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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

3,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.37/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 776 lb · 175 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $173.46/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 887 lb · 166 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.75/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 720 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,153 2,988 2,235
Feeder cattle 3,153 2,988 2,235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
337 unweaned 337 2 222.00 $222.00 $748 +6.76
361–363 unweaned 362 14 200.00–219.00 $211.98 $767 +1.07
381 381 9 211.00 $211.00 $804 —
411–448 424 25 214.00–221.00 $215.57 $914 +8.59
418–447 unweaned 424 28 194.00–220.00 $206.59 $876 -0.11
459–487 unweaned 470 38 190.00–212.00 $203.32 $956 +3.77
476–483 479 27 191.00–199.00 $193.99 $929 +1.99
503–538 528 53 184.00–208.00 $204.58 $1,080 +3.57
520–545 unweaned 539 17 175.00–192.00 $189.20 $1,020 -8.98
560–593 unweaned 575 48 183.00–194.00 $190.17 $1,093 +0.83
604–630 617 28 180.00–190.00 $184.57 $1,139 -6.51
605–647 unweaned 633 43 190.00–191.00 $190.24 $1,204 +5.49
650–684 664 81 182.00–192.00 $186.62 $1,239 -6.94
659–679 unweaned 669 17 174.00–187.00 $180.05 $1,205 +9.10
700–748 721 109 180.00–186.00 $182.90 $1,319 -1.74
765 unweaned 765 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 -9.00
750–787 776 173 174.00–180.00 $177.63 $1,378 -2.88
822–842 834 67 162.00–177.00 $174.92 $1,459 -1.83
859–899 887 166 171.50–176.50 $173.46 $1,539 -2.80
904–934 927 99 161.00–174.00 $170.33 $1,579 -1.59
1010 1010 14 165.00 $165.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 unweaned 357 2 195.00 $195.00 $696 —
412 412 13 185.00 $185.00 $762 —
505–542 528 22 170.00–181.00 $176.96 $934 —
590 590 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
623–646 630 14 170.00–180.00 $177.07 $1,116 +6.07
747 747 17 178.00 $178.00 $1,330 —
792 792 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,291 -5.05
870–894 880 38 155.00–162.00 $157.99 $1,390 -9.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 unweaned 341 12 190.00 $190.00 $648 -2.00
353–393 unweaned 374 41 172.00–187.00 $179.73 $672 -8.27
387 387 7 185.00 $185.00 $716 —
402–448 unweaned 431 34 178.00–187.00 $179.56 $774 -4.41
450–498 476 70 171.00–190.00 $184.31 $877 —
462–499 unweaned 480 35 159.00–177.00 $170.35 $818 -8.48
500–542 523 51 170.00–184.00 $179.98 $941 -5.64
500–547 unweaned 530 44 157.00–179.00 $167.98 $890 -4.35
558–585 unweaned 566 16 152.00–168.00 $163.13 $923 -2.62
550–597 577 62 167.00–178.00 $170.75 $985 -6.85
615–642 622 63 165.00–185.50 $180.36 $1,122 +8.66
603–649 unweaned 634 36 155.00–166.00 $163.48 $1,036 -0.08
676 unweaned 676 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,028 —
660–697 679 98 170.00–177.00 $172.01 $1,168 +3.63
700–749 720 114 162.00–172.75 $170.09 $1,225 +1.49
720 unweaned 720 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,058 ±0.00
750–777 766 33 155.50–170.00 $167.05 $1,280 +1.75
838–847 844 95 165.25–168.00 $166.14 $1,402 +4.29
940 940 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,203 -9.71
991 991 21 129.50 $129.50 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–417 413 8 156.00–160.00 $158.53 $655 —
553 553 9 165.50 $165.50 $915 —
650–661 659 21 155.00–170.00 $167.18 $1,102 —
814–833 823 13 145.00–155.50 $150.24 $1,236 -1.76
883–893 891 19 118.00–132.00 $120.92 $1,077 —
945 945 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 2 117.00 $117.00 $687 —
745 745 3 130.00 $130.00 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–323 unweaned 320 19 226.00–241.00 $231.44 $741 —
353–375 unweaned 364 15 192.00–216.00 $209.57 $763 -5.43
406–425 unweaned 415 34 204.00–217.00 $213.71 $887 +4.14
423 423 9 195.00 $195.00 $825 —
477–491 unweaned 486 7 189.00–194.00 $192.13 $934 -2.87
512–529 unweaned 520 12 169.00–190.00 $180.11 $937 -4.45
573–583 unweaned 577 20 162.00–177.00 $168.06 $970 -14.94
629 629 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,101 —
630–633 unweaned 631 8 162.00–170.00 $166.99 $1,054 —
712 unweaned 712 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,082 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 140.00 $140.00 $626 —

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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.