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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

4,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.84/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 927 lb · 316 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.80/cwt ≈ $972/hd at 667 lb · 291 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.60/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 726 lb · 271 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,330 664 3,565
Feeder cattle 4,330 664 3,565

Compared to a very light run last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves, not enough last week to test but a stronger undertone was noted today. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 358 11 187.00–208.00 $204.27 $731 +32.88
422 422 4 187.00 $187.00 $789 +12.00
452 unweaned 452 6 173.00 $173.00 $782
462–491 466 46 174.00–184.00 $181.87 $848 +21.83
511–547 532 121 168.00–183.00 $173.95 $925 +14.20
550–593 569 100 156.50–170.50 $165.61 $942 +9.08
606–646 630 63 144.00–159.00 $152.00 $958 +0.49
642 unweaned 642 5 142.00 $142.00 $912
651–698 667 291 136.50–154.00 $145.80 $972
705–736 726 271 131.00–145.50 $140.60 $1,021 +5.60
753–798 777 186 127.50–139.00 $134.60 $1,046 ±0.00
801–846 831 266 122.00–134.00 $130.47 $1,084 -3.53
850–883 863 148 125.00–131.50 $129.52 $1,118 -7.98
901–948 927 316 124.00–128.25 $126.84 $1,176 -6.16
955–982 972 65 124.00–125.85 $125.18 $1,217 +0.18
1006–1011 1010 19 114.50–121.00 $115.52 $1,167
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 4 152.00 $152.00 $824
562 562 37 152.00 $152.00 $854
600–649 640 60 140.00–142.00 $141.21 $904
728 728 9 103.00 $103.00 $750
891 891 13 117.50 $117.50 $1,047
908 908 4 117.50 $117.50 $1,067

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 20 170.00 $170.00 $551
366–393 374 37 150.00–165.00 $161.97 $606
378 unweaned 378 3 161.00 $161.00 $609
422–440 436 22 152.00–158.00 $155.52 $678 -3.54
464 unweaned 464 11 155.00 $155.00 $719
459–493 483 47 149.00–156.00 $153.33 $741 +3.71
518–543 528 36 136.00–150.50 $148.38 $783 +1.76
525–539 unweaned 534 14 135.00–145.00 $141.49 $756
555–585 569 114 139.00–149.00 $144.97 $825 +12.58
604–648 623 148 129.00–137.00 $133.73 $833 +1.73
650–699 672 263 122.00–134.00 $129.96 $873
701–749 725 249 116.00–131.00 $126.24 $915
750–790 764 258 120.00–127.85 $125.72 $961 +2.22
808–843 821 159 122.50–124.00 $123.40 $1,013 -0.96
850–890 872 105 119.00–123.00 $121.31 $1,058
924–945 931 54 112.00–123.25 $119.61 $1,114 +5.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 5 127.00 $127.00 $582
468–476 473 7 128.00–132.00 $129.70 $613
511–535 527 9 115.00–131.00 $125.83 $663 -2.17
590–595 592 10 136.00–137.00 $136.30 $807
648 648 4 117.00 $117.00 $758
651–665 unweaned 657 7 115.50–117.00 $116.15 $763
664–698 677 29 120.00–122.00 $121.22 $821
705 705 4 107.00 $107.00 $754
752–753 752 9 105.00–110.00 $107.22 $806
835–836 836 20 106.00–107.00 $106.20 $888

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 459 7 164.50–168.00 $166.02 $762
466–495 unweaned 475 13 160.00–170.00 $166.79 $792
542 unweaned 542 5 148.00 $148.00 $802
563–597 583 21 144.00–148.00 $146.13 $852
643 643 4 136.00 $136.00 $874
656 unweaned 656 3 139.00 $139.00 $912
700 700 2 127.00 $127.00 $889

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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.