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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

2,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $130.17/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 918 lb · 240 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.24/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 816 lb · 230 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.01/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 825 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,597 4,424 7,214
Feeder cattle 2,597 4,424 7,214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady on a light test. Demand was 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
408–412 410 5 168.00–174.00 $170.41 $699 —
423 unweaned 423 4 157.00 $157.00 $664 -6.00
473–495 487 8 169.00 $169.00 $823 -1.49
500–548 516 26 162.00–174.00 $169.96 $877 -5.37
554–595 569 30 155.00–177.00 $165.16 $940 +3.90
586 unweaned 586 3 144.00 $144.00 $844 -8.00
605–647 631 59 145.50–161.50 $156.65 $988 +2.34
666–698 686 60 140.00–153.00 $147.20 $1,010 -2.22
702–743 725 68 142.00–149.00 $144.95 $1,051 +2.81
756–790 774 134 132.00–143.50 $137.42 $1,064 -4.28
802–839 816 230 132.00–140.00 $138.24 $1,128 +0.57
850–881 876 103 124.00–133.00 $129.53 $1,135 -3.69
902–932 918 240 123.50–134.50 $130.17 $1,195 -0.60
962–991 975 146 119.00–129.00 $123.35 $1,203 -1.78
1003–1029 1020 72 118.00–126.25 $123.40 $1,259 +1.74
1130 1130 28 117.00 $117.00 $1,322 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 145.00 $145.00 $819 +21.00
782–791 789 11 114.00–128.00 $116.52 $919 —
830 830 3 117.50 $117.50 $975 —
862–871 866 17 123.00–124.00 $123.47 $1,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 150.00 $150.00 $594 —
402–430 423 14 150.00–159.50 $156.63 $663 -8.46
505–540 527 27 137.00–150.50 $143.81 $758 +0.54
551 unweaned 551 8 127.00 $127.00 $700 -1.00
558–573 563 17 135.00–145.00 $142.20 $801 +4.30
605–637 631 25 135.00–142.00 $137.14 $865 -3.83
660–691 674 78 128.00–137.50 $133.56 $900 -0.63
702–747 720 100 124.00–136.50 $133.78 $963 +3.11
760–797 788 137 125.00–130.50 $128.07 $1,009 +2.76
808–849 825 207 120.00–133.25 $129.01 $1,064 +5.97
856–894 877 105 117.50–126.25 $121.68 $1,067 -0.62
908–920 913 13 111.00–116.50 $114.57 $1,046 -2.02
959–996 970 52 114.50–115.50 $115.18 $1,117 —
1034 1034 6 94.00 $94.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 138.00 $138.00 $610 —
483 483 5 140.00 $140.00 $676 +10.00
584 584 8 131.00 $131.00 $765 +15.00
603–609 606 12 122.00–130.00 $126.02 $764 —
673–691 684 8 122.00–128.00 $124.21 $850 +1.43
720–746 729 20 120.50–122.00 $121.04 $882 +3.04
805 805 4 119.50 $119.50 $962 +11.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 unweaned 341 3 167.00 $167.00 $569 -48.20
400–403 unweaned 402 10 146.00–165.00 $157.43 $633 —
513–545 unweaned 526 5 145.00 $145.00 $763 —
522–547 541 9 140.00–142.00 $140.43 $760 -8.57
635 unweaned 635 2 139.00 $139.00 $883 —
694 694 12 135.00 $135.00 $937 —

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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.