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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

4,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.05/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 571 lb · 317 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.19/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 679 lb · 278 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.47/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 670 lb · 220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,618 7,095 4,675
Feeder cattle 4,618 7,095 4,675

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower with instances of 20 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand moderate. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–326 unweaned 325 10 251.00–261.00 $252.97 $822 -26.72
315–337 329 16 251.00–267.00 $255.85 $842 -37.65
367–386 381 32 225.00–234.00 $226.80 $864 -43.41
408 thin fleshed 408 16 268.00 $268.00 $1,093 —
419–447 429 55 210.00–242.00 $216.07 $927 -34.64
421–449 unweaned 441 21 198.00–226.00 $205.64 $907 —
455–485 470 39 192.00–233.00 $212.80 $1,000 -30.53
483 unweaned 483 5 184.00 $184.00 $889 -49.10
501–546 526 171 185.00–220.00 $205.71 $1,082 -14.92
543–547 unweaned 545 32 176.50–191.00 $181.96 $992 —
553–593 579 46 175.00–199.00 $192.53 $1,115 -15.10
602–637 unweaned 617 16 168.00–185.00 $182.38 $1,125 —
601–640 618 140 177.00–189.00 $186.61 $1,153 -6.88
666 unweaned 666 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,179 —
650–697 679 272 178.00–190.00 $182.30 $1,238 -4.81
712–748 729 186 172.00–177.50 $175.30 $1,278 -3.42
751–793 778 183 168.00–178.00 $172.43 $1,342 -4.47
817–828 822 81 169.50–177.00 $174.11 $1,431 -2.95
859–897 878 156 163.00–175.25 $169.96 $1,492 -3.89
968 968 18 160.00 $160.00 $1,549 —
1018–1020 1019 17 159.00–161.00 $160.29 $1,633 +10.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–431 427 22 202.00–204.00 $203.72 $870 -21.95
488 488 10 188.00 $188.00 $917 -21.00
594 594 12 173.00 $173.00 $1,028 +9.65
607–646 629 47 170.00–175.00 $173.66 $1,092 +2.58
863 863 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 4 198.00 $198.00 $608 —
310–327 321 17 200.00–208.00 $205.00 $658 -7.31
358–392 unweaned 370 32 181.00–207.00 $195.54 $723 +8.91
363–398 382 39 187.00–213.00 $201.51 $770 -11.12
408–447 426 71 184.00–207.00 $195.23 $832 -8.85
426–446 unweaned 432 37 176.00–195.00 $181.95 $786 -11.92
455–491 470 77 169.00–197.00 $183.67 $863 -9.32
458–490 unweaned 483 34 168.00–185.00 $172.40 $833 -11.74
501 unweaned 501 3 177.00 $177.00 $887 +2.50
506–543 515 89 167.00–187.00 $179.09 $922 -7.22
550–598 571 291 166.00–184.00 $176.70 $1,009 -4.26
561–586 unweaned 574 26 167.00–171.00 $168.79 $969 +0.81
602–648 633 190 160.00–176.00 $167.85 $1,062 -8.57
656–697 670 220 160.00–174.25 $168.47 $1,129 -4.78
706–742 724 97 162.00–172.50 $170.59 $1,235 +1.65
759–785 772 129 158.00–169.00 $163.90 $1,265 -4.87
804–832 825 160 155.00–169.50 $166.24 $1,371 -1.37
854 854 15 166.50 $166.50 $1,422 +1.26
1040 1040 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 21 176.00 $176.00 $755 —
532 532 12 160.00 $160.00 $851 -1.71
594 594 11 162.00 $162.00 $962 —
631 631 5 142.00 $142.00 $896 -25.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 2 227.00 $227.00 $749 -31.81
379 379 14 239.00 $239.00 $906 -28.00
371–397 unweaned 384 26 222.00–244.00 $235.02 $902 +15.02
425 425 4 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
433–440 unweaned 437 16 190.00–213.00 $198.06 $866 -29.38
451–490 unweaned 458 45 173.00–191.00 $185.05 $848 -17.97
514–545 523 7 185.00 $185.00 $968 —
551–585 559 17 181.00–183.00 $181.49 $1,015 -5.75
580 unweaned 580 32 177.00 $177.00 $1,027 -2.48
645 645 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,155 —
685–693 688 19 165.00–171.00 $169.09 $1,163 —
754–767 759 18 161.00–164.50 $162.38 $1,232 -1.62
790 unweaned 790 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
900 900 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 189.00 $189.00 $860 —
602 602 11 163.00 $163.00 $981 —
762 762 10 150.50 $150.50 $1,147 —

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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.