $422.58 $2,624 -7.07
650–660 653 11 410.00–445.00 $421.36 $2,751 -18.16
705–735 724 13 370.00–400.00 $384.88 $2,787 -6.82
755–760 758 2 350.00–370.00 $360.03 $2,729 —
805–845 825 2 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $2,744 —
855 855 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,779 +5.00
935 935 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 185 2 600.00–700.00 $647.30 $1,198 -47.21
230–245 238 2 645.00–680.00 $661.95 $1,575 +16.95
255–290 267 15 550.00–675.00 $627.29 $1,675 -6.79
320–345 336 9 500.00–620.00 $576.03 $1,935 +9.63
355–395 378 12 500.00–550.00 $524.41 $1,982 +0.91
415–445 430 27 450.00–515.00 $499.46 $2,148 +6.56
450–495 478 18 410.00–480.00 $455.84 $2,179 -1.57
500–545 524 21 400.00–455.00 $437.24 $2,291 -6.38
550–595 572 25 345.00–425.00 $389.72 $2,229 -25.30
600–645 632 19 380.00–408.00 $395.69 $2,501 -0.68
650–685 663 6 320.00–400.00 $367.71 $2,438 -6.74
705–745 730 4 323.00–365.00 $344.96 $2,518 -18.97
775–790 785 3 345.00–348.00 $347.01 $2,724 +37.01
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 370.00 $370.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 650.00–690.00 $668.63 $1,224 —
200–225 211 5 600.00–650.00 $617.09 $1,302 -31.17
255–285 261 11 590.00–620.00 $604.71 $1,578 -2.20
300–335 313 12 570.00–615.00 $589.67 $1,846 -4.50
350–395 365 13 495.00–545.00 $508.97 $1,858 -7.08
405–445 422 27 480.00–495.00 $483.73 $2,041 -14.00
450–495 478 18 470.00–475.00 $470.28 $2,248 -12.17
505–545 522 14 420.00–445.00 $429.10 $2,240 -30.31
550–595 570 14 390.00–435.00 $418.73 $2,387 +4.61
605–635 618 14 375.00–420.00 $392.56 $2,426 +3.71
655–695 664 13 370.00–400.00 $384.96 $2,556 +2.02
655–680 668 9 460.00–550.00 $510.51 $3,410 +127.57
705–745 710 11 345.00–400.00 $385.63 $2,738 +25.84
700–715 713 7 380.00–440.00 $399.30 $2,847 +39.51
760–765 761 6 320.00–323.00 $322.50 $2,454 —
805 805 1 380.00 $380.00 $3,059 —
810–815 813 2 300.00–318.00 $308.97 $2,512 —
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
880 880 1 360.00 $360.00 $3,168 —
905–910 908 11 395.00–400.00 $396.54 $3,601 —
905–942 933 7 285.00–290.00 $286.42 $2,672 —
950 950 11 285.00–405.00 $372.27 $3,537 —
950–995 966 6 280.00–290.00 $287.10 $2,773 —
1005–1045 1025 2 285.00–288.00 $286.47 $2,936 —
1025 1025 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,126 —
1160 1160 2 288.00 $288.00 $3,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 600.00 $600.00 $990 —
230 230 7 500.00–590.00 $577.14 $1,327 -12.60
280–295 287 10 500.00–565.00 $547.26 $1,571 +2.79
300–345 327 14 400.00–555.00 $497.07 $1,625 -49.79
350–390 381 13 425.00–490.00 $465.73 $1,774 -6.51
400–445 426 27 400.00–470.00 $455.39 $1,940 +14.72
450–495 477 23 400.00–460.00 $431.61 $2,059 -7.70
500–540 526 17 385.00–415.00 $400.81 $2,108 +0.19
555–560 556 9 380.00–385.00 $384.44 $2,137 +2.72
640–645 641 9 340.00–342.00 $341.78 $2,191 -17.74
670–690 680 11 330.00–360.00 $345.03 $2,346 +10.29
700–740 719 12 275.00–320.00 $302.53 $2,175 -24.07
760–795 779 6 240.00–308.00 $283.98 $2,212 -29.02
815–820 818 3 280.00–290.00 $284.99 $2,331 -2.86
855–860 858 2 275.00–290.00 $282.52 $2,424 —
905–930 913 3 245.00–280.00 $266.79 $2,436 —
980 980 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,548 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,206 +5.00
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 -70.00
500–510 505 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,995 —
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 —
705–745 716 5 270.00–293.00 $282.84 $2,025 +15.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1200 1056 (<2 yrs)N/A 6 4,000.00–4,700.00 $4,285.71 —
1125–1480 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 3,500.00–6,200.00 $5,357.13 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 —
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 -24.73
890 890 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,670 —
960–965 963 2 225.00–245.00 $235.03 $2,263 +7.03

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1545 1289 75-80% 32 183.00–200.00 $189.06 $2,437 +26.84
1175–1820 1358 75-80% 34 169.00–182.00 $175.69 $2,386 —
1200–2015 1381 75-80% 16 160.00–167.00 $164.24 $2,268 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,635 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–950 913 80-85% 3 165.00–168.00 $166.38 $1,519 +13.14
850–980 930 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $158.48 $1,474 -3.28
895–955 938 80-85% 4 170.00–182.00 $177.97 $1,669 +16.21
1015–1135 1074 80-85% 15 170.00–186.00 $177.30 $1,904 +2.19
965–1190 1083 80-85% 12 162.00–182.00 $167.32 $1,812 -7.79
1010–1190 1088 80-85% 6 154.00–160.00 $157.07 $1,709 -18.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–900 838 85-90% 2 143.00–150.00 $146.24 $1,225 +11.54
780–925 853 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.91 $1,202 +15.91
870–940 901 85-90% 5 110.00–124.00 $115.70 $1,042 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,357 —
1005–1055 1030 85-90% 4 110.00–129.00 $116.10 $1,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,642 —
1410–1675 1571 6 209.00–219.00 $215.17 $3,380 +2.33
1420–1685 1572 3 195.00–200.00 $197.39 $3,103 -15.45
1680–2150 1852 11 220.00–231.00 $226.44 $4,194 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 thin fleshed 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
750–980 833 (<2 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,361.26
750–1120 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,410.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–850 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,694.85
895–985 thin fleshed 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,373.80
685–1410 973 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,550.00–4,200.00 $3,164.72
745–1230 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,852.38
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
860–1320 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,750.00–3,800.00 $3,032.32
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1055–1230 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,950.00–3,350.00 $3,109.21
910–1350 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 3,200.00–4,500.00 $3,974.07
1140–1310 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,500.00–4,250.00 $3,906.58
1350 fancy 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 5,300.00 $5,300.00

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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
755–1200 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 3,000.00–4,500.00 $3,899.26 —
990–1035 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,230.00 —
1020–1260 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,611.84 -253.61
1060–1360 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,650.00–4,100.00 $3,785.67 +96.29
1050–1460 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 72 4,000.00–6,000.00 $4,997.86 +713.12
1090–1340 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 3,900.00–6,000.00 $5,283.31 —
1230–1400 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–4,050.00 $3,977.82 -541.49
1310 fancy 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 7,000.00 $7,000.00 +2,079.36
1330 fancy 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 6,700.00 $6,700.00 +1,779.36
1245–1500 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 4,800.00–6,200.00 $5,430.03 +910.72
1360 fancy 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 7,050.00 $7,050.00 —
1280–1500 fancy 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 52 6,500.00–6,850.00 $6,641.16 —
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 6,050.00 $6,050.00 —

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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.