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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

3,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.24/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 874 lb · 340 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.94/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 822 lb · 318 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.26/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 779 lb · 213 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,935 3,223 2,814
Feeder cattle 3,935 3,223 2,814

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher except calves under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower. Heifer calves mostly steady to 5.00 higher. 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
347 347 2 201.00 $201.00 $697 -10.41
379–395 386 12 187.00–190.00 $188.72 $728 -1.89
403–444 421 14 175.00–187.00 $183.24 $771 -11.46
447 unweaned 447 2 179.00 $179.00 $800 +11.00
456–498 484 49 177.00–188.50 $185.96 $900 -4.15
511–540 531 52 180.00–187.00 $184.72 $981 +4.42
558 unweaned 558 6 172.00 $172.00 $960 +4.00
550–597 565 122 162.00–184.50 $177.15 $1,001 +3.99
618 unweaned 618 4 146.00 $146.00 $902 +3.00
605–647 633 96 153.50–170.00 $165.26 $1,046 +4.69
651–695 665 136 150.00–167.25 $162.38 $1,080 +11.75
700–735 714 128 149.50–159.50 $156.42 $1,117 +13.10
751–799 779 213 135.00–148.00 $143.26 $1,116 +5.27
800–847 822 318 136.00–147.25 $141.94 $1,167 +7.95
850–895 874 340 132.00–144.00 $136.24 $1,191 +4.81
905–940 933 127 128.00–133.00 $130.41 $1,217 +4.59
974–998 988 146 124.75–128.00 $125.98 $1,245 +1.29
1005–1044 1039 123 122.00–125.00 $123.46 $1,283
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–540 536 8 158.00–166.00 $162.03 $868 +0.86
658–667 662 13 145.50–146.00 $145.73 $965 +2.56
709–746 735 37 141.50–144.00 $143.39 $1,054 +9.76

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 181.00 $181.00 $588
357 unweaned 357 7 170.00 $170.00 $607 +12.00
357–389 371 12 164.00–176.00 $170.99 $634 +14.23
406–430 419 31 160.00–170.00 $163.82 $686 -0.01
413–426 unweaned 420 8 154.00–164.00 $158.92 $667 -1.07
455–457 unweaned 456 5 155.50–157.50 $156.30 $713
455–495 483 66 155.00–168.00 $159.57 $771 +5.89
506–516 unweaned 512 8 149.00–153.00 $150.48 $770 -2.52
507–548 530 81 142.50–155.00 $150.83 $799 +0.55
559–592 582 55 135.50–150.00 $142.83 $831 +6.36
600–646 617 128 138.50–150.50 $144.31 $890 +11.23
653–698 681 94 132.00–144.00 $137.08 $934 +4.17
697 unweaned 697 7 117.00 $117.00 $815 +1.00
700–741 727 133 131.00–138.00 $134.15 $975 +3.50
751–798 780 93 121.00–136.00 $131.55 $1,026 +3.20
804–838 818 186 119.50–133.00 $129.43 $1,059 +4.75
871–898 880 82 125.00–132.50 $128.85 $1,134 +10.74
920–942 928 81 120.50–124.50 $123.68 $1,148 +5.32
970 970 31 119.50 $119.50 $1,159 +4.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 150.00 $150.00 $660 +2.49
470–477 472 21 141.00–148.00 $145.53 $687 +20.53
480 unweaned 480 3 132.00 $132.00 $634
550 550 6 128.00 $128.00 $704
613–638 619 26 135.00–136.50 $136.14 $843
668–682 673 12 119.00–124.00 $120.69 $812
703–740 713 15 120.00–130.00 $122.77 $875 +7.77

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 2 181.00 $181.00 $697 -2.00
398 398 4 183.00 $183.00 $728
422 422 5 181.00 $181.00 $764 +1.00
486 unweaned 486 3 176.00 $176.00 $855
561–593 570 11 157.00–167.00 $164.16 $936 +4.16
576 unweaned 576 8 168.00 $168.00 $968
620–643 unweaned 629 8 148.00–151.00 $149.85 $943 +6.85
653 unweaned 653 8 150.50 $150.50 $983

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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.