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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

2,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $171.04/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 957 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.16/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 816 lb · 120 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.38/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 855 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,058 3,608 3,915
Feeder cattle 2,058 3,608 3,915

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances up to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 800 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 800 pounds up to 12.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher with lots of unweaned calves in the offering. Quality average. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 2 195.00 $195.00 $663 +5.50
360–380 unweaned 375 8 200.00–201.00 $200.24 $751 +1.77
447 unweaned 447 7 195.00 $195.00 $872 +6.00
452–490 unweaned 462 39 189.00–205.00 $197.72 $913 -2.27
507–543 unweaned 531 47 178.00–194.00 $188.89 $1,003 -0.63
525–532 531 14 186.00–189.00 $186.64 $991 -8.99
556 556 4 175.00 $175.00 $973 -9.03
561–577 unweaned 573 26 167.00–175.00 $169.11 $969 -28.77
605–631 unweaned 623 21 169.00–175.00 $170.69 $1,063 -15.44
623 623 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,146 +2.02
675–693 unweaned 681 18 165.00–166.00 $165.34 $1,126 -10.66
652–695 685 25 174.00–182.00 $176.23 $1,207 -3.99
700–736 732 76 174.00–179.00 $177.79 $1,301 +3.68
755 unweaned 755 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 +9.00
774–799 789 25 171.00–171.50 $171.20 $1,351 +4.77
804–825 816 120 170.50–174.75 $174.16 $1,421 +4.48
855 855 106 172.00–174.60 $174.38 $1,491 +9.37
916 916 55 170.00 $170.00 $1,557 +5.01
957–972 957 172 164.00–171.25 $171.04 $1,637 +9.58
1056 1056 51 154.00 $154.00 $1,626 -0.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 3 177.00 $177.00 $664 —
467 467 7 170.00 $170.00 $794 —
774 774 13 153.50 $153.50 $1,188 +3.50
900–925 906 50 158.00–161.00 $160.33 $1,453 —
988 988 13 157.50 $157.50 $1,556 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 190.00 $190.00 $598 +9.00
357–397 unweaned 385 19 169.00–179.00 $175.99 $678 +5.31
415 415 11 167.00 $167.00 $693 —
400–441 unweaned 429 44 170.00–187.00 $181.92 $780 +3.51
450–498 466 9 169.00–190.00 $182.52 $851 +1.12
455–498 unweaned 477 24 169.00–185.00 $180.16 $859 +4.60
508–525 unweaned 512 23 169.00–180.00 $176.07 $901 +10.08
527–540 532 37 168.00–178.50 $174.48 $928 -5.41
560–570 563 18 169.00–179.50 $173.76 $978 +1.37
552–593 unweaned 567 30 155.00–167.00 $159.20 $903 -5.28
601–620 unweaned 613 19 144.00–157.00 $150.93 $925 -3.59
601–647 621 46 160.00–175.00 $169.38 $1,052 +2.13
656–699 666 36 162.00–166.00 $164.53 $1,096 —
695 unweaned 695 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,091 +8.72
719–748 728 105 163.00–166.00 $165.22 $1,203 -0.64
753–792 768 66 163.00–164.50 $163.87 $1,259 +4.39
805–849 826 74 162.00–162.50 $162.35 $1,341 +11.31
859–896 883 36 145.00–156.50 $152.95 $1,351 +13.70
912 912 12 149.00 $149.00 $1,359 +14.00
971–982 978 27 148.00–149.00 $148.37 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 4 167.00 $167.00 $643 —
470 470 6 160.00 $160.00 $752 —
517–537 524 12 156.00–157.00 $156.66 $821 -16.97
531 unweaned 531 5 150.00 $150.00 $796 —
599 599 7 146.00 $146.00 $875 -14.01
679–690 687 18 138.00–156.00 $142.94 $982 +3.94
767 767 67 158.75 $158.75 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 4 207.00 $207.00 $698 —
395 unweaned 395 2 179.00 $179.00 $707 -21.75
431 431 10 173.00 $173.00 $746 —
436 unweaned 436 7 196.00 $196.00 $855 +13.00
475 unweaned 475 3 187.00 $187.00 $888 —
480 480 3 195.00 $195.00 $936 —
528 528 3 160.00 $160.00 $845 —
526–535 unweaned 531 6 180.00–196.00 $187.93 $998 +11.93
562–571 unweaned 564 12 178.00–179.00 $178.25 $1,005 +0.88
603 603 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,013 —
637 unweaned 637 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,070 -2.00
682–690 unweaned 685 12 161.00–163.00 $161.92 $1,109 —
722 unweaned 722 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,155 —
751 751 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 2 162.00 $162.00 $697 —
498 498 8 156.00 $156.00 $777 —
500 unweaned 500 2 163.00 $163.00 $815 —
861 861 8 138.50 $138.50 $1,192 —

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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.