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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 26, 2021

2,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.20/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 777 lb · 189 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.80/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 714 lb · 186 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.95/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 671 lb · 167 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,235 3,433 4,174
Feeder cattle 2,235 3,433 4,174

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves steady on a light test. 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
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 +7.00
352–392 unweaned 373 13 171.00–186.00 $175.00 $653
405 405 11 185.00 $185.00 $749
430–444 unweaned 437 26 162.00–180.00 $175.83 $768 +3.98
450 450 6 190.00 $190.00 $855 +11.11
454–499 unweaned 473 27 172.00–184.00 $177.18 $838 -7.82
504–532 514 22 164.00–171.00 $166.34 $855 -8.23
516–538 unweaned 526 12 159.00–173.00 $168.69 $887 +0.65
550–578 570 14 159.00–169.00 $162.31 $925 -6.96
550–594 unweaned 571 53 147.00–167.00 $161.11 $920 -4.82
602–628 608 51 164.00–176.25 $174.98 $1,064 +7.72
615–644 unweaned 632 19 165.50–166.00 $165.80 $1,048 +0.99
653–698 667 79 155.00–168.25 $161.12 $1,075 -1.67
650–697 unweaned 675 88 137.00–157.50 $151.30 $1,021 -0.11
700–742 725 55 148.00–162.00 $154.55 $1,120 -1.91
727–728 unweaned 727 17 145.50–153.00 $149.47 $1,087 +5.97
759–760 unweaned 759 16 138.00–141.00 $139.87 $1,062
754–791 772 39 142.00–160.00 $155.05 $1,197 -0.45
815–848 830 65 145.00–155.00 $153.44 $1,274 +3.98
863–879 875 26 151.00–161.00 $155.48 $1,360 +3.71
941 941 11 147.50 $147.50 $1,388 +1.71
998 998 22 144.00 $144.00 $1,437 +5.03
1013 1013 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,509 +10.95
1082–1086 1083 19 126.00–132.00 $130.42 $1,412 -5.58
1155 1155 38 132.50 $132.50 $1,530
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 166.00 $166.00 $656
429 unweaned 429 9 155.00 $155.00 $665 -2.00
470–490 482 5 166.00–170.00 $167.56 $808
499 unweaned 499 9 159.00 $159.00 $793
614 614 3 151.00 $151.00 $927

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–344 unweaned 336 13 155.00–160.00 $158.15 $531 -1.85
355–383 367 12 158.00–172.00 $165.91 $609 -5.02
364–378 unweaned 368 16 143.00–167.00 $159.41 $587 -2.76
430–441 unweaned 434 12 158.00–159.00 $158.34 $687 +0.13
445 445 5 164.00 $164.00 $730 -7.30
450–494 unweaned 460 41 144.00–163.00 $150.40 $692 +0.13
452–477 467 11 145.00–153.00 $148.58 $694 -11.78
500–548 530 22 142.00–148.00 $145.50 $771 -15.98
528–547 unweaned 543 17 133.00–140.00 $138.40 $752 -7.30
560–588 576 40 138.00–145.00 $140.55 $810 -2.54
550–597 unweaned 579 61 135.00–144.00 $138.55 $802 -2.04
601–635 unweaned 626 29 131.00–139.00 $134.13 $840 -0.21
614–632 626 56 140.00–154.00 $148.94 $932 -3.78
653–683 unweaned 661 36 126.00–138.00 $134.77 $891 +10.28
650–699 674 88 138.00–145.00 $141.95 $957 -6.52
705 unweaned 705 6 122.00 $122.00 $860 +1.15
700–748 714 180 135.00–153.75 $148.66 $1,061 +2.49
755–799 777 189 135.50–149.35 $146.20 $1,136 +1.59
807–842 829 107 127.00–145.00 $140.07 $1,161 -0.63
943 943 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,207 +16.00
978–985 981 22 111.00–114.00 $112.37 $1,102 -18.35
1001 1001 10 117.00 $117.00 $1,171
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 5 125.00 $125.00 $766 -12.91
656–680 662 18 133.00–137.00 $134.10 $888 +2.54

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 3 170.00 $170.00 $706 +3.34
455 unweaned 455 2 167.00 $167.00 $760 +13.35
548 unweaned 548 4 153.00 $153.00 $838 -9.60
597 unweaned 597 12 150.00 $150.00 $896 +3.51
692 692 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,017
720 720 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,037

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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.