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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

1,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.96/cwt -18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 574 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $337.23/cwt -19.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 610 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $339.82/cwt -11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 526 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,277 1,224 1,521
Feeder cattle 1,147 1,088 1,180
Slaughter cattle 90 106 221
Replacement cattle 40 30 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,277 compared to 1,224 last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 15.00 to 20.00 lower. The heavier feeder steers over 500 lbs. were 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers ere 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 480.00 $480.00 $672 —
170–185 178 2 395.00–420.00 $406.97 $724 -57.10
215–245 235 3 450.00–480.00 $463.48 $1,089 +28.93
250–295 270 6 420.00–450.00 $434.58 $1,173 +2.31
300–345 327 26 375.00–440.00 $412.34 $1,348 -50.51
350–395 376 30 385.00–420.00 $405.72 $1,526 -22.21
400–445 424 21 350.00–400.00 $384.91 $1,632 -21.08
450–495 475 25 340.00–385.00 $368.96 $1,753 -2.64
500–545 526 35 305.00–350.00 $339.82 $1,787 -11.05
550–595 569 28 310.00–343.00 $330.53 $1,881 -10.04
600–645 623 30 300.00–330.00 $319.48 $1,990 -8.04
655–690 669 14 300.00–325.00 $315.42 $2,110 -11.12
700–745 721 21 293.00–318.00 $308.38 $2,223 -4.65
770–790 778 3 285.00–305.00 $296.58 $2,307 -1.64
800–810 805 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 600.00 $600.00 $870 —
150–180 165 2 610.00–700.00 $659.09 $1,087 —
205–240 224 7 500.00–600.00 $514.33 $1,152 +0.36
255–285 265 3 490.00–500.00 $496.42 $1,316 -26.14
300–345 319 14 445.00–500.00 $466.92 $1,489 -47.19
350–390 374 12 430.00–480.00 $440.16 $1,646 -49.79
400–425 411 22 403.00–415.00 $406.85 $1,672 -28.36
450–495 470 30 390.00–403.00 $393.46 $1,849 -21.15
500–545 522 28 355.00–393.00 $364.20 $1,901 -9.25
550–595 574 34 345.00–378.00 $356.23 $2,045 -6.08
600–635 610 36 333.00–350.00 $337.23 $2,057 -19.67
650–685 663 28 330.00–350.00 $334.33 $2,217 -7.26
700–735 707 18 320.00–338.00 $322.79 $2,282 -12.64
765–770 768 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,381 -13.65
800–815 804 4 300.00–305.00 $301.27 $2,422 -4.80
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 +5.00
985 985 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,837 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 —
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 +10.00
355–380 368 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,380 +25.00
455–480 468 2 325.00–330.00 $327.43 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 530.00 $530.00 $795 +9.69
210–225 220 4 470.00–500.00 $486.59 $1,070 —
270–290 280 3 445.00–450.00 $448.27 $1,255 -16.73
305–345 324 7 400.00–450.00 $421.07 $1,364 -20.22
330 fancy 330 2 455.00–460.00 $457.50 $1,510 —
365 fancy 365 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,190 —
350–395 367 12 410.00–450.00 $426.08 $1,564 -5.86
400–440 418 12 393.00–428.00 $403.79 $1,688 -15.32
440 fancy 440 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,332 +7.77
450–495 473 17 370.00–395.00 $375.87 $1,778 -15.56
475–485 fancy 480 2 400.00–490.00 $444.53 $2,134 -60.47
520 fancy 520 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 —
500–545 525 25 330.00–373.00 $344.07 $1,806 -4.72
550–595 574 38 325.00–360.00 $335.96 $1,928 -5.91
600–635 fancy 613 3 345.00–370.00 $355.27 $2,178 -69.17
600–645 622 12 315.00–335.00 $320.13 $1,991 -11.25
650–690 672 13 310.00–323.00 $313.89 $2,109 -15.03
700–730 718 4 300.00–315.00 $306.18 $2,198 -5.62
720 720 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 +28.20
755–785 773 4 280.00–293.00 $288.25 $2,228 -4.35
805 805 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130–145 138 2 390.00–400.00 $394.73 $545 —
165–175 170 2 400.00–410.00 $405.15 $689 +5.15
200–240 219 5 400.00–450.00 $420.09 $920 -0.66
270–290 281 5 400.00–440.00 $425.75 $1,196 +7.76
300–345 319 4 370.00–380.00 $373.76 $1,192 -46.69
365–395 384 14 375.00–408.00 $395.57 $1,519 -0.48
400–445 419 10 345.00–388.00 $372.33 $1,560 -2.47
450–495 471 19 300.00–360.00 $343.04 $1,616 -13.50
500–545 526 15 303.00–325.00 $316.53 $1,665 -10.00
550–595 576 23 300.00–323.00 $312.71 $1,801 -8.32
605–640 620 4 305.00–310.00 $308.23 $1,911 -1.87
655–680 668 4 270.00–300.00 $292.36 $1,953 -11.08
700–730 716 6 275.00–290.00 $284.68 $2,038 -13.67
775–785 780 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 +5.00
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -12.49
460–490 473 6 320.00–328.00 $325.64 $1,540 +7.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
705 705 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 +6.30
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 +40.00
890 890 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–885 883 80-85% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.50 $1,082 —
985 985 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 ±0.00
1045–1205 1129 80-85% 10 120.00–124.00 $122.28 $1,381 -2.71
1025–1220 1140 80-85% 12 125.00–137.00 $129.56 $1,477 +4.57
1115–1185 1162 80-85% 5 134.00–137.00 $136.23 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1415 1294 75-80% 7 139.00–152.00 $144.61 $1,871 —
1200–1500 1369 75-80% 11 124.00–134.00 $128.48 $1,759 —
1415–1555 1520 75-80% 4 135.00–136.00 $135.23 $2,055 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $979 —
715–980 854 85-90% 6 85.00–99.00 $93.81 $801 -14.04
900–940 920 85-90% 2 111.00–115.00 $112.96 $1,039 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,242 +14.52
1030–1085 1046 85-90% 7 90.00–105.00 $98.98 $1,035 -21.80
1095 1095 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,354 +5.00
1385 1385 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,742 +33.00
1450–1635 1543 3 160.00–165.00 $163.23 $2,519 —
1705–1895 1773 4 170.00–175.00 $173.17 $3,070 +6.36
1850 1850 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,256 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 thin fleshed 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,593.26
930–1195 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,751.48
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1050–1535 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,638.75
1035–1505 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,079.95
1065–1335 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,721.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.