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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

4,497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.81/cwt +8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 863 lb · 371 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.46/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 728 lb · 296 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.00/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 763 lb · 283 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,497 5,033 5,030
Feeder cattle 4,497 5,033 5,030

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate to active. Quality average to attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 364 10 179.00–193.00 $185.78 $676 +2.78
404–449 429 51 175.00–183.00 $179.41 $770 -2.81
452 452 10 164.00 $164.00 $741 -21.84
508 unweaned 508 6 166.00 $166.00 $843 -3.00
507–525 513 102 160.00–176.00 $171.58 $880 -5.38
571 unweaned 571 6 154.00 $154.00 $879 —
560–594 581 150 164.00–172.50 $168.37 $978 +6.17
601–648 627 98 151.00–166.00 $159.61 $1,001 +10.63
657–697 665 131 146.00–161.00 $154.34 $1,026 +1.20
702–746 728 296 139.00–156.00 $149.46 $1,088 +4.82
752–793 771 269 138.00–152.00 $145.34 $1,121 +6.22
801–849 832 205 136.00–151.00 $142.36 $1,184 +3.76
851–892 863 371 131.00–148.85 $143.81 $1,241 +8.59
909–941 920 194 136.75–140.00 $137.54 $1,265 +4.45
951–980 967 170 132.50–140.00 $136.07 $1,316 +10.53
1005–1023 1007 46 130.50–135.75 $135.05 $1,360 +10.91
1064 1064 25 126.50 $126.50 $1,346 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 8 162.00 $162.00 $599 —
408–443 426 6 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $692 —
531–538 536 12 141.00–150.00 $143.23 $768 —
572 572 7 143.00 $143.00 $818 —
623–642 628 17 135.00–148.00 $144.03 $905 +11.43
885 885 10 128.50 $128.50 $1,137 +2.09
918–940 925 99 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 7 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
356–394 382 27 147.00–165.00 $159.52 $609 —
403–449 unweaned 434 12 145.00–153.00 $147.29 $639 +7.29
428–441 435 11 143.50–155.00 $150.61 $655 -4.39
464 unweaned 464 5 141.00 $141.00 $654 -4.93
479–496 491 39 146.00–158.00 $154.60 $759 +11.54
522 unweaned 522 5 131.50 $131.50 $686 —
531–544 539 80 148.00–150.00 $149.10 $804 +4.57
550 unweaned 550 3 131.00 $131.00 $720 —
561–585 571 81 144.50–158.50 $150.58 $860 +8.39
613–642 627 96 143.00–154.00 $150.05 $941 +13.53
651–697 673 206 133.00–146.50 $142.75 $961 +10.64
716 unweaned 716 3 111.00 $111.00 $795 —
701–748 718 78 127.50–139.10 $137.08 $984 +7.12
750–796 763 283 133.00–143.25 $139.00 $1,061 +11.14
801–840 813 148 129.00–134.25 $133.20 $1,083 +11.02
853–896 873 185 125.00–133.25 $131.80 $1,151 +8.85
905–947 915 49 126.00–128.50 $128.01 $1,171 +14.49
958–985 959 112 119.00–126.00 $125.21 $1,201 +7.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 125.00 $125.00 $526 —
457 457 2 137.00 $137.00 $626 —
540–542 542 14 120.00–126.00 $121.28 $657 —
655–676 670 36 126.00–131.00 $128.29 $860 —
719–726 725 46 125.00–127.00 $126.65 $918 +4.58
794 794 28 122.00 $122.00 $969 +0.43
817 817 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,038 +31.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 unweaned 372 6 181.00–182.00 $181.33 $675 —
436 unweaned 436 3 165.00 $165.00 $719 —
457–495 unweaned 469 14 153.00–171.00 $166.28 $780 +8.95
600–613 607 6 141.00–145.00 $142.98 $868 -2.02
676–679 678 10 135.00–138.00 $136.50 $925 -1.34
890 890 5 111.00 $111.00 $988 —

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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.