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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

7,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.72/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 729 lb · 476 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.11/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 667 lb · 341 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.06/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 828 lb · 336 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,095 4,551 5,013
Feeder cattle 7,095 4,551 5,013

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–307 unweaned 305 13 278.00–280.00 $279.69 $853 —
307–346 324 27 285.00–302.00 $293.50 $951 +17.17
355–395 382 75 238.00–277.00 $270.21 $1,032 -7.10
367–390 unweaned 382 12 261.00–274.00 $265.16 $1,013 +2.16
401 unweaned 401 8 255.00–259.00 $257.00 $1,031 —
400–442 425 122 235.00–264.00 $250.71 $1,066 -13.09
450–460 unweaned 451 25 223.00–234.00 $233.10 $1,051 +3.44
450–494 472 224 222.00–264.00 $243.33 $1,149 +3.41
501–513 unweaned 504 30 191.00–209.00 $204.83 $1,032 -18.17
501–549 529 238 204.00–239.00 $220.63 $1,167 +0.88
551–596 569 300 190.00–221.50 $207.63 $1,181 -7.94
598 unweaned 598 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,070 —
603–646 625 262 180.00–211.00 $193.49 $1,209 -3.28
652–697 667 341 172.00–196.75 $187.11 $1,248 -3.74
704–747 729 476 172.00–181.75 $178.72 $1,303 -7.12
750–794 767 311 174.60–183.50 $176.90 $1,357 -4.38
805–843 828 336 167.00–179.50 $177.06 $1,466 -3.70
855–886 883 76 173.75–174.50 $173.85 $1,535 -6.55
912–941 921 67 167.00–173.00 $172.61 $1,590 -7.89
1004 1004 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 5 239.00 $239.00 $736 —
396 396 5 208.00 $208.00 $824 —
414–447 438 16 210.00–232.00 $225.67 $988 —
449 unweaned 449 22 200.00 $200.00 $898 —
495 495 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,035 —
507–548 523 43 179.00–193.50 $185.00 $968 —
550 unweaned 550 9 176.00 $176.00 $968 —
562–576 565 13 158.00–165.00 $163.35 $923 -8.57
611–636 624 10 167.00–175.00 $171.08 $1,068 +4.70
770–785 777 21 169.00–173.50 $172.02 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–434 428 10 145.00–173.00 $162.05 $694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–346 320 11 198.00–220.00 $212.31 $679 +12.31
345–346 unweaned 346 13 209.00–216.00 $214.39 $742 —
366–394 unweaned 386 50 183.00–193.00 $186.63 $720 -14.37
367–396 386 87 202.00–215.50 $212.63 $821 +4.46
404–436 420 180 182.00–212.50 $204.08 $857 +2.53
400–441 unweaned 430 59 185.00–201.00 $193.87 $834 -1.12
452–499 476 241 184.00–198.50 $192.99 $919 -1.22
452–498 unweaned 487 44 177.00–194.00 $184.14 $897 -4.36
509–522 unweaned 517 28 172.00–176.00 $174.50 $902 -10.53
503–549 527 229 174.00–194.00 $186.31 $982 -2.40
553–597 unweaned 565 10 162.00–173.00 $167.98 $949 +0.92
550–598 571 308 167.50–187.50 $180.96 $1,033 +2.43
603–646 620 309 171.00–183.00 $176.42 $1,094 +3.68
603–638 unweaned 630 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 +3.18
651 unweaned 651 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,048 —
650–697 672 306 167.50–178.50 $173.25 $1,164 +1.10
700–746 725 327 161.00–170.00 $168.94 $1,225 -5.24
750–796 767 104 161.00–172.50 $168.77 $1,294 +0.57
811–813 812 13 163.00–170.50 $167.61 $1,361 -2.89
870–899 885 23 161.00–169.00 $165.24 $1,462 -0.81
912–930 928 41 160.00–169.10 $168.01 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 unweaned 311 13 188.00 $188.00 $585 —
389–398 unweaned 392 12 158.00–175.00 $163.75 $642 —
448 unweaned 448 3 164.00 $164.00 $735 —
469–484 unweaned 479 25 162.00–166.00 $163.25 $782 —
517–541 528 9 153.00–169.00 $161.71 $854 —
611–645 631 10 166.00–168.00 $167.23 $1,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–322 unweaned 320 4 235.00–283.00 $258.81 $828 —
362 362 2 267.00 $267.00 $967 -6.00
372 unweaned 372 28 220.00 $220.00 $818 -34.00
410–426 unweaned 421 13 213.00–259.00 $227.44 $958 -32.56
456 456 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,026 +40.00
456–498 unweaned 472 36 192.00–226.00 $203.02 $958 -7.51
520–535 unweaned 528 16 190.00–199.00 $194.27 $1,026 -5.14
552–562 560 45 176.00–197.00 $187.24 $1,049 +7.24
572–597 unweaned 591 8 179.00–181.00 $179.48 $1,061 -12.48
601–607 606 26 181.50–184.00 $182.07 $1,103 -0.93
619–645 unweaned 628 11 166.00–169.50 $168.25 $1,057 -16.23
660–693 unweaned 675 17 162.00–173.00 $167.35 $1,130 —
731 unweaned 731 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,213 -17.28
750 750 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 6 200.00 $200.00 $840 +20.00
515 unweaned 515 29 179.50 $179.50 $924 —
576 unweaned 576 3 152.00 $152.00 $876 —

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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.