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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 30, 2026

1,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.08/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,525/hd at 566 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $424.39/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 473 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.77/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 621 lb · 50 head
Giddings 5-weight steers sold at $444/cwt, $8/cwt below the TX average ($452) and $41/cwt under Tulia, TX ($485). The class is down $29/cwt from its late June peak of $472. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,622 1,196 0
Feeder cattle 1,335 998 0
Slaughter cattle 190 118 0
Replacement cattle 97 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,622 compared to 907 last week. The feeder cattle market was fully steady with last week. The slaughter cattle market was also fully steady compared to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–130 120 2 750.00–790.00 $771.67 $926 -48.33
155–195 177 3 770.00–800.00 $782.17 $1,384 +44.48
205–245 216 11 680.00–800.00 $708.24 $1,530 +33.78
255–295 278 18 610.00–715.00 $642.89 $1,787 +35.60
305–345 326 22 570.00–720.00 $631.47 $2,059 +51.38
350–395 371 7 550.00–605.00 $571.00 $2,118 +18.35
400–445 417 32 520.00–575.00 $532.52 $2,221 +7.19
450–495 471 46 480.00–530.00 $501.61 $2,363 +15.20
500–545 529 47 460.00–505.00 $473.19 $2,503 +15.14
550–595 566 79 430.00–463.00 $446.08 $2,525 +7.98
600–645 621 50 400.00–440.00 $412.77 $2,563 +4.00
650–695 669 25 390.00–415.00 $399.12 $2,670 +7.52
700–745 721 12 365.00–395.00 $374.17 $2,698 +9.26
750–785 760 4 350.00–378.00 $359.47 $2,732 —
805–845 828 5 325.00–330.00 $327.85 $2,715 —
855–890 873 2 325.00–350.00 $337.75 $2,949 —
935 935 1 328.00 $328.00 $3,067 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 700.00 $700.00 $735 —
150 150 1 660.00 $660.00 $990 +70.14
200–245 230 4 550.00–650.00 $615.63 $1,416 +46.10
255–295 275 4 500.00–585.00 $527.89 $1,452 -7.90
310–345 333 3 500.00–550.00 $525.00 $1,748 +18.37
350–395 380 23 500.00–540.00 $520.25 $1,977 +21.44
400–445 421 35 400.00–515.00 $493.15 $2,076 +10.05
450–495 474 15 400.00–475.00 $452.77 $2,146 +3.90
500–545 527 37 375.00–458.00 $437.47 $2,305 +6.05
550–595 574 39 350.00–428.00 $410.56 $2,357 +6.32
600–645 628 20 370.00–398.00 $389.04 $2,443 +10.12
650–690 667 6 375.00–386.00 $382.71 $2,553 +13.39
715–730 723 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,494 -5.05
775–785 780 3 300.00–340.00 $325.75 $2,541 +0.75
890 890 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,804 —
990 990 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,752 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 4 300.00–428.00 $383.97 $1,444 —
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —

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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 2 600.00–650.00 $624.34 $1,186 +54.34
215–240 228 3 540.00–600.00 $571.09 $1,302 +45.62
275–290 283 2 520.00–540.00 $530.27 $1,501 +15.67
315–345 337 9 450.00–535.00 $516.16 $1,739 +35.35
350–390 364 10 405.00–485.00 $458.08 $1,667 +5.11
415–440 424 7 400.00–470.00 $435.23 $1,845 -2.84
450–495 473 51 368.00–455.00 $424.39 $2,007 -2.45
500–545 525 35 350.00–415.00 $386.07 $2,027 -9.25
550–595 576 44 275.00–390.00 $371.38 $2,139 +0.69
600–645 625 23 300.00–373.00 $359.37 $2,246 +12.30
650–695 676 25 325.00–373.00 $355.33 $2,402 +22.82
725–745 733 6 300.00–330.00 $319.06 $2,339 +8.90
825–840 833 2 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $2,457 +28.33
925–930 928 2 240.00–243.00 $241.50 $2,241 —
985 985 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,462 —
1045 1045 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,801 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 860.00 $860.00 $1,290 +140.00
215 215 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 -2.33
255–295 272 7 565.00–610.00 $582.60 $1,585 +16.35
310–335 327 5 550.00–560.00 $552.92 $1,808 +15.89
350–390 370 15 510.00–560.00 $531.12 $1,965 +22.74
385–395 fancy 390 2 605.00 $605.00 $2,360 —
400–440 422 11 480.00–510.00 $499.19 $2,107 +12.82
420–435 fancy 428 2 585.00–593.00 $589.07 $2,521 —
450–490 470 13 465.00–480.00 $471.23 $2,215 +14.44
500–545 526 31 420.00–475.00 $434.40 $2,285 +14.95
550–595 574 33 400.00–425.00 $404.09 $2,319 +3.89
605 605 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,692 +55.33
600–640 616 13 375.00–420.00 $389.83 $2,401 +0.16
650–695 666 12 365.00–390.00 $376.92 $2,510 +0.94
720–730 723 3 330.00–368.00 $349.34 $2,526 +14.48
800–805 803 2 323.00–340.00 $331.47 $2,662 —
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
970 970 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,794 +13.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 2 440.00 $440.00 $858 +30.00
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 —
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 +90.00
355–395 375 2 355.00–385.00 $370.80 $1,390 —
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 +22.00
450–465 460 3 365.00–375.00 $368.26 $1,694 +28.26
525–530 528 2 285.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,544 -32.54
560–585 573 2 270.00–325.00 $296.90 $1,701 -28.10
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,466 —
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 ±0.00
940 940 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,190 -7.00
960 960 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 +7.00
1010 1010 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,374 +48.00
1205–1235 1220 2 195.00–275.00 $234.51 $2,861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1240 1123 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,600.00–4,500.00 $3,349.85 —
1320–1390 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,653.58 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–970 913 80-85% 6 171.00–185.00 $176.41 $1,611 +19.78
855–995 955 80-85% 6 164.00–170.00 $166.05 $1,586 —
1010–1230 1090 80-85% 15 171.00–180.00 $173.82 $1,895 +6.80
1015–1240 1091 80-85% 17 162.00–169.00 $166.53 $1,817 -0.49
1005–1240 1124 80-85% 18 150.00–160.00 $156.34 $1,757 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1745 1309 75-80% 15 155.00–170.00 $165.51 $2,167 —
1220–1630 1325 75-80% 23 171.00–180.00 $177.30 $2,349 —
1220–1525 1329 75-80% 14 181.00–196.00 $186.08 $2,473 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–830 780 85-90% 6 145.00–153.00 $148.22 $1,156 —
725–890 799 85-90% 7 123.00–135.00 $126.99 $1,015 —
965 965 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,544 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,726 —
1450–1585 1498 3 190.00–205.00 $194.87 $2,919 —
1410–1880 1702 7 210.00–217.00 $212.21 $3,612 —
1650–2075 1915 3 220.00–224.00 $222.49 $4,261 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–1005 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00–3,350.00 $2,764.82
795–925 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,530.23

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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 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
895–1020 958 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,263.05
880–1110 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,355.78
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
890–1215 1046 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,200.00–3,050.00 $2,671.07
710–1300 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,300.00 $3,191.48
925–1535 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,489.51
1045–1380 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,784.85
1065–1410 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,171.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
720–915 799 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,684.98

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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
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
775–1160 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–5,000.00 $4,198.84 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1070–1205 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,370.95 —
1074–1300 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–4,000.00 $3,886.90 -1,422.77

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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.