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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 30, 2021

3,185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.48/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 769 lb · 397 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.45/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 822 lb · 230 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.86/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 882 lb · 207 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,185 2,229 3,645
Feeder cattle 3,185 2,229 3,645

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate. Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 unweaned 391 3 176.00 $176.00 $688 -4.68
402–442 427 15 150.00–165.00 $160.46 $685 —
455 unweaned 455 3 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
490–497 494 29 149.00–159.00 $153.28 $757 -18.99
526–536 532 7 152.00–153.00 $152.58 $812 -12.75
534–545 unweaned 540 26 146.00–166.50 $159.30 $860 +2.52
556–596 580 88 138.00–158.00 $152.57 $885 +3.96
571–599 unweaned 591 30 135.00–158.00 $143.45 $848 +3.57
620–643 unweaned 627 46 124.00–142.00 $140.26 $879 +0.53
618–649 632 80 138.00–151.00 $146.15 $924 -0.19
653–672 667 129 135.00–154.00 $148.54 $991 +2.30
657–696 unweaned 675 43 128.50–136.50 $132.50 $894 -6.69
701–742 unweaned 728 34 125.50–135.00 $129.55 $943 -4.54
722–749 741 58 144.00–153.00 $149.80 $1,110 +3.50
752–797 769 394 142.00–158.00 $154.70 $1,190 +1.56
770 unweaned 770 3 126.00 $126.00 $970 -4.01
819 unweaned 819 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,024 —
805–847 822 223 148.00–158.00 $154.34 $1,269 -1.37
872 unweaned 872 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,090 —
851–896 883 193 145.00–158.00 $153.81 $1,358 +5.74
908–948 937 140 134.00–154.00 $148.80 $1,394 +2.81
995–997 996 36 131.75–148.00 $140.32 $1,398 -2.61
1018 1018 14 129.00 $129.00 $1,313 -3.50
1061–1083 1076 93 130.25–131.75 $130.71 $1,406 -1.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 24 142.00 $142.00 $684 -3.00
543 unweaned 543 17 138.00 $138.00 $749 —
579 unweaned 579 8 125.00 $125.00 $724 —
591 591 14 128.00 $128.00 $756 —
624–649 646 52 131.00–134.00 $133.61 $863 -4.39
671–685 683 23 130.00–132.00 $131.74 $900 -3.26
708–731 725 43 136.00–141.00 $139.80 $1,014 +14.80
759–785 776 29 121.00–133.00 $127.22 $987 -7.78
825–836 832 41 135.00–138.00 $136.90 $1,139 +12.40
872 872 10 132.00 $132.00 $1,151 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 150.00 $150.00 $566 -10.00
398 unweaned 398 4 145.00 $145.00 $577 +9.00
406–446 unweaned 418 31 137.00–142.00 $139.21 $582 +1.56
431–433 432 9 140.00–146.00 $143.34 $619 -0.73
462 462 2 142.00 $142.00 $656 -6.49
471–481 unweaned 476 8 136.00–146.00 $138.88 $661 -0.73
510–548 unweaned 532 69 125.00–136.00 $130.40 $694 -12.69
525–547 540 22 132.00–135.00 $132.45 $715 +1.45
551–598 568 16 118.00–132.00 $127.28 $723 -16.65
552–598 unweaned 573 55 120.00–132.00 $124.68 $714 -8.29
605–632 622 57 124.00–133.50 $130.54 $812 -8.90
602–638 unweaned 626 49 120.00–127.50 $125.14 $783 -4.33
650–675 unweaned 656 23 123.00–126.50 $124.80 $819 +3.43
650–697 675 73 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $912 -10.49
708–736 unweaned 720 9 118.00–119.50 $118.82 $856 +4.82
700–735 721 28 126.00–146.50 $135.09 $974 -14.27
780–799 787 27 126.00–143.00 $137.48 $1,082 -4.01
805–838 825 110 131.00–141.00 $137.83 $1,137 -0.14
902–905 904 12 113.00–115.00 $113.67 $1,028 -4.70
991–993 992 9 122.00 $122.00 $1,210 +7.00
1005 1005 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,246 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 unweaned 387 8 133.00 $133.00 $515 —
481 unweaned 481 10 129.00 $129.00 $620 —
518 518 5 120.00 $120.00 $622 —
656 656 10 116.00 $116.00 $761 -6.00
928 928 6 101.00 $101.00 $937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 unweaned 335 4 173.00 $173.00 $580 —
361 unweaned 361 6 177.00 $177.00 $639 -16.00
433–445 unweaned 443 23 161.00–165.50 $164.93 $731 -12.15
448 448 4 157.00 $157.00 $703 —
455–496 unweaned 476 12 136.00–166.00 $143.22 $682 -7.48
523–548 unweaned 535 11 142.00–156.00 $150.07 $803 -0.83
616–643 unweaned 624 20 129.00–139.00 $135.91 $848 -2.65
720–730 unweaned 724 8 122.00–126.50 $123.70 $896 -8.30
796 unweaned 796 4 117.00 $117.00 $931 —

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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.