Giddings Livestock Auction market report — October 19, 2026

Giddings, TX · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,216

Last week 1,491 (−275)
Last year 1,562

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$362.13 /cwt

$1,960 per head · 66 hd
vs last week −0.38

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$323.32 /cwt

$2,372 per head · 12 hd
vs last week +2.84

Total receipts were 1,216 compared to 1,491 last week. Lightweight feeder steers and heifers under 400 lbs. were 5.00 to 8.00 lower. The feeder steers and heifers over 400 lbs. were steady with last week. Strong demand on the fancy replacement heifers. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were fully steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	27	356 lb	$435.68	$1,552	−38.57	−44.68	$393.16 (20 hd)
400–499 lb	44	444 lb	$425.60	$1,888	+8.84	+0.40	$377.26 (61 hd)
500–599 lb	66	541 lb	$362.13	$1,960	−0.38	−17.16	$340.86 (75 hd)
600–699 lb	41	640 lb	$337.53	$2,161	+4.44	−1.81	$319.15 (30 hd)
700–799 lb	12	734 lb	$323.32	$2,372	+2.84	+3.52	$312.40 (13 hd)
800–899 lb	1	855 lb	$299.00†	$2,556	+1.41	—	$272.54 (2 hd)†
900–999 lb	1	925 lb	$290.00†	$2,682	—	−10.04	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	26	348 lb	$403.83	$1,405	−24.35	−11.28	$380.81 (10 hd)
400–499 lb	35	459 lb	$379.24	$1,739	−2.98	−0.48	$362.86 (59 hd)
500–599 lb	72	537 lb	$339.87	$1,826	+2.33	+10.09	$321.54 (48 hd)
600–699 lb	36	639 lb	$317.53	$2,028	−0.57	−0.35	$299.18 (16 hd)
700–799 lb	5	746 lb	$303.97	$2,267	+3.18	+1.47	$298.46 (2 hd)†
900–999 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$230.00 (1 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	4	1,073 lb	$127.95	$126.00–$130.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	12	1,125 lb	$118.25	$115.00–$121.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	14	1,081 lb	$109.41	$105.00–$114.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	5	1,375 lb	$129.22	$129.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	13	1,357 lb	$122.23	$119.00–$127.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	11	1,416 lb	$112.57	$110.00–$116.00
Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	4	1,583 lb	$104.26	$102.00–$105.00
Lean 85-90%	High	1	1,020 lb	$115.00	$115.00–$115.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	6	961 lb	$103.33	$95.00–$105.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	3	840 lb	$83.16	$75.00–$90.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $362.13/cwt
4-week average: $361.87
13-week average: $368.92
4-week vs 13-week: −1.9%

52-wk low $341.57high $489.89

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $323.32/cwt
4-week average: $323.43
13-week average: $324.06
4-week vs 13-week: −0.2%

52-wk low $302.08high $391.70

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $339.87/cwt
4-week average: $339.81
13-week average: $344.39
4-week vs 13-week: −1.3%

52-wk low $322.22high $436.98

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2024

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2024 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and May and lowest in Aug and Jul.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	—	—	2
Feb	—	—	2
Mar	—	—	2
Apr	+5.5%	100%	3
May	+5.3%	100%	3
Jun	+2.9%	100%	3
Jul	+1.6%	100%	3
Aug	−5.5%	33%	3
Sep	—	—	2
Oct	—	—	2
Nov	—	—	2
Dec	—	—	2

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2024 ran highest against their yearly average in May and Jun and lowest in Aug and Apr.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	—	—	2
Feb	—	—	2
Mar	—	—	2
Apr	+2.1%	67%	3
May	+4.0%	100%	3
Jun	+3.2%	100%	3
Jul	+2.4%	67%	3
Aug	−1.9%	33%	3
Sep	—	—	2
Oct	—	—	2
Nov	—	—	2
Dec	—	—	2

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	1,216	$362.13	$323.32	$339.87
Mon Oct 12	1,491	$362.51	$320.47	$337.54
Mon Oct 5	864	$362.99	$328.44	$342.64
Mon Sep 28	1,277	$359.83	$321.51	$339.18
Mon Sep 21	1,224	$366.72	$331.50	$345.24
Mon Sep 14	1,107	$364.44	$321.83	$344.45
Tue Sep 8	805	$341.57	$308.65	$323.51
Mon Aug 31	1,183	$345.68	$313.39	$326.33
Mon Aug 24	1,315	$353.35	$310.66	$330.14
Mon Aug 17	1,336	$375.82	$320.83	$348.08
Mon Aug 10	1,323	$397.51	$330.66	$365.39
Mon Aug 3	1,413	$396.28	$341.27	$370.11
Mon Jul 27	1,040	$407.20	$340.20	$364.59
Mon Jul 20	1,177	$434.99	$348.67	$388.69

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Texas sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Producers Livestock, San Angelo	226 mi	Oct 22	$361.82	$316.46
Tulia Livestock Auction, Tulia	413 mi	Oct 22	$389.41	$351.08
Lonestar Stockyards, Wildorado	463 mi	Oct 20	$373.95	$340.00
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction, Dalhart	519 mi	Oct 22	$414.30	$356.01

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	1,216	45	AMS_3724

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Giddings Livestock Auction - Giddings, TX” (AMS_3724). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.