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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.96/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 521 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $352.24/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 569 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $350.28/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 528 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 1,277 1,347
Feeder cattle 703 1,147 1,149
Slaughter cattle 65 90 138
Replacement cattle 96 40 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 864 compared to 1,277 last week. Lower number of cattle due to good rain in the area late last week. Feeder steers under 500 lbs. were 12.00 to 20.00 higher. The steers over 500 lbs. were 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs. were 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500 lbs. were 3,00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand on the high-quality replacement type heifers. Slaughter cows and 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
235–245 238 3 530.00–555.00 $541.64 $1,289 +27.31
270–290 279 7 520.00–565.00 $538.41 $1,502 +41.99
310–345 330 11 475.00–540.00 $497.33 $1,641 +30.41
350–395 368 9 440.00–490.00 $453.37 $1,668 +13.21
400–445 417 22 425.00–475.00 $430.83 $1,797 +23.98
450–475 459 19 400.00–420.00 $406.13 $1,864 +12.67
500–540 514 28 365.00–390.00 $376.04 $1,933 +11.84
550–590 569 34 350.00–360.00 $352.24 $2,004 -3.99
600–640 623 23 335.00–353.00 $337.67 $2,104 +0.44
650–695 666 20 335.00–349.00 $341.07 $2,272 +6.74
700–710 709 15 326.00–333.00 $329.80 $2,338 +7.01
785 785 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,418 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 425.00–450.00 $437.28 $1,268 +2.70
305–340 333 5 400.00–445.00 $432.15 $1,439 +19.81
350–395 376 11 370.00–435.00 $415.14 $1,561 +9.42
410–445 431 11 370.00–418.00 $394.99 $1,702 +10.08
450–495 476 12 340.00–398.00 $375.61 $1,788 +6.65
500–545 528 33 325.00–363.00 $350.28 $1,849 +10.46
550–595 572 25 320.00–348.00 $336.69 $1,926 +6.16
600–645 616 16 315.00–333.00 $326.37 $2,010 +6.89
650–690 676 17 300.00–326.00 $320.18 $2,164 +4.76
705–740 721 14 310.00–323.00 $317.85 $2,292 +9.47
765–795 780 2 285.00–300.00 $292.64 $2,283 -3.94
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
270 270 2 800.00 $800.00 —
325–345 333 8 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,306.67 —
365–375 370 11 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,333.96 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 ±0.00
435 435 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,544 —
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 8 465.00–515.00 $492.06 $1,319 +43.79
295 fancy 295 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,608 —
315–335 323 6 420.00–440.00 $426.78 $1,378 +5.71
345 fancy 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 +22.50
350–390 364 10 410.00–420.00 $415.01 $1,511 -11.07
405–425 416 10 405.00–423.00 $407.06 $1,693 +3.27
450–495 469 22 380.00–420.00 $389.49 $1,827 +13.62
510–525 fancy 520 3 435.00–470.00 $458.56 $2,385 +28.56
500–545 521 38 340.00–365.00 $347.86 $1,812 +3.79
550–590 571 24 330.00–350.00 $334.38 $1,909 -1.58
605–640 622 13 325.00–350.00 $328.40 $2,043 +8.27
655–670 fancy 663 2 385.00–430.00 $407.75 $2,703 —
650–695 671 13 315.00–328.00 $316.60 $2,124 +2.71
720–725 722 7 305.00–308.00 $306.29 $2,211 -33.71
785 785 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,222 -5.25
840 840 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,251 +3.00
865–870 868 2 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $2,322 —
900–925 913 2 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 400.00 $400.00 $660 -5.15
215 215 1 425.00 $425.00 $914 +4.91
340 340 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +26.24
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 +4.43
400–445 427 17 350.00–400.00 $373.02 $1,593 +0.69
450–495 471 28 335.00–373.00 $357.54 $1,684 +14.50
510–545 526 12 305.00–333.00 $324.30 $1,706 +7.77
550–590 575 20 305.00–325.00 $318.42 $1,831 +5.71
600–645 622 11 285.00–315.00 $309.11 $1,923 +0.88
665–675 670 4 285.00–300.00 $293.76 $1,968 +1.40
700–745 727 5 283.00–300.00 $294.20 $2,139 +9.52
755–770 762 3 255.00–280.00 $265.96 $2,027 -9.04
950 950 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,328 —
1105 1105 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,542 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,040 —
410 410 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,374 +15.00
455–480 465 8 275.00–325.00 $317.94 $1,478 -7.70
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 3 800.00 $800.00 —
270 270 2 900.00 $900.00 —
335 335 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
435 435 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
625–645 635 2 275.00–330.00 $302.93 $1,924 —
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 —
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 -20.00
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
915 915 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,333 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1125 1070 80-85% 4 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $1,439 —
1010–1155 1090 80-85% 5 120.00–123.00 $121.03 $1,319 —
1025–1195 1112 80-85% 14 124.00–132.00 $127.51 $1,418 +5.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1375 1338 75-80% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,846 —
1240–1520 1379 75-80% 9 124.00–129.00 $126.24 $1,741 -2.24
1430–1455 1442 75-80% 3 131.00–134.00 $133.01 $1,918 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,846 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–830 828 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $662 -38.00
710–955 832 85-90% 3 85.00–102.00 $93.50 $778 -24.50
935 935 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,150 +10.04
1000 1000 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $700 -53.00
1005–1020 1013 85-90% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.04 $1,115 -12.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,372 ±0.00
1475–1605 1540 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,464 -3.23
1580–1890 1750 3 167.00–172.00 $170.14 $2,977 -3.03
2035 2035 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,561 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–825 thin fleshed 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00
665–950 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,635.29
705–930 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,255.05
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1150 thin fleshed 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
905–1470 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,550.00 $2,349.97
1060–1555 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,851.23
1205–1705 1406 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,712.93
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
855–1160 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 3,400.00–4,800.00 $4,192.14
995–1245 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,800.00–4,600.00 $4,162.31
1240 fancy 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 5,250.00 $5,250.00

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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
925–1275 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,957.95 -742.05
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.