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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

3,948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.41/cwt -9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 621 lb · 364 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.66/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 524 lb · 254 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.72/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 522 lb · 216 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,948 4,095 2,640
Feeder cattle 3,948 4,095 2,640

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs steady with over 750 lbs up to 8.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–321 unweaned 320 33 182.00–191.50 $190.96 $611
347 347 6 203.00 $203.00 $704
352–382 unweaned 372 16 183.00–200.00 $185.94 $692 +1.94
350–386 377 4 190.00–205.00 $193.48 $729 -4.42
408–436 unweaned 422 72 158.00–179.00 $167.02 $705 -13.20
413–448 428 32 178.50–186.50 $183.90 $787 -21.95
452–495 unweaned 467 114 150.00–179.00 $169.37 $791
500–544 unweaned 520 178 145.00–172.00 $162.49 $845 -3.45
521–536 531 38 171.00–182.00 $175.14 $930 +3.27
560–590 unweaned 568 41 156.00–169.00 $165.81 $942 +1.88
563–597 580 90 160.00–181.00 $171.07 $992 -8.25
600–647 unweaned 621 218 147.50–164.00 $157.68 $979 -4.40
601–645 621 146 156.00–177.00 $171.96 $1,068 -4.70
650–699 unweaned 673 94 147.00–157.50 $149.92 $1,009 -7.24
672–698 688 58 173.00–178.00 $175.56 $1,208 +4.30
700–740 unweaned 714 93 148.00–157.00 $154.52 $1,103 -4.23
726 726 17 173.00 $173.00 $1,256 -2.07
758–790 unweaned 768 10 146.00–150.00 $148.76 $1,142 -5.00
756–784 776 94 172.00–180.25 $178.07 $1,382 +13.70
821 unweaned 821 28 147.50 $147.50 $1,211
824–830 826 72 170.00–178.00 $172.57 $1,425 +4.94
860–867 865 23 174.00–185.00 $177.33 $1,534 +3.33
922–926 925 12 150.00–165.00 $160.01 $1,480 -2.98
972 972 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,691 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 unweaned 338 8 165.00 $165.00 $558
382–389 unweaned 389 39 160.00–178.50 $177.57 $691
432 432 9 141.00 $141.00 $609 -27.00
460 unweaned 460 3 142.00 $142.00 $653 -14.06
491 491 8 146.00 $146.00 $717
575–596 unweaned 593 52 148.50–155.50 $153.26 $909 -4.33
940 940 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,325 -8.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 unweaned 497 2 128.00 $128.00 $636
511 511 9 131.00 $131.00 $669
688 unweaned 688 7 106.00 $106.00 $729

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 165.00 $165.00 $544
357–387 unweaned 376 46 143.00–164.00 $157.75 $593
377 377 19 168.00 $168.00 $633 +4.98
409–447 unweaned 419 115 146.00–156.00 $152.00 $637 +1.88
421–447 427 9 150.00–162.00 $156.90 $670 -4.12
450–496 477 38 146.00–162.00 $158.42 $756 -2.84
452–495 unweaned 478 167 137.00–155.50 $147.85 $707 -0.37
501–538 513 78 156.00–173.00 $168.69 $865 +17.62
505–548 unweaned 529 176 138.00–151.00 $145.56 $770 -2.17
552–581 572 74 155.00–175.50 $169.28 $968 +15.10
552–585 unweaned 572 42 138.00–145.50 $142.33 $814 -4.78
600–638 unweaned 618 151 134.00–147.50 $143.56 $887 +0.38
605–644 618 36 160.00–172.00 $167.18 $1,033 +10.11
651–677 unweaned 660 84 131.00–143.50 $139.32 $920 -7.33
653–678 667 35 166.00–173.00 $169.32 $1,129 +8.33
701–735 719 41 147.00–164.50 $160.03 $1,151 -1.79
717–749 unweaned 741 51 130.00–138.00 $135.49 $1,004 -7.51
757–786 unweaned 778 14 130.00–144.00 $140.11 $1,090 -5.89
765–797 788 57 159.50–161.50 $161.09 $1,269 +8.59
802–815 813 43 157.00–166.25 $165.35 $1,344 +9.17
961–988 973 47 143.00–159.25 $155.42 $1,512 +13.42
1087 1087 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,315
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–336 unweaned 335 42 144.00–158.00 $157.00 $526
393 393 6 125.00 $125.00 $491 -25.00
436–438 unweaned 437 8 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $614 +0.50
458 458 10 138.00 $138.00 $632 -5.66
544 544 6 135.00 $135.00 $734 -11.65
555–598 571 20 133.00–148.50 $142.91 $816 -2.83
605–640 616 19 139.00–147.00 $145.84 $898 +2.99
658–671 662 16 135.00–147.00 $138.80 $919 -7.35

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 unweaned 355 2 200.00 $200.00 $710
404–445 unweaned 415 25 151.00–178.50 $170.86 $709 +1.21
453–499 unweaned 488 13 159.00–166.00 $160.50 $783 -2.77
506–547 unweaned 536 31 141.00–155.00 $151.00 $809 -5.58
545 545 5 152.00 $152.00 $828 -7.26
554 554 10 155.00 $155.00 $859 -1.12
565–592 unweaned 576 22 148.50–151.00 $149.72 $862 -6.05
608–621 unweaned 612 20 144.50–153.00 $148.17 $907 -4.83
655–699 unweaned 680 17 139.00–146.50 $142.75 $971
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 4 135.00 $135.00 $509
476 unweaned 476 3 110.00 $110.00 $524
521 unweaned 521 4 110.00 $110.00 $573

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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.