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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $240.62/cwt +17.90 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 415 lb · 62 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.62/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 813 lb · 62 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.00/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 861 lb · 62 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 4,618 4,050
Feeder cattle 779 4,618 4,050

Receipts were light this week due to a winter storm in the area. There were not enough receipts in any one class for an accurate trend however demand was moderate to active on the available cattle. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–328 unweaned 322 6 219.50–228.00 $223.67 $720 -29.30
342 342 14 245.00 $245.00 $838 -10.85
360–382 378 10 221.00–240.00 $236.38 $894 +9.58
400 unweaned 400 3 211.00 $211.00 $844
415–418 416 59 239.00–244.00 $242.13 $1,007 +26.06
456 unweaned 456 4 185.00 $185.00 $844 +1.00
466–486 469 27 211.00–238.00 $233.85 $1,097 +21.05
510–530 527 42 205.00–219.00 $216.74 $1,142 +11.03
578–598 588 6 180.00–184.50 $182.21 $1,071 -10.32
603–639 627 9 177.00–182.00 $178.60 $1,120 -8.01
664–665 665 21 175.00–183.00 $181.10 $1,204 -1.20
700–741 718 40 165.00–182.00 $178.64 $1,283 +3.34
809–832 813 62 172.00–184.00 $181.62 $1,477 +7.51
861 861 62 175.00 $175.00 $1,507 +5.04
902 902 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,488
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 181.00 $181.00 $869 -7.00
507–547 539 23 167.00–189.00 $178.26 $961
568 568 8 155.00 $155.00 $880 -18.00
623–625 625 25 169.50–174.50 $173.30 $1,083 -0.36

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–342 341 5 189.00–200.00 $193.41 $660 -11.59
363 unweaned 363 4 200.00 $200.00 $726 +4.46
395–397 396 5 167.00–182.00 $175.98 $697 -25.53
405–442 429 8 176.00–193.00 $187.35 $804 -7.88
400–436 unweaned 431 19 177.00–200.00 $195.51 $843 +13.56
480–498 488 21 168.00–189.00 $182.57 $891 -1.10
514 514 4 166.00 $166.00 $853 -13.09
550–555 unweaned 553 8 171.00–172.00 $171.37 $948 +2.58
571–584 579 10 165.00–174.00 $168.55 $976 -8.15
603–626 607 24 167.00–175.00 $173.21 $1,051 +5.36
683–690 684 12 162.00–166.50 $165.74 $1,134 -2.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 unweaned 452 5 150.00 $150.00 $678
611 611 10 151.00 $151.00 $923 +9.00
775 775 11 159.00 $159.00 $1,232

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 4 210.00 $210.00 $830 -25.02
410 unweaned 410 3 232.00 $232.00 $951 +33.94
468 468 5 203.00 $203.00 $950
466–487 unweaned 473 6 188.00 $188.00 $889 +2.95
521–530 525 12 192.00–216.00 $205.90 $1,081 +20.90
560 unweaned 560 4 175.00 $175.00 $980 -2.00
652 652 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,095
711 711 11 163.50 $163.50 $1,162

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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.