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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

3,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.96/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 871 lb · 287 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.21/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 822 lb · 230 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.87/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 724 lb · 213 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,372 2,729 3,277
Feeder cattle 3,372 2,729 3,277

Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 800# mostly steady, under 800# steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 800# mostly steady, under 800# 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. 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
320 320 2 209.00 $209.00 $669 +7.00
350–398 365 13 199.00–214.00 $208.23 $760 +6.28
402–442 419 20 195.00–215.00 $206.95 $867 +0.65
475–492 486 31 189.00–195.00 $192.77 $937 -0.73
521–543 540 67 181.00–188.00 $185.80 $1,003 -5.32
563–596 568 51 174.00–185.75 $183.36 $1,041 +3.26
600–644 628 110 163.00–175.00 $170.49 $1,071 -0.04
661–690 677 122 154.00–164.00 $161.86 $1,096 -5.93
704–744 724 213 154.00–163.50 $158.87 $1,150 -6.85
759–798 777 150 148.00–158.00 $155.22 $1,206 -5.07
800–846 822 230 148.00–156.00 $151.21 $1,243 +1.42
856–891 871 287 138.50–147.50 $145.96 $1,271 -2.77
908–948 923 78 135.00–144.00 $141.97 $1,310 -3.21
951–985 962 88 131.00–144.00 $142.83 $1,374 +2.20
1002–1035 1028 104 130.50–137.00 $132.45 $1,362
1051 1051 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,345
1103 1103 27 130.00 $130.00 $1,434 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 184.00 $184.00 $776 +16.00
511 511 6 179.00 $179.00 $915
566 566 6 163.00 $163.00 $923
621 621 3 141.00 $141.00 $876
652 652 10 147.00 $147.00 $958 -1.50
703–734 729 67 141.00–149.00 $147.73 $1,077
773 773 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,129 +2.29
835–845 838 26 140.00–147.00 $144.56 $1,211
866–883 878 18 132.00–137.00 $133.37 $1,171
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 148.00 $148.00 $688
548 548 3 149.00 $149.00 $817

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 177.00 $177.00 $581 -6.13
377–396 390 13 173.00–189.00 $181.20 $707 +6.14
423–445 431 14 168.00–173.00 $171.10 $737 -3.35
454–477 unweaned 461 22 169.00–172.00 $171.01 $788 +21.02
453–495 487 63 161.50–173.50 $165.61 $807 -3.90
506 unweaned 506 8 162.00 $162.00 $820 -8.00
512–546 534 43 150.00–170.00 $158.22 $845 -5.92
564–593 577 163 142.00–167.00 $160.43 $926 -4.43
589 unweaned 589 38 154.00 $154.00 $907 +4.69
608–644 625 65 145.50–154.50 $151.64 $948 -7.98
664–676 675 100 146.00–156.75 $155.46 $1,049 -1.07
700–747 727 54 133.00–144.00 $139.54 $1,014 -10.98
770–795 785 155 133.00–141.60 $139.43 $1,095 -10.32
820–823 822 31 140.50–141.50 $141.27 $1,161 +1.22
850–888 864 80 130.00–138.50 $134.37 $1,161 -0.65
919–928 922 39 132.00–135.75 $134.40 $1,239 +0.60
993–998 994 17 115.00–124.50 $121.70 $1,210 -6.80
1002 1002 6 123.50 $123.50 $1,237
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 144.00 $144.00 $710
634 634 14 135.00 $135.00 $856 -9.06
702 702 9 125.00 $125.00 $878 -12.00
915 915 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,144

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 8 191.00 $191.00 $758 -1.00
435–444 unweaned 443 20 185.00–191.00 $185.88 $823
497 unweaned 497 4 175.00 $175.00 $870 -7.68
522–543 unweaned 525 33 172.00–174.00 $173.75 $912
571 571 3 157.00 $157.00 $896
628 628 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,030
610–640 unweaned 638 31 155.50–156.00 $155.53 $992
650–666 655 19 154.00 $154.00 $1,009
702 702 11 147.00 $147.00 $1,032
758 758 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,114
906 906 4 120.50 $120.50 $1,092

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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.