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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $542.83/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 376 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $498.28/cwt +16.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,387/hd at 479 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $455.10/cwt -12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 425 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 970 1,456 1,016
Feeder cattle 746 1,175 888
Slaughter cattle 134 181 107
Replacement cattle 90 100 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 971 compared to 1.456 last week. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers weighing under 400 lbs. were 15.00 to 20.00 lower on a limited test. Feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were fully steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were 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
150–185 168 3 630.00–650.00 $642.67 $1,080 +2.16
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 -37.50
250–295 268 6 485.00–550.00 $527.86 $1,415 -83.39
305–345 328 13 450.00–525.00 $490.69 $1,609 -47.91
350–395 375 23 425.00–505.00 $469.84 $1,762 -18.40
400–445 425 33 400.00–490.00 $455.10 $1,934 -12.49
450–495 475 30 400.00–475.00 $445.80 $2,118 -1.92
500–545 528 21 390.00–430.00 $416.89 $2,201 -3.25
550–595 578 24 350.00–410.00 $393.80 $2,276 -5.76
600–645 621 18 358.00–395.00 $380.98 $2,366 -3.41
660–695 679 7 335.00–365.00 $349.92 $2,376 -13.84
700–745 715 3 300.00–340.00 $323.47 $2,313 -26.38
780–795 788 3 308.00–338.00 $324.62 $2,558 +0.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
100–120 110 2 700.00–720.00 $710.91 $782 —
165 165 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,238 +39.02
215–230 223 2 620.00–625.00 $622.42 $1,388 -41.48
250–290 275 3 600.00–625.00 $608.64 $1,674 -43.79
300–345 320 12 550.00–630.00 $579.30 $1,854 -18.10
355–395 376 34 520.00–600.00 $542.83 $2,041 +5.18
400–440 413 16 500.00–570.00 $521.77 $2,155 +7.20
450–495 479 34 470.00–515.00 $498.28 $2,387 +16.97
500–535 511 22 440.00–485.00 $454.39 $2,322 +4.29
550–590 573 15 413.00–438.00 $422.24 $2,419 +3.82
600–645 610 13 400.00–420.00 $408.46 $2,492 +2.79
670–675 673 2 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,558 -15.05
705–745 730 3 350.00–375.00 $361.72 $2,641 +0.99
780 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 -0.97
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,292 —
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
470–490 481 4 340.00–393.00 $377.28 $1,815 -17.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–145 143 2 660.00–690.00 $675.26 $966 -70.56
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 -27.14
275–290 282 3 550.00–620.00 $580.53 $1,637 -79.42
315–345 332 3 530.00–540.00 $533.47 $1,771 -26.53
360–395 370 15 470.00–515.00 $502.41 $1,859 +18.20
400–445 424 16 460.00–525.00 $482.53 $2,046 +11.52
465 465 3 515.00 $515.00 $2,395 +56.71
455–495 476 14 450.00–480.00 $458.05 $2,180 -0.24
500–545 520 18 400.00–430.00 $414.50 $2,155 +2.54
525 525 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,678 +98.04
550–590 572 17 383.00–410.00 $390.50 $2,234 -2.05
610 610 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,898 +97.63
600–645 619 9 375.00–385.00 $378.89 $2,345 +1.52
650–690 663 6 360.00–370.00 $363.30 $2,409 -3.94
715–730 723 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,368 -6.77
780–795 788 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $2,581 -4.43
885 885 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,566 —
1040 1040 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,735 —
1065 1065 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 184 5 500.00–610.00 $541.85 $997 -103.28
250–285 266 4 405.00–540.00 $478.45 $1,273 -70.66
320–340 334 5 420.00–485.00 $457.71 $1,529 -38.31
350–395 379 8 410.00–450.00 $435.93 $1,652 -6.07
405–445 434 8 400.00–455.00 $438.64 $1,904 -1.45
455–495 481 17 385.00–445.00 $410.96 $1,977 -16.75
500–540 521 13 350.00–395.00 $380.25 $1,981 -10.02
560–595 581 8 340.00–375.00 $363.88 $2,114 -0.47
605–645 620 9 330.00–370.00 $355.71 $2,205 -2.55
655–690 665 5 323.00–350.00 $339.62 $2,258 -7.66
705–725 715 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $2,270 -0.07
775 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 -25.00
955–995 975 2 240.00–255.00 $247.65 $2,415 -20.35
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
475 475 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +1.27
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 +15.00
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +50.00
840 840 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,587 -5.13
1015 1015 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,436 —
1160 1160 1 270.00 $270.00 $3,132 —
1215 1215 1 250.00 $250.00 $3,038 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–985 900 80-85% 2 162.00–170.00 $165.62 $1,491 -12.07
900–985 947 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $157.03 $1,487 -10.40
950–985 968 80-85% 2 174.00–180.00 $176.95 $1,713 —
955–1210 1064 80-85% 15 162.00–171.00 $165.24 $1,758 -11.07
1005–1110 1068 80-85% 9 150.00–160.00 $157.74 $1,685 -18.57
990–1180 1087 80-85% 13 172.00–183.00 $175.38 $1,906 +8.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1565 1314 75-80% 17 171.00–179.00 $174.50 $2,293 -3.93
1215–1465 1318 75-80% 11 182.00–193.00 $186.49 $2,458 +8.06
1215–1505 1325 75-80% 11 155.00–170.00 $163.26 $2,163 -0.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–680 648 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $126.66 $821 —
815–895 855 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1325 1200 2 160.00–212.00 $183.29 $2,199 —
1505–1790 1648 2 220.00 $220.00 $3,626 —
1445–1895 1654 4 199.00–211.00 $205.32 $3,396 —
1525–1785 1655 2 215.00–219.00 $217.16 $3,594 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–945 896 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,153.70
875–1115 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,555.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 thin fleshed 850 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
815–1030 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,110.43
935 thin fleshed 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
865–1100 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,150.00–3,850.00 $3,534.14
990 thin fleshed 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
915–1190 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,829.60
935–1470 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,750.00–4,250.00 $3,358.82
850–1520 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,150.00–3,600.00 $2,960.70
1050–1405 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,750.00 $3,300.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
785–1040 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,279.59 —
870–1050 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1060–1155 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,996.64 -697.49
1005–1260 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,950.00 $3,410.88 -0.20
1205–1225 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,226.85 —
1340–1480 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00–4,150.00 $4,071.28 +377.06
1235–1675 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,777.66 +83.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.