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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

1,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.43/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 626 lb · 229 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.34/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 722 lb · 134 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.43/cwt ≈ $1,329/hd at 789 lb · 111 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,200 779 782
Feeder cattle 1,200 779 782

Compared to last week of limited receipts: Feeder steers mostly steady. Not enough feeder heifers of one class last week for an accurate trend this week. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 1 251.00 $251.00 $791 +27.33
330 330 2 240.00 $240.00 $792 -5.00
395–397 396 5 222.00–227.00 $224.99 $891 -11.39
418 418 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,028 +3.87
423 unweaned 423 3 226.00 $226.00 $956 +15.00
488 488 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,059 -16.85
513–537 518 25 204.00–229.00 $223.15 $1,156 +6.41
572 unweaned 572 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,104
550–589 581 30 205.00–207.00 $205.38 $1,193 +23.17
621–622 621 80 190.00–200.00 $197.25 $1,225 +18.65
661–697 694 42 178.00–186.25 $185.69 $1,289 +4.59
709–725 722 134 176.00–184.00 $179.34 $1,295 +0.70
819 819 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,392 -11.62
851 851 19 171.00 $171.00 $1,455 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 165.00 $165.00 $782 -16.00
525 525 3 165.00 $165.00 $866 -13.26
585–592 587 8 165.00–182.00 $172.52 $1,013 +17.52
636 636 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,183 +12.70

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 191.00 $191.00 $701 +15.02
403–434 422 25 200.00–215.00 $205.95 $869 +18.60
434–444 unweaned 440 14 194.00–199.00 $195.76 $861 +0.25
480–485 483 16 184.00–191.00 $187.04 $903 +4.47
482–498 unweaned 493 6 182.00–183.00 $182.33 $899
511–549 534 62 172.50–185.00 $181.47 $969 +15.47
553–561 unweaned 558 12 174.00–177.00 $175.24 $978 +3.87
577 577 2 173.00 $173.00 $998 +4.45
607–641 626 229 173.00–180.00 $176.43 $1,104 +3.22
659 unweaned 659 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,087
702–728 721 78 170.00–172.75 $171.64 $1,238
759–799 789 111 166.75–169.00 $168.43 $1,329
805 805 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,272
880 880 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,320
942 942 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,422
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–435 417 11 147.00–182.00 $159.02 $663
704–729 710 30 145.00–159.00 $154.87 $1,100

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 1 236.00 $236.00 $755
402 unweaned 402 4 225.00 $225.00 $904 -7.00
535 535 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,000 -18.90
555 unweaned 555 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +17.00
603 unweaned 603 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,097
691 unweaned 691 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,195
725 725 4 164.50 $164.50 $1,193 +1.00
727 unweaned 727 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,236

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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.