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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

2,974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.03/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 667 lb · 339 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.06/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 732 lb · 211 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.59/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 774 lb · 167 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,974 2,345 2,823
Feeder cattle 2,974 2,345 2,823

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady on a light test. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
300–342 338 21 200.00–215.00 $213.73 $722 +0.75
375 unweaned 375 3 180.00 $180.00 $675
370–399 387 25 189.00–215.00 $204.56 $792 +11.63
419 unweaned 419 5 177.00 $177.00 $742
410–446 434 91 187.00–208.00 $194.33 $843 +3.86
463–490 475 41 177.00–182.00 $178.23 $847 -0.53
478 unweaned 478 7 167.50 $167.50 $801
512–547 527 42 173.00–179.00 $176.84 $932 -2.80
553–590 574 28 161.50–178.00 $167.69 $963 -2.60
600–649 629 81 147.00–164.00 $154.82 $974 +1.08
650–698 680 76 141.00–153.00 $143.23 $974 -4.85
720–740 729 70 137.00–143.00 $139.76 $1,019 +0.10
750–796 774 167 128.00–139.35 $134.59 $1,042 -1.18
807–844 829 63 129.00–137.00 $131.68 $1,092 -3.18
858–893 867 109 124.00–130.25 $127.46 $1,105 +0.05
926–942 935 27 123.50–126.50 $124.82 $1,167 -1.73
951–990 968 42 118.00–125.50 $122.21 $1,183 -1.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 182.00 $182.00 $681 +20.00
540 540 7 160.00 $160.00 $864 +10.68
658–682 665 11 134.00–138.00 $136.88 $910 -2.12

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 322 20 162.00–173.00 $163.16 $525
355–390 377 32 157.00–168.00 $160.59 $605 -4.41
408–433 426 38 145.00–159.00 $153.92 $656 -8.25
454–498 471 49 139.00–152.50 $148.31 $699 -5.70
518 unweaned 518 3 149.00 $149.00 $772
500–548 523 80 137.00–155.00 $145.39 $760 -4.55
573 unweaned 573 3 133.00 $133.00 $762
553–598 575 155 132.00–145.00 $138.67 $797 -1.11
605–645 626 145 132.00–136.00 $133.74 $837 -0.87
666 unweaned 666 3 122.00 $122.00 $813
652–690 667 336 129.50–136.25 $133.13 $888 +2.79
700 unweaned 700 3 117.00 $117.00 $819
720–747 732 208 120.00–134.25 $131.26 $961 +3.58
754–797 767 125 126.00–134.25 $127.49 $978 +1.77
813–837 822 73 123.00–129.00 $124.93 $1,027 +2.98
863–891 879 42 117.00–123.00 $121.55 $1,068 -1.25
937 937 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,078 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–447 446 8 124.00–138.00 $129.50 $578 -8.84
465–495 473 8 122.00–135.00 $131.60 $622 -3.40
515–546 542 14 123.00–136.00 $124.77 $676 +4.77
598 598 3 115.00 $115.00 $688 -18.58
613–629 626 18 117.00–122.00 $121.18 $759
675 675 7 128.50 $128.50 $867
796 796 14 119.00 $119.00 $947

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 unweaned 460 4 171.00 $171.00 $787
511–532 527 29 149.00–166.00 $158.36 $835 +9.36
570–590 577 9 150.00–155.50 $153.62 $886 +7.62
605 605 9 144.00 $144.00 $871
661 661 3 142.00 $142.00 $939
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 150.00 $150.00 $549

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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.