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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

3,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $125.28/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 869 lb · 247 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $121.70/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 919 lb · 192 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.72/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 822 lb · 191 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,277 2,974 6,346
Feeder cattle 3,277 2,974 6,346

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Steer calves mostly 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 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
324 324 5 206.00 $206.00 $667 ±0.00
351–381 364 7 185.00–199.00 $192.72 $702 +8.72
464–478 472 33 166.00–174.00 $170.64 $805
482–498 unweaned 492 5 151.00–163.00 $158.29 $779 -8.71
506–543 530 39 158.00–171.00 $167.26 $886 -0.96
522–547 unweaned 543 14 164.00 $164.00 $891
558–588 568 27 159.00–164.00 $161.27 $916 -4.50
605–638 unweaned 626 14 149.00–150.00 $149.65 $937 -6.05
625–648 636 63 144.00–155.00 $152.46 $970 -14.09
657–698 676 87 140.00–155.00 $145.85 $986 -2.22
708–746 733 191 133.00–146.50 $139.28 $1,021 -2.00
753–799 781 170 128.00–140.00 $134.01 $1,047 +1.32
802–844 827 136 125.00–134.75 $130.70 $1,081 -0.72
851–891 869 247 122.00–129.00 $125.28 $1,089 -0.05
910–939 919 192 119.00–126.00 $121.70 $1,118 -0.42
978–995 982 57 116.00–121.00 $120.25 $1,181 +1.31
1008–1049 1018 188 113.00–119.35 $118.11 $1,202 +3.45
1196 1196 8 107.00 $107.00 $1,280
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 160.00 $160.00 $600
512 512 6 144.00 $144.00 $737 +6.00
566–589 585 26 145.00–154.00 $151.38 $886 +6.38
649 649 10 125.00 $125.00 $811 +1.00
690 690 5 135.00 $135.00 $932 +4.00
798 798 6 118.00 $118.00 $942 +5.53
840–845 841 43 117.00–122.00 $121.18 $1,019
887 887 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,064

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 155.00 $155.00 $538
354–361 357 14 160.00–162.00 $161.28 $576 +2.71
417–430 unweaned 425 5 133.00–141.00 $136.14 $579 -21.86
405–445 430 47 137.00–155.00 $145.26 $625 -7.45
453–498 476 48 138.00–151.00 $143.75 $684 -11.17
527 unweaned 527 4 138.00 $138.00 $727 +5.00
511–539 530 35 135.00–150.00 $144.69 $767 +1.62
552–558 unweaned 555 8 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $744 +3.30
556–593 570 56 129.00–132.00 $130.49 $744 -3.22
623 unweaned 623 4 126.00 $126.00 $785
601–645 626 38 123.00–132.00 $129.28 $809 -5.76
651–696 669 70 118.50–137.00 $126.70 $848 -4.48
707–740 726 146 117.50–128.50 $125.89 $914 -2.19
728 unweaned 728 3 104.00 $104.00 $757
750–790 769 187 117.00–126.50 $124.20 $955 +3.46
808–835 822 191 113.00–120.50 $117.72 $968 -0.30
853–895 864 117 112.00–120.00 $116.96 $1,011 +2.77
910–944 919 32 105.00–119.00 $114.62 $1,053 +3.36
958 958 10 104.50 $104.50 $1,001 -6.60
1000 1000 23 103.50 $103.50 $1,035
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–522 510 19 126.00–131.00 $129.96 $663 +4.96
599 599 5 126.00 $126.00 $755
616 616 4 122.00 $122.00 $752
795 795 3 114.00 $114.00 $906

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 172.00 $172.00 $702
520 520 7 148.00 $148.00 $770 -15.00
566 unweaned 566 4 132.00 $132.00 $747 -13.00
566–573 570 6 141.00–150.00 $145.47 $829 -24.53
605 605 3 147.00 $147.00 $889 -6.08
720 unweaned 720 3 130.00 $130.00 $936

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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.