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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

3,580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.31/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 635 lb · 258 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.19/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 621 lb · 195 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.11/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 581 lb · 186 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,580 3,185 5,374
Feeder cattle 3,580 3,185 5,374

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 - 6.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 4.00 - 8.00 higher. Demand was good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 fancy 349 7 192.00 $192.00 $670
371–388 380 13 168.00–174.00 $171.49 $652
401–441 423 53 162.00–173.00 $167.83 $710 +7.37
439 unweaned 439 13 161.00 $161.00 $707
465–498 487 68 154.00–163.00 $159.30 $776 +6.02
522–540 530 31 158.00–166.00 $162.76 $863 +10.18
550–589 581 112 155.50–160.00 $156.45 $909 +3.88
575–586 unweaned 581 74 141.00–150.00 $145.54 $846 +2.09
600–641 621 114 140.50–155.00 $145.58 $904 -0.57
622 thin fleshed 622 81 161.50 $161.50 $1,005
657–665 661 34 145.00–146.00 $145.18 $960 -3.36
690 thin fleshed 690 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,111
712–747 732 79 154.00–158.00 $156.44 $1,145 +6.64
758–785 783 48 152.00–158.00 $157.64 $1,234 +2.94
808–826 816 106 153.00–158.00 $156.36 $1,276 +2.02
958–970 965 18 137.00–146.00 $140.52 $1,356 +0.20
1011 1011 13 134.25 $134.25 $1,357 +5.25
1080 1080 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,426 +1.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 154.00 $154.00 $525
387 387 2 136.00 $136.00 $526
435–448 446 16 150.00–158.00 $156.59 $698
451–495 479 39 134.00–151.00 $145.06 $695 +3.06
503–548 525 17 136.00–155.50 $148.97 $782
551–595 580 28 138.00–148.00 $143.08 $830 +15.08
621–648 636 22 131.00–140.00 $135.15 $860 +1.54
653–691 682 61 134.50–142.00 $136.69 $932 +4.95
700–745 726 51 136.00–143.50 $139.07 $1,010 -0.73
750–784 771 65 136.00–142.00 $137.41 $1,059 +10.19
820–845 834 12 137.00–141.00 $138.99 $1,159 +2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 140.00 $140.00 $463
385 385 1 121.00 $121.00 $466
452–465 461 8 126.00–132.00 $128.35 $592
505–545 528 13 118.00–126.00 $122.07 $645
605 unweaned 605 1 108.00 $108.00 $653
608–626 621 17 121.00–138.00 $134.48 $835
663 663 14 133.00 $133.00 $882
716–735 721 15 123.00–131.00 $127.27 $918
815–830 829 15 115.00–129.00 $128.08 $1,062
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 105.00 $105.00 $662
660–685 673 4 122.00 $122.00 $821
790 790 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,011

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 145.00 $145.00 $502
370–375 374 4 148.00 $148.00 $554 -2.00
376 unweaned 376 12 155.00 $155.00 $583 +10.00
405–446 429 50 150.00–159.00 $153.65 $659 +10.31
450 unweaned 450 2 126.00 $126.00 $567 -12.88
453–496 478 42 137.00–146.00 $141.32 $676 -0.68
518–536 521 19 149.00–151.00 $149.32 $778 +16.87
552–588 567 95 133.00–144.00 $140.41 $796 +13.13
600–645 635 258 132.00–146.00 $140.31 $891 +9.77
674–696 679 37 136.00–142.50 $140.88 $957 +5.76
687 value added 687 24 157.50 $157.50 $1,082
720 fancy 720 75 145.00 $145.00 $1,044
711–743 722 50 126.50–132.00 $128.61 $929 -6.48
761–788 771 19 125.00–138.00 $131.15 $1,011 -6.33
802–803 803 19 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $1,035 -8.88
878 878 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,080
947 947 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,193
968 968 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,307 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–330 329 5 134.00–140.00 $136.39 $449
351–395 362 4 147.00–151.00 $149.91 $543
400–440 429 21 125.00–149.00 $137.51 $590
485–493 488 7 130.00–143.00 $135.62 $662
500–546 533 29 125.00–137.00 $134.75 $718 +14.75
565–594 577 12 132.00–134.00 $132.86 $767
600–634 620 31 126.00–131.00 $130.27 $808
662–699 682 48 124.00–133.00 $130.66 $891 +14.66
701–737 723 63 121.50–126.00 $124.72 $902
757–768 764 12 126.00–128.00 $127.34 $973
841 841 163 140.25 $140.25 $1,180
895 895 40 132.00 $132.00 $1,181
1170 1170 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,322
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 134.00 $134.00 $430
372–382 375 6 134.00–149.00 $143.91 $540
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590
527 527 4 121.00 $121.00 $638
619–644 631 27 116.00–134.00 $124.84 $788
653–679 669 15 111.00–115.00 $113.72 $761
710–740 734 13 108.00–117.00 $114.63 $841
750–787 773 14 108.00–116.00 $112.63 $871
805–832 825 19 119.00–123.00 $121.97 $1,006
880 880 1 111.00 $111.00 $977
1072 1072 17 95.00 $95.00 $1,018
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 125.00 $125.00 $516
517 517 4 138.00 $138.00 $713

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 338 10 147.00–181.00 $174.86 $591
453–498 475 16 133.00–157.00 $151.57 $720
525–538 533 7 130.00–150.00 $145.05 $773
550–568 557 13 126.00–145.00 $137.80 $768
612–646 633 13 132.00–143.00 $139.87 $885
678 678 7 135.00 $135.00 $915
715 715 3 132.00 $132.00 $944
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 3 119.00 $119.00 $436
441 441 5 125.00 $125.00 $551
480 480 3 135.00 $135.00 $648
773 773 3 113.00 $113.00 $873

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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.