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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

4,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.54/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 832 lb · 318 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.79/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 775 lb · 247 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.17/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 580 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,050 4,675 2,688
Feeder cattle 4,050 4,675 2,688

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher. 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
320–330 325 2 206.00–210.00 $208.03 $676 -11.29
345 thin fleshed 345 15 245.00 $245.00 $845 —
352–387 370 4 219.00–220.00 $219.48 $812 +1.33
417–447 432 81 207.00–226.00 $215.64 $932 +6.44
451–496 468 69 196.00–221.00 $208.45 $976 +10.30
475–499 unweaned 489 10 197.00–205.00 $200.11 $979 —
510–549 524 173 193.00–209.00 $196.50 $1,030 -0.61
568 unweaned 568 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,051 —
550–597 580 223 178.50–195.00 $186.20 $1,080 +5.07
600–645 629 151 164.00–180.50 $174.95 $1,100 -2.82
651 unweaned 651 11 155.00 $155.00 $1,009 —
653–695 671 157 162.00–173.00 $168.99 $1,134 +0.07
704–748 732 209 148.00–164.00 $159.92 $1,171 -3.07
765–796 781 182 151.00–160.50 $157.76 $1,232 +0.52
804–848 832 318 145.50–155.25 $154.54 $1,286 -2.47
857–881 871 115 153.00–158.25 $155.35 $1,353 -1.16
902–933 918 191 140.00–153.00 $147.90 $1,358 -2.56
960–990 966 60 134.00–149.25 $143.24 $1,384 -6.76
1069 1069 24 135.00 $135.00 $1,443 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–427 422 14 171.00–184.00 $179.46 $757 —
488–498 495 14 181.00–191.00 $188.18 $931 —
502–507 504 15 178.00–190.00 $185.97 $937 —
588 588 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,017 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 6 189.00 $189.00 $539 —
311–339 330 13 170.00–183.00 $178.83 $590 —
307–347 unweaned 334 6 142.00–173.00 $151.51 $506 -22.49
365–392 372 27 159.00–179.00 $175.12 $651 -8.88
416–447 unweaned 422 10 147.00–149.00 $147.42 $622 -9.31
405–448 430 67 162.00–173.00 $168.28 $724 +4.97
460–499 471 113 152.00–176.00 $169.63 $799 +10.95
480–495 unweaned 492 15 153.00–162.00 $154.76 $761 -3.69
513–517 unweaned 516 13 153.00–154.00 $153.69 $793 +0.69
500–548 527 73 153.00–170.00 $162.05 $854 +0.95
561–598 571 106 156.50–170.00 $166.07 $948 +11.45
587 unweaned 587 7 147.00 $147.00 $863 —
625 unweaned 625 6 143.00 $143.00 $894 +7.00
608–646 632 104 148.00–155.50 $153.66 $971 -0.73
653–697 668 154 134.00–148.75 $144.03 $962 -7.39
682 unweaned 682 12 142.50 $142.50 $972 —
706–743 723 139 136.00–148.00 $142.73 $1,032 -9.80
757–795 775 247 141.00–148.75 $145.79 $1,130 -4.01
814–839 819 61 135.00–143.00 $140.74 $1,153 -7.56
850–893 869 119 132.00–142.00 $140.30 $1,219 -0.29
941–944 942 16 132.00–135.00 $133.13 $1,254 -1.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 149.00 $149.00 $545 —
493–495 494 12 126.00–149.00 $141.31 $698 -7.93
535 unweaned 535 3 128.00 $128.00 $685 +5.91
535–546 540 24 132.00–147.50 $143.99 $778 -3.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–493 unweaned 483 17 183.00–187.00 $184.84 $893 —
528–535 unweaned 533 11 163.00–191.00 $183.44 $978 +0.44
561 561 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,094 —
600–610 unweaned 603 18 162.00–174.00 $170.65 $1,029 +14.43
755 755 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,076 —
869 869 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,043 —

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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.