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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

3,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.28/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 769 lb · 257 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.22/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 825 lb · 250 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.17/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 724 lb · 203 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,004 4,047 7,973
Feeder cattle 3,004 4,047 7,973

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves steady on a light test, but a stronger undertone was noted. Demand was moderate. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–396 367 16 172.00–173.00 $172.80 $634 -12.20
405–445 434 8 164.00–176.00 $170.65 $741 -9.89
470–471 471 9 157.00–169.00 $163.67 $771 -6.35
505–548 523 29 169.00–181.00 $177.34 $927 +15.69
565–580 572 22 154.00–166.00 $163.99 $938 +12.44
605–635 614 87 151.00–162.50 $157.81 $969 +3.48
665–686 677 52 137.00–153.00 $145.23 $983 +0.22
700–748 726 136 136.00–149.00 $144.97 $1,052 +2.35
751–792 771 152 135.00–144.00 $138.99 $1,072 +1.23
805–845 823 146 127.00–139.00 $134.97 $1,111 +2.24
857–896 879 131 128.00–135.00 $132.31 $1,163 +5.67
905–936 911 124 126.00–133.50 $130.81 $1,192 +5.49
968–983 975 69 121.50–124.00 $122.53 $1,195 +0.91
1004–1020 1013 149 120.00–121.00 $120.43 $1,220 +0.96
1050 1050 32 116.50 $116.50 $1,223 +0.08
1101 1101 40 115.50 $115.50 $1,272
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 163.00 $163.00 $619 -2.50
641–648 645 6 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $900
712 712 7 133.00 $133.00 $947 +17.00
832 832 29 123.00 $123.00 $1,023
954 954 20 118.75 $118.75 $1,133

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–381 373 12 150.00–159.00 $155.37 $580 +4.37
420 420 3 146.00 $146.00 $613 +0.40
468–480 unweaned 470 10 131.00–144.00 $133.65 $628
458–491 475 18 139.00–146.00 $142.76 $678 +10.21
515 unweaned 515 6 136.00 $136.00 $700 +10.62
506–547 519 20 135.00–147.00 $143.50 $745 +5.36
550–588 579 19 131.00–132.00 $131.15 $759 -1.18
613–645 625 37 130.00–136.00 $132.85 $830 -0.95
651–677 668 43 126.00–133.00 $128.85 $861 +2.99
696 unweaned 696 7 110.00 $110.00 $766
701–744 724 203 114.00–129.75 $126.17 $913 +0.76
751–797 769 257 117.50–126.00 $122.28 $940 +1.12
800–849 825 250 118.00–126.75 $123.22 $1,017 +1.99
851–895 860 193 117.00–124.00 $120.52 $1,036 +2.54
900–909 904 28 120.00–121.50 $120.65 $1,091 +6.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–387 386 9 122.00–140.00 $129.98 $502
600 600 2 123.00 $123.00 $738
686–697 694 51 123.00–125.50 $124.66 $865

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 unweaned 447 2 151.00 $151.00 $675
487 487 2 148.00 $148.00 $721
572 unweaned 572 2 131.00 $131.00 $749
693 unweaned 693 10 134.00 $134.00 $929
715 715 7 130.50 $130.50 $933

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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.