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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

6,070 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $129.27/cwt -8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 773 lb · 461 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.60/cwt -10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 872 lb · 400 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.84/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 822 lb · 397 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,070 5,578 5,156
Feeder cattle 6,070 5,578 5,156

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer calves 6.00 to 8.00 lower except 500-600 lb steers steady. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality was average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–338 332 5 190.00–197.00 $194.28 $645 -10.10
356–366 thin fleshed 361 6 194.00–196.00 $194.99 $704
357–397 381 18 171.00–180.00 $176.18 $671 -6.31
407–449 433 26 167.00–180.00 $171.05 $741 -8.95
460–483 473 37 165.00–174.00 $171.98 $813 -6.31
475–492 thin fleshed 481 49 184.00–187.00 $185.94 $894
501–547 522 153 160.00–176.00 $168.86 $881 +2.05
539 unweaned 539 5 158.00 $158.00 $852 +12.00
550–591 575 170 149.00–166.00 $159.36 $916 -2.87
603–649 626 203 135.00–151.00 $140.25 $878 -12.83
635 unweaned 635 8 138.50 $138.50 $879 +4.99
651–699 678 172 131.00–146.00 $134.68 $913 -6.47
704–749 734 276 126.00–138.00 $131.16 $963 -5.50
750–798 773 461 122.00–132.00 $129.27 $999 -8.38
802–847 822 397 118.00–130.50 $126.84 $1,043 -7.57
853–892 872 400 120.00–129.00 $126.60 $1,104 -10.14
901–949 926 204 115.00–127.00 $123.63 $1,145 -4.17
953–984 971 28 115.00–124.00 $119.95 $1,165 -6.15
1094 1094 12 110.50 $110.50 $1,209
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 160.00 $160.00 $600
408–428 421 22 136.00–160.00 $144.59 $609 -7.41
455–491 467 32 133.50–157.00 $145.53 $680 -13.25
585–596 589 33 137.00–148.50 $143.46 $845 -7.19
662–695 683 21 124.50–128.00 $125.86 $860
702–745 723 53 119.00–125.50 $124.93 $903 -6.95
760–775 764 12 118.00–119.00 $118.25 $903 -9.73
835 835 7 116.00 $116.00 $969 -11.75
873–894 887 9 98.00–118.00 $104.56 $927 -23.97

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–324 316 17 154.00–171.00 $160.62 $508 -15.38
341 unweaned 341 3 151.00 $151.00 $515
367 unweaned 367 2 142.00 $142.00 $521 -6.68
380–396 391 57 143.00–159.50 $156.63 $612 -5.96
408–420 unweaned 414 6 141.00–146.00 $143.54 $594 -1.34
406–448 430 43 139.00–155.00 $150.47 $647 -8.92
466–468 unweaned 467 7 128.00–137.00 $131.87 $616 -11.37
464–490 474 108 135.00–146.00 $141.44 $670 -6.47
503–543 unweaned 514 37 126.00–132.00 $128.05 $658 -4.45
500–544 515 140 134.00–147.00 $138.70 $714 +0.53
550–599 571 233 123.50–139.00 $132.71 $758 -2.84
581–596 unweaned 587 7 117.00–119.00 $118.13 $693 -10.57
620 unweaned 620 6 114.50 $114.50 $710 -2.40
607–641 622 255 124.50–138.00 $132.13 $822 +2.03
654–697 674 257 115.50–131.00 $123.43 $832 -9.34
682 unweaned 682 2 108.00 $108.00 $737
700–748 727 243 116.00–124.00 $122.16 $888 -7.49
753–798 779 254 117.00–123.00 $119.65 $932 -4.75
802–848 827 263 112.00–124.00 $121.52 $1,005 -4.36
852–865 860 28 117.00–119.00 $117.78 $1,013 -1.16
920–929 927 74 112.00–115.00 $113.06 $1,048
951 951 4 95.00 $95.00 $903 -19.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 128.00 $128.00 $471 -7.00
404–443 425 12 117.00–135.50 $129.53 $551 -2.47
449 unweaned 449 19 128.00 $128.00 $575 -3.00
451–487 480 15 111.00–131.00 $127.24 $611 -5.44
501–543 527 39 120.00–133.00 $131.34 $692 +3.19
561 561 3 102.00 $102.00 $572 -21.13
608–645 618 11 117.00–124.00 $118.99 $735 -4.78
667–681 677 7 95.00–105.00 $97.81 $662
721–740 727 6 95.00–111.00 $105.57 $767
754–782 766 19 102.00–116.00 $110.11 $843

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 165.00 $165.00 $634
412–436 unweaned 417 16 161.00–163.00 $161.39 $673 -11.11
407–434 419 11 158.00–174.00 $166.47 $698 +4.47
455–461 458 14 152.00–169.00 $160.56 $735 +2.56
501–505 503 18 149.00–158.00 $154.02 $775 +4.02
516 unweaned 516 22 150.00 $150.00 $774 -0.50
568 568 5 142.50 $142.50 $809
565–597 unweaned 590 37 138.00–143.00 $140.02 $826 +2.58
603–630 617 6 123.50–140.00 $131.57 $812 -4.34
633 unweaned 633 3 124.00 $124.00 $785 -9.63
667–673 669 16 125.00–127.50 $126.87 $849 -14.13
675 unweaned 675 2 112.50 $112.50 $759 -17.00
717 717 5 110.50 $110.50 $792
760 unweaned 760 6 118.50 $118.50 $901 +5.57
812 812 4 115.00 $115.00 $934 +2.50
850 850 4 111.00 $111.00 $944 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 2 125.00 $125.00 $628

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–582 577 87 40.00–49.50 $41.90 $242
634 634 49 44.00 $44.00 $279
686 686 78 46.00 $46.00 $316
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 7 58.00 $58.00 $473

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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.