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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.88/cwt +37.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 477 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $366.76/cwt +18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 520 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $338.21/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 624 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 805 2,037
Feeder cattle 951 605 1,446
Slaughter cattle 100 76 411
Replacement cattle 56 124 180

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 570.00 $570.00 $940 —
250–295 278 4 475.00–540.00 $493.42 $1,372 +28.42
305–345 327 8 450.00–500.00 $472.65 $1,546 +7.82
350–395 369 14 430.00–490.00 $457.34 $1,688 +15.58
400–445 424 16 410.00–455.00 $424.53 $1,800 +18.95
455–495 474 24 385.00–420.00 $400.34 $1,898 +23.27
500–545 520 36 355.00–405.00 $366.76 $1,907 +18.13
550–595 568 24 350.00–390.00 $360.96 $2,050 +24.69
600–645 624 32 333.00–355.00 $338.21 $2,110 +14.09
655–685 667 12 330.00–343.00 $334.33 $2,230 +15.07
700–745 719 8 325.00–333.00 $326.48 $2,347 +17.51
750–785 759 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $2,372 +5.50
805–845 828 6 290.00–305.00 $294.74 $2,440 —
860–875 868 2 293.00–304.00 $298.45 $2,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 520.00 $520.00 $988 —
275–285 280 4 400.00–450.00 $428.64 $1,200 +43.64
340 340 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,445 +2.18
355–395 368 6 400.00–425.00 $414.30 $1,525 +23.44
400–445 436 16 370.00–405.00 $398.27 $1,736 +29.86
455–495 481 19 330.00–383.00 $366.59 $1,763 +25.22
500–545 527 21 300.00–353.00 $344.62 $1,816 +13.11
550–595 572 32 325.00–348.00 $339.41 $1,941 +21.71
605–645 631 17 303.00–330.00 $322.25 $2,033 +11.96
650–695 674 15 300.00–328.00 $319.37 $2,153 +8.11
700–745 725 8 300.00–315.00 $310.36 $2,250 +15.36
750–790 758 5 280.00–285.00 $283.96 $2,152 -11.04
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
270–295 283 2 370.00–375.00 $372.61 $1,054 —
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
575 575 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,714 —
605 605 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
655 655 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,030 +15.00
255–265 260 2 490.00–540.00 $515.48 $1,340 +90.48
300–345 321 8 425.00–505.00 $454.64 $1,459 +34.80
350–395 379 15 410.00–460.00 $429.51 $1,628 +27.52
405–445 430 27 390.00–445.00 $406.12 $1,746 +22.16
460–485 fancy 473 2 455.00–480.00 $467.17 $2,210 —
450–495 477 34 373.00–420.00 $384.28 $1,833 +32.47
500–540 519 27 333.00–373.00 $345.57 $1,794 +18.70
555–565 fancy 560 4 395.00–425.00 $411.37 $2,304 +21.37
555–595 571 19 330.00–380.00 $342.85 $1,958 +21.71
605–630 611 6 400.00–410.00 $405.80 $2,479 +90.58
600–645 625 10 320.00–375.00 $329.67 $2,060 +14.45
655 655 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,915 +135.46
650–695 673 8 315.00–333.00 $320.56 $2,157 -112.44
700–705 703 4 300.00–320.00 $310.04 $2,180 +8.56
750–795 768 6 285.00–298.00 $291.82 $2,241 +6.82
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 -15.00
1035 1035 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 440.00 $440.00 $748 +25.00
200–235 218 2 400.00–455.00 $425.29 $927 +7.65
250–295 273 2 400.00–440.00 $418.35 $1,142 +16.94
340–345 343 2 405.00–415.00 $409.96 $1,406 +19.96
365–395 380 7 360.00–405.00 $385.23 $1,464 +18.57
400–445 428 8 350.00–385.00 $366.50 $1,569 +22.47
455–495 479 29 300.00–370.00 $347.33 $1,664 +24.06
500–545 527 18 310.00–330.00 $320.97 $1,692 +11.39
550–595 574 29 290.00–328.00 $314.85 $1,807 +10.08
600–645 616 17 290.00–318.00 $310.43 $1,912 +12.66
650–690 668 6 285.00–313.00 $300.94 $2,010 +18.34
700–720 710 2 290.00–298.00 $294.06 $2,088 +19.06
755–795 770 3 235.00–275.00 $261.84 $2,016 -4.11
935–940 938 2 225.00–228.00 $226.50 $2,125 —
995 995 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,239 —
1145 1145 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,519 —
1185 1185 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,488 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682 —
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 —
250–260 255 2 355.00–375.00 $364.80 $930 +39.80
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
375–390 383 2 320.00–335.00 $327.35 $1,254 —
425–440 433 3 335.00–340.00 $338.37 $1,465 —
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
515–525 520 2 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $1,404 —
715–725 720 2 230.00–245.00 $237.55 $1,710 —
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 517 3 300.00–340.00 $321.74 $1,663 —
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
720–730 725 2 250.00–298.00 $274.17 $1,988 —
765–790 776 5 285.00–295.00 $292.01 $2,266 —
825 825 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,310 —
850–890 877 3 225.00–250.00 $233.08 $2,044 -16.92
915 915 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 -10.00
955 955 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,340 —
1045 1045 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,508 +30.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
995 995 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,522 +13.00
1005–1175 1085 80-85% 12 121.00–130.00 $127.37 $1,382 -9.30
1000–1330 1125 80-85% 12 134.00–145.00 $137.12 $1,543 +7.30
1150–1270 1196 80-85% 4 146.00–150.00 $148.70 $1,778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1420 1325 75-80% 5 148.00–168.00 $152.98 $2,027 +10.50
1200–1615 1357 75-80% 7 140.00–146.00 $142.39 $1,932 —
1250–1595 1396 75-80% 15 124.00–137.00 $131.41 $1,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,269 —
670–975 885 85-90% 11 90.00–120.00 $109.05 $965 —
820–960 896 85-90% 5 122.00–125.00 $123.39 $1,106 —
875–970 923 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $738 -47.96
1065 1065 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,342 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,025 —
1225–1290 1258 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,642 —
1365 1365 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,280 —
1645 1645 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,060 —
1560–2050 1737 9 160.00–175.00 $171.40 $2,977 —
1545–2195 1773 3 179.00–180.00 $179.71 $3,186 -0.29

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 thin fleshed 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
765–995 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,998.16

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 thin fleshed 885 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
750–1100 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,350.00–3,850.00 $2,827.37
825–1145 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,958.12
930–1165 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,994.00
890–1300 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,100.00 $2,574.52
990–1175 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,750.00 $3,484.77
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1485 fancy 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
910 thin fleshed 910 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 +582.93
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.