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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

3,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.82/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 860 lb · 352 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.65/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 771 lb · 350 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.98/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 825 lb · 300 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,615 2,920 3,004
Feeder cattle 3,615 2,920 3,004

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves lightly tested but a lower undertone was noted. Quality average. Demand moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 5 206.00 $206.00 $628
378–389 383 50 184.50–196.00 $192.29 $736 -7.71
387 thin fleshed 387 36 212.00 $212.00 $820
406–435 420 28 184.00–192.00 $188.03 $790
454–492 457 22 179.00–187.00 $186.22 $851 -2.78
453–470 unweaned 458 7 176.00–178.00 $176.59 $809
502–513 505 23 172.00–187.00 $177.51 $896 -9.62
551–581 571 28 174.00–181.00 $178.67 $1,020 +0.67
607 fancy 607 49 186.00 $186.00 $1,129
610–646 620 21 154.00–165.00 $162.05 $1,005 -18.82
657–695 674 36 152.00–157.50 $154.97 $1,044 -4.39
712–736 724 140 149.00–157.00 $153.34 $1,110 -6.10
755–797 771 350 147.00–157.00 $153.65 $1,185 -2.11
803–847 825 300 145.50–151.00 $148.98 $1,229 -0.44
853–890 860 352 137.50–148.50 $145.82 $1,254 -0.88
905–949 929 169 135.00–140.75 $137.71 $1,279 -4.66
960–995 974 81 129.50–135.50 $132.19 $1,288 -4.21
1004 1004 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,285 -5.25
1108 1108 50 121.00 $121.00 $1,341
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 10 136.00–162.00 $146.23 $550 -35.29
400 unweaned 400 2 151.00 $151.00 $604
458–488 470 26 131.00–169.00 $140.18 $659 -34.90
542–547 546 37 132.00–168.00 $142.63 $779 -31.54
559–569 563 14 156.00–160.00 $158.27 $891 +4.35
613–647 623 13 142.00–154.00 $144.72 $902 -19.95
668–692 678 10 128.00–147.00 $135.76 $920 -17.24
735 735 2 128.00 $128.00 $941 -25.28
760 760 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,079 +0.78
885 885 8 135.50 $135.50 $1,199 +0.14
997 997 7 123.00 $123.00 $1,226
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 112.00 $112.00 $545 -49.62
683 683 9 118.00 $118.00 $806 -26.96
703 703 14 121.00 $121.00 $851

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 9 184.00 $184.00 $581
335 unweaned 335 2 158.00 $158.00 $529
370 370 13 163.00 $163.00 $603 -9.89
395 unweaned 395 3 157.00 $157.00 $620
400–435 unweaned 423 9 151.00–155.00 $153.74 $650
410–449 430 19 150.00–161.00 $155.63 $669 -9.99
468 unweaned 468 4 155.00 $155.00 $725
466–480 475 14 148.00–157.00 $150.75 $716 -18.25
501–532 516 24 148.00–151.00 $149.54 $772 -7.38
525 unweaned 525 2 135.00 $135.00 $709
560–598 573 65 142.00–151.00 $147.00 $842 -5.04
572–573 unweaned 573 10 136.00–149.00 $143.81 $824
600–641 624 80 145.00–155.25 $150.47 $939 -4.17
650–682 663 93 139.00–146.00 $141.06 $935 -4.43
703–742 731 104 140.50–145.00 $143.37 $1,048 -4.59
750–785 763 161 132.00–142.00 $140.06 $1,069 -1.07
834 834 53 135.00 $135.00 $1,126 -2.81
858–877 864 42 122.00–131.50 $126.78 $1,095 -4.22
907–921 909 92 127.00–130.50 $129.95 $1,181 -2.30
983 983 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,032 -21.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 unweaned 432 2 125.00 $125.00 $540
468 468 4 131.00 $131.00 $613 -19.90
490 unweaned 490 2 130.00 $130.00 $637 -13.00
520 unweaned 520 2 124.00 $124.00 $645
580–596 589 14 119.50–139.00 $127.73 $752 -15.79
626–640 638 30 130.00–145.00 $142.18 $907 +0.98
658–682 664 37 116.00–139.00 $126.69 $841 -9.18
744 744 11 132.00 $132.00 $982 -0.10
792–793 793 59 128.00–130.00 $128.73 $1,021 -8.03
805 805 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,038
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 16 115.00 $115.00 $764 -6.80

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 179.00 $179.00 $621
383 unweaned 383 4 170.00 $170.00 $651
447 unweaned 447 4 166.00 $166.00 $742
481 unweaned 481 4 156.00 $156.00 $750
565–585 unweaned 571 7 135.00–156.00 $149.85 $856
605 unweaned 605 2 129.00 $129.00 $780
641 641 3 142.00 $142.00 $910
737–745 741 6 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $1,000
752 752 2 132.00 $132.00 $993

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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.