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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

4,474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.28/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 719 lb · 249 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.40/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 773 lb · 243 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $167.48/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 967 lb · 235 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,474 3,257 3,606
Feeder cattle 4,474 3,257 3,606

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calves mostly steady on the weaned calves except up to 10.00 lower on the unweaned fleshier calves. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to active on the feeder cattle and moderate on the calves. Quality was average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 unweaned 324 4 218.00–221.00 $219.45 $711 -6.33
351–366 359 8 206.00–208.00 $206.98 $743 -13.55
350–397 unweaned 387 13 190.00–211.00 $207.76 $804 -12.65
402–409 unweaned 405 12 201.00–207.00 $203.53 $824 -12.05
420–442 426 8 195.00–207.00 $203.88 $869 -9.88
452–499 469 31 195.00–204.00 $199.71 $937 +1.03
452–494 unweaned 480 87 185.00–192.50 $187.62 $901 -0.73
506–540 524 139 186.00–195.00 $192.25 $1,007 +7.47
507–544 unweaned 529 71 171.00–187.00 $180.23 $953 -5.79
553–596 unweaned 573 67 168.00–180.00 $172.36 $988 -11.44
555–591 578 145 175.00–192.00 $185.75 $1,074 +1.40
603–639 unweaned 621 85 162.00–181.50 $171.69 $1,066 -7.00
608–636 627 68 182.00–188.50 $184.89 $1,159 +9.04
656–670 659 190 181.00–191.00 $189.79 $1,251 +15.31
653–678 unweaned 663 19 168.00–175.00 $170.34 $1,129 -1.96
713–714 unweaned 713 14 150.00–168.00 $156.43 $1,115 -9.23
704–739 719 235 175.00–189.75 $183.82 $1,322 +5.71
754–792 772 213 172.00–183.00 $178.34 $1,377 +1.92
777 unweaned 777 30 154.50 $154.50 $1,200
811–825 821 221 170.00–187.50 $178.10 $1,462 +7.31
860–898 888 162 169.00–178.00 $172.19 $1,529
913–931 918 146 163.00–175.35 $168.31 $1,545 -7.16
952–999 967 235 163.00–171.25 $167.48 $1,620 -1.41
1034 1034 45 161.25 $161.25 $1,667 +3.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 3 179.00 $179.00 $680
565 unweaned 565 2 156.00 $156.00 $881 -18.00
576–590 583 32 170.00–172.00 $170.93 $997 -0.89
612 612 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,010
656–694 674 108 173.00–179.50 $178.02 $1,200
712–733 723 35 162.00 $162.00 $1,171 +4.00
807 807 40 158.00 $158.00 $1,275
863 863 16 168.00 $168.00 $1,450
932 932 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,417
983 983 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,474
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 9 128.00 $128.00 $768
752 752 5 128.00 $128.00 $963

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 7 172.00 $172.00 $519
312 unweaned 312 4 173.00 $173.00 $540 -9.37
365–395 unweaned 382 27 171.00–185.00 $181.18 $692 -3.87
395–396 395 10 165.00–183.00 $177.59 $701 -6.45
408–447 unweaned 430 57 165.00–185.00 $176.64 $760 -1.54
445 445 6 176.00 $176.00 $783 -3.02
457–489 unweaned 479 42 159.00–176.00 $171.30 $821 -0.35
450–498 480 34 165.00–184.50 $176.35 $846 -0.74
510–549 unweaned 528 52 161.50–172.00 $166.55 $879 -3.20
512–547 533 99 164.00–181.50 $175.34 $935 +7.65
556–563 561 21 181.00 $181.00 $1,015 +10.58
551–592 unweaned 567 35 148.00–161.00 $159.09 $902 -0.77
601–634 unweaned 620 30 154.00–163.00 $159.18 $987 +3.24
610–646 626 106 163.00–179.00 $175.22 $1,097 +15.21
650–691 666 51 166.00–173.50 $170.76 $1,137 -1.24
661–677 unweaned 674 23 148.00–159.00 $150.35 $1,013 +6.35
708–723 unweaned 711 19 147.50–150.50 $148.14 $1,053 +1.14
703–741 732 170 166.50–173.75 $172.60 $1,263 +0.45
758–780 761 127 152.00–168.25 $165.74 $1,261
803 unweaned 803 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,164
805–834 817 99 153.00–170.00 $162.01 $1,324 -1.49
878 878 36 156.00 $156.00 $1,370 -4.06
937 937 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,143 -27.50
1041 1041 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,239 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–383 unweaned 369 7 158.00–159.00 $158.45 $585
370 370 3 160.00 $160.00 $592
410 410 22 172.00 $172.00 $705 +1.00
471 471 14 161.00 $161.00 $758 ±0.00
568 568 5 160.00 $160.00 $909 +3.00
584 unweaned 584 7 154.00 $154.00 $899
965 965 25 138.00 $138.00 $1,332 +26.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 7 198.00 $198.00 $681
353–392 unweaned 377 13 190.00–210.00 $202.87 $765 -5.22
415–442 unweaned 433 12 181.00–196.00 $193.29 $837 -24.44
456–492 unweaned 474 10 183.00–190.00 $186.72 $885 -1.76
550 unweaned 550 3 163.00 $163.00 $896 -12.62
583 583 8 159.50 $159.50 $930
605–635 unweaned 621 12 148.00–157.00 $151.52 $941 -0.48
697 unweaned 697 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,028
719 unweaned 719 5 139.00 $139.00 $999 -21.00
810 unweaned 810 13 140.50 $140.50 $1,138
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 unweaned 488 4 155.00 $155.00 $756
646 646 8 138.00 $138.00 $891
682 682 15 152.50 $152.50 $1,040
741 741 4 132.00 $132.00 $978

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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.