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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

2,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.66/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 736 lb · 350 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.77/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 775 lb · 174 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.29/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 573 lb · 147 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,345 7,144 951
Feeder cattle 2,345 7,144 951

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steer calves to few to trend except 500-600 lbs 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was average. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–331 330 39 212.00–213.00 $212.98 $703
370–397 389 34 183.00–197.00 $192.93 $750
406–449 436 10 186.00–202.00 $190.47 $830 -4.36
472–495 477 17 178.00–179.00 $178.76 $853 -7.09
502–525 506 76 165.50–181.00 $179.64 $909 +7.30
557–590 573 147 158.00–174.50 $170.29 $976 +9.77
622–645 636 66 146.00–158.00 $153.74 $978 +1.61
650–693 681 137 140.00–157.00 $148.08 $1,008 +4.36
702–749 736 350 136.00–153.00 $139.66 $1,028 -0.29
759–793 775 174 128.00–139.25 $135.77 $1,052 +1.54
800–847 817 136 134.00–138.00 $134.86 $1,102 +3.39
852–892 867 112 124.50–130.50 $127.41 $1,105 -1.07
901–942 915 105 119.00–130.25 $126.55 $1,158 +4.00
974 974 46 124.00 $124.00 $1,208 +6.05
1127 1127 10 115.50 $115.50 $1,302
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 162.00 $162.00 $591 -16.19
440 440 15 163.00–178.00 $174.00 $766
473 473 4 161.00 $161.00 $762
517–518 518 18 140.00–161.00 $149.32 $773 -12.44
588 588 19 155.00 $155.00 $911 -1.12
664 664 12 139.00 $139.00 $923 -2.45
705–733 712 38 132.00–133.50 $132.37 $942 -4.90

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 165.00 $165.00 $640 -6.00
400–436 423 37 154.00–169.00 $162.17 $686 +0.79
450–497 469 28 148.00–158.00 $154.01 $722 +5.27
512–545 527 28 149.00–155.00 $149.94 $790 +6.81
550–563 559 27 139.00–142.00 $139.78 $781 +2.24
606–643 619 56 132.00–135.50 $134.61 $833 +2.57
652–693 664 31 125.00–134.00 $130.34 $865 +1.45
713–743 728 80 114.00–131.00 $127.68 $930 +1.32
764–794 777 80 123.00–128.75 $125.72 $977 +0.04
801–837 825 34 115.00–126.00 $121.95 $1,006 +0.11
852–875 868 40 122.00–124.50 $122.80 $1,066 +2.56
926 926 15 109.50 $109.50 $1,014 -8.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 145.00 $145.00 $560 +11.00
427–431 430 6 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $595
465 465 3 135.00 $135.00 $628 -2.37
533 533 16 120.00 $120.00 $640 -16.92
565–594 589 29 133.50–134.00 $133.58 $787 -2.42

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 175.00 $175.00 $653
505 505 2 149.00 $149.00 $752
585 585 2 146.00 $146.00 $854 -2.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 142.00 $142.00 $672

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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.