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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

1,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $356.90/cwt +18.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 622 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $350.87/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 525 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $327.52/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 622 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,224 1,107 1,594
Feeder cattle 1,088 951 1,331
Slaughter cattle 106 100 172
Replacement cattle 30 56 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,225 compared to 1,107 last week. Feeder steers were 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter 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
240–245 242 5 500.00–550.00 $513.97 $1,244 —
250–295 274 8 500.00–550.00 $522.56 $1,432 +29.14
310–340 322 14 485.00–545.00 $514.11 $1,655 +41.46
350–385 368 16 455.00–525.00 $489.95 $1,803 +32.61
400–445 413 22 425.00–470.00 $435.21 $1,797 +10.68
450–490 468 25 400.00–455.00 $414.61 $1,940 +14.27
500–545 516 19 365.00–395.00 $373.45 $1,927 +6.69
550–595 572 29 355.00–375.00 $362.31 $2,072 +1.35
600–645 622 49 345.00–370.00 $356.90 $2,220 +18.69
650–685 662 10 335.00–348.00 $341.59 $2,261 +7.26
700–740 712 22 328.00–350.00 $335.43 $2,388 +8.95
755–785 767 11 315.00–333.00 $323.65 $2,482 +11.12
800–830 809 9 300.00–315.00 $306.07 $2,476 +11.33
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451 -13.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–180 170 3 410.00–500.00 $464.07 $789 -55.93
205–240 223 2 400.00–475.00 $434.55 $969 —
255–290 278 6 400.00–475.00 $432.27 $1,202 +3.63
305–340 329 10 425.00–475.00 $462.85 $1,523 +37.85
350–395 378 26 385.00–450.00 $427.93 $1,618 +13.63
400–445 420 22 378.00–420.00 $405.99 $1,705 +7.72
450–495 472 29 345.00–395.00 $371.60 $1,754 +5.01
500–545 525 37 325.00–358.00 $350.87 $1,842 +6.25
550–595 575 29 310.00–353.00 $340.57 $1,958 +1.16
600–645 622 34 300.00–340.00 $327.52 $2,037 +5.27
650–695 665 16 316.00–333.00 $326.54 $2,171 +7.17
700–745 713 13 285.00–325.00 $313.03 $2,232 +2.67
770–790 779 4 293.00–300.00 $298.22 $2,323 +14.26
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 425.00 $425.00 $659 —
215 215 1 390.00 $390.00 $838 +40.00
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 +50.00
380 380 2 325.00–375.00 $350.00 $1,330 +25.00
400–445 425 5 325.00–365.00 $345.06 $1,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 400.00 $400.00 $620 -40.00
205–230 222 3 400.00–435.00 $420.75 $934 -4.54
260–275 268 2 400.00–435.00 $417.99 $1,120 -0.36
300–345 328 8 400.00–430.00 $420.45 $1,379 +10.49
365–390 374 15 375.00–420.00 $396.05 $1,481 +10.82
400–445 433 10 340.00–400.00 $374.80 $1,623 +8.30
450–495 465 29 325.00–378.00 $356.54 $1,658 +9.21
500–540 521 31 300.00–335.00 $326.53 $1,701 +5.56
550–595 573 21 300.00–333.00 $321.03 $1,840 +6.18
600–640 621 21 290.00–320.00 $310.10 $1,926 -0.33
650–685 668 12 295.00–320.00 $303.44 $2,027 +2.50
700–720 713 6 290.00–300.00 $298.35 $2,127 +4.29
850–865 858 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $2,188 —
1030 1030 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–165 160 2 510.00–530.00 $520.31 $832 —
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 -50.48
315–345 329 4 435.00–445.00 $441.29 $1,452 -13.35
355–395 375 6 425.00–450.00 $431.94 $1,620 +2.43
405–415 fancy 410 2 500.00–545.00 $522.23 $2,141 —
400–440 413 14 410.00–445.00 $419.11 $1,731 +12.99
450–490 466 17 380.00–425.00 $391.43 $1,824 +7.15
485 fancy 485 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,449 +37.83
500–545 524 18 337.00–383.00 $348.79 $1,828 +3.22
550–590 565 19 335.00–355.00 $341.87 $1,932 -0.98
575–590 fancy 585 3 430.00–445.00 $434.91 $2,544 +23.54
600–640 616 9 323.00–350.00 $331.38 $2,041 -74.42
620–640 fancy 630 2 390.00–460.00 $424.44 $2,674 —
660 fancy 660 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,772 —
655–690 671 12 325.00–350.00 $328.92 $2,207 +8.36
700–720 711 6 305.00–320.00 $311.80 $2,217 +1.76
765–785 775 2 285.00–300.00 $292.60 $2,268 +0.78
800–825 813 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,236 ±0.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 +32.65
410–445 430 8 320.00–360.00 $332.49 $1,430 -5.88
450–490 470 3 305.00–325.00 $318.05 $1,495 +23.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -5.00
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 -20.00
705–740 721 4 260.00–285.00 $273.70 $1,973 -0.47
825 825 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 -50.00
930 930 2 265.00–280.00 $272.50 $2,534 +47.50
995 995 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,537 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 -28.00
1005–1185 1069 80-85% 13 131.00–139.00 $135.95 $1,453 +8.58
1000–1200 1083 80-85% 5 140.00–146.00 $142.22 $1,540 +14.85
1020–1215 1122 80-85% 17 120.00–129.00 $124.99 $1,402 -12.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1245 75-80% 4 140.00–141.00 $140.26 $1,746 —
1215–1320 1252 75-80% 3 144.00–146.00 $144.70 $1,812 —
1210–1640 1437 75-80% 13 118.00–133.00 $124.98 $1,796 —
1515–1685 1623 75-80% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–960 885 85-90% 7 90.00–118.00 $107.85 $954 -1.20
910–990 964 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $121.26 $1,169 —
1000–1050 1027 85-90% 3 94.00–118.00 $108.48 $1,114 —
1000–1070 1030 85-90% 5 120.00–122.00 $120.78 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,403 +11.00
1360 1360 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,244 -2.00
1435–1785 1630 4 186.00–189.00 $187.52 $3,057 +1.52
1440–1810 1674 4 175.00–180.00 $178.00 $2,980 —
1600–1930 1767 3 165.00–171.00 $166.81 $2,948 -12.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1195 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,792.26
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
970–1195 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,775.98
1105–1130 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,975.28
1210–1355 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,295.65
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>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 $
720–1020 828 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,941.65
660–980 856 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,281.06
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
945–1250 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 -1,250.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.