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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

3,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.36/cwt -13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 624 lb · 327 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.16/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 678 lb · 268 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.91/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 566 lb · 260 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,661 3,176 3,935
Feeder cattle 3,661 3,176 3,935

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 lower except 400-500 lb heifers 5.00 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
352–397 363 55 200.00–227.00 $220.70 $801 —
363–372 unweaned 367 5 207.00 $207.00 $760 —
410–444 426 66 205.00–219.00 $208.08 $886 -12.48
464–486 473 44 191.00–215.00 $206.43 $976 -6.46
475 unweaned 475 5 187.00 $187.00 $888 —
503–545 529 80 190.00–207.00 $201.15 $1,064 -11.76
533 unweaned 533 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,018 —
561–566 unweaned 565 10 172.00–184.00 $180.42 $1,019 —
555–587 566 250 176.00–196.00 $189.25 $1,071 -9.10
601–644 624 327 169.00–191.00 $179.36 $1,119 -14.22
658–698 677 241 159.00–179.00 $168.69 $1,142 -9.97
706–733 710 150 154.50–169.50 $164.01 $1,164 -2.80
759–786 774 76 155.00–158.50 $157.02 $1,215 -0.80
815–845 837 111 147.50–157.00 $149.88 $1,254 -7.25
885–893 886 159 141.50–148.50 $147.70 $1,309 -5.86
904–913 906 47 147.50–149.60 $149.10 $1,351 -0.59
955–970 964 29 137.50–138.00 $137.79 $1,328 +0.12
1034–1041 1035 17 135.00–136.00 $135.82 $1,406 +13.82
1224 1224 20 124.00 $124.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 178.00 $178.00 $876 -4.00
500–545 522 36 174.00–185.00 $179.84 $939 +13.32
579 579 47 175.25 $175.25 $1,015 -1.75
625 625 3 152.00 $152.00 $950 +5.00
749 749 9 122.00 $122.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 2 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
306–346 325 8 185.00–206.00 $195.14 $634 -12.86
360 unweaned 360 5 177.00 $177.00 $637 -23.00
350–391 370 13 182.00–204.00 $195.79 $724 -4.38
410–440 437 43 191.00–213.00 $198.86 $869 +13.97
440 unweaned 440 2 147.00 $147.00 $647 —
451–495 468 74 180.00–202.50 $192.99 $903 +5.86
467–482 unweaned 472 6 152.00–170.00 $163.87 $773 —
521–537 unweaned 529 10 150.00–178.00 $164.62 $871 —
521–544 534 114 161.00–180.50 $168.16 $898 -13.28
575 unweaned 575 2 141.00 $141.00 $811 —
555–597 580 98 148.00–161.00 $158.02 $917 -14.76
612–645 622 95 142.00–159.00 $157.04 $977 -5.82
654–695 678 268 143.00–157.75 $151.16 $1,025 -1.12
703–745 729 126 140.00–147.00 $143.12 $1,043 -5.91
755–775 760 100 141.50–142.00 $141.79 $1,078 -0.73
823–838 833 90 135.00–138.50 $136.03 $1,133 -4.64
858–870 865 10 132.00–135.50 $133.39 $1,154 +1.83
902–911 907 24 131.00–131.50 $131.23 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 166.00 $166.00 $589 —
408–432 426 34 166.00–176.00 $167.87 $715 —
456–491 478 11 152.00–168.00 $157.55 $753 +1.55
501 501 6 127.00 $127.00 $636 -17.38
589 589 6 140.00 $140.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–324 unweaned 321 8 222.00–225.00 $224.27 $720 —
355–380 unweaned 372 6 198.00–205.00 $200.23 $745 +11.23
396 396 3 198.00 $198.00 $784 —
403 403 4 190.00 $190.00 $766 —
405–447 unweaned 427 6 165.00–190.00 $177.43 $758 —
478–486 unweaned 483 8 170.00–189.00 $177.05 $855 -1.95
488 488 9 185.00 $185.00 $903 +13.93
509–512 unweaned 510 16 173.00–175.00 $174.12 $888 —
550 550 4 168.00 $168.00 $924 —
567 unweaned 567 2 168.00 $168.00 $953 +6.00
640 unweaned 640 3 152.00 $152.00 $973 —
660–681 667 34 133.00–157.00 $151.24 $1,009 —
751 751 5 141.50 $141.50 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 3 171.00 $171.00 $592 —
492 unweaned 492 2 140.00 $140.00 $689 —
545 545 11 165.50 $165.50 $902 —

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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.