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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

2,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.91/cwt -8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 580 lb · 140 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.04/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 674 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.53/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 671 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,095 2,989 2,405
Feeder cattle 2,095 2,989 2,405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 2 272.00 $272.00 $998 —
366–385 379 34 265.00–275.00 $271.87 $1,030 +9.57
407 unweaned 407 2 232.00 $232.00 $944 -17.00
426–447 439 10 236.00–242.00 $239.67 $1,052 -19.54
455–476 unweaned 463 29 210.00–245.00 $235.58 $1,091 —
481 481 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,130 -5.89
502–549 516 46 220.00–243.00 $237.93 $1,228 +6.40
532 unweaned 532 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 +16.00
567–596 unweaned 578 33 194.00–220.50 $208.86 $1,207 +4.67
555–595 581 107 207.00–233.00 $214.16 $1,244 -8.79
637–638 638 42 196.00–210.00 $207.00 $1,321 +7.27
653–693 671 124 181.50–201.50 $193.53 $1,299 +5.73
713–719 unweaned 716 9 174.00–184.50 $178.64 $1,279 —
705–747 732 24 173.00–186.00 $177.19 $1,297 -6.73
755–792 773 91 172.00–179.50 $176.17 $1,362 -2.63
808–835 824 48 171.00–181.00 $174.68 $1,439 -6.01
850–875 860 111 173.00–174.50 $173.87 $1,495 -1.65
907–933 925 23 169.00 $169.00 $1,563 -9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–598 569 20 187.00–192.00 $189.43 $1,078 -10.57
648–649 649 23 182.00–183.00 $182.83 $1,187 +3.48
650 650 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 —
758–770 763 7 168.00–171.00 $169.70 $1,295 +0.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 203.00 $203.00 $639 -28.18
361–370 unweaned 365 8 197.00–222.00 $211.72 $773 +2.72
358–395 377 6 213.00 $213.00 $803 -8.96
401–443 unweaned 422 24 195.00–211.00 $201.19 $849 +12.92
412–443 430 19 189.00–205.00 $196.97 $847 -19.69
456–498 471 23 187.00–203.00 $196.71 $927 -12.13
506–531 unweaned 516 15 180.00–194.00 $187.13 $966 +5.99
524–547 534 69 189.00–198.00 $196.13 $1,047 +2.13
556–590 unweaned 573 24 174.00–186.50 $177.71 $1,018 -1.79
561–597 578 15 177.00–188.00 $179.14 $1,035 -4.03
634 unweaned 634 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,071 -5.00
602–647 635 114 172.00–181.00 $176.09 $1,118 -1.91
652–697 674 125 169.00–175.00 $172.32 $1,161 -3.70
681 unweaned 681 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,137 -1.50
710–748 720 113 166.00–167.50 $167.06 $1,203 -1.46
763–781 771 51 160.00–166.00 $164.93 $1,272 -4.25
802–841 817 67 160.00–165.25 $163.20 $1,333 -3.17
885 885 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,336 -4.00
926–936 934 13 147.00–150.00 $149.54 $1,397 —
1013 1013 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,428 —
1068 1068 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 10 176.00 $176.00 $778 +7.00
462 462 2 179.00 $179.00 $827 +18.00
550–592 575 53 165.00–177.00 $175.89 $1,011 —
609 609 31 170.00 $170.00 $1,035 —
672 672 72 167.00 $167.00 $1,122 —
790 790 40 158.50 $158.50 $1,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 unweaned 443 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,023 —
463 unweaned 463 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,130 +40.00
540 unweaned 540 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,139 +20.00
615–644 unweaned 636 17 180.00–190.00 $184.42 $1,173 +9.42
830 830 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 200.00 $200.00 $740 -16.00
527 527 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,059 —
602 602 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,066 —

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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.