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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

1,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $343.94/cwt -20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 577 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $359.01/cwt -23.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 525 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.54/cwt -29.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 516 lb · 40 head
Giddings 5-weight steers are at $362/cwt, below the state average at $26/cwt below the TX average ($388). TX 5-weight steers are down $67/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 1,336 1,323 1,349
Feeder cattle 1,136 1,063 1,142
Slaughter cattle 140 101 142
Replacement cattle 60 159 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,336 compared to 1,332 last week. Overall market was down with the exception of fancy replacement heifers. Feeder steers were 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 3 400.00–500.00 $457.59 $1,203 -58.74
305–340 322 19 338.00–505.00 $407.96 $1,314 -100.17
350–395 379 16 385.00–450.00 $426.49 $1,616 -45.15
400–445 418 29 353.00–435.00 $406.26 $1,698 -39.83
450–495 474 19 330.00–400.00 $376.31 $1,784 -27.81
500–545 525 41 340.00–370.00 $359.01 $1,885 -23.91
550–595 577 47 315.00–353.00 $343.94 $1,985 -20.87
600–645 623 30 300.00–338.00 $329.79 $2,055 -14.08
650–690 667 22 310.00–332.00 $326.43 $2,177 -12.02
710–740 726 6 298.00–313.00 $307.67 $2,234 -16.81
755–765 760 2 300.00–303.00 $301.49 $2,291 -8.51
855 855 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,223 -14.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–145 140 3 700.00–810.00 $773.33 $1,083 +2.10
205 205 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,414 +18.68
270–290 280 2 570.00–595.00 $582.05 $1,630 -17.32
320–335 328 2 525.00–530.00 $527.56 $1,730 -51.46
350–395 368 14 455.00–505.00 $491.32 $1,808 -11.08
400–445 416 14 438.00–495.00 $450.28 $1,873 -14.91
455–485 474 20 403.00–440.00 $410.24 $1,945 -34.75
500–540 516 40 375.00–400.00 $384.54 $1,984 -29.99
550–590 571 35 355.00–378.00 $365.85 $2,089 -17.83
600–635 617 16 340.00–385.00 $349.61 $2,157 -14.77
650–690 665 22 333.00–355.00 $339.09 $2,255 -16.68
710–745 727 14 315.00–340.00 $322.42 $2,344 -10.07
760–795 775 7 310.00–335.00 $317.64 $2,462 -9.88
805–815 810 3 300.00–316.00 $310.36 $2,514 —
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–165 158 2 830.00–880.00 $853.81 $1,349 +185.84
200 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280 +40.00
260 260 3 505.00–555.00 $538.33 $1,400 +21.47
310–330 322 3 470.00–520.00 $492.80 $1,587 -4.74
350–390 365 4 455.00–480.00 $463.58 $1,692 -13.74
390 fancy 390 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 —
425 fancy 425 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,764 -75.00
405–445 426 29 415.00–450.00 $430.74 $1,835 -2.08
450–495 471 20 383.00–408.00 $394.44 $1,858 -17.56
515–530 fancy 523 2 490.00–530.00 $509.71 $2,666 —
500–545 526 34 350.00–400.00 $359.71 $1,892 -18.22
550–595 575 26 325.00–348.00 $332.88 $1,914 -19.97
565–595 fancy 575 3 415.00–460.00 $429.74 $2,471 +20.85
605 605 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,450 +69.99
605–640 624 24 323.00–368.00 $349.06 $2,178 -63.19
600–635 fancy 628 6 425.00–440.00 $432.59 $2,717 —
660–675 668 6 405.00–445.00 $425.22 $2,840 +20.22
655–690 669 15 308.00–340.00 $322.55 $2,158 -82.45
705–735 726 8 300.00–340.00 $314.71 $2,285 +3.76
760–785 773 2 310.00–330.00 $319.84 $2,472 +13.41
810 810 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,333 —
860–890 870 3 265.00–280.00 $271.65 $2,363 —
905 905 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,353 —
970 970 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 500.00–540.00 $520.00 $1,092 +19.19
250–295 281 6 395.00–485.00 $454.82 $1,278 +6.36
315–325 323 4 350.00–435.00 $383.62 $1,239 -73.71
355–390 376 17 350.00–435.00 $414.80 $1,560 -13.34
415 fancy 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
400–445 427 25 335.00–405.00 $377.32 $1,611 -23.65
450–495 475 31 338.00–380.00 $362.32 $1,721 -11.89
505–545 530 19 320.00–348.00 $336.34 $1,783 -16.17
560–595 581 13 300.00–320.00 $316.05 $1,836 -10.94
600–645 623 16 305.00–320.00 $313.29 $1,952 -4.34
670–695 686 4 295.00–300.00 $298.73 $2,049 +3.75
720–725 723 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,133 +17.67
765–780 773 5 270.00–285.00 $278.61 $2,154 -0.82
820–840 830 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 +26.71
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 +10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 -70.00
440 440 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 -17.46
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 +35.00
630–635 633 2 270.00–295.00 $282.55 $1,789 +7.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,210 —
725–730 728 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,221 —
790–795 793 3 285.00–300.00 $291.67 $2,313 —
1005–1020 1013 2 245.00–248.00 $246.49 $2,497 +6.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–925 913 80-85% 4 158.00–161.00 $160.02 $1,461 —
920 920 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,656 —
930–970 950 80-85% 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,492 +5.40
965–1200 1081 80-85% 23 159.00–171.00 $164.12 $1,774 -0.02
1050–1130 1103 80-85% 8 172.00–176.00 $173.02 $1,908 -4.88
1010–1245 1145 80-85% 10 145.00–155.00 $150.99 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1525 1339 75-80% 13 166.00–170.00 $167.42 $2,242 —
1220–2030 1364 75-80% 12 174.00–203.00 $181.17 $2,471 +10.39
1200–1555 1367 75-80% 22 142.00–164.00 $154.86 $2,117 -15.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–980 864 85-90% 7 108.00–135.00 $124.14 $1,073 —
925–970 948 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,327 —
1000–1015 1008 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $1,436 +17.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1226 4 185.00–197.00 $190.34 $2,334 —
1385 1385 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,019 —
1410–1820 1597 11 179.00–205.00 $194.06 $3,099 —
1665–1945 1800 4 219.00–226.00 $222.47 $4,004 +30.87
1480–2150 1806 5 209.00–212.00 $210.19 $3,796 +18.59

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
795–1085 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,338.83
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
880–1025 thin fleshed 953 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,061.42
945–1000 984 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,043.96
985 thin fleshed 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1040–1210 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,365.04
955–1425 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,350.00–3,300.00 $2,832.30
1010–1580 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–3,200.00 $3,019.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -200.00
990–1625 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,540.21 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.