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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

3,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $145.46/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 928 lb · 351 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.57/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 824 lb · 341 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.88/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 866 lb · 329 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,915 4,522 3,244
Feeder cattle 3,915 4,522 3,244

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 4 221.00 $221.00 $670
356–370 363 27 186.00–207.00 $196.69 $714
451–452 unweaned 452 16 167.00–168.00 $167.19 $756 +5.19
455–481 459 29 171.00–189.00 $186.32 $855 +6.20
511 unweaned 511 3 161.00 $161.00 $823 -2.00
506–547 519 33 167.50–179.00 $174.52 $906 -3.90
558–587 573 62 163.00–172.50 $168.06 $963 +2.80
585 unweaned 585 2 146.00 $146.00 $854 -6.00
600–647 625 63 160.00–170.00 $165.62 $1,035 -2.75
631 unweaned 631 4 157.00 $157.00 $991 +9.00
650–693 676 117 160.00–167.00 $163.52 $1,105 +1.28
682 unweaned 682 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,023
701–740 729 105 145.00–158.50 $156.92 $1,144 -2.33
761–799 785 206 143.00–156.00 $152.19 $1,195 -4.69
803–840 unweaned 820 20 133.00–138.00 $135.31 $1,110
802–846 824 321 142.00–155.00 $151.52 $1,249 -0.65
850–897 866 329 142.00–155.00 $150.88 $1,307 +1.05
904–942 928 351 140.50–148.00 $145.46 $1,350 -0.54
955–995 970 195 133.00–150.75 $143.03 $1,387 -0.57
1005–1032 1016 25 132.00–139.00 $136.19 $1,384 -0.12
1059–1072 1071 213 135.10–137.00 $135.32 $1,449 +2.78
1135–1149 1145 40 128.00–132.00 $129.09 $1,478 +1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 136.00 $136.00 $677
568 568 3 153.00 $153.00 $869
627 627 4 153.00 $153.00 $959
761 761 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,035 -6.66
838 838 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,165 -4.96
942 942 7 136.50 $136.50 $1,286 +3.30

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–371 unweaned 367 19 160.00–172.00 $168.80 $619
402 402 14 164.00 $164.00 $659 -0.90
413–448 unweaned 435 22 153.50–164.00 $157.12 $683 +0.69
452–496 461 32 156.00–168.00 $164.12 $757 -0.16
516–547 523 20 145.00–161.00 $156.36 $818
515–541 unweaned 532 12 137.00–144.00 $139.26 $741 -11.74
550–577 unweaned 566 20 130.00–146.00 $134.46 $761 -5.54
560–582 566 15 149.00–161.00 $152.29 $862 -3.62
608–649 631 80 142.00–161.50 $157.49 $994 +0.68
671–694 677 78 135.00–154.00 $150.04 $1,016 +9.74
689 unweaned 689 10 124.00 $124.00 $854
708–749 733 179 142.00–152.00 $148.53 $1,089 -0.10
751–787 765 135 136.00–148.50 $145.61 $1,114 +1.40
806–838 825 193 138.50–146.50 $140.82 $1,162 -1.60
875–893 877 57 130.00–136.00 $134.52 $1,180 +2.88
918–945 923 79 130.00–135.50 $132.99 $1,227 +6.79
1028–1031 1029 12 118.00–126.00 $120.00 $1,235 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–509 507 11 129.00 $129.00 $654
566–585 576 14 136.00–145.00 $141.32 $814 +6.32
652 652 17 138.00 $138.00 $900
711–728 721 25 135.50–136.00 $135.76 $979

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 3 179.00 $179.00 $635
448 unweaned 448 8 171.00 $171.00 $766 -7.69
511 unweaned 511 3 163.00 $163.00 $833 +8.00
552–590 unweaned 567 15 156.00–158.00 $157.17 $891 +3.85
603 603 4 149.00 $149.00 $898 +0.01
651–678 unweaned 671 11 142.00–145.00 $142.79 $958 +2.79
725 725 6 135.00 $135.00 $979 -4.14
728 unweaned 728 4 132.00 $132.00 $961
766 unweaned 766 3 130.00 $130.00 $996
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 163.00 $163.00 $663

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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.