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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

2,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.17/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 779 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.66/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 565 lb · 205 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.16/cwt +22.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 620 lb · 172 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,187 3,074 2,974
Feeder cattle 2,187 3,074 2,974

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Steer calves 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 unweaned 361 3 194.00 $194.00 $700 -10.00
420–446 437 6 223.00–227.00 $225.72 $986 +14.46
467–471 470 7 214.00–225.00 $221.88 $1,043 +14.46
508–527 518 53 207.00–221.00 $218.95 $1,134 +24.48
560–596 577 29 191.50–205.00 $196.56 $1,134 +9.07
600–642 620 172 177.00–196.75 $191.16 $1,185 +22.16
655–698 667 104 160.00–178.00 $171.16 $1,142 +4.69
701–736 717 54 156.00–169.50 $165.90 $1,190 +11.07
753–793 779 216 153.50–158.00 $155.17 $1,209 -0.95
808–823 810 139 148.00–155.50 $153.42 $1,243 +1.08
863 863 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,243 -0.71
902–907 904 47 144.00–146.00 $144.68 $1,308 +8.40
1033 1033 42 134.00 $134.00 $1,384
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 9 198.00 $198.00 $826
473 473 3 177.00 $177.00 $837 -4.00
545 545 7 177.00 $177.00 $965
572–583 577 7 183.00–185.00 $184.13 $1,062 +17.09
640–646 643 7 164.00–170.00 $166.59 $1,071 +10.34
666 666 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,019 -1.87
713–736 720 28 152.00 $152.00 $1,094
778–793 788 19 146.00–153.00 $148.18 $1,168
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 5 150.00 $150.00 $890

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 unweaned 297 20 205.00 $205.00 $609
318–337 unweaned 321 14 176.00–201.00 $183.83 $590 +2.83
362–387 unweaned 366 26 184.50–192.00 $185.72 $680
399 399 5 193.00 $193.00 $770
406–436 unweaned 412 32 187.00–199.00 $193.34 $797 +15.30
448 448 5 174.00 $174.00 $780 -14.40
485–494 487 74 184.50–193.50 $191.65 $933 +15.28
496 unweaned 496 4 151.00 $151.00 $749 -21.22
511–528 unweaned 520 13 145.00–153.00 $149.13 $775 -2.87
541 541 3 164.00 $164.00 $887 -2.60
550–599 565 196 158.00–176.00 $168.59 $953 +9.44
550–579 unweaned 569 9 147.00–148.00 $147.32 $838
605–639 629 111 145.00–160.00 $158.16 $995 +5.62
657–699 674 85 136.00–153.00 $148.08 $998 +1.80
688 unweaned 688 4 135.00 $135.00 $929
718–747 735 168 141.00–157.00 $145.46 $1,069 -2.57
760–793 787 68 136.00–139.00 $137.73 $1,084 -1.60
844 844 11 138.50 $138.50 $1,169 +0.49
858–894 883 41 131.00–133.00 $131.72 $1,163 -3.38
1050 1050 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,197
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–490 476 6 146.00–161.00 $153.27 $730 -7.86
530–538 534 8 147.00–156.00 $151.53 $809 +7.98
638–641 640 14 132.00–133.00 $132.79 $850 +4.85
773 773 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,005 +4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 2 169.00 $169.00 $642 -28.68
406 unweaned 406 8 199.00 $199.00 $808
510–545 unweaned 518 17 165.00–173.00 $170.00 $881
550 550 2 165.00 $165.00 $908
578–592 unweaned 581 10 145.00–160.00 $156.94 $912 -17.16
630 unweaned 630 4 150.50 $150.50 $948
652 unweaned 652 6 148.50 $148.50 $968
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 2 164.00 $164.00 $651
688 688 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,101

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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.