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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

4,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.66/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 877 lb · 352 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.92/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 584 lb · 266 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.01/cwt +15.76 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 529 lb · 215 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,406 2,955 4,845
Feeder cattle 4,406 2,955 4,845

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Steer calves mostly steady with instances of 10.00 higher on the thinner fleshed better quality calves. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher .Demand moderate to active. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 unweaned 308 9 230.00 $230.00 $708
311–325 318 7 230.00–242.00 $236.48 $752 +15.04
357–388 379 30 234.00–252.00 $243.37 $922 +10.97
398 unweaned 398 5 250.00 $250.00 $995 +26.18
403–445 unweaned 426 28 203.00–234.00 $218.46 $931 -2.93
410–445 433 29 211.00–231.00 $221.29 $958 -2.47
450–497 unweaned 469 23 196.00–203.00 $200.23 $939 -10.79
450–495 474 29 191.00–220.00 $202.84 $961 -15.20
456–482 thin fleshed 475 33 230.00–246.00 $234.19 $1,112
502–535 520 34 182.00–205.00 $189.45 $985 -15.55
507–545 unweaned 528 30 190.00–216.00 $200.20 $1,057 +4.48
567–593 581 105 171.00–195.00 $183.22 $1,065 -1.94
550–598 unweaned 586 161 171.00–195.50 $190.98 $1,119 +0.80
602–646 617 87 174.00–189.00 $178.55 $1,102 -0.31
602–648 unweaned 622 9 155.50–170.00 $163.29 $1,016 -10.32
652–684 unweaned 680 100 162.50–167.50 $166.96 $1,135 +5.45
660–698 682 82 171.00–181.00 $176.08 $1,201 -3.66
706–721 unweaned 716 15 155.00–165.00 $159.33 $1,141 -1.23
730 730 25 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 -1.84
759–794 780 126 172.00–177.00 $175.35 $1,368 +0.93
790 unweaned 790 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,240 -0.37
808 unweaned 808 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,333
808–847 826 107 168.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,425 -5.21
853–892 877 352 171.00–178.00 $174.66 $1,532 +0.66
911–934 915 34 167.50–173.00 $172.01 $1,574 +10.01
997 997 86 167.00 $167.00 $1,665
1030 1030 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,669
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 unweaned 329 20 161.00 $161.00 $530
340 340 5 210.00 $210.00 $714
365–398 unweaned 395 30 139.00–168.00 $143.47 $567
395 395 7 212.00 $212.00 $837 +23.00
420 420 4 150.00 $150.00 $630
446 unweaned 446 4 165.00 $165.00 $736
452 452 4 183.00 $183.00 $827
461–470 unweaned 467 13 166.00–172.00 $168.28 $786 +5.28
502–544 unweaned 508 37 139.50–179.00 $145.22 $738
509–539 525 29 157.00–168.00 $164.79 $865 -11.21
561 561 18 168.50 $168.50 $945 -2.50
570–595 unweaned 580 20 142.00–167.00 $149.63 $868 -10.37
619–630 623 14 164.50–165.00 $164.82 $1,027 +8.82
660–665 662 23 165.00–168.00 $167.08 $1,106

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–337 unweaned 318 14 166.00–190.00 $182.50 $580
302–347 326 24 169.00–193.00 $181.71 $592 +7.02
357–397 unweaned 374 54 153.00–178.00 $166.85 $624 -0.62
359–388 377 20 170.00–183.00 $175.08 $660 -6.59
404–424 412 30 170.00–198.00 $182.23 $751 +6.23
418–446 unweaned 437 37 157.00–188.00 $169.80 $742 +4.41
465–490 unweaned 481 120 152.00–185.50 $173.92 $837 +11.94
454–499 486 39 162.00–185.00 $172.59 $839 +4.32
500–520 509 28 155.00–183.50 $168.22 $856
507–546 unweaned 532 187 154.00–175.25 $171.43 $912 +17.64
558–591 unweaned 576 75 148.00–162.00 $151.43 $872 +2.85
557–598 577 79 161.00–173.00 $169.45 $978 +6.27
601–645 unweaned 616 136 145.00–165.50 $161.56 $995 +10.96
601–643 626 44 164.00–171.00 $166.45 $1,042 -1.31
650–687 672 135 163.00–174.00 $166.98 $1,122 -1.02
673–698 unweaned 689 40 141.00–160.00 $151.33 $1,043 +4.99
702–708 707 39 164.00–168.00 $166.56 $1,178 +1.56
714 unweaned 714 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,042
752–760 757 29 160.00–161.00 $160.62 $1,216
819 819 60 163.00 $163.00 $1,335
883 883 40 159.00 $159.00 $1,404
930 930 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,488
1006 1006 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,469
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 135.00 $135.00 $490
376–384 unweaned 382 16 141.00–150.00 $147.23 $562
400–440 424 15 133.00–155.00 $146.70 $622 +11.70
435–448 unweaned 443 5 146.00–153.00 $148.75 $659
465–485 unweaned 473 27 147.00–150.00 $148.24 $701 +10.24
500–546 516 16 145.00–151.00 $147.96 $763
505–539 unweaned 519 54 131.00–153.00 $146.24 $759 +15.46
613–634 626 8 126.00–141.00 $131.51 $823 -13.49

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 unweaned 337 7 209.00–213.00 $209.52 $706
359–386 unweaned 369 13 232.00–234.00 $233.20 $861
400–449 unweaned 435 24 179.00–198.00 $191.49 $833 -21.51
466–493 unweaned 485 23 168.00–180.00 $176.41 $856 -16.11
502–535 unweaned 513 68 165.00–182.00 $176.84 $907 -12.16
518 518 6 163.00 $163.00 $844 -4.00
555–593 562 16 165.00 $165.00 $927
553–592 unweaned 569 33 166.00–180.00 $173.84 $989 +13.18
606–611 610 51 162.00–167.50 $166.15 $1,014
610–637 unweaned 618 21 158.00–165.00 $162.14 $1,002 +2.96
657–691 unweaned 682 42 144.00–162.50 $157.92 $1,077 +4.15
695 695 9 156.50 $156.50 $1,088
730–731 unweaned 730 17 137.00–152.00 $149.35 $1,090
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 7 168.00 $168.00 $575
493 unweaned 493 22 157.00 $157.00 $774

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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.