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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

2,988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.71/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 771 lb · 249 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.75/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 531 lb · 148 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.75/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 825 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,988 2,788 3,433
Feeder cattle 2,988 2,788 3,433

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
325–347 unweaned 344 8 215.00–217.00 $215.24 $740 +8.24
372–390 unweaned 379 8 206.00–214.00 $210.91 $799 +6.75
410–446 unweaned 430 24 191.00–216.00 $206.70 $889 +3.90
437–447 442 4 205.00–209.00 $206.98 $915 —
474 474 6 192.00 $192.00 $910 -2.89
463–499 unweaned 481 16 194.00–214.00 $199.55 $960 -3.20
501–545 unweaned 528 61 189.00–209.00 $198.18 $1,046 +4.85
505–541 531 35 188.00–210.00 $201.01 $1,067 +7.73
550–595 unweaned 573 33 181.00–195.00 $189.34 $1,085 -4.64
561–593 579 35 179.00–197.50 $194.07 $1,124 +4.58
602–648 618 71 180.00–198.00 $191.08 $1,181 +3.65
618–620 unweaned 620 20 181.00–186.00 $184.75 $1,145 +4.75
652–677 unweaned 658 23 169.00–176.00 $170.95 $1,125 +4.10
657–698 668 67 180.00–196.75 $193.56 $1,293 +5.69
704–746 724 115 177.00–189.50 $184.64 $1,337 +4.54
713–735 unweaned 726 10 169.00–173.00 $170.57 $1,238 —
753–791 771 237 175.00–185.75 $180.51 $1,392 +3.85
778 unweaned 778 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,276 —
806–845 825 148 170.00–185.25 $176.75 $1,458 +1.92
863–895 882 120 173.00–180.50 $176.26 $1,555 +2.51
923–939 936 53 171.00–175.50 $171.92 $1,609 -0.37
991 991 23 170.50 $170.50 $1,690 +5.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 10 171.00 $171.00 $783 —
634 634 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,084 —
681–694 686 12 149.00–176.00 $160.37 $1,100 -14.49
762–794 769 126 155.50–175.00 $168.05 $1,292 +9.05
822–840 831 11 157.00–165.00 $160.19 $1,331 -9.81
879–880 880 84 152.00–170.00 $167.65 $1,475 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 3 192.00 $192.00 $659 +6.56
366 unweaned 366 3 188.00 $188.00 $688 +13.95
416–425 unweaned 422 10 181.50–185.00 $183.97 $776 +14.33
430 430 2 180.00 $180.00 $774 +2.54
455–491 unweaned 474 33 174.00–184.50 $178.83 $848 +1.22
503–533 unweaned 518 32 168.00–179.00 $172.33 $893 +2.25
504–548 534 116 177.00–188.00 $185.62 $991 -5.64
550–598 unweaned 568 62 157.00–174.00 $165.75 $941 +4.01
566–595 580 35 171.00–185.00 $177.60 $1,030 -5.42
605–649 619 63 166.00–178.00 $171.70 $1,063 -12.91
600–647 unweaned 626 21 162.00–167.00 $163.56 $1,024 +12.41
664–697 684 129 163.50–171.00 $168.38 $1,152 -8.12
700–746 722 80 162.00–171.00 $168.60 $1,217 -0.72
741 unweaned 741 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,089 —
750–786 772 96 161.00–168.25 $165.30 $1,276 -0.74
823–833 827 41 156.00–164.75 $161.85 $1,338 -1.95
863 863 80 160.75 $160.75 $1,387 +3.03
908–931 913 13 137.00–140.00 $137.71 $1,257 —
1005–1021 1007 49 136.00–144.00 $143.17 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 170.00 $170.00 $833 +2.68
500 500 3 172.00 $172.00 $860 —
576 unweaned 576 3 155.00 $155.00 $893 —
616 616 3 153.00 $153.00 $942 -19.00
706 706 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,094 +4.00
811 811 22 152.00 $152.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 130.00 $130.00 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 unweaned 356 5 215.00 $215.00 $765 +10.82
410 unweaned 410 7 205.00–213.00 $209.57 $859 +11.56
469 unweaned 469 5 195.00 $195.00 $915 +6.00
515 515 2 178.00 $178.00 $917 —
520–541 unweaned 533 10 183.00–187.00 $184.56 $984 +6.80
561 561 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,004 —
570 unweaned 570 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,043 +3.90
650 650 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,124 +5.00
656–657 unweaned 657 9 169.00–174.00 $171.22 $1,125 —
700 unweaned 700 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–398 unweaned 389 7 151.00–180.00 $163.72 $637 —

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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.