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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

4,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.46/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 573 lb · 254 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.44/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 523 lb · 225 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.15/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 620 lb · 220 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,845 4,273 2,719
Feeder cattle 4,845 4,273 2,719

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves steady. Demand moderate for feeder cattle with active demand for thinner fleshed light calves for grazing. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 7 236.00 $236.00 $658
321–336 thin fleshed 332 12 240.00–245.00 $243.79 $809
336 unweaned 336 4 193.00 $193.00 $648 ±0.00
375 thin fleshed 375 14 233.00 $233.00 $874
351–395 377 12 199.00–214.00 $205.64 $775 +8.35
371–392 unweaned 385 20 176.00–191.00 $185.94 $716 +11.86
405–442 unweaned 418 28 170.00–185.00 $175.10 $732 -2.86
430–448 436 18 181.00–202.00 $195.42 $852 -9.58
453–462 thin fleshed 456 16 210.00 $210.00 $958
452–480 unweaned 460 25 168.00–191.00 $179.82 $827 -4.97
471–499 489 63 176.00–194.00 $187.14 $915 -5.47
501–527 unweaned 512 108 154.00–172.00 $163.75 $838 -0.07
500–542 513 103 173.00–193.00 $184.13 $945 +3.26
554–599 573 219 158.00–184.00 $171.28 $981 -3.60
560–583 unweaned 575 35 157.00–168.00 $165.36 $951 -5.24
601–636 unweaned 620 13 149.00–156.00 $152.87 $948 +9.68
604–648 625 174 152.00–166.00 $161.52 $1,010 -1.71
655 unweaned 655 32 162.00 $162.00 $1,061 +6.59
651–697 675 169 150.50–163.50 $158.81 $1,072 -1.66
700–737 717 101 150.00–160.00 $156.28 $1,121 +1.03
703–741 unweaned 728 9 141.00–148.00 $143.25 $1,043 -4.95
765 unweaned 765 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 -1.00
751–798 770 212 155.00–165.50 $161.12 $1,241 +2.61
808–842 824 160 154.00–165.00 $160.78 $1,325 +5.45
858 unweaned 858 10 128.00 $128.00 $1,098
851–896 869 126 150.00–164.50 $156.59 $1,361 -0.28
900–947 924 60 154.50–159.00 $156.90 $1,450 +4.03
957–984 976 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,513
1022 1022 13 142.00 $142.00 $1,451
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 7 148.00 $148.00 $644 -33.00
442 unweaned 442 2 139.00 $139.00 $614
487 487 12 173.00 $173.00 $843 -2.00
524–528 525 10 133.50–145.00 $141.53 $743 -18.47
552 unweaned 552 14 126.00 $126.00 $696 -16.00
575–586 581 17 146.00–154.00 $149.26 $867 -1.74
689 689 8 146.50 $146.50 $1,009 +13.03
760 760 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,110 +9.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 9 110.00 $110.00 $520

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 6 219.00 $219.00 $629
316–323 unweaned 320 6 154.00–158.00 $155.98 $499 +7.98
327 327 2 177.00 $177.00 $579 ±0.00
346 thin fleshed 346 22 214.00 $214.00 $740
359 thin fleshed 359 15 190.00 $190.00 $682
351–390 unweaned 373 45 158.00–180.00 $164.07 $612 +16.41
370–389 378 38 161.00–180.50 $175.79 $664 -0.48
405–438 409 23 152.00–179.00 $159.15 $651 +1.54
404–445 unweaned 433 55 141.00–165.00 $154.48 $669 -0.45
450–496 474 125 146.00–169.00 $160.16 $759 -4.30
452–499 unweaned 485 24 132.00–158.00 $143.80 $697 -9.54
500–544 unweaned 517 128 132.00–152.00 $143.15 $740 -6.77
502–549 530 97 140.00–157.00 $150.79 $799 -2.37
551–575 unweaned 566 32 132.00–140.00 $136.13 $770 -2.19
550–598 572 164 138.00–157.00 $149.99 $858 -2.95
602–636 unweaned 617 70 131.00–146.50 $138.19 $853 +3.52
601–648 621 150 142.00–155.50 $149.87 $931 +2.18
650–699 680 153 138.00–156.50 $147.86 $1,005 -0.55
671–691 unweaned 682 53 131.00–144.00 $134.90 $920 +5.90
712–718 unweaned 716 5 113.00–114.00 $113.60 $813 -22.40
701–747 721 117 138.00–154.50 $150.55 $1,085 +0.33
756 unweaned 756 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,058 +25.00
750–797 774 66 143.00–153.00 $150.50 $1,165 -0.21
817–845 834 31 146.00–153.00 $148.65 $1,240 +2.43
860 unweaned 860 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,135
852–899 872 35 138.00–146.00 $144.64 $1,261 +1.69
927 927 7 143.50 $143.50 $1,330
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 158.00 $158.00 $569 +5.00
419–445 428 11 135.00–138.00 $136.87 $586 +3.87
405–448 unweaned 437 32 122.00–134.00 $131.22 $573
503 unweaned 503 18 125.00 $125.00 $629 +3.37
535 535 5 129.00 $129.00 $690 -4.49
607–620 unweaned 611 9 125.00–128.00 $126.99 $776 +10.99
685 unweaned 685 5 129.00 $129.00 $884
694 694 8 122.00 $122.00 $847 -0.46
710–727 719 8 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $917 +21.51

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 3 210.00 $210.00 $634
412–440 unweaned 429 21 165.00–186.00 $180.33 $774 +19.33
465–497 unweaned 489 29 155.00–171.00 $160.64 $786 -6.36
518–533 unweaned 529 23 131.00–167.00 $156.90 $830 +5.90
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 -0.09
553–586 unweaned 571 33 143.00–156.00 $147.45 $842 +1.45
617 unweaned 617 5 145.50 $145.50 $898 +4.80
662–688 unweaned 678 42 132.00–137.00 $133.43 $905 -2.33
710 unweaned 710 3 128.00 $128.00 $909 +1.89
778–780 unweaned 778 19 116.00–121.00 $119.95 $933
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 6 150.00 $150.00 $662 +20.00
583 unweaned 583 7 139.50 $139.50 $813 +7.75

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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.