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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

3,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.39/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 927 lb · 454 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.81/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 728 lb · 243 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.23/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 831 lb · 206 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,457 3,935 3,026
Feeder cattle 3,457 3,935 3,026

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00. Quality plain to average. Demand was moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 7 189.00 $189.00 $690
370 370 2 184.00 $184.00 $681 -4.72
432 unweaned 432 4 166.00 $166.00 $717 -13.00
422–446 436 10 180.00–184.00 $182.00 $794 -1.24
450 unweaned 450 4 169.00 $169.00 $760
475–498 490 8 170.00–174.00 $171.73 $841 -14.23
502–544 526 50 171.00–183.00 $176.06 $926 -8.66
552–588 566 20 157.00–170.00 $166.89 $945 -10.26
608–640 625 59 154.00–169.00 $159.44 $996 -5.82
657–692 680 145 147.00–160.00 $156.39 $1,063 -5.99
700–738 718 156 140.00–156.50 $151.56 $1,088 -4.86
759–782 765 97 138.00–146.00 $140.16 $1,072 -3.10
803–847 831 206 131.50–142.25 $136.23 $1,132 -5.71
858–898 876 100 127.50–134.50 $129.79 $1,137 -6.45
902–945 927 454 123.00–132.00 $126.39 $1,172 -4.02
954–996 974 124 120.25–125.50 $122.61 $1,194 -3.37
1023–1030 1028 63 119.00–120.35 $120.01 $1,234 -3.45
1086 1086 19 118.75 $118.75 $1,290
1105–1107 1106 17 114.50–118.50 $116.38 $1,287
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–596 595 21 138.00–151.00 $146.66 $873
612 612 5 147.00 $147.00 $900
697–698 697 26 141.00–143.00 $141.31 $985 -4.42
721–743 733 35 135.00–136.25 $135.58 $994 -7.81
785 785 13 137.50 $137.50 $1,079
805–845 828 7 128.00–129.00 $128.58 $1,065
971 971 18 115.00 $115.00 $1,117
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 145.00 $145.00 $705
527 527 11 132.00 $132.00 $696
576 576 7 126.00 $126.00 $726
696 696 5 118.00 $118.00 $821

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 10 177.00 $177.00 $559 -4.00
362 unweaned 362 6 158.00 $158.00 $572 -12.00
410–430 425 12 155.00–157.00 $156.52 $665 -7.30
432 unweaned 432 2 154.00 $154.00 $665 -4.92
465 unweaned 465 2 147.00 $147.00 $684 -9.30
466–497 476 20 143.00–156.00 $149.38 $711 -10.19
502–535 519 80 137.00–149.75 $146.13 $758 -4.70
525 unweaned 525 3 133.00 $133.00 $698 -17.48
551–594 579 117 133.00–148.75 $146.34 $847 +3.51
608–647 628 79 132.00–144.00 $139.91 $879 -4.40
650–698 677 128 127.00–143.50 $136.24 $922 -0.84
710 unweaned 710 5 111.00 $111.00 $788
704–741 728 238 127.50–136.50 $131.23 $955 -2.92
756–787 777 145 115.00–127.00 $124.02 $964 -7.53
807–847 825 112 122.50–126.50 $124.53 $1,027 -4.90
850–896 867 87 115.00–124.00 $120.45 $1,044 -8.40
921–945 935 35 116.00–118.00 $116.84 $1,092 -6.84
973–979 978 40 111.00–113.50 $113.19 $1,107 -6.31
1074 1074 22 101.50 $101.50 $1,090
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 131.00 $131.00 $717
567–579 571 21 124.00–130.50 $128.30 $733 +0.30
707 707 6 114.00 $114.00 $806 -8.77
761–783 772 6 104.00–114.00 $109.07 $842
928 928 10 98.00 $98.00 $909
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 4 116.00 $116.00 $668

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 2 162.00 $162.00 $664
515 515 4 156.00 $156.00 $803
591 591 34 136.00 $136.00 $804 -28.16
601–608 604 7 139.00–145.50 $142.70 $862
638 unweaned 638 4 136.00 $136.00 $868 -13.85
672 672 2 134.00 $134.00 $900
735 unweaned 735 5 132.00 $132.00 $970
862 862 7 101.00 $101.00 $871

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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.