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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

3,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.09/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 677 lb · 353 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.98/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 582 lb · 208 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.29/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 736 lb · 183 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,640 4,210 8,538
Feeder cattle 3,640 4,210 8,538

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves steady. Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. 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
385–397 unweaned 394 8 232.00–239.00 $233.71 $921 -14.29
403–447 416 14 237.00–251.00 $241.30 $1,004 -32.28
457–485 468 14 230.00–242.00 $238.30 $1,115 -14.13
470–487 unweaned 481 15 231.00–237.00 $235.05 $1,131
503–549 512 47 231.00–248.00 $238.55 $1,221 +2.31
512 unweaned 512 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,190 +10.50
560–585 unweaned 575 15 205.00–220.00 $212.19 $1,220
553–599 583 193 214.00–241.00 $223.82 $1,305 -0.91
606 unweaned 606 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,309
602–645 617 162 205.00–220.00 $214.14 $1,321 +7.69
651–697 677 353 186.00–206.00 $196.09 $1,328 +0.23
712–743 736 183 175.00–193.00 $186.29 $1,371 -1.18
756–793 769 116 181.00–190.00 $185.39 $1,426 +6.31
806–840 827 123 175.50–183.00 $179.82 $1,487 -0.93
861–896 879 68 174.00–178.50 $177.25 $1,558 -2.25
906–929 917 56 159.00–179.00 $170.11 $1,560 -8.59
959–983 967 87 162.00–177.50 $171.56 $1,659
1012–1021 1015 70 163.00–168.00 $164.44 $1,669 +2.44
1096 1096 25 153.00 $153.00 $1,677
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–396 394 9 210.00–231.00 $221.73 $874 -13.27
428–447 unweaned 433 8 188.00–214.00 $207.29 $898
435 435 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,018 -13.01
484 484 13 223.00 $223.00 $1,079 +37.00
535 unweaned 535 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,182 +35.00
559–597 574 37 165.00–200.00 $192.71 $1,106
606–630 610 45 165.00–188.00 $174.49 $1,064
689–694 691 19 176.00–183.00 $180.78 $1,249
728 728 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,208
788 788 10 146.00–168.00 $154.80 $1,220
805 805 27 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 +2.00
894 894 35 171.00 $171.00 $1,529
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 192.00 $192.00 $839
585 585 5 144.00 $144.00 $842

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 unweaned 317 24 227.00–246.00 $238.53 $756 +42.33
335 335 5 230.00 $230.00 $770 +4.50
365–377 369 14 220.50–225.00 $222.14 $820 +8.20
357–395 unweaned 374 10 181.00–210.00 $193.67 $724 +8.02
407–445 unweaned 430 5 186.00–207.00 $199.05 $856 +17.16
432 432 4 213.00 $213.00 $920 -1.94
450–481 467 40 207.00–217.00 $214.22 $1,000 +5.45
462–480 unweaned 468 19 188.00–215.00 $210.24 $984 +2.24
500–527 516 31 210.00–215.00 $211.55 $1,092 +7.54
511–539 unweaned 528 18 204.00–206.00 $204.75 $1,081 +29.75
558 unweaned 558 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,116 +22.00
551–595 579 163 192.00–208.00 $197.47 $1,143 +2.11
610 unweaned 610 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,037
608–645 629 134 176.00–196.50 $191.31 $1,203 +10.33
654–699 677 167 174.50–191.00 $183.67 $1,243 +4.63
700–733 724 104 174.00–178.50 $177.65 $1,286 +0.35
773–799 779 53 172.50–175.00 $173.28 $1,350 +5.03
806–847 840 72 165.00–172.75 $170.55 $1,433 +2.73
861–875 864 50 168.00–169.00 $168.76 $1,458 +13.76
927–945 939 21 152.00–160.00 $154.63 $1,452
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 16 180.00 $180.00 $695 -7.00
400 unweaned 400 8 179.00 $179.00 $716
455–477 473 46 162.00–202.00 $192.01 $908 +11.01
555–591 577 83 182.00–192.00 $187.84 $1,084
612 612 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,071 +9.19
714–730 723 16 171.00–173.50 $172.42 $1,247 +12.92

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–341 unweaned 337 8 259.00–272.00 $263.78 $889
353 unweaned 353 4 243.00 $243.00 $858 +15.00
415 415 12 238.00 $238.00 $988
437 unweaned 437 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,005 +20.00
467–498 487 29 222.00–225.50 $225.04 $1,096 -4.96
487–490 unweaned 489 10 221.00–226.00 $222.00 $1,086
525 unweaned 525 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 +37.00
571 571 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,245
596 unweaned 596 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,204 +10.00
650 unweaned 650 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,280
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 216.00 $216.00 $929
570 570 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,151

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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.