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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

3,246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $129.47/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 828 lb · 385 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.74/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 742 lb · 325 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.94/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 833 lb · 310 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,246 3,277 0
Feeder cattle 3,246 3,277 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady on a light test. Demand was light to moderate. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 198.00 $198.00 $649 -8.00
390 390 2 169.50 $169.50 $661 -23.22
417 417 16 170.50 $170.50 $711 —
430 unweaned 430 3 162.00 $162.00 $697 —
470–483 480 32 165.00–179.00 $169.29 $813 -1.35
515–545 523 13 162.00–177.00 $168.16 $879 +0.90
558 unweaned 558 3 159.00 $159.00 $887 —
572–598 580 40 148.00–163.00 $160.13 $929 -1.14
617–637 628 21 143.00–156.00 $151.15 $949 -1.31
658 unweaned 658 3 135.00 $135.00 $888 —
653–697 680 281 138.00–152.00 $140.56 $956 -5.29
728–747 742 325 131.00–139.00 $135.74 $1,007 -3.54
756–798 771 114 122.00–137.50 $131.96 $1,017 -2.05
805–843 828 385 118.00–132.00 $129.47 $1,072 -1.23
857–890 878 92 118.00–125.50 $124.71 $1,095 -0.57
902–943 928 159 112.00–124.00 $121.91 $1,131 +0.21
964–981 974 111 117.00–122.25 $120.27 $1,171 +0.02
1005 1005 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,176 -1.11
1077–1090 1085 43 111.00–113.00 $111.74 $1,212 —
1101–1132 1120 53 111.00–113.50 $111.97 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 7 127.00 $127.00 $737 -24.38
615–633 624 4 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $864 +13.51
662–679 675 8 125.00–136.00 $133.30 $900 -1.70
771–791 775 14 119.00–120.50 $120.17 $931 +2.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 6 117.00 $117.00 $659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 9 160.00 $160.00 $584 -1.28
471 unweaned 471 3 141.00 $141.00 $664 —
492–497 493 29 133.00–140.00 $138.30 $682 -5.45
521–542 533 19 134.00–139.00 $136.01 $725 -8.68
538 unweaned 538 4 132.00 $132.00 $710 -6.00
551–590 570 17 130.00–141.00 $135.42 $772 +4.93
600–622 unweaned 609 5 117.00–118.00 $117.41 $715 -8.59
600–644 616 61 120.00–134.00 $129.96 $801 +0.68
650–693 672 81 119.00–131.00 $123.02 $827 -3.68
701–735 719 83 115.00–123.75 $119.14 $857 -6.75
762–790 774 182 110.50–122.50 $120.20 $930 -4.00
803–842 833 310 105.50–119.35 $116.94 $974 -0.78
851–891 875 85 114.00–118.00 $115.09 $1,007 -1.87
903–946 937 56 103.00–117.50 $115.31 $1,080 +0.69
977–996 984 71 109.50–112.50 $110.69 $1,089 +6.19
1043 1043 29 110.00 $110.00 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–547 511 11 118.00–124.00 $119.17 $609 -10.79
641 641 3 116.00 $116.00 $744 -6.00
724–746 742 31 110.50–114.25 $113.54 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 6 114.00 $114.00 $620 —
571 571 3 116.00 $116.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707 unweaned 707 2 130.00 $130.00 $919 ±0.00

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Reading this report

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.