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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 5, 2020

4,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.34/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 626 lb · 313 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $130.76/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 676 lb · 266 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.44/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 781 lb · 247 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,341 3,319 6,650
Feeder cattle 4,341 3,319 6,650

Compared to sale two weeks ago: On a light test two weeks ago, feeder steers 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was average to good, especially for older or long weaned calves. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 +12.00
321–334 332 17 171.00–185.00 $182.61 $606 +5.99
370 unweaned 370 2 148.00 $148.00 $548 +3.00
351–395 386 45 170.00–181.00 $178.49 $689 +5.31
403–433 417 22 158.00–168.00 $162.53 $678 +3.31
407–446 unweaned 422 22 154.00–166.50 $159.42 $673 -8.70
462–481 467 102 161.00–175.35 $173.47 $810 +8.54
463–495 unweaned 478 37 142.00–151.00 $149.70 $716 -5.92
502–539 514 52 151.00–165.00 $162.61 $836 +19.48
525–545 unweaned 529 45 136.00–146.00 $143.51 $759 +6.77
551–585 569 155 139.50–154.00 $148.46 $845 +7.64
563–595 unweaned 577 84 130.50–143.00 $135.82 $784 +3.36
600–634 unweaned 623 121 128.00–136.00 $134.39 $837 +9.37
600–642 628 192 131.50–142.00 $135.94 $854 +6.96
650–683 unweaned 674 112 121.50–132.50 $127.07 $856 +3.75
650–698 678 154 125.00–140.00 $133.44 $905 +10.31
701–743 715 168 125.00–140.00 $135.37 $968 +13.44
700–732 unweaned 720 43 119.00–132.00 $124.28 $895 +10.08
759–776 unweaned 765 21 120.00–126.00 $123.97 $948 +7.53
751–797 782 226 128.00–140.00 $134.32 $1,050 +7.18
810 unweaned 810 3 123.00 $123.00 $996
803–847 819 75 124.00–137.00 $131.45 $1,077 +5.82
828–844 fancy 842 91 142.75–146.00 $143.35 $1,207
853 853 11 142.50 $142.50 $1,216 +29.10
904–935 913 47 127.00–141.00 $132.51 $1,210 +3.85
955–994 974 63 123.00–136.50 $133.63 $1,302 +11.55
1046 1046 12 118.00 $118.00 $1,234 ±0.00
1060 1060 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,240 -3.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–497 495 20 142.00–145.50 $145.16 $719
508–527 unweaned 515 11 125.00–130.00 $126.86 $653
513–531 522 8 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $733 +8.39
628–647 638 22 126.00–128.50 $128.05 $817
714–733 724 50 120.00–125.00 $123.30 $893 +14.30
752–786 778 16 123.00–125.00 $124.52 $969 +15.52
816–826 821 6 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $965 +7.51
877 877 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,061
925 925 12 117.00 $117.00 $1,082
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 5 129.00 $129.00 $455
499 unweaned 499 7 101.00 $101.00 $504
772 772 11 117.00 $117.00 $903

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 152.00 $152.00 $479 +26.00
345 345 3 145.00 $145.00 $500
378 thin fleshed 378 34 155.50 $155.50 $588
361–397 unweaned 381 34 129.00–140.00 $135.14 $515 +5.21
392–393 392 7 130.00–143.00 $137.42 $539 +4.58
408–438 437 83 139.00–148.50 $146.94 $642 +13.81
430–445 unweaned 438 40 128.00–134.00 $132.78 $582 +6.96
456–495 unweaned 482 52 121.00–135.00 $126.38 $609 +1.18
470–493 482 51 121.00–134.00 $129.60 $625 +3.96
514–545 527 132 122.00–136.00 $129.73 $684 +7.47
519–545 unweaned 531 65 120.50–130.50 $126.01 $669 +11.11
551–595 566 74 119.00–133.00 $127.64 $722 +7.75
577–599 unweaned 593 64 118.00–126.00 $121.74 $722 +3.57
604–641 619 91 118.00–128.00 $123.00 $761 +7.96
600–649 unweaned 627 86 116.00–123.00 $120.21 $754 +3.49
653–692 671 116 117.00–130.50 $126.87 $851 +7.15
674–685 unweaned 678 21 117.00–118.00 $117.38 $796 +4.74
703–725 unweaned 716 31 113.00–114.00 $113.68 $814 +1.38
711–738 728 94 124.00–134.25 $130.79 $952 +8.12
751–787 769 114 116.00–130.25 $128.02 $984 +19.43
776 unweaned 776 3 113.00 $113.00 $877 +1.32
807 fancy 807 68 134.00 $134.00 $1,081
805–829 808 100 112.00–128.50 $127.21 $1,028 +10.89
875 875 4 109.00 $109.00 $954
908–939 912 82 107.00–116.50 $113.34 $1,034 +18.61
1001 1001 17 101.00 $101.00 $1,011
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 136.00 $136.00 $450
430 unweaned 430 3 111.00 $111.00 $477 +8.00
466 466 4 111.00 $111.00 $517
501–542 526 17 104.00–115.00 $108.66 $572
555 unweaned 555 4 117.50 $117.50 $652 +17.50
555–592 588 25 116.00–117.00 $116.72 $686
624–642 630 17 115.00–116.00 $115.24 $726 +10.24
682 682 4 112.00 $112.00 $764
722–742 732 12 102.00–115.00 $108.59 $795
780–781 781 11 113.00–113.50 $113.36 $885
816–835 831 15 108.00–110.00 $109.61 $911

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–438 unweaned 431 14 150.00–155.00 $153.89 $663
475 unweaned 475 2 145.00 $145.00 $689 +27.00
484 484 5 156.00 $156.00 $755 +44.00
500–511 unweaned 507 8 136.00–137.00 $136.63 $693
600–640 unweaned 609 9 106.00–118.00 $112.74 $687 -2.20
630 630 13 125.00 $125.00 $788
653 653 3 118.50 $118.50 $774 +3.50
671 unweaned 671 10 114.00 $114.00 $765
716–731 724 16 119.00–122.50 $120.77 $874
800 unweaned 800 2 107.00 $107.00 $856 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 7 112.00 $112.00 $493

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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.