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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

2,936 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.81/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 723 lb · 321 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.11/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 677 lb · 245 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.84/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 829 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,936 2,674 5,578
Feeder cattle 2,936 2,674 5,578

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last feeder cattle sale on Dec. 16th: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Steer calves steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 4 193.00 $193.00 $621 -27.97
372–385 375 13 215.00–224.00 $221.87 $832 +22.16
390 unweaned 390 2 181.00 $181.00 $706 —
417–447 437 18 178.00–203.00 $191.67 $838 -14.91
452–488 477 41 170.50–192.00 $177.63 $847 -16.49
502–548 526 60 171.00–191.00 $182.38 $959 -6.70
563 unweaned 563 3 170.00 $170.00 $957 +10.46
558–590 570 129 160.00–179.00 $168.29 $959 -5.37
603–642 unweaned 627 8 146.00–160.00 $151.05 $947 —
604–649 630 151 149.00–170.00 $157.89 $995 -0.77
650–699 666 184 153.00–166.50 $163.75 $1,091 +7.08
700–746 723 317 150.50–162.00 $159.06 $1,150 +2.39
725 unweaned 725 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 —
751–795 772 120 150.00–163.00 $154.26 $1,191 -0.12
803–848 829 192 150.00–157.50 $154.84 $1,284 -0.82
855–887 870 69 147.00–154.00 $153.24 $1,333 +2.51
913–916 914 38 140.00–147.00 $144.23 $1,318 -4.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 157.00 $157.00 $581 -24.00
486–497 493 16 148.00–163.00 $155.19 $765 —
510–512 511 11 153.00–162.00 $158.74 $811 +6.74
551–578 557 22 148.00–156.00 $149.89 $835 —
671 671 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,013 +11.33
730 730 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,058 +23.00
770 770 16 144.00 $144.00 $1,109 —
835 835 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–337 331 4 151.00–157.00 $154.05 $510 -14.46
383–392 388 40 145.00–163.00 $152.76 $593 -26.86
406–447 425 28 152.00–164.00 $159.26 $677 -5.85
452–486 472 65 148.00–164.50 $157.49 $743 -3.59
467–499 unweaned 491 8 144.00–145.00 $144.76 $711 -2.98
501–548 524 60 144.00–157.50 $152.74 $800 +6.39
527 unweaned 527 4 148.00 $148.00 $780 +3.58
558–596 579 163 142.00–155.50 $152.19 $881 +10.36
575–593 unweaned 580 14 129.00–143.00 $133.09 $772 -8.12
600–645 624 77 142.00–155.50 $152.60 $952 +8.66
655–693 677 245 138.00–151.00 $148.11 $1,003 +4.21
703–746 735 110 139.00–152.00 $145.30 $1,068 +1.46
767–797 772 73 136.00–147.00 $144.56 $1,116 +0.42
823–845 834 69 133.00–142.00 $138.80 $1,158 -8.87
865 865 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,099 -10.06
916–928 918 23 131.00–134.00 $131.40 $1,206 +1.40
1012 1012 9 95.00 $95.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–478 471 55 125.00–144.00 $132.96 $626 -6.04
480 unweaned 480 7 127.00 $127.00 $610 +3.00
531 531 9 132.00 $132.00 $701 —
650–696 691 49 135.00 $135.00 $933 +27.00
765 765 6 117.00 $117.00 $895 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–474 unweaned 472 10 168.00–174.00 $169.78 $801 -1.22
500–530 unweaned 515 9 160.00–165.00 $161.42 $831 +5.86
620 unweaned 620 5 144.00 $144.00 $893 +0.50
667–670 unweaned 669 11 145.00–148.00 $146.64 $981 +13.81
670 670 3 133.00 $133.00 $891 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 155.00 $155.00 $707 —

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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.