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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

2,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.73/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 865 lb · 327 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.52/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 730 lb · 233 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.05/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 830 lb · 208 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,729 3,298 2,974
Feeder cattle 2,729 3,298 2,974

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves lightly tested with a weaker undertone noted on the steers. 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
307 307 2 202.00 $202.00 $620 -28.16
371 unweaned 371 15 194.00 $194.00 $720 -10.39
351–395 378 17 196.00–209.00 $201.95 $763 -15.02
403–431 421 39 197.00–210.50 $206.30 $869
454 unweaned 454 12 193.00 $193.00 $876 +8.60
469–482 477 21 191.00–195.00 $193.50 $923 -14.53
516–530 unweaned 520 7 188.00 $188.00 $978 +17.00
505–548 523 42 180.00–195.00 $191.12 $1,000 -13.93
553–576 564 49 174.00–183.00 $180.10 $1,016 -12.90
584 unweaned 584 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,016 +5.56
618 unweaned 618 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,082
612–647 624 69 165.00–175.00 $170.53 $1,064 -12.35
658–699 682 46 164.00–171.00 $167.79 $1,144 +1.29
706–741 725 74 160.00–167.00 $165.72 $1,201 +1.89
756–780 764 31 152.00–163.00 $160.29 $1,225 -3.21
815–838 826 30 146.50–152.00 $149.79 $1,237 -7.36
850–899 865 327 142.50–152.75 $148.73 $1,287 -1.22
904–931 920 40 138.00–148.00 $145.18 $1,336 -3.18
951–980 958 112 134.50–141.75 $140.63 $1,347 +1.34
1102 1102 12 131.00 $131.00 $1,444
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 168.00 $168.00 $743 -1.00
673–680 677 6 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $1,005 +6.50
791–796 794 7 142.00–146.00 $143.71 $1,141 -10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 5 144.00 $144.00 $966

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–341 unweaned 333 13 175.00–179.00 $178.15 $593
321–345 339 12 181.00–190.00 $183.13 $621 -2.87
395–399 398 19 169.00–179.00 $175.06 $697 -10.94
412–446 428 59 169.00–179.50 $174.45 $747
429 unweaned 429 8 170.00 $170.00 $729 -5.17
457–490 481 67 168.00–172.00 $169.51 $815
492–497 unweaned 495 8 149.00–151.00 $149.99 $742 +0.15
510 unweaned 510 7 170.00 $170.00 $867 +14.65
500–529 513 72 155.00–170.50 $164.14 $842 -6.22
553–599 572 83 154.00–169.50 $164.86 $943 +2.63
558–599 unweaned 585 9 142.00–165.00 $149.31 $873
605–649 626 102 150.00–164.00 $159.62 $999 +2.16
650–695 675 158 152.00–165.75 $156.53 $1,057 +2.19
705–745 730 233 140.00–153.00 $150.52 $1,099 +0.65
750–799 759 146 137.50–152.25 $149.75 $1,137 +4.73
812–848 830 208 136.00–143.50 $140.05 $1,162 +1.00
853–883 867 55 131.00–139.00 $135.02 $1,171 +3.02
900–944 908 26 124.00–136.25 $133.80 $1,215 +1.69
983 983 16 128.50 $128.50 $1,263 +11.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 166.00 $166.00 $549
398 398 3 162.00 $162.00 $645 +12.00
630–635 632 16 142.00–145.00 $144.06 $910 +3.30
660 660 3 138.00 $138.00 $911
706 706 13 137.00 $137.00 $967
758–781 768 7 128.00–129.00 $128.44 $986
871 871 9 110.00 $110.00 $958
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 2 127.00 $127.00 $695

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 unweaned 298 5 208.00 $208.00 $620
391 391 4 192.00 $192.00 $751
406 406 3 187.00 $187.00 $759
461 461 3 193.00 $193.00 $890
451–483 unweaned 465 7 176.00–191.00 $182.68 $849
526 526 4 177.00 $177.00 $931 +7.48
578 unweaned 578 3 168.00 $168.00 $971 -6.00

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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.