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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

4,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.73/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 583 lb · 153 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.18/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 823 lb · 139 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.09/cwt -9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 673 lb · 137 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,095 4,201 3,580
Feeder cattle 4,095 4,201 3,580

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Drought continues to drive cattle to markets early. Cooler temperatures are forecasted for the remainder of the week with a chance of some much needed moisture.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 379 23 195.00–206.00 $197.90 $750 +1.90
385 unweaned 385 8 184.00 $184.00 $708 +4.00
408–420 410 26 193.00–209.00 $205.85 $844 +15.80
420–449 unweaned 443 14 179.00–185.00 $180.22 $798 -9.72
450–489 476 34 177.00–188.00 $184.50 $878 +10.47
500–545 unweaned 536 22 165.00–168.00 $165.94 $889 -11.09
517–547 538 89 169.00–183.00 $171.87 $925 -8.22
570–576 unweaned 574 13 163.00–164.50 $163.93 $941 -5.26
578–599 596 26 177.00–180.00 $179.32 $1,069 +7.02
602–646 unweaned 630 32 160.00–163.00 $162.08 $1,021 +1.28
611–642 631 86 172.50–183.00 $176.66 $1,115 +0.02
670–687 unweaned 680 65 156.00–160.00 $157.16 $1,069 +0.86
653–693 681 62 166.00–178.00 $171.26 $1,166 -1.63
706 unweaned 706 41 158.75 $158.75 $1,121 +0.80
713–746 737 90 166.00–177.50 $175.07 $1,290 +2.22
764–794 unweaned 779 88 148.00–158.25 $153.76 $1,198 +11.76
753–798 787 42 161.00–172.00 $164.37 $1,294 -7.96
802–839 822 65 165.00–168.50 $167.63 $1,378 -7.97
867 867 53 174.00 $174.00 $1,509 +1.39
904–944 939 76 161.00–169.00 $162.99 $1,530 -6.36
978 978 49 166.00 $166.00 $1,623 +16.25
1004 1004 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,606 +1.00
1054–1099 1065 85 149.50–156.00 $151.31 $1,611 -4.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 unweaned 427 31 148.00–179.00 $159.09 $679 -15.91
428 428 6 168.00 $168.00 $719 -9.95
466–498 unweaned 482 44 150.00–165.00 $156.06 $752 +2.06
517 517 2 168.00 $168.00 $869 +9.10
545 unweaned 545 4 153.00 $153.00 $834 +10.61
558–568 unweaned 562 8 152.00–161.00 $157.59 $886
550–588 569 17 151.50–165.50 $159.95 $910 +3.95
616–627 624 13 159.50–160.00 $159.61 $996 +3.27
652–698 669 35 140.00–172.00 $157.25 $1,052 -1.75
660–682 unweaned 677 8 146.00–152.00 $150.54 $1,019
704 704 36 154.00 $154.00 $1,084 -2.28
850 850 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,250
910–927 919 4 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,369 -0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 132.00 $132.00 $478
433 433 3 146.00 $146.00 $632
470 470 1 174.00 $174.00 $818
592 592 7 146.00 $146.00 $864
650 650 1 144.00 $144.00 $936
990 990 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,406

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–395 379 41 157.00–168.00 $163.02 $618 +3.02
407–440 424 68 159.50–167.00 $161.02 $683 -0.75
408–448 unweaned 437 31 144.00–155.00 $150.12 $656 -6.52
457–487 479 34 160.00–165.00 $161.26 $772 +7.52
476–496 unweaned 486 75 146.00–153.00 $148.22 $720 -4.19
521–527 unweaned 522 15 146.00–148.00 $147.73 $771 -1.81
513–544 530 93 149.00–155.00 $151.07 $801 -7.45
563–590 581 73 152.00–161.00 $154.18 $896 +0.99
550–596 unweaned 582 60 142.00–149.50 $147.11 $856 -0.91
588–595 thin fleshed 590 20 171.00–172.50 $171.97 $1,015
600–640 unweaned 614 27 141.00–150.00 $143.18 $879 -2.00
617–645 635 25 150.00–164.00 $157.07 $997 -8.35
666–683 unweaned 671 85 144.50–148.00 $146.65 $984 +4.01
650–698 676 52 156.00–166.50 $160.99 $1,088 -3.08
706–747 713 77 158.50–166.00 $161.82 $1,154 -3.82
713 unweaned 713 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,020 +9.53
755 unweaned 755 22 146.00 $146.00 $1,102
762–799 785 62 151.00–161.00 $152.50 $1,197 -10.50
808–844 823 139 154.50–157.50 $156.18 $1,285 +3.18
855–883 865 44 151.50–158.50 $154.34 $1,335 +1.90
964 964 19 142.00 $142.00 $1,369 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 150.00 $150.00 $573 +19.00
421 unweaned 421 15 140.00 $140.00 $589 -5.00
418–444 430 17 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $635 +8.57
451–492 unweaned 466 16 135.00–144.00 $140.42 $654 -0.58
462–491 476 11 141.00–150.00 $143.66 $684
511–515 unweaned 513 9 136.00–138.00 $137.11 $703
500–548 534 27 144.00–151.00 $146.65 $783 +4.65
560 unweaned 560 12 149.00 $149.00 $834 +14.50
580–599 588 34 140.00–150.50 $145.74 $857
609–625 unweaned 614 9 131.00–133.00 $131.68 $809 -2.00
605–642 631 10 140.00–144.00 $142.85 $901 +2.85
656–698 674 22 138.00–150.50 $146.15 $985 +5.24
717 717 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,061
758–785 768 41 135.00–145.00 $137.96 $1,060 -9.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 unweaned 437 2 117.00 $117.00 $511
492 unweaned 492 2 122.00 $122.00 $600
502 502 9 133.00 $133.00 $668
587 587 2 122.00 $122.00 $716
617 617 5 130.00 $130.00 $802
672 672 2 127.00 $127.00 $853 +29.00
700 unweaned 700 4 114.00 $114.00 $798
835 835 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,077

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 182.00 $182.00 $712
401–440 420 10 167.00–183.00 $172.54 $725 -0.46
417–449 unweaned 434 13 163.00–178.00 $169.65 $736 -7.39
450–488 unweaned 466 17 156.00–173.00 $163.27 $761 -8.72
515–545 unweaned 520 53 156.50–157.00 $156.58 $814 -2.65
511–542 521 32 156.00–162.00 $159.26 $830 -1.58
556–567 562 7 154.00–159.00 $156.12 $877 -4.88
554–568 unweaned 563 31 155.00–156.00 $155.77 $877 -0.73
630 unweaned 630 16 153.00 $153.00 $964 +2.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–492 482 20 150.00–152.00 $151.39 $730
523–532 527 17 156.00 $156.00 $822
581 581 4 155.00 $155.00 $901
621–644 637 26 142.00–150.50 $145.65 $928
660–662 661 4 146.00 $146.00 $965
698 unweaned 698 4 142.00 $142.00 $991
758 758 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,031
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 146.00 $146.00 $647
470 470 4 149.00 $149.00 $700
786 786 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,030

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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.