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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

2,866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.87/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 709 lb · 288 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.07/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 631 lb · 225 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.00/cwt -1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 816 lb · 161 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,866 3,606 4,235
Feeder cattle 2,866 3,606 4,235

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
327–332 330 4 196.00–201.00 $198.48 $655
301–347 unweaned 333 10 199.00–200.00 $199.27 $664
362 362 2 190.00 $190.00 $688
400–438 unweaned 423 22 157.00–164.00 $160.82 $680
412–447 426 18 156.00–172.00 $166.45 $709
457 457 2 168.00 $168.00 $768 -3.61
461–489 unweaned 478 28 148.00–167.00 $160.48 $767 -11.52
541–543 unweaned 542 24 148.00–160.00 $156.50 $848 -16.00
500–549 543 16 154.50–159.00 $155.02 $842 -5.69
558–594 unweaned 578 38 154.50–159.00 $156.01 $902 +9.01
560–596 584 9 156.00–158.00 $157.36 $919 -9.53
611–644 unweaned 630 88 142.00–150.50 $146.90 $925 -4.78
605–648 632 137 149.00–164.00 $158.67 $1,003 +5.30
651–687 unweaned 667 56 140.50–150.00 $143.08 $954 -0.49
656–691 672 66 155.00–164.00 $159.05 $1,069 -0.17
700–737 708 233 145.00–158.50 $156.84 $1,110 +7.13
702–724 unweaned 714 55 138.00–144.00 $141.29 $1,009
752–796 763 124 146.00–155.00 $153.53 $1,171 +1.77
777 unweaned 777 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,033
801 unweaned 801 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,001
803–833 816 157 145.00–158.00 $151.66 $1,238 -1.06
851–894 866 156 137.00–148.00 $146.04 $1,265 -9.91
912–939 923 157 141.00–153.25 $150.92 $1,393 -0.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 145.00 $145.00 $505 -16.00
546 546 3 126.00 $126.00 $688 -16.00
551–573 556 21 145.00–147.00 $145.29 $808 +0.86
556 unweaned 556 3 145.00 $145.00 $806
638–641 641 42 142.00–143.00 $142.14 $911 +2.67
660–688 671 32 135.00–144.50 $140.08 $940 +1.86
713 713 32 142.00 $142.00 $1,012 +2.00
764–776 768 10 126.00–135.75 $132.79 $1,020 -4.21
808–849 833 35 132.00–142.00 $138.99 $1,158 +3.19
908 908 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,235

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 177.00 $177.00 $611
370–391 386 8 161.00–162.00 $161.24 $622
367–398 unweaned 391 14 156.00–162.00 $158.89 $621 +11.48
425–426 unweaned 425 18 157.00–164.00 $160.66 $683 +19.94
418–445 426 7 155.00–159.00 $157.81 $672 +14.60
452–492 468 24 138.00–155.50 $150.42 $704 +4.13
461–485 unweaned 475 22 148.50–162.00 $156.94 $745 +19.13
510–531 523 31 139.00–158.00 $147.00 $769 +3.11
505–549 unweaned 539 50 137.00–148.00 $141.39 $762 -0.16
551–598 unweaned 568 41 134.00–143.50 $140.29 $797 -1.10
567–598 586 47 138.50–148.50 $143.97 $844 -11.51
605–648 unweaned 625 85 135.00–145.00 $139.26 $870 +3.71
603–649 627 26 136.00–150.00 $143.28 $898 -10.41
662 fancy 662 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,099
654–691 671 47 138.00–151.50 $146.07 $980 -5.78
665–699 unweaned 680 26 135.00–144.50 $139.09 $946 -3.91
702–746 722 16 131.50–148.00 $140.67 $1,016 -12.00
752–771 770 64 132.00–142.00 $141.12 $1,087 -2.88
787 unweaned 787 5 123.00 $123.00 $968
800–818 807 16 134.00–139.50 $137.41 $1,109 -6.65
865–884 874 27 119.00–136.00 $128.49 $1,123 -12.49
901–927 918 9 112.00–127.00 $122.09 $1,121 +3.09
1013 1013 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,246 +4.94
1050 1050 5 98.00 $98.00 $1,029
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 4 118.00 $118.00 $425
375 375 2 138.00 $138.00 $518 +13.00
416 416 8 137.00 $137.00 $570
520–541 533 5 136.00–137.00 $136.39 $727 +7.39
607 607 7 131.00 $131.00 $795 -6.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 195.00 $195.00 $640
390 unweaned 390 2 159.00 $159.00 $620 -22.00
418 unweaned 418 3 181.00 $181.00 $757 +9.31
420 420 2 167.00 $167.00 $701
474–477 unweaned 476 17 155.00–164.00 $160.65 $765 +1.79
510–532 unweaned 521 24 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $768 -5.83
524–525 524 12 132.00–153.00 $144.24 $756
552–589 unweaned 572 11 136.00–143.00 $138.84 $794 -1.99
601–622 unweaned 618 22 140.00–145.00 $141.59 $875 -1.61
643 643 4 140.00 $140.00 $900 -2.00
711 unweaned 711 13 136.00 $136.00 $967
750 unweaned 750 2 130.00 $130.00 $975
796 796 3 123.50 $123.50 $983
805 unweaned 805 6 120.00 $120.00 $966

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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.