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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

8,538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.75/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 777 lb · 609 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.78/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 723 lb · 540 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.62/cwt -9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 829 lb · 465 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,538 2,004 7,765
Feeder cattle 8,538 2,004 7,765

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves mostly steady compared to a light test last week. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 11 211.00 $211.00 $570 —
325 325 13 218.00 $218.00 $708 -12.00
336 unweaned 336 4 176.00 $176.00 $591 —
366–382 thin fleshed 371 29 230.00–231.00 $230.68 $856 —
351–385 374 32 195.00–219.00 $208.06 $778 -10.94
405–447 435 29 193.00–210.00 $206.31 $897 -10.31
436 unweaned 436 3 179.00 $179.00 $780 —
453–499 480 181 190.00–214.00 $202.36 $971 +2.50
500–546 528 193 178.50–199.00 $189.18 $999 -10.40
533 unweaned 533 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,007 —
556–598 581 236 177.00–198.00 $191.44 $1,112 +4.13
608 unweaned 608 5 153.00 $153.00 $930 —
601–646 620 324 164.00–195.00 $182.74 $1,133 +7.55
650–697 671 333 154.50–172.00 $162.46 $1,090 -2.27
701–744 723 540 153.00–162.00 $157.78 $1,141 -4.08
750–794 777 609 142.00–157.00 $151.75 $1,179 -7.87
803–844 829 465 143.25–150.50 $146.62 $1,215 -9.99
855–899 876 333 138.00–146.25 $143.52 $1,257 -8.54
915–943 938 106 135.00–141.50 $138.19 $1,296 -15.26
958–979 972 88 135.00–139.50 $137.58 $1,337 -11.92
1001–1017 1005 38 136.50–138.85 $138.42 $1,391 -3.19
1120 1120 22 133.25 $133.25 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 6 171.00 $171.00 $598 +13.00
455 455 7 154.00 $154.00 $701 -33.00
478 unweaned 478 4 154.00 $154.00 $736 —
511–543 531 8 162.00–164.00 $162.72 $864 —
607 607 8 142.00 $142.00 $862 —
655–683 670 18 150.00–153.00 $151.84 $1,017 +7.84
724 724 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,079 —
765–795 783 27 135.00–140.50 $136.87 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 14 119.00 $119.00 $985 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 4 181.00 $181.00 $548 —
306–343 314 35 184.00–202.00 $194.05 $609 +8.05
350–380 unweaned 365 9 162.00–175.00 $169.11 $617 —
365–378 372 28 172.50–188.00 $184.07 $685 -0.93
405 unweaned 405 3 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
406–447 431 92 168.00–186.00 $177.43 $765 -8.36
453–491 466 105 161.00–177.00 $169.62 $790 -10.10
500–542 526 167 156.00–179.00 $170.73 $898 +3.03
509–543 unweaned 526 10 151.00–161.00 $155.84 $820 —
558–597 575 232 156.00–175.00 $166.39 $957 -14.50
600–649 618 144 145.00–161.00 $156.90 $970 +3.69
658–699 686 458 142.00–160.00 $148.43 $1,018 -5.31
701–739 716 242 137.00–148.75 $144.03 $1,031 -2.50
762 unweaned 762 4 125.00 $125.00 $952 —
752–790 776 225 135.00–141.00 $138.78 $1,077 -2.16
805–836 818 171 133.00–140.00 $136.88 $1,120 -4.96
859–884 877 78 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $1,171 +0.35
916–949 937 77 125.00–135.00 $133.16 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 18 160.00 $160.00 $485 —
383–396 390 19 160.00–169.00 $163.79 $639 —
415–440 424 11 162.00–165.00 $163.13 $692 +7.13
455–492 480 24 145.00–160.00 $153.47 $737 +16.52
512 512 10 138.00 $138.00 $707 +3.53
557–599 589 47 137.00–156.00 $152.49 $898 -1.62
634 634 16 137.00 $137.00 $869 -3.22
665–686 679 32 132.00–142.00 $140.99 $957 —
711 711 5 136.00 $136.00 $967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 120.00 $120.00 $437 —
453 453 4 105.00 $105.00 $476 +3.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 unweaned 323 3 220.00 $220.00 $711 —
357 unweaned 357 4 188.00 $188.00 $671 —
441 441 4 174.00 $174.00 $767 —
492 unweaned 492 9 184.00 $184.00 $905 —
512 512 6 174.00 $174.00 $891 —
546 unweaned 546 8 165.00 $165.00 $901 —
566 566 4 171.00 $171.00 $968 —
572 unweaned 572 2 153.00 $153.00 $875 —
622 unweaned 622 4 151.00 $151.00 $939 +2.00
691 unweaned 691 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 129.00 $129.00 $672 —

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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.