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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

3,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.66/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 673 lb · 296 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.13/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 821 lb · 288 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.03/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 721 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,176 2,187 3,223
Feeder cattle 3,176 2,187 3,223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 7.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
328 328 13 216.00 $216.00 $708 —
426 unweaned 426 12 205.00 $205.00 $873 —
417–448 441 74 219.00–226.00 $220.56 $973 -5.16
462–486 482 29 211.00–220.00 $212.89 $1,026 -8.99
500–538 521 101 200.00–217.00 $212.91 $1,109 -6.04
558–597 580 128 190.00–206.00 $198.35 $1,150 +1.79
617 unweaned 617 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,129 —
600–647 632 102 189.00–195.50 $193.58 $1,223 +2.42
651–694 673 296 170.50–192.75 $178.66 $1,202 +7.50
702–741 730 67 160.50–176.50 $166.81 $1,218 +0.91
750–795 773 192 155.00–165.00 $157.82 $1,220 +2.65
802–846 821 288 154.75–165.00 $157.13 $1,290 +3.71
858–886 868 126 149.50–156.00 $153.56 $1,333 +9.56
920–935 934 58 142.00–150.25 $149.69 $1,398 +5.01
977–992 984 59 136.00–139.50 $137.67 $1,355 —
1016 1016 11 122.00 $122.00 $1,240 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 11 198.00 $198.00 $887 ±0.00
479 479 7 182.00 $182.00 $872 +5.00
529–548 540 38 152.00–190.00 $166.52 $899 -10.48
572 572 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,012 -7.13
647 647 5 147.00 $147.00 $951 -19.59
684 684 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,060 +2.00
841 841 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 208.00 $208.00 $680 —
357–370 360 9 194.00–202.00 $200.17 $721 —
362 unweaned 362 9 200.00 $200.00 $724 +14.28
427–438 433 9 177.00–195.00 $184.89 $801 +10.89
463–483 477 42 179.00–191.00 $187.13 $893 -4.52
503–538 524 45 173.00–187.00 $181.44 $951 +17.44
554–597 572 104 164.00–179.50 $172.78 $988 +4.19
607–640 623 76 158.00–167.00 $162.86 $1,015 +4.70
655–697 677 147 148.50–160.00 $152.28 $1,031 +4.20
708–738 721 244 146.00–151.50 $149.03 $1,075 +3.57
758–791 780 151 140.50–145.50 $142.52 $1,112 +4.79
796 fancy 796 24 155.00 $155.00 $1,234 —
806–821 807 106 132.00–143.50 $140.67 $1,135 —
859–896 888 44 123.00–133.50 $131.56 $1,168 -0.16
986 986 10 121.50 $121.50 $1,198 —
1032 1032 15 113.00 $113.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 156.00 $156.00 $710 +2.73
521–542 533 15 142.00–149.00 $144.38 $770 -7.15
677–697 687 25 138.00–148.00 $145.17 $997 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 2 189.00 $189.00 $750 +20.00
469–493 478 8 168.00–173.00 $171.07 $818 —
495 unweaned 495 7 179.00 $179.00 $886 —
530 530 4 164.00 $164.00 $869 —
563 unweaned 563 3 162.00 $162.00 $912 +5.06
782 unweaned 782 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,103 —

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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.