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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

2,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.05/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 675 lb · 141 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.34/cwt +6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 715 lb · 128 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.42/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 631 lb · 110 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,446 3,709 0
Feeder cattle 2,446 3,709 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher except over 800 lbs up to 10 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to active especially on the heavier weight feeder cattle. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 206.00 $206.00 $680 -5.00
340 unweaned 340 1 182.00 $182.00 $619
373 unweaned 373 3 181.00 $181.00 $675 +7.60
365–385 375 10 183.00–195.00 $188.84 $708
416 unweaned 416 4 178.00 $178.00 $740
425 425 5 180.00 $180.00 $765 +18.64
482–483 unweaned 483 6 150.00–160.00 $153.33 $741 -4.22
480–498 488 15 164.00–180.00 $174.03 $849 +4.16
500 500 3 163.00 $163.00 $815 +2.51
512–518 unweaned 516 13 165.00–177.00 $169.01 $872 +15.61
552–595 581 74 151.00–164.00 $155.93 $906 -0.26
580–592 unweaned 584 14 152.00–160.00 $154.89 $905 +7.58
620 unweaned 620 13 147.00 $147.00 $911 +1.34
614–640 633 97 149.00–160.00 $157.68 $998 +5.44
652–668 unweaned 665 34 148.00–154.00 $150.19 $999 +9.54
675–694 682 51 143.00–159.00 $151.56 $1,034 +1.77
705–727 708 97 158.50–160.50 $159.08 $1,126 +5.09
706–742 unweaned 736 31 140.00–144.50 $143.64 $1,057 +5.27
768 unweaned 768 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,091 +6.94
750–796 782 68 153.00–161.00 $159.35 $1,246 +2.27
802–840 814 57 152.00–164.00 $159.85 $1,301 +8.08
838 unweaned 838 27 138.50 $138.50 $1,161
883–885 885 19 157.00–164.00 $162.90 $1,442 +11.09
908–944 923 96 150.00–161.75 $154.22 $1,423 +13.64
954–975 966 23 139.00–147.50 $143.85 $1,390
1061 1061 12 148.50 $148.50 $1,576
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 2 123.00 $123.00 $482
585 585 2 140.00 $140.00 $819 +1.00
612–636 633 47 142.00–145.00 $144.69 $916 +10.29
661 unweaned 661 9 137.00 $137.00 $906
698 698 8 142.00 $142.00 $991
703–748 714 32 143.50–148.50 $146.49 $1,046 +19.54
758 758 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,046 +16.00
831 831 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,180 +12.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 2 151.00 $151.00 $521
352–395 367 12 145.00–157.00 $154.26 $566 +2.20
386–390 unweaned 387 13 146.00–153.00 $147.63 $571 -2.60
400 400 12 149.00 $149.00 $596 +7.37
432–442 unweaned 438 12 136.00–149.00 $143.66 $629 -2.79
451–462 457 14 142.00–154.00 $148.82 $680 +2.43
455–471 unweaned 463 24 132.00–146.00 $141.87 $657 -4.77
521–547 unweaned 527 48 135.00–151.00 $147.31 $776 +11.47
514–548 531 19 137.00–154.00 $148.74 $790 +3.95
568–598 587 33 138.00–154.00 $145.01 $851 +8.64
573–598 unweaned 590 46 137.00–145.00 $140.17 $827 +7.74
605–628 unweaned 614 25 132.00–142.00 $136.87 $840 +7.95
601–645 626 77 138.00–152.50 $143.26 $897 +6.34
651–686 675 109 141.50–153.50 $147.12 $993 +9.11
663–684 unweaned 677 32 121.00–129.00 $124.78 $845 +0.55
700–725 unweaned 721 35 119.00–125.00 $124.17 $895 +6.11
705–747 739 28 150.00–152.50 $152.03 $1,124 +1.55
755–795 780 43 143.00–152.25 $149.61 $1,167 +0.19
816 unweaned 816 23 122.50 $122.50 $1,000
822–842 834 26 137.00–149.50 $145.92 $1,217 -0.08
871–886 878 31 136.00–143.00 $138.17 $1,213 +3.68
920 920 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,297 +27.00
950 950 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,264 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 5 125.00 $125.00 $459 +2.00
410–447 unweaned 428 13 115.00–125.00 $122.11 $523
498 unweaned 498 4 119.00 $119.00 $593
577 577 7 106.00 $106.00 $612
616–647 631 24 115.00–137.00 $129.22 $815
657–697 668 14 118.00–128.00 $125.02 $835
770 770 7 122.00 $122.00 $939 +1.77
804 804 6 115.00 $115.00 $925

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 unweaned 386 5 176.00 $176.00 $679 -2.00
405 unweaned 405 2 172.00 $172.00 $697 +10.52
470 470 7 173.00 $173.00 $813
450–494 unweaned 472 26 158.50–167.00 $162.11 $765 +11.18
520 unweaned 520 4 155.00 $155.00 $806 +14.29
553 unweaned 553 6 142.50 $142.50 $788 +0.91
612–613 unweaned 613 16 144.50 $144.50 $886 +11.16
678–697 unweaned 681 11 137.00–139.50 $139.04 $947 +7.04
770 unweaned 770 10 133.50 $133.50 $1,028 +11.50
887 unweaned 887 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,038
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 156.00 $156.00 $647
437 unweaned 437 2 140.00 $140.00 $612
531–539 unweaned 535 9 124.00–126.00 $125.12 $669
562 unweaned 562 10 130.00 $130.00 $731
650 unweaned 650 5 122.00 $122.00 $793
953 953 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,048

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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.