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Giddings Livestock Auction Market Report

Giddings, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $356.96/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,038/hd at 571 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $403.52/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 466 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.28/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 519 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,491 864 1,426
Feeder cattle 1,317 703 1,208
Slaughter cattle 134 65 158
Replacement cattle 40 96 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Total receipts were 1,495 compared to 864 last week. Feeder steers under 400 lbs. ere 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder steers over 400 lbs. were 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs. were 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs. were 6.00 to 10.00 lower. High demand on the fancy replacement heifers. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 650.00 $650.00 $910 —
210 210 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,166 +13.36
255–270 263 2 500.00–555.00 $528.29 $1,389 -10.12
300–345 325 15 460.00–530.00 $486.39 $1,581 -10.94
350–395 376 24 435.00–515.00 $466.67 $1,755 +13.30
400–445 420 41 423.00–490.00 $431.93 $1,814 +1.10
450–495 466 47 393.00–440.00 $403.52 $1,880 -2.61
500–545 522 29 360.00–405.00 $372.28 $1,943 -3.76
550–595 571 51 345.00–400.00 $356.96 $2,038 +4.72
600–645 625 28 330.00–350.00 $335.39 $2,096 -2.28
650–690 670 25 325.00–350.00 $330.52 $2,214 -10.55
700–740 715 10 320.00–340.00 $322.90 $2,309 -6.90
750–770 759 5 310.00–320.00 $315.62 $2,396 +7.62
810–825 818 2 290.00–325.00 $307.66 $2,517 —
850–855 853 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 3 450.00–510.00 $469.70 $1,047 —
275–295 287 5 430.00–490.00 $459.46 $1,319 +22.18
300–345 321 10 400.00–440.00 $410.23 $1,317 -21.92
355–395 378 23 365.00–430.00 $408.90 $1,546 -6.24
400–445 425 42 375.00–420.00 $400.55 $1,702 +5.56
450–495 475 34 340.00–385.00 $361.27 $1,716 -14.34
500–545 521 38 315.00–358.00 $346.38 $1,805 -3.90
550–595 574 28 305.00–340.00 $329.42 $1,891 -7.27
605–645 624 27 300.00–328.00 $320.32 $1,999 -6.05
650–695 677 9 303.00–323.00 $316.71 $2,144 -3.47
705–740 725 13 300.00–319.00 $309.34 $2,243 -8.51
755–780 769 4 290.00–300.00 $296.28 $2,278 +3.64
860–870 865 2 260.00–279.00 $269.45 $2,331 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
265–285 275 2 350.00–370.00 $360.36 $991 -14.64
315–345 329 5 340.00–385.00 $374.30 $1,231 —
355–370 362 3 330.00–365.00 $346.25 $1,253 —
435–445 440 2 325.00–340.00 $332.59 $1,463 -22.41
450–460 455 2 335.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,547 —
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 2 610.00–720.00 $665.00 $732 —
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
265 265 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,378 +27.94
300–345 321 7 410.00–450.00 $424.31 $1,362 -2.47
350–395 370 20 408.00–465.00 $429.53 $1,589 +14.52
365–395 fancy 380 2 560.00–610.00 $584.01 $2,219 —
405–445 425 12 403.00–425.00 $407.37 $1,731 +0.31
420–445 fancy 433 2 445.00–500.00 $473.29 $2,049 —
450–495 469 38 363.00–400.00 $374.27 $1,755 -15.22
505–530 fancy 518 2 460.00–490.00 $474.64 $2,459 +16.08
500–545 519 41 333.00–440.00 $343.17 $1,781 -4.69
555–595 578 24 325.00–340.00 $327.91 $1,895 -6.47
600–610 606 5 385.00–425.00 $409.16 $2,480 +80.76
600–630 618 17 315.00–330.00 $318.99 $1,971 -9.41
650–695 668 13 310.00–335.00 $316.93 $2,117 +0.33
675 675 2 525.00 $525.00 $3,544 +208.40
705–725 711 8 305.00–308.00 $306.87 $2,182 +0.58
755 755 1 338.00 $338.00 $2,552 +55.00
770–795 782 5 285.00–300.00 $291.04 $2,276 +8.04
810–815 813 2 270.00–283.00 $276.48 $2,248 +8.48
945 945 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,552 -12.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 405.00–455.00 $430.30 $895 +5.30
285–290 288 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 —
300–315 307 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,228 ±0.00
360–390 374 7 360.00–400.00 $378.80 $1,417 -21.20
400–445 426 35 325.00–398.00 $377.69 $1,609 +4.67
450–495 479 17 338.00–360.00 $350.72 $1,680 -6.82
500–545 525 28 300.00–330.00 $320.10 $1,681 -4.20
550–595 574 21 290.00–323.00 $312.71 $1,795 -5.71
600–640 618 18 285.00–313.00 $301.84 $1,865 -7.27
650–695 677 10 285.00–309.00 $295.41 $2,000 +1.65
710–745 738 8 278.00–303.00 $291.38 $2,150 -2.82
790–795 793 2 240.00–278.00 $259.06 $2,054 -6.90
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 —
955 955 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,340 ±0.00
1170 1170 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,726 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 —
370–395 380 3 325.00–365.00 $345.62 $1,313 —
400–445 431 9 300.00–353.00 $332.19 $1,432 -2.81
450–495 474 14 310.00–338.00 $325.71 $1,544 +7.77
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +65.00
635–645 640 2 250.00–275.00 $262.40 $1,679 +22.40
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
825 825 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 —
885 885 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -52.93
665–685 675 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $2,058 +44.93
725–745 735 2 251.00–290.00 $270.23 $1,986 +10.23
780–790 785 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 +5.00
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 —
980–990 985 2 240.00–253.00 $246.47 $2,428 —
1035 1035 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,329 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —
1095 1095 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–915 905 80-85% 4 120.00–124.00 $122.24 $1,106 —
920–970 952 80-85% 3 115.00–121.00 $117.61 $1,120 —
1000–1110 1072 80-85% 6 130.00–137.00 $133.37 $1,430 -1.13
1000–1220 1085 80-85% 15 120.00–128.00 $122.34 $1,327 +1.31
1015–1230 1102 80-85% 6 110.00–119.00 $116.37 $1,282 -11.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1325 1282 75-80% 7 135.00–150.00 $140.44 $1,800 —
1245–1490 1333 75-80% 9 125.00–130.00 $128.58 $1,714 -9.42
1205–1575 1387 75-80% 10 115.00–123.00 $119.66 $1,660 -6.58
1465–1660 1557 75-80% 3 110.00–114.00 $112.36 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–980 875 85-90% 11 100.00–115.00 $105.12 $920 —
810–985 884 85-90% 7 80.00–95.00 $84.21 $744 —
880–975 928 85-90% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.58 $1,110 -3.42
965–1010 1000 85-90% 6 100.00–115.00 $107.96 $1,080 +37.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1305 1290 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,386 —
1335–1345 1340 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $2,312 —
1500 1500 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,400 —
1445–1815 1548 8 170.00–175.00 $172.55 $2,671 +12.55
1675–2015 1828 6 180.00–185.00 $181.85 $3,324 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1155 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,719.61
990–1095 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,426.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 thin fleshed 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
970 thin fleshed 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1095 thin fleshed 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1020–1260 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,499.59
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
870–1475 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,662.40
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1005 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,815.55
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
790–1130 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–4,400.00 $3,700.52 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -1,400.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1345–1355 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00–4,100.00 $4,025.28 —

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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.