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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026

1,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $382.92/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 528 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $364.38/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 617 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $404.12/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 473 lb · 39 head
Giddings, TX 5-weight steers sold at $381/cwt, $17/cwt below the TX average ($398), and $49/cwt under Texas Direct Cattle Report ($430). TX 5-weight steers are down $57/cwt from their early July peak of $458. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,323 1,413 1,296
Feeder cattle 1,063 1,229 1,111
Slaughter cattle 101 128 105
Replacement cattle 159 56 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,332 compared to 1,434 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140–145 143 2 700.00–840.00 $771.23 $1,103 +81.23
165–180 173 5 690.00–830.00 $734.86 $1,271 —
200–225 213 4 625.00–700.00 $671.32 $1,430 +46.32
250–295 280 13 580.00–615.00 $599.37 $1,678 +16.80
300–335 315 9 545.00–625.00 $579.02 $1,824 +3.21
355–390 371 28 488.00–570.00 $502.40 $1,864 +6.38
400–445 423 23 460.00–495.00 $465.19 $1,968 +1.96
450–490 462 30 428.00–463.00 $444.99 $2,056 +2.38
495 495 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,401 +42.39
500–540 516 26 403.00–443.00 $414.53 $2,139 -1.30
550–590 568 32 380.00–393.00 $383.68 $2,179 -1.99
600–645 617 39 355.00–385.00 $364.38 $2,248 -3.35
650–670 655 9 350.00–370.00 $355.77 $2,330 -1.26
700–740 729 12 330.00–345.00 $332.49 $2,424 -13.20
755–775 761 7 318.00–333.00 $327.52 $2,492 -1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–190 173 4 400.00–610.00 $523.26 $905 —
210–240 233 6 490.00–610.00 $549.53 $1,280 -50.47
250–295 271 10 450.00–575.00 $516.33 $1,399 —
305–345 333 9 450.00–540.00 $508.13 $1,692 +61.40
350–395 369 14 420.00–485.00 $471.64 $1,740 +18.73
400–445 429 27 405.00–458.00 $446.09 $1,914 +20.34
450–495 473 39 365.00–425.00 $404.12 $1,911 +7.27
500–545 528 42 360.00–398.00 $382.92 $2,022 -2.18
550–595 578 35 335.00–378.00 $364.81 $2,109 +1.42
600–645 622 12 335.00–350.00 $343.87 $2,139 +10.62
660–685 675 11 330.00–345.00 $338.45 $2,285 +5.10
700–740 721 12 320.00–328.00 $324.48 $2,340 -2.98
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 -2.93
815–845 827 3 273.00–300.00 $287.72 $2,379 -6.15
850–865 860 3 273.00–275.00 $274.33 $2,359 —
990–995 993 2 240.00–248.00 $243.99 $2,423 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
515 515 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–195 183 2 510.00–560.00 $533.29 $976 —
210–240 225 6 470.00–540.00 $500.81 $1,127 +110.81
290–295 292 3 410.00–470.00 $448.46 $1,310 -7.23
315–340 323 6 445.00–465.00 $457.33 $1,477 +26.38
350–390 370 13 400.00–455.00 $428.14 $1,584 -4.24
405–445 433 33 370.00–423.00 $400.97 $1,736 +4.30
450–495 471 15 358.00–405.00 $374.21 $1,763 -2.70
500–545 522 28 300.00–365.00 $352.51 $1,840 -1.41
560–595 576 12 300.00–338.00 $326.99 $1,883 -0.23
600–640 616 15 290.00–325.00 $317.63 $1,957 -0.25
665–685 675 6 280.00–305.00 $294.98 $1,991 -1.03
710–730 720 2 265.00–290.00 $277.33 $1,997 -11.11
750–785 764 5 250.00–295.00 $279.43 $2,135 +14.17
825–845 833 3 230.00–285.00 $258.29 $2,152 -9.28
915 915 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,196 —
1055 1055 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,616 +13.00
1245 1245 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 650.00 $650.00 $878 —
155–190 173 2 650.00–690.00 $667.97 $1,156 -117.03
235 235 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,410 —
275–285 281 8 500.00–555.00 $516.86 $1,452 +16.86
310–345 333 5 480.00–520.00 $497.54 $1,657 +5.76
350–395 364 8 460.00–495.00 $477.32 $1,737 +11.96
405–445 424 17 425.00–440.00 $432.82 $1,835 -2.86
430 fancy 430 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,107 -15.00
455–495 473 18 410.00–415.00 $412.00 $1,949 -4.53
500–540 523 20 370.00–400.00 $377.93 $1,977 -6.54
550–580 559 20 340.00–360.00 $352.85 $1,972 -137.15
550–570 fancy 563 4 385.00–425.00 $408.89 $2,302 +18.89
600–615 608 7 330.00–338.00 $335.01 $2,037 -4.31
615–640 628 2 400.00–425.00 $412.25 $2,589 +72.93
675 675 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,734 +74.58
650–695 679 7 320.00–350.00 $334.12 $2,269 +3.70
715 fancy 715 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,524 —
715–745 733 3 308.00–315.00 $310.95 $2,279 -10.60
750–770 766 5 300.00–308.00 $306.43 $2,347 —
1020–1035 1028 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $2,725 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 +16.61
425–445 435 2 325.00–365.00 $345.46 $1,503 -21.46
475–480 478 2 325.00–350.00 $337.57 $1,614 +37.57
575 575 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
610–625 618 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 +14.91
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
755 755 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,829 —
855 855 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,736 -12.00
900 900 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,322 +65.00
1005 1005 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,412 —
1330 1330 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +200.65

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1605 1366 75-80% 7 168.00–175.00 $170.78 $2,333 —
1220–1760 1384 75-80% 8 176.00–205.00 $185.06 $2,561 —
1225–2025 1409 75-80% 19 150.00–163.00 $156.29 $2,202 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,576 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–990 963 80-85% 3 147.00–155.00 $151.60 $1,460 —
1005–1240 1089 80-85% 11 160.00–167.00 $164.14 $1,787 -14.37
1010–1230 1099 80-85% 10 145.00–159.00 $154.63 $1,699 -23.88
1005–1200 1103 80-85% 2 173.00–182.00 $177.90 $1,962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–785 693 85-90% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.43 $1,112 —
690–875 785 85-90% 5 141.00–155.00 $148.80 $1,168 +16.88
760–985 910 85-90% 10 115.00–135.00 $126.44 $1,151 -26.68
1000–1040 1020 85-90% 4 115.00–135.00 $124.51 $1,270 +5.51
1025–1040 1033 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,467 +22.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1215 1145 3 188.00–194.00 $190.81 $2,185 —
1665–1840 1754 4 209.00–211.00 $209.75 $3,679 —
1540–2105 1816 4 185.00–200.00 $191.60 $3,479 —
1715–1990 1853 2 219.00–224.00 $221.69 $4,108 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–810 754 (<2 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,809.85
710–950 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,058.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–700 thin fleshed 670 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,256.72
910 thin fleshed 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
910–1100 thin fleshed 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,028.36
1020 thin fleshed 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
910–1495 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,700.00 $2,997.98
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
875–1610 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,400.00–3,550.00 $2,848.79
1090–1330 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,860.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 thin fleshed 700 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
915–1095 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 3,050.00–4,600.00 $4,131.42
940–1220 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 3,850.00–4,700.00 $4,382.18
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00

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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
1000–1190 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,177.17 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -1,479.44
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -729.44
1270–1510 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00–4,200.00 $4,172.84 —
1475–1565 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,900.00 $3,822.78 —

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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.