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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

1,882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.35/cwt +16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 527 lb · 132 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.26/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 636 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $216.69/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 667 lb · 106 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,882 2,759 3,661
Feeder cattle 1,882 2,759 3,661

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was moderate to active. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 4 272.00 $272.00 $873
348 348 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,034
361–395 374 17 285.00–299.00 $294.30 $1,101 +6.78
375 unweaned 375 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +40.00
420–438 423 20 277.00–289.00 $287.13 $1,215 +37.13
427 unweaned 427 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,119
450–495 458 54 258.00–284.00 $267.04 $1,223 +14.04
524–536 527 132 241.00–268.00 $262.35 $1,383 +16.62
554–585 unweaned 567 17 195.00–226.00 $208.18 $1,180 -15.82
555–596 590 86 239.00–255.00 $245.20 $1,447 +10.59
600–629 608 21 225.00–237.00 $232.68 $1,415 +14.94
610–620 unweaned 614 10 201.00–210.00 $206.36 $1,267
650 unweaned 650 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,294
664–678 668 102 202.00–220.50 $217.38 $1,452 +12.82
702 702 47 209.00 $209.00 $1,467 +6.42
759–791 766 73 202.00–207.50 $206.21 $1,580 +8.97
805–846 831 27 195.50–197.00 $196.04 $1,629 +8.56
916 916 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,612 -1.00
1051 1051 54 175.50 $175.50 $1,845
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,028
446 446 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,155
505 505 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,162
537 unweaned 537 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,203
608–644 620 94 210.00–221.00 $216.33 $1,341 +8.33
697 697 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,255
703–735 722 62 192.00–197.00 $193.89 $1,400 +13.89
752–791 778 30 178.00–191.00 $181.93 $1,415 +7.43
859 859 21 185.00 $185.00 $1,589
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,034

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–341 unweaned 324 11 253.00–255.00 $253.85 $822 +48.31
359–372 unweaned 363 10 226.00–251.00 $236.54 $859 +36.09
386 386 46 245.00 $245.00 $946 +19.89
408 408 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,028 +33.27
433–441 unweaned 437 6 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $898 +13.50
454–499 474 50 212.00–243.00 $225.96 $1,071 +15.18
457–495 unweaned 486 11 185.00–235.00 $220.33 $1,071 +18.24
516–537 unweaned 522 25 186.00–210.00 $199.27 $1,040 +16.21
522–548 533 29 213.00–219.00 $216.28 $1,153 +25.04
558 unweaned 558 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,172 +31.55
570–592 579 21 197.00–212.00 $202.67 $1,173 +9.34
616–649 636 123 189.00–216.00 $203.26 $1,293 +5.71
651–691 657 35 186.00–191.50 $190.50 $1,252 +5.05
716–731 722 21 179.00–183.50 $180.82 $1,306 -3.77
753–780 756 41 176.00–184.00 $183.19 $1,385 +8.29
824 824 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,450 +10.49
861 861 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,421 +2.52
916 916 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,347
996 996 12 143.00 $143.00 $1,424
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 4 173.00 $173.00 $822 +14.00
516 516 10 186.00 $186.00 $960 +15.39
566 unweaned 566 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,002
584 584 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,139 +25.00
639 unweaned 639 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,137
631–645 642 25 180.00–187.50 $185.62 $1,192 -0.77
666 666 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,099 -2.75
685 unweaned 685 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,117
741 741 8 177.00 $177.00 $1,312 +10.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 4 289.00 $289.00 $948 +35.00
355 unweaned 355 2 262.00 $262.00 $930 +36.00
408 408 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,085
405–448 unweaned 436 7 232.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,021
522–548 unweaned 542 9 222.00–232.00 $224.14 $1,215 +27.14
561–584 574 13 210.00–226.00 $216.97 $1,245 +12.97
652–660 657 6 199.00–205.00 $200.98 $1,320 +1.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 unweaned 594 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,194

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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.