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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

1,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.56/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 674 lb · 149 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.22/cwt -7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 640 lb · 138 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.47/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 778 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,925 3,685 2,187
Feeder cattle 1,925 3,685 2,187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 3 243.00 $243.00 $914 -7.28
373–399 391 13 267.00–276.00 $273.36 $1,069 +0.42
404–442 416 59 252.00–276.00 $265.02 $1,102 —
432 unweaned 432 2 215.00 $215.00 $929 -16.98
456–497 472 57 234.00–264.00 $249.66 $1,178 +9.86
502–541 529 54 229.00–256.00 $242.73 $1,284 -6.91
564–578 571 47 211.00–240.00 $226.37 $1,293 -3.71
606–649 640 133 190.00–221.00 $213.45 $1,366 -8.15
640 unweaned 640 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 -4.19
650–696 673 54 189.00–214.00 $205.73 $1,385 -8.07
712–747 726 55 182.00–207.00 $197.82 $1,436 +2.17
772–798 778 101 175.00–189.50 $185.47 $1,443 -2.29
805–821 815 63 175.00–188.00 $181.71 $1,481 -2.70
845 unweaned 845 24 174.50 $174.50 $1,475 —
863 863 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,532 -0.82
906–925 913 29 172.50–174.50 $174.02 $1,589 +1.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,076 —
555 555 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 +21.95
752 752 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 236.00 $236.00 $743 +4.51
367–371 unweaned 369 5 193.00–226.00 $212.89 $786 +7.25
397 397 20 225.00 $225.00 $893 +7.00
400–446 412 25 220.00–226.00 $221.72 $913 +0.07
418–443 unweaned 429 12 189.00–222.00 $213.96 $918 +19.90
472–490 unweaned 484 6 182.00–216.00 $193.05 $934 -2.84
456–498 485 60 199.00–224.00 $211.56 $1,026 -2.49
506 unweaned 506 15 195.00 $195.00 $987 +5.00
511–546 529 57 180.00–212.00 $202.22 $1,070 +0.61
556–598 574 44 175.00–195.00 $188.54 $1,082 -12.34
552–591 unweaned 577 23 177.00–185.00 $182.02 $1,050 +1.45
600–648 625 80 175.00–195.50 $188.05 $1,175 -10.22
635 unweaned 635 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,105 -2.59
650–699 674 149 176.00–192.00 $184.56 $1,244 -4.11
700–745 729 94 171.00–184.00 $179.89 $1,311 -3.03
765–782 774 27 167.00–171.00 $168.76 $1,306 +0.76
825–841 833 41 162.00–169.00 $165.27 $1,377 -2.85
861–894 887 14 145.00–162.00 $148.54 $1,318 -22.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 2 170.00 $170.00 $877 +1.00
632 632 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,100 +5.39
667 667 12 172.00 $172.00 $1,147 -4.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 139.00 $139.00 $662 -9.00
533 533 6 139.00 $139.00 $741 -17.00
571 571 6 158.00 $158.00 $902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 255.00 $255.00 $790 —
409 409 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,051 —
451–475 460 8 211.00–245.00 $231.83 $1,066 —
502–543 unweaned 526 16 196.00–219.00 $208.60 $1,097 -17.52
542 542 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,165 —
578–580 579 13 187.00–191.00 $188.54 $1,092 -6.70
600–621 unweaned 612 24 194.50–199.00 $197.16 $1,207 -6.51
691 691 14 178.50 $178.50 $1,233 —
710–735 720 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,289 -15.00
755 unweaned 755 12 175.50 $175.50 $1,325 —
825 825 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,378 —

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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.