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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 1, 2022

3,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $175.47/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 920 lb · 192 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.38/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 838 lb · 185 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.39/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 525 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,257 3,153 2,939
Feeder cattle 3,257 3,153 2,939

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady depending on flesh and weaning conditions. Quality average. Demand was moderate, but a weaker undertone was noted on the unweaned fleshy calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 334 32 214.00–250.00 $221.42 $740 —
332–337 unweaned 335 9 225.00–226.00 $225.78 $756 +3.78
353–395 unweaned 369 74 205.00–231.00 $220.41 $813 +8.43
380–390 383 27 220.00–222.00 $220.53 $845 +9.53
407–436 unweaned 418 34 206.00–224.00 $215.58 $901 +8.99
400–445 422 19 206.00–225.00 $213.76 $902 -1.81
454–455 455 43 196.00–201.00 $198.68 $904 +4.69
453–490 unweaned 475 30 180.00–199.00 $188.35 $895 -14.97
505–549 527 87 180.00–189.00 $184.78 $974 -19.80
510–533 unweaned 528 57 180.00–189.00 $186.02 $982 -3.18
555–573 565 18 179.00–185.00 $184.35 $1,042 —
557–597 unweaned 577 105 175.50–192.00 $183.80 $1,061 -6.37
606–640 unweaned 627 48 173.00–188.00 $178.69 $1,120 -11.55
635–639 637 12 170.00–184.00 $175.85 $1,120 -8.72
650–670 unweaned 654 11 171.00–178.00 $172.30 $1,127 -7.75
652–698 666 54 169.00–186.00 $174.48 $1,162 -12.14
711–714 unweaned 713 9 163.00–169.00 $165.66 $1,181 —
711–746 721 70 167.00–183.50 $178.11 $1,284 -4.79
754–797 773 111 162.00–178.25 $176.42 $1,364 -1.21
824 unweaned 824 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,302 —
822–848 838 179 167.50–174.25 $170.79 $1,431 -4.13
915–943 920 192 164.50–179.35 $175.47 $1,614 +5.14
952–996 980 161 167.25–169.75 $168.89 $1,655 —
1009–1023 1018 83 157.00–159.25 $157.55 $1,604 -7.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 15 175.00 $175.00 $688 —
420 unweaned 420 6 199.00 $199.00 $836 —
413–449 437 26 175.00–195.00 $191.49 $837 +6.49
497 497 7 165.00 $165.00 $820 —
573–575 574 11 171.00–174.00 $171.82 $986 -8.18
581 unweaned 581 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,011 —
660 unweaned 660 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,082 —
708 708 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–341 unweaned 317 32 165.00–184.00 $182.37 $578 -7.63
346 346 14 194.00 $194.00 $671 —
354–393 unweaned 369 86 173.00–187.00 $185.05 $683 +5.32
351–399 379 22 182.00–191.00 $184.04 $698 -0.96
421–431 424 9 178.00–181.00 $179.02 $759 —
412–443 unweaned 427 44 170.00–183.00 $178.18 $761 -1.38
463–487 469 37 168.00–180.00 $177.09 $831 -7.22
452–498 unweaned 472 64 168.50–174.00 $171.65 $810 +1.30
503–549 unweaned 525 145 161.00–175.00 $169.75 $891 +1.77
507–538 527 31 165.00–176.00 $167.69 $884 -12.29
556–588 576 25 162.00–179.00 $170.42 $982 -0.33
560–597 unweaned 577 63 156.00–161.00 $159.86 $922 -3.27
615–635 unweaned 624 22 154.00–157.00 $155.94 $973 -7.54
615–648 634 8 157.00–161.00 $160.01 $1,014 -20.35
657–660 unweaned 658 10 144.00 $144.00 $948 -8.00
668–677 673 13 172.00 $172.00 $1,158 -0.01
702–742 709 40 163.00–174.00 $172.15 $1,221 +2.06
745 unweaned 745 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 ±0.00
835 835 11 163.50 $163.50 $1,365 -2.64
854–869 860 35 157.25–163.75 $160.06 $1,377 —
925 925 13 149.50 $149.50 $1,383 +21.50
1049 1049 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 13 164.00 $164.00 $561 —
410 410 3 171.00 $171.00 $701 +12.47
430–433 unweaned 433 13 162.00–164.00 $162.31 $703 —
465 465 4 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
512–522 unweaned 516 9 149.00–161.00 $155.61 $803 —
527 527 14 171.00 $171.00 $901 —
575 575 3 157.00 $157.00 $903 -8.50
608 608 3 156.00 $156.00 $948 —
858 858 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,175 +16.08
985 985 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 unweaned 385 14 187.00–219.00 $208.09 $801 -1.48
403–427 unweaned 415 31 207.50–225.00 $217.73 $904 +4.02
450–487 unweaned 470 22 188.00–189.00 $188.48 $886 -3.65
548 unweaned 548 9 180.00 $180.00 $986 -0.11
551–596 unweaned 561 25 173.00–180.00 $175.62 $985 +7.56
629 unweaned 629 6 152.00 $152.00 $956 -14.99
657 unweaned 657 9 158.50 $158.50 $1,041 —
730 unweaned 730 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 unweaned 442 4 175.00 $175.00 $774 —

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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.