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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $447.72/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 473 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $427.71/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 472 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.10/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,314/hd at 514 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,456 663 1,286
Feeder cattle 1,175 470 1,080
Slaughter cattle 181 83 174
Replacement cattle 100 110 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,456 head compared with 663 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were steady while the steers over 500 lbs. were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were fully steady while the heifers over 500 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were fully steady with last week. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–190 178 5 600.00–690.00 $640.51 $1,140 -19.49
215–245 228 4 605.00–655.00 $627.50 $1,431 +18.09
250–290 281 18 600.00–625.00 $611.25 $1,718 +62.15
300–340 321 9 505.00–560.00 $538.60 $1,729 +18.20
370–395 385 10 445.00–515.00 $488.24 $1,880 +3.44
405–445 425 32 425.00–495.00 $467.59 $1,987 +3.04
450–495 473 48 400.00–470.00 $447.72 $2,118 +3.65
505–545 524 23 398.00–438.00 $420.14 $2,202 -0.34
550–595 577 26 375.00–410.00 $399.56 $2,305 -2.38
600–645 618 16 365.00–396.00 $384.39 $2,376 +0.25
650–695 669 17 330.00–385.00 $363.76 $2,434 -15.33
705–745 725 8 340.00–358.00 $349.85 $2,536 +9.85
755–785 769 8 310.00–333.00 $323.67 $2,489 —
815 815 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,510 —
940 940 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 174 5 700.00–740.00 $710.98 $1,237 +10.98
205–245 233 16 660.00–675.00 $663.90 $1,547 -32.90
250–290 263 5 640.00–695.00 $652.43 $1,716 -3.70
300–340 321 17 575.00–630.00 $597.40 $1,918 +4.05
350–395 370 24 520.00–575.00 $537.65 $1,989 -0.19
400–445 420 14 500.00–540.00 $514.57 $2,161 +4.59
450–490 472 29 475.00–505.00 $481.31 $2,272 -1.85
500–545 514 33 440.00–480.00 $450.10 $2,314 -3.15
550–595 573 21 413.00–435.00 $418.42 $2,398 -11.39
600–625 612 13 400.00–420.00 $405.67 $2,483 -14.06
650–685 665 5 388.00–400.00 $395.07 $2,627 -3.22
710–740 723 7 360.00–365.00 $360.73 $2,608 -5.93
750–770 763 4 340.00–358.00 $350.97 $2,678 +12.97
820 820 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 —
850 850 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 —
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 —
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 640.00–650.00 $645.13 $1,226 +95.13
200–245 229 16 525.00–600.00 $559.95 $1,282 -24.01
255–295 269 13 500.00–600.00 $549.11 $1,477 +41.67
300–345 330 7 465.00–530.00 $496.02 $1,637 +26.38
355–390 373 10 415.00–455.00 $442.00 $1,649 +1.49
400–445 423 21 415.00–450.00 $440.09 $1,862 -5.27
450–495 472 46 400.00–450.00 $427.71 $2,019 +8.55
500–545 524 14 375.00–395.00 $390.27 $2,045 +13.25
550–595 570 12 348.00–380.00 $364.35 $2,077 -9.79
600–645 624 23 330.00–373.00 $358.26 $2,236 +6.58
650–680 660 11 335.00–360.00 $347.28 $2,292 -2.31
720–740 730 2 310.00–325.00 $317.60 $2,318 -7.40
760–780 770 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
900 900 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,475 —
940 940 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,679 —
955 955 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,559 —
1005 1005 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,814 —
1145 1145 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,920 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–140 138 2 700.00–790.00 $745.82 $1,029 —
175 175 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,181 +15.00
205–240 225 4 625.00–650.00 $637.14 $1,434 +6.80
255–295 271 7 610.00–730.00 $659.95 $1,788 +47.39
310–335 324 7 560.00 $560.00 $1,814 +0.23
355–390 370 12 470.00–515.00 $484.21 $1,792 +11.00
400–445 422 16 460.00–545.00 $471.01 $1,988 +5.21
450–485 468 24 455.00–470.00 $458.29 $2,145 -0.68
500–535 515 21 400.00–440.00 $411.96 $2,122 +1.27
550–590 566 26 385.00–405.00 $392.55 $2,222 -0.68
605–635 619 10 375.00–390.00 $377.37 $2,336 -4.42
625 625 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 +18.21
650–695 672 20 363.00–395.00 $367.24 $2,468 +2.52
700–735 719 4 330.00–339.00 $334.30 $2,404 -8.07
750–770 766 5 325.00–350.00 $331.91 $2,542 +1.91
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 —
315–345 329 4 375.00–460.00 $414.92 $1,365 —
475–495 489 4 360.00–385.00 $373.73 $1,828 +48.73
500–545 518 3 345.00–350.00 $348.39 $1,805 +73.39
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —
700 700 2 310.00–335.00 $322.50 $2,258 —
775–795 788 3 300.00–328.00 $318.82 $2,512 —
805–845 820 3 300.00–320.00 $313.13 $2,568 +13.13
995 995 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1360 1263 75-80% 29 183.00–193.00 $186.35 $2,354 +0.16
1210–1460 1317 75-80% 27 172.00–182.00 $178.43 $2,350 —
1185–1515 1321 75-80% 17 155.00–171.00 $164.17 $2,169 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–990 871 80-85% 4 155.00–161.00 $158.91 $1,384 -0.60
890–960 918 80-85% 4 173.00–190.00 $177.69 $1,631 +4.64
880–965 923 80-85% 2 166.00–169.00 $167.43 $1,545 -5.62
830–1150 1057 80-85% 5 155.00–160.00 $157.14 $1,661 -0.53
1005–1145 1068 80-85% 8 173.00–184.00 $176.31 $1,883 +0.23
1005–1215 1070 80-85% 23 163.00–171.00 $166.81 $1,785 -9.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,014 —
675–990 798 85-90% 3 121.00–128.00 $123.42 $985 -14.79
820–985 903 85-90% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.55 $1,314 —
1035–1080 1058 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 2 175.00–191.00 $183.00 $2,489 —
1490–2040 1766 9 190.00–209.00 $201.91 $3,566 -8.60
1445–2100 1799 6 214.00–216.00 $214.27 $3,855 +3.76
1800–1990 1851 6 220.00–225.00 $221.22 $4,095 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–745 thin fleshed 690 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,680.98
595–1005 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,390.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
790–1110 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,950.00 $3,337.83
880–1110 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,465.38
920–1250 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,650.00 $3,187.18
945–1220 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,750.00 $3,463.48
1135 thin fleshed 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
895–1430 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,250.00–3,100.00 $2,758.83
980–1510 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,321.29

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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
885 thin fleshed 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1040 thin fleshed 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
795–1375 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,900.00–4,700.00 $3,694.13 +394.13
925–1425 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,850.00–3,850.00 $3,411.08 —
1215–1355 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,850.00 $4,637.26 +663.18
1315–1510 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,062.84 —
1345–1510 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,694.22 —
1160–1735 1502 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,950.00–4,950.00 $4,445.45 —

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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.