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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

3,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.12/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 775 lb · 276 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.86/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 719 lb · 266 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.54/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 627 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,074 4,543 2,345
Feeder cattle 3,074 4,543 2,345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality average to good. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 unweaned 326 4 193.00–206.00 $199.38 $650 -9.62
350–375 358 6 205.00–228.00 $219.98 $788 +14.93
361 unweaned 361 3 204.00 $204.00 $736 —
400–423 unweaned 415 6 175.00–210.00 $186.24 $773 -2.23
409–440 429 41 202.00–218.00 $211.26 $906 +5.90
462–474 unweaned 464 26 200.00–208.00 $201.57 $935 +13.57
457–498 480 37 191.00–219.00 $207.42 $996 +7.64
506–546 529 75 185.00–208.00 $194.47 $1,029 -1.76
533 unweaned 533 18 185.00 $185.00 $986 —
551–596 574 87 181.00–195.00 $187.49 $1,076 +7.58
600–644 632 93 163.00–187.00 $169.00 $1,068 -3.50
653–695 663 130 156.00–174.00 $166.47 $1,104 +0.16
680 unweaned 680 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
700–743 726 80 145.00–161.00 $154.83 $1,124 -3.71
754–794 775 276 146.50–158.75 $156.12 $1,210 +3.66
800–837 831 88 150.50–155.00 $152.34 $1,266 +2.01
874–886 878 75 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $1,271 +3.32
912–944 934 37 131.00–140.00 $136.28 $1,273 -8.58
950–976 968 39 129.00–144.50 $134.99 $1,307 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 4 190.00 $190.00 $745 +5.00
487 487 6 181.00 $181.00 $881 —
504 504 19 180.00 $180.00 $907 +4.00
587–599 596 27 165.00–173.00 $167.04 $996 +7.66
612 612 14 156.25 $156.25 $956 +7.25
680–697 684 43 154.50–155.00 $154.87 $1,059 —
812–841 829 10 131.00–142.00 $137.69 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 43 158.00 $158.00 $692 —
675 675 6 114.00 $114.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 183.00 $183.00 $549 —
339 unweaned 339 6 181.00 $181.00 $614 —
353 353 3 195.00 $195.00 $688 +10.50
408–422 unweaned 418 27 158.00–185.00 $178.04 $744 +23.81
413–433 427 13 187.00–189.00 $188.40 $804 +8.72
457–476 unweaned 473 27 157.00–178.00 $172.22 $815 —
455–496 480 24 172.00–184.00 $176.37 $847 +7.59
511 unweaned 511 3 152.00 $152.00 $777 +7.71
512–544 528 47 153.00–175.00 $166.60 $880 +12.54
550–596 575 137 150.00–165.50 $159.15 $915 +1.86
602–648 627 138 143.00–163.00 $152.54 $956 +2.60
653–699 677 61 142.00–151.00 $146.28 $990 -1.31
703–744 719 262 139.00–150.50 $148.03 $1,064 +4.21
723 unweaned 723 4 137.00 $137.00 $991 —
757 fancy 757 6 153.50 $153.50 $1,162 —
761–791 784 105 135.00–146.00 $139.33 $1,092 +5.42
809 fancy 809 26 157.00 $157.00 $1,270 —
813–840 824 93 132.00–140.25 $138.01 $1,137 +4.62
860–891 882 71 133.00–138.00 $135.10 $1,192 +6.27
932 fancy 932 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,305 —
976 976 58 127.50 $127.50 $1,244 +5.43
1043 1043 9 116.00 $116.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 163.00 $163.00 $570 -7.16
362 unweaned 362 5 146.00 $146.00 $529 —
456 unweaned 456 8 150.00 $150.00 $684 —
457–493 472 12 160.00–162.00 $161.13 $761 +11.80
511–525 520 10 137.00–149.00 $143.55 $746 —
553 unweaned 553 6 132.00 $132.00 $730 —
583 583 3 130.00 $130.00 $758 -7.66
603–641 629 26 120.00–138.00 $127.94 $805 -2.40
785 785 4 126.00 $126.00 $989 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 unweaned 326 3 206.00 $206.00 $672 —
357–384 unweaned 375 15 197.00–198.00 $197.68 $741 —
477–498 unweaned 489 9 172.00–190.00 $179.81 $879 —
565–575 unweaned 567 17 170.00–175.00 $174.10 $987 +26.10
860 860 10 128.50 $128.50 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 unweaned 592 2 118.00 $118.00 $699 —

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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.