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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Corrected report

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $317.70/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 581 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $378.86/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $336.27/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 569 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 1,183 0
Feeder cattle 605 946 0
Slaughter cattle 76 140 0
Replacement cattle 124 97 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 805 compared to 1,315 last week. A lighter run due to the Labor Day holiday. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs. were 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were steady to 5.00 higher. Very strong demand on the quality replacement type heifers. The slaughter cattle market was cheaper with slaughter cows and bulls selling down 10.00 to 16.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 -21.70
315–335 326 4 445.00–480.00 $464.83 $1,515 -13.38
350–365 360 3 420.00–470.00 $441.76 $1,590 +4.66
400–445 418 8 395.00–420.00 $405.58 $1,695 -9.99
460 fancy 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 —
450–495 474 23 368.00–410.00 $377.07 $1,787 -10.41
500–540 519 18 340.00–373.00 $348.63 $1,809 -5.83
550–595 569 24 330.00–348.00 $336.27 $1,913 -2.19
600–645 619 18 320.00–333.00 $324.12 $2,006 -1.89
650–680 665 12 318.00–325.00 $319.26 $2,123 -5.03
700–740 718 10 300.00–318.00 $308.97 $2,218 -5.82
755–770 763 2 304.00–310.00 $307.03 $2,343 +2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 500.00 $500.00 $525 —
150 150 1 500.00 $500.00 $750 -50.00
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 -77.70
250 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 -65.11
305–325 316 5 410.00–440.00 $422.82 $1,336 +3.33
350–390 368 4 375.00–400.00 $390.86 $1,438 -6.07
405–445 428 11 300.00–393.00 $368.41 $1,577 +3.09
450–490 475 12 308.00–365.00 $341.37 $1,622 -10.67
500–545 518 18 313.00–338.00 $331.51 $1,717 +2.68
560–595 581 27 300.00–328.00 $317.70 $1,846 -0.68
600–645 622 15 300.00–318.00 $310.29 $1,930 -2.66
650–690 669 11 293.00–315.00 $311.26 $2,082 +2.09
725–740 730 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 +60.00
765 765 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,257 +7.23
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 +22.50
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 275.00–300.00 $282.82 $1,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 450.00 $450.00 $630 —
195 195 1 415.00 $415.00 $809 -91.97
205–245 230 3 375.00–460.00 $417.64 $961 -49.64
255–285 271 4 375.00–420.00 $401.41 $1,088 -10.53
330 330 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 -1.71
370–390 382 3 325.00–395.00 $366.66 $1,401 -5.81
400–445 420 13 325.00–355.00 $344.03 $1,445 -14.28
450–495 473 17 300.00–340.00 $323.27 $1,529 -6.30
510–545 532 12 300.00–320.00 $309.58 $1,647 -4.87
555–595 572 15 300.00–313.00 $304.77 $1,743 +4.55
600–640 614 7 290.00–300.00 $297.77 $1,828 +10.02
655–690 681 4 275.00–285.00 $282.60 $1,925 -1.99
700–725 713 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,961 -10.00
770–790 782 3 260.00–273.00 $265.95 $2,080 —
825–845 830 4 245.00–273.00 $265.87 $2,207 +28.24
855–865 860 2 215.00–240.00 $227.43 $1,956 —
1200 1200 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 550.00 $550.00 $880 —
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 -120.00
260–275 265 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,126 -55.00
300–325 313 3 410.00–430.00 $419.84 $1,314 -23.46
360–390 374 4 400.00–405.00 $401.99 $1,503 -11.51
400–430 fancy 415 2 388.00–415.00 $401.01 $1,664 -98.99
410–440 423 4 375.00–398.00 $383.96 $1,624 -10.34
460–490 477 5 345.00–370.00 $351.81 $1,678 -9.28
500–540 523 12 322.00–335.00 $326.87 $1,710 -4.98
550–595 573 17 315.00–330.00 $321.14 $1,840 -0.31
595 fancy 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 —
610 fancy 610 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 —
600–640 616 10 305.00–325.00 $315.22 $1,942 +5.91
650–695 668 9 300.00–318.00 $309.54 $2,068 +5.23
670 670 4 433.00 $433.00 $2,901 +128.69
700–745 717 5 290.00–315.00 $301.48 $2,162 -7.06
755 755 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 +0.01
815–820 818 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,290 ±0.00
840 840 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
860 860 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,331 -12.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 -15.00
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 —
975 975 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 thin fleshed 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
935–1215 1073 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,587.11 —
1105–1550 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 9 2,300.00–4,000.00 $3,445.94 —
1675 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 —
930 930 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,186 -10.05
1025 1025 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,152 -4.72
1085–1090 1088 2 225.00–248.00 $236.47 $2,573 —
1170 1170 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 —
1005–1195 1090 80-85% 12 135.00–140.00 $136.67 $1,490 +1.32
1010–1225 1116 80-85% 10 125.00–133.00 $129.82 $1,449 -26.22
1135 1135 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,759 -1.04
1150 1150 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1430 1258 75-80% 6 149.00–161.00 $151.79 $1,910 -9.02
1195–1620 1348 75-80% 8 140.00–148.00 $142.48 $1,921 —
1280–1580 1451 75-80% 8 125.00–135.00 $130.71 $1,897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $476 —
785 785 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,123 —
900–980 937 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $127.96 $1,199 +31.69
945–975 960 85-90% 2 95.00–120.00 $107.30 $1,030 —
895–1035 965 85-90% 2 125.00–134.00 $129.83 $1,253 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $918 -4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,829 —
1340 1340 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,586 —
1175–1800 1578 3 185.00–194.00 $190.16 $3,001 —
1725–1815 1767 3 180.00 $180.00 $3,181 —
1675–1975 1811 7 155.00–175.00 $167.18 $3,028 -16.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1045 864 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–2,450.00 $2,119.16
865 thin fleshed 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 thin fleshed 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
895–1015 thin fleshed 962 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,763.43
790–1325 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,250.00–3,650.00 $2,738.50
810–1235 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,600.00 $3,045.48
1025 thin fleshed 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
870–1330 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,500.00–3,950.00 $2,908.35
935–1175 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,249.55
795–1430 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,677.61
910–1295 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,185.40
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1035–1160 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,200.00–4,400.00 $3,848.73

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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
655 thin fleshed 655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
800 thin fleshed 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
880–975 929 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,365.02 —
1060–1120 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,417.07 -485.66
955–1220 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–4,100.00 $3,854.28 -48.45
1045–1245 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,366.12 —

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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.