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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

4,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.64/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 871 lb · 304 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $125.32/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 928 lb · 258 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.73/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 833 lb · 254 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,047 3,246 6,204
Feeder cattle 4,047 3,246 6,204

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate to active. Quality average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 216.00 $216.00 $659 +18.00
386 386 13 185.00 $185.00 $714 +15.50
401–436 427 44 170.00–182.00 $180.54 $771 +10.04
471–491 485 167 162.00–176.00 $170.02 $825 +0.73
516–528 unweaned 523 7 145.00–153.00 $149.62 $783
507–549 536 72 159.25–168.00 $161.65 $866 -6.51
557–580 572 41 151.00–155.00 $151.55 $867 -8.58
565–587 unweaned 577 9 126.00–149.00 $138.99 $802 -20.01
606–645 618 71 141.50–159.00 $154.33 $954 +3.18
660–697 682 50 137.00–153.00 $145.01 $989 +4.45
706–746 724 31 136.00–148.00 $142.62 $1,033 +6.88
757–781 766 173 136.50–140.00 $137.76 $1,055 +5.80
805–849 833 254 126.00–135.50 $132.73 $1,106 +3.26
851–899 871 304 124.00–132.50 $126.64 $1,103 +1.93
911–942 928 258 122.50–126.75 $125.32 $1,163 +3.41
951–987 968 221 115.00–124.25 $121.62 $1,177 +1.35
1001–1042 1017 81 115.50–121.50 $119.47 $1,215 +2.47
1068–1084 1079 113 113.00–118.35 $116.42 $1,256 +4.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 11 165.50 $165.50 $655
421 421 6 168.00 $168.00 $707
510–548 518 15 146.00–148.50 $146.53 $759
737 737 2 116.00 $116.00 $855
788–798 789 32 122.50–130.50 $129.49 $1,022 +9.32

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–342 326 9 164.00–185.00 $172.78 $563
370 370 6 151.00 $151.00 $559 -9.00
381 unweaned 381 3 150.00 $150.00 $572
405–449 438 14 144.00–146.00 $145.60 $638
482–497 496 44 132.00–140.00 $132.55 $657 -5.75
505–540 unweaned 523 11 123.00–131.00 $125.38 $656 -6.62
507–542 524 44 133.00–143.00 $138.14 $724 +2.13
555 unweaned 555 2 129.00 $129.00 $716
561–596 574 117 127.00–142.00 $132.33 $760 -3.09
603–640 625 114 123.50–137.75 $133.80 $836 +3.84
671–694 683 27 120.00–130.50 $125.86 $860 +2.84
703–745 724 153 120.00–128.50 $125.41 $908 +6.27
754–797 779 94 117.00–127.00 $121.16 $944 +0.96
800–846 823 243 115.50–124.00 $121.23 $998 +4.29
850–891 875 233 113.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,032 +2.89
900–941 921 96 109.00–118.50 $114.53 $1,055 -0.78
955–990 964 64 108.00–115.00 $112.87 $1,088 +2.18
1033 1033 59 105.00 $105.00 $1,085 -5.00
1053–1068 1062 19 90.00–100.00 $96.35 $1,023
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643–645 644 9 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $781 +5.33
715 715 11 119.00 $119.00 $851 +5.46
754–792 775 32 113.00–116.00 $114.87 $890
804–837 818 38 96.00–114.50 $110.96 $908

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 3 160.00 $160.00 $600
397 397 7 154.00 $154.00 $611
443 443 4 163.00 $163.00 $722
516–541 532 8 160.00–161.00 $160.64 $855
547 unweaned 547 9 142.50 $142.50 $779
561 561 3 148.00 $148.00 $830
662 662 4 143.00 $143.00 $947

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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.