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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

2,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.89/cwt +18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 572 lb · 190 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.62/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 772 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.03/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 611 lb · 137 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,004 2,405 4,330
Feeder cattle 2,004 2,405 4,330

Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 700 lbs steady to 5.00 lower, under 700lbs up to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower on a light test. Heifer calves steady on light test. Demand was moderate. Quality average to good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 230.00 $230.00 $784
383 383 3 219.00 $219.00 $839 -22.00
431–446 440 37 195.00–221.00 $216.62 $953 -0.99
475–495 482 25 189.00–208.00 $199.86 $963 -12.65
506–540 517 17 191.00–207.00 $199.58 $1,032 -2.19
556–596 575 104 173.00–195.00 $187.31 $1,077 -4.33
603–645 623 46 160.00–187.00 $175.19 $1,091 -5.73
668–698 686 94 162.00–169.50 $164.73 $1,130 -8.74
710–744 727 87 160.00–164.50 $161.86 $1,177 -5.39
764–791 772 149 158.50–161.00 $159.62 $1,232 -1.93
806–831 819 87 155.00–158.00 $156.61 $1,283 -2.30
852–890 882 117 142.00–155.25 $152.06 $1,341 -4.39
903–937 922 57 149.00–155.00 $153.45 $1,415 -0.76
990 990 11 149.50 $149.50 $1,480 +2.34
1002–1024 1017 23 139.00–143.00 $141.61 $1,440
1072 1072 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,383
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 158.00 $158.00 $580
432 432 5 149.00 $149.00 $644
470 470 5 187.00 $187.00 $879
560 560 3 162.00 $162.00 $907 +10.00
656 656 3 144.00 $144.00 $945 -1.65
816 816 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,069 -7.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 8 186.00 $186.00 $640 -16.16
395 395 2 185.00 $185.00 $731 -4.22
420–443 428 15 183.00–187.00 $185.79 $795 +7.53
453–483 475 74 168.00–185.00 $179.72 $854 -1.89
497 unweaned 497 2 156.00 $156.00 $775
522–525 524 23 164.50–183.00 $167.70 $879 -5.01
556–597 572 190 163.00–189.50 $180.89 $1,035 +18.52
600–625 611 135 145.00–166.00 $153.21 $936 -9.23
617 unweaned 617 2 141.00 $141.00 $870 -7.77
656–680 666 63 151.00–156.00 $153.74 $1,024 +3.15
708–749 731 67 145.50–147.00 $146.53 $1,071 +2.08
760–791 775 103 130.00–145.50 $140.94 $1,092 -2.35
820–841 829 112 135.00–142.75 $141.84 $1,176 +2.28
866–895 875 13 127.00–136.00 $133.17 $1,165
962 962 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,251
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 3 156.00 $156.00 $633
450–487 469 4 125.00–148.00 $136.95 $642
517–546 544 36 134.00–143.00 $134.47 $732 +4.47
555–598 587 12 148.00–156.00 $154.11 $905 -1.89
612–635 620 6 131.00–145.00 $140.22 $869
773 773 3 126.00 $126.00 $974 -7.00
821 821 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,067
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 7 102.00 $102.00 $466
506 506 7 125.00 $125.00 $632
599 599 7 132.00 $132.00 $791 +2.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 unweaned 627 2 149.00 $149.00 $934 -7.00

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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.