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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

4,675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.01/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 810 lb · 496 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.99/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 724 lb · 360 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.49/cwt +12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 616 lb · 341 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,675 5,013 3,490
Feeder cattle 4,675 5,013 3,490

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 324 14 212.50–226.00 $219.32 $711 +9.11
365 unweaned 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 -17.19
362–390 384 30 213.00–227.00 $218.15 $838 +8.15
410–447 430 74 200.00–218.00 $209.20 $900 +0.49
463–499 481 73 190.00–209.00 $198.15 $953 -15.48
521–535 unweaned 523 22 187.00–201.00 $199.05 $1,041 +21.30
501–546 526 180 184.00–208.00 $197.11 $1,037 +5.58
556–598 583 146 171.00–194.00 $181.13 $1,056 +7.87
601–614 unweaned 610 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,000 +8.65
600–647 616 334 166.00–188.00 $177.77 $1,095 +11.00
655–699 677 203 158.50–176.00 $168.92 $1,144 +6.39
703–741 724 360 155.00–166.00 $162.99 $1,180 +3.37
752–798 764 102 150.00–161.00 $157.24 $1,201 -1.16
802–837 810 496 152.50–160.20 $157.01 $1,272 +1.60
868–892 871 158 148.00–160.00 $156.51 $1,363 -0.78
925–943 928 107 149.00–152.00 $150.46 $1,396 -0.27
950 950 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,425 +3.63
1004 1004 25 144.75 $144.75 $1,453 +2.50
1050 1050 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,460 -1.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 14 181.00 $181.00 $690 -6.50
649 649 39 157.00 $157.00 $1,019
687 687 4 150.50 $150.50 $1,034
881 881 14 141.00 $141.00 $1,242 +11.00
914 914 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,252

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 174.00 $174.00 $539 +27.00
365–370 unweaned 368 9 141.00–158.00 $148.50 $546 -15.13
372 372 14 184.00 $184.00 $684 +12.68
405–448 unweaned 419 9 149.00–161.00 $156.73 $657 +1.22
408–446 421 69 149.00–177.00 $163.31 $688 -2.02
459–499 481 71 151.00–168.00 $158.68 $763 -1.51
481–483 unweaned 483 27 154.00–159.00 $158.45 $765 -0.59
503 unweaned 503 3 153.00 $153.00 $770 +1.87
500–547 519 42 155.00–167.00 $161.10 $836 -0.40
550–597 578 109 142.00–159.50 $154.62 $894 -0.55
601–647 629 266 145.00–158.00 $154.39 $971 +1.44
642 unweaned 642 5 136.00 $136.00 $873 -6.43
650–693 680 319 140.00–155.00 $151.42 $1,030 +2.49
710–739 721 331 148.00–153.25 $152.53 $1,100 +5.15
765–796 777 89 147.00–150.75 $149.80 $1,164 +3.10
813–829 822 170 140.50–150.00 $148.30 $1,219 +6.11
863–873 868 15 135.50–145.00 $140.59 $1,220 -1.63
913 913 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,233
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 unweaned 414 5 123.00 $123.00 $509 -10.00
459–465 464 22 138.00–152.50 $149.24 $692
470 unweaned 470 5 125.00 $125.00 $588
505–546 526 26 145.00–148.00 $147.55 $776 +0.26
525–548 unweaned 528 20 121.00–128.00 $122.09 $645
600–611 604 10 128.00–135.50 $132.47 $800
680–689 688 32 132.00–137.00 $132.46 $911
723–747 734 24 132.00–138.00 $134.80 $989 +15.74
841 841 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,060

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 190.00 $190.00 $922 +7.00
501 unweaned 501 4 183.00 $183.00 $917 +9.55
590 unweaned 590 7 163.00 $163.00 $962 +2.47
598 598 9 157.00 $157.00 $939 -3.32
610–635 unweaned 629 9 156.00–157.00 $156.22 $983 +9.72
642 642 4 155.00 $155.00 $995 +4.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 9 161.00 $161.00 $755 +1.00
555 unweaned 555 17 146.00 $146.00 $810

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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.