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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

3,298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.26/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 691 lb · 283 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.15/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 820 lb · 198 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.29/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 679 lb · 182 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,298 3,661 3,457
Feeder cattle 3,298 3,661 3,457

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady on a light test. 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
313–342 331 36 227.00–232.00 $230.16 $762 —
357–376 unweaned 362 22 197.00–209.00 $204.39 $740 -2.61
372–394 383 23 215.00–219.00 $216.97 $831 -3.73
436–446 unweaned 444 13 182.00–189.00 $187.41 $832 —
462 462 34 206.00–209.00 $208.03 $961 +1.60
450–472 unweaned 464 12 180.00–189.00 $184.40 $856 -2.60
500 unweaned 500 4 171.00 $171.00 $855 -20.00
513–539 535 141 195.00–206.50 $205.05 $1,097 +3.90
553–587 unweaned 560 33 168.00–170.00 $168.44 $943 -11.98
566 566 33 193.00 $193.00 $1,092 +3.75
616–633 631 85 171.00–184.00 $182.88 $1,154 +3.52
656 unweaned 656 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,030 —
660–694 680 178 164.50–169.00 $166.50 $1,132 -2.19
706–741 734 139 163.10–167.00 $163.83 $1,203 -0.18
764 764 20 163.50 $163.50 $1,249 +6.48
805–839 820 198 154.00–159.50 $157.15 $1,289 +7.27
850–886 876 96 148.75–153.00 $149.95 $1,314 +2.25
903–927 909 169 147.75–149.00 $148.36 $1,349 -0.74
964–980 972 46 138.00–140.50 $139.29 $1,354 +1.50
1022 1022 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,380 -0.82
1078 1078 48 137.10 $137.10 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 169.00 $169.00 $735 —
458–461 460 7 163.00–185.00 $172.39 $793 -5.61
548 548 40 183.00 $183.00 $1,003 +3.16
615–642 624 45 141.00–167.50 $152.36 $951 +0.36
657 657 4 142.00 $142.00 $933 —
740–745 741 63 153.00–160.25 $159.60 $1,183 +37.60
768–779 774 44 153.50–155.00 $154.21 $1,194 —
825–834 827 31 144.00–153.00 $150.66 $1,246 —
895 895 12 139.50 $139.50 $1,249 —
942 942 11 138.50 $138.50 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 3 133.00 $133.00 $762 —
617–637 632 16 108.00–137.00 $129.92 $821 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 10 186.00 $186.00 $640 -9.14
375 unweaned 375 11 186.00 $186.00 $698 +9.00
390 390 6 186.00 $186.00 $725 -9.79
405–440 unweaned 427 35 165.00–186.00 $175.17 $748 +28.17
461–493 unweaned 480 21 145.00–154.50 $149.84 $719 -14.03
511–531 unweaned 517 19 146.00–174.00 $155.35 $803 -9.27
500–535 518 32 159.00–175.00 $170.36 $882 +2.20
550–599 584 126 155.00–164.50 $162.23 $947 +4.21
610–636 620 46 154.00–160.50 $157.46 $976 +0.42
667 unweaned 667 2 143.00 $143.00 $954 —
680–698 691 281 149.75–156.50 $154.34 $1,066 +3.18
700–747 725 112 143.00–153.00 $149.87 $1,087 +6.75
778–795 786 149 137.50–147.85 $145.02 $1,140 +3.23
800–844 817 169 135.00–145.50 $139.05 $1,136 +3.02
878 878 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,159 -1.39
903–948 911 87 118.00–135.25 $132.11 $1,204 +0.88
962–997 973 13 111.00–119.50 $116.82 $1,137 —
1014 1014 65 128.50 $128.50 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 2 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 -16.00
438 unweaned 438 10 152.00 $152.00 $666 —
502 unweaned 502 4 135.00 $135.00 $678 —
605–615 608 8 137.00–143.00 $140.76 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 3 114.00 $114.00 $674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–439 unweaned 435 9 181.00–183.00 $181.65 $790 +4.22
449 449 11 185.00 $185.00 $831 —
508 unweaned 508 4 181.00 $181.00 $919 +6.88
511–528 522 8 167.50–173.00 $169.52 $885 —
557 unweaned 557 5 174.00 $174.00 $969 +6.00
583 583 8 171.00 $171.00 $997 +3.00
636 636 3 156.00 $156.00 $992 —
675 unweaned 675 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,040 —

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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.