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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

2,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.55/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 776 lb · 209 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.59/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 675 lb · 180 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.47/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 680 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,405 5,564 664
Feeder cattle 2,405 5,564 664

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week with a winter storm in the area today: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a light test. 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
302 unweaned 302 2 228.00 $228.00 $689 +14.12
364 364 7 241.00 $241.00 $877 +10.71
400 unweaned 400 2 213.00 $213.00 $852 —
401–437 425 16 213.00–223.00 $217.61 $925 -7.13
453–498 469 28 208.00–218.00 $212.51 $997 -10.61
505–549 524 38 190.00–212.00 $201.77 $1,057 -10.42
531 unweaned 531 14 188.00 $188.00 $998 ±0.00
561 unweaned 561 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,105 +6.00
551–587 573 80 184.00–201.00 $191.64 $1,098 -6.76
610–645 620 84 171.00–193.00 $180.92 $1,122 -1.46
642 unweaned 642 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,111 -8.00
650–691 680 175 167.50–182.00 $173.47 $1,180 +0.54
707–749 726 166 160.00–173.00 $167.25 $1,214 ±0.00
751–794 776 209 157.00–165.00 $161.55 $1,254 -3.14
811–838 817 85 158.50–159.00 $158.91 $1,298 +0.11
853–899 873 67 149.50–159.00 $156.45 $1,366 +3.63
901–930 908 36 142.00–156.00 $154.21 $1,400 -0.74
961–975 963 60 143.00–148.00 $147.16 $1,417 -2.08
1113 1113 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 152.00 $152.00 $844 -25.87
611–646 621 11 135.00–142.00 $136.99 $851 -32.95
658–681 676 26 141.00–147.00 $145.65 $985 -19.85
776–797 786 15 138.00–142.00 $139.89 $1,100 -7.55
820 820 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,132 -14.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 14 135.00 $135.00 $717 —
693 693 16 136.00 $136.00 $942 —
732 732 12 139.00 $139.00 $1,017 —
769–775 772 11 133.00–136.00 $134.36 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–312 310 21 190.00–211.50 $202.16 $627 +7.83
345 unweaned 345 2 162.00 $162.00 $559 —
353 thin fleshed 353 7 219.50 $219.50 $775 —
384–397 394 27 181.00–192.00 $189.22 $746 -11.88
406 unweaned 406 8 191.00 $191.00 $775 +5.25
417–442 431 31 169.50–195.00 $178.26 $768 -13.66
460–495 473 67 174.00–191.00 $181.61 $859 -1.57
500–535 unweaned 508 22 161.00–181.00 $172.76 $878 +12.67
506–547 518 123 161.00–181.00 $172.71 $895 -3.56
577–597 591 91 161.00–166.50 $162.37 $960 -3.87
601–647 unweaned 613 8 137.00–153.00 $148.77 $912 —
620–630 625 42 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $1,015 +3.77
652–692 675 180 146.00–155.00 $150.59 $1,016 -2.98
707–741 718 64 141.00–145.50 $144.45 $1,037 -6.22
743 unweaned 743 3 132.00 $132.00 $981 —
750–797 767 91 138.00–146.50 $143.29 $1,099 -7.56
811–843 826 17 138.00–141.00 $139.56 $1,153 -8.84
910–912 911 13 116.00–133.00 $126.45 $1,152 -14.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 179.00 $179.00 $558 +18.00
533 533 4 130.00 $130.00 $693 -24.63
562 562 44 156.00 $156.00 $877 +0.33
701–723 711 19 125.00–135.00 $130.19 $926 —
785 785 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,044 —
897 897 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 7 130.00 $130.00 $763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 2 205.00 $205.00 $800 -12.00
415 415 2 217.00 $217.00 $901 +3.00
461 unweaned 461 3 193.00 $193.00 $890 -2.51
517 517 2 182.00 $182.00 $941 -8.74
520–525 unweaned 523 6 175.00–197.00 $183.69 $961 -4.50
618–643 625 15 155.50–163.50 $161.30 $1,008 -10.70
638 unweaned 638 4 156.00 $156.00 $995 -16.00
686 686 4 145.00 $145.00 $995 -9.55
743 unweaned 743 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,070 —
758–770 766 9 145.00–145.50 $145.34 $1,113 +4.86

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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.