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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

2,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.68/cwt -10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 635 lb · 269 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.28/cwt +7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 763 lb · 259 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $144.23/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 930 lb · 223 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,939 2,235 3,118
Feeder cattle 2,939 2,235 3,118

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves unevenly 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
390 unweaned 390 2 169.00 $169.00 $659 -6.00
406 406 3 176.00 $176.00 $715 -9.00
422–433 unweaned 425 17 171.00–172.00 $171.24 $728 -4.59
463–498 unweaned 473 14 164.00 $164.00 $776 -13.18
484 484 16 172.00 $172.00 $832 -18.00
501–527 unweaned 520 14 164.00–169.00 $165.38 $860 -3.31
505–545 524 57 167.00–171.00 $168.42 $883 +2.08
553–583 unweaned 569 36 146.00–154.00 $150.90 $859 -10.21
555–598 581 25 150.00–165.00 $161.58 $939 -0.73
626–638 unweaned 634 55 148.00–151.00 $149.57 $948 -16.23
623–647 635 214 151.50–167.00 $164.79 $1,046 -10.19
670–693 687 59 149.00–161.00 $159.85 $1,098 -1.27
715 unweaned 715 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,022 -6.47
701–738 718 63 152.00–160.50 $155.90 $1,119 +1.35
751 unweaned 751 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,089 +5.13
753–769 763 249 157.75–160.00 $158.81 $1,212 +3.76
803–842 819 195 144.50–156.00 $153.99 $1,261 +0.55
854–870 867 99 152.00–155.00 $152.30 $1,320 -3.18
888 unweaned 888 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,172
915–948 930 223 140.25–146.00 $144.23 $1,341 -3.27
960 960 60 144.00 $144.00 $1,382
1094 1094 10 130.50 $130.50 $1,428 +0.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 8 155.00 $155.00 $628 ±0.00
502 502 4 138.00 $138.00 $693
572–592 583 23 127.00–145.00 $137.80 $803
746 746 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,089
756–793 781 71 144.00–156.50 $153.66 $1,200
819 819 12 135.00 $135.00 $1,106
920 920 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,012

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–393 377 24 156.00–173.00 $165.16 $623 -0.75
399 unweaned 399 8 157.00 $157.00 $626 -2.41
423–437 unweaned 428 24 149.00–158.00 $155.67 $666 -2.67
464–468 465 37 149.00–158.00 $155.83 $725 +7.25
463–496 unweaned 474 17 147.00–155.00 $151.76 $719 +1.36
516–542 unweaned 531 12 142.50–145.50 $143.71 $763 +5.31
530–543 533 22 146.50–160.50 $157.23 $838 +11.73
555–571 559 11 144.00–161.50 $156.63 $876 +16.08
561–588 unweaned 576 49 142.00–144.00 $142.45 $821 +3.90
601–644 620 60 142.00–159.00 $151.00 $936 +2.06
618–646 unweaned 628 47 139.00–143.00 $141.35 $888 +7.22
651–675 unweaned 656 19 136.00–145.00 $141.85 $931 +7.08
662–668 666 60 143.00–158.00 $155.03 $1,032 +13.08
720 unweaned 720 4 125.00 $125.00 $900 +3.00
712–749 727 69 144.00–154.00 $148.48 $1,079 -0.18
750 unweaned 750 30 131.00 $131.00 $982
750–791 778 38 130.00–147.00 $139.95 $1,089 -6.25
802 802 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,095 -3.57
853–866 855 24 125.00–139.00 $136.64 $1,168
1030 1030 11 107.00 $107.00 $1,102 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 4 142.00 $142.00 $577
548 548 8 143.00 $143.00 $784
815 815 13 123.00 $123.00 $1,002
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 6 138.00 $138.00 $959

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–442 unweaned 437 7 166.00–172.00 $169.47 $741 -0.53
478 unweaned 478 14 155.00–159.00 $157.86 $755 -9.14
594 594 11 142.00 $142.00 $843
640 unweaned 640 3 141.00 $141.00 $902
677 677 4 132.00 $132.00 $894 -15.00
686 unweaned 686 9 135.00 $135.00 $926
708 unweaned 708 7 129.00 $129.00 $913
762 unweaned 762 6 126.00 $126.00 $960
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 unweaned 322 7 167.00 $167.00 $538

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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.