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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

3,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.84/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 673 lb · 303 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $209.73/cwt +13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 674 lb · 244 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.99/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 636 lb · 212 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,252 3,640 4,543
Feeder cattle 3,252 3,640 4,543

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–335 326 17 261.00–263.00 $261.60 $853
377 unweaned 377 2 230.00 $230.00 $867 -3.71
392–396 395 12 282.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,116
413 unweaned 413 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,004
411–443 420 11 238.00–245.00 $242.99 $1,021 +1.69
450–477 466 53 234.00–264.00 $251.22 $1,171 +12.92
487 unweaned 487 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,149 +0.95
500–548 523 90 225.00–258.00 $243.77 $1,275 +5.22
551–598 575 87 205.00–238.00 $229.02 $1,317 +5.20
585 unweaned 585 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,351 +18.81
600–646 627 194 203.00–234.00 $221.43 $1,388 +7.29
650–698 674 244 192.00–226.00 $209.73 $1,414 +13.64
704–743 723 134 187.00–200.50 $190.12 $1,375 +3.83
769–795 785 205 182.00–197.00 $193.01 $1,515 +7.62
808–849 832 127 170.00–183.00 $180.35 $1,501 +0.53
860–897 892 31 172.00–179.50 $178.57 $1,593 +1.32
911–927 919 82 170.00–179.50 $176.35 $1,621 +6.24
1012 1012 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,690 +2.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 27 243.00 $243.00 $865
463–488 472 52 210.00–230.00 $227.14 $1,072 +4.14
577 577 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,131 +3.29
742 742 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,336 +14.00
790 790 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,327 +13.20
873 873 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,467 -3.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–346 326 24 208.00–238.00 $214.75 $700 -15.25
360–385 unweaned 368 6 195.00–215.00 $208.03 $766 +14.36
367–389 374 28 210.00–223.00 $218.97 $819 -3.17
413–443 418 62 206.00–226.00 $213.02 $890 +0.02
410–436 unweaned 423 17 205.00–220.00 $213.43 $903 +14.38
453–483 unweaned 474 21 188.00–209.00 $198.33 $940 -11.91
454–495 474 111 199.00–218.00 $207.96 $986 -6.26
520–531 unweaned 525 18 192.00–204.00 $200.31 $1,052 -4.44
528–532 530 51 199.00–211.00 $208.88 $1,107 -2.67
552 unweaned 552 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,098 -1.00
550–597 578 112 189.00–199.50 $194.47 $1,124 -3.00
612–648 636 212 180.00–195.50 $190.99 $1,215 -0.32
654–699 673 303 180.00–193.00 $186.84 $1,257 +3.17
722–749 737 62 173.00–184.00 $179.62 $1,324 +1.97
759–781 764 133 168.00–181.25 $179.18 $1,369 +5.90
815–839 820 66 168.50–174.00 $171.23 $1,404 +0.68
878 878 9 163.00 $163.00 $1,431 -5.76
903–930 916 24 158.00–165.00 $161.77 $1,482 +7.14
951 951 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,398
1026 1026 9 144.00 $144.00 $1,477
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–417 409 11 202.00–204.00 $202.93 $830
460 460 2 175.00 $175.00 $805 -17.01
505–534 522 16 183.00–189.00 $185.22 $967
603–646 635 36 177.50–179.00 $177.71 $1,128 +2.71
680–683 681 61 179.25–179.50 $179.32 $1,221
825 825 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,138

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 2 241.00 $241.00 $904 -2.00
465–490 unweaned 479 7 220.00–235.00 $228.85 $1,096 +6.85
513 unweaned 513 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,149 +6.00
645 645 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,264
661–682 671 14 190.00–196.00 $193.41 $1,298
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 3 216.00 $216.00 $989

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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.