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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

4,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.69/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 627 lb · 283 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.52/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 571 lb · 252 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.74/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 529 lb · 212 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,273 4,823 5,710
Feeder cattle 4,273 4,823 5,710

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Quality average to attractive. Demand was moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 unweaned 293 6 208.00 $208.00 $609
305 unweaned 305 1 193.00 $193.00 $589 -6.95
310–342 336 7 204.00–216.00 $205.72 $691 -2.28
370–376 unweaned 372 11 166.00–188.00 $174.08 $648 -12.04
392–393 393 21 197.00–200.00 $197.29 $775 -0.44
400–442 unweaned 429 16 171.00–184.00 $177.96 $763 -7.62
436–440 437 19 205.00 $205.00 $896 +0.44
450–498 476 97 186.00–201.00 $192.61 $917 +0.36
465–492 unweaned 481 20 168.00–188.00 $184.79 $889 +3.22
505–531 unweaned 522 14 153.00–174.00 $163.82 $855 -7.46
502–549 529 198 172.00–187.00 $180.87 $957 -0.42
551–590 unweaned 556 49 154.00–175.00 $170.60 $949 +4.50
550–596 564 155 160.00–183.00 $174.88 $986 +3.92
608–630 unweaned 621 50 136.00–154.00 $143.19 $889 -9.57
601–647 628 233 157.00–167.00 $163.23 $1,025 +0.31
651–690 664 161 152.00–164.00 $160.47 $1,066 +2.49
668–686 unweaned 678 29 151.50–158.50 $155.41 $1,054 +8.72
716–731 unweaned 722 24 143.00–152.00 $148.20 $1,070 +10.13
700–748 729 130 147.50–163.50 $155.25 $1,132 +1.93
751–798 770 127 146.00–161.00 $158.51 $1,221 +0.78
775 unweaned 775 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,031 -9.30
807–837 818 116 147.00–161.50 $155.33 $1,271 -1.21
850–883 869 24 145.00–164.00 $156.87 $1,363 -3.97
908–947 929 86 150.50–154.25 $152.87 $1,420 +0.75
1165 1165 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,561
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 5 147.00 $147.00 $451
321 321 4 162.00 $162.00 $520
361–398 unweaned 382 27 134.00–162.00 $153.20 $585
410 410 7 181.00 $181.00 $742 +14.85
453–455 unweaned 454 21 145.00–167.00 $161.46 $733
460 460 2 175.00 $175.00 $805
527 527 5 160.00 $160.00 $843 +15.00
568 unweaned 568 3 142.00 $142.00 $807
575 575 16 151.00 $151.00 $868
616 616 11 151.00 $151.00 $930 +18.00
656–692 666 15 132.50–136.00 $133.47 $889
768–793 783 10 135.00–139.00 $136.57 $1,069 -4.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 7 116.00 $116.00 $596
573 unweaned 573 4 112.00 $112.00 $642

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 unweaned 291 3 182.00 $182.00 $530
337 unweaned 337 4 148.00 $148.00 $499
340 340 2 177.00 $177.00 $602 +11.59
362–380 unweaned 372 10 144.00–150.00 $147.66 $549 -13.85
375–392 385 11 173.00–181.00 $176.27 $679 +13.71
403–442 unweaned 428 71 133.00–160.00 $154.93 $663 -0.02
410–443 437 42 156.00–161.00 $157.61 $689 -7.72
450–496 472 148 158.00–168.00 $164.46 $776 +7.65
453–489 unweaned 475 38 144.00–158.00 $153.34 $728 +4.71
503–530 unweaned 515 62 136.00–158.00 $149.92 $772 +0.37
505–545 525 100 144.00–162.00 $153.16 $804 +0.26
550–573 unweaned 559 59 122.00–146.00 $138.32 $773 +3.57
551–599 575 193 142.00–159.00 $152.94 $879 +1.82
611–641 626 46 140.00–153.50 $147.69 $925 +0.72
608–648 unweaned 631 43 133.00–139.00 $134.67 $850 +0.91
651–681 unweaned 658 13 129.00 $129.00 $849 -2.63
652–689 674 103 138.00–155.75 $148.41 $1,000 -0.40
701–740 724 36 139.00–156.00 $150.22 $1,088 +3.00
733 unweaned 733 3 136.00 $136.00 $997 +8.54
768 unweaned 768 7 115.00 $115.00 $883 -14.00
750–795 769 104 141.00–154.35 $150.71 $1,159 +1.25
802–824 812 58 142.00–149.75 $146.22 $1,187 -3.69
894–899 898 38 140.50–143.50 $142.95 $1,284
1025 1025 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,210
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 153.00 $153.00 $577 +9.84
400 400 2 133.00 $133.00 $532
462 462 10 137.00 $137.00 $633 -4.00
472–493 unweaned 481 31 105.00–128.00 $116.04 $558
508–542 unweaned 522 13 117.00–125.00 $121.63 $635 -9.37
522–532 527 4 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $703
571 571 3 133.00 $133.00 $759
616 unweaned 616 9 116.00 $116.00 $715 +2.50
668–692 681 27 106.00–136.00 $122.46 $834 -4.96
737 737 7 106.00 $106.00 $781 -24.00
795 795 11 139.50 $139.50 $1,109
816 816 10 112.00 $112.00 $914
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 7 114.00 $114.00 $738
902 902 5 95.00 $95.00 $857

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 5 191.00 $191.00 $760 +13.46
400 unweaned 400 3 161.00 $161.00 $644
483 unweaned 483 10 167.00 $167.00 $807 -3.00
545 unweaned 545 3 151.00 $151.00 $823 -1.00
550–580 561 16 135.50–143.00 $140.09 $786
582 unweaned 582 10 146.00 $146.00 $850 -9.69
600–618 unweaned 613 11 139.50–144.00 $140.70 $862 +4.31
661 661 11 137.00 $137.00 $906
666–684 unweaned 674 17 135.50–136.00 $135.76 $915 +5.76
718–720 unweaned 719 15 121.50–133.00 $126.11 $907 -2.89
771 771 8 130.50 $130.50 $1,006 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 4 130.00 $130.00 $559 -7.00
486–493 unweaned 491 9 131.00–150.00 $137.27 $674 +3.27
561–596 unweaned 578 18 118.00–145.00 $131.75 $762

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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.