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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

3,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.73/cwt +28.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 511 lb · 281 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $195.66/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 833 lb · 244 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $174.92/cwt ≈ $1,721/hd at 984 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,850 1,882 3,298
Feeder cattle 3,850 1,882 3,298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Steer calves under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher. Demand was moderate to active. Quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 265.00 $265.00 $882 -32.00
370 unweaned 370 2 265.00 $265.00 $980 -5.00
379–392 382 10 271.00–291.00 $286.89 $1,096 -7.41
416–436 432 34 253.00–278.00 $271.61 $1,173 -15.52
444 unweaned 444 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,057 -24.00
450 unweaned 450 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
473–491 486 30 245.00–274.00 $266.86 $1,297 -0.18
501–548 518 51 265.00–272.00 $269.33 $1,395 +6.98
508–542 unweaned 527 11 228.00–240.00 $237.05 $1,249 —
575 unweaned 575 10 226.00–243.00 $232.80 $1,339 +24.62
555–584 577 134 239.00–262.00 $253.32 $1,462 +8.12
627–648 631 22 220.00–246.00 $241.14 $1,522 +8.46
665–691 680 70 209.00–239.00 $220.74 $1,501 +3.36
710–745 719 45 206.50–223.50 $213.49 $1,535 +4.49
767–793 778 32 197.00–199.00 $198.17 $1,542 -8.04
800–844 833 244 193.00–199.75 $195.66 $1,630 -0.38
851–897 885 77 195.50–196.50 $196.24 $1,737 —
911–941 925 177 180.50–195.00 $189.06 $1,749 +13.06
974–999 984 210 161.50–179.00 $174.92 $1,721 —
1028 1028 60 162.00 $162.00 $1,665 —
1050–1072 1057 28 161.00–164.50 $163.36 $1,727 -12.14
1117 1117 138 165.75 $165.75 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–498 493 7 220.00–237.00 $227.18 $1,120 —
510–540 528 10 221.00–230.00 $224.48 $1,185 -5.52
578–587 584 30 218.00–237.00 $227.02 $1,326 —
614 614 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,173 -25.33
700–725 707 66 197.00–205.00 $203.79 $1,441 +9.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–332 unweaned 322 4 209.00–230.00 $219.17 $706 -34.68
353 unweaned 353 7 221.00 $221.00 $780 -15.54
358–393 381 37 222.00–240.00 $232.41 $885 -12.59
407–441 428 61 239.00–265.00 $257.02 $1,100 +5.02
448 unweaned 448 4 209.00 $209.00 $936 +3.50
472–497 unweaned 481 20 216.00–228.00 $222.11 $1,068 +1.78
465–490 485 63 227.00–243.00 $233.48 $1,132 +7.52
502–548 510 270 222.00–240.75 $238.06 $1,214 +21.78
524 unweaned 524 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,069 +4.73
561–599 590 171 216.00–232.50 $223.39 $1,318 +20.72
604–642 625 207 194.00–214.00 $207.07 $1,294 +3.81
656–690 669 139 189.00–208.50 $200.49 $1,341 +9.99
706–747 731 183 191.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,425 +14.11
754–792 769 111 181.00–195.50 $189.77 $1,459 +6.58
802–845 810 108 173.00–180.50 $179.11 $1,451 +3.11
852–887 860 87 169.00–180.00 $178.63 $1,536 +13.63
909–932 921 10 151.00–162.00 $156.43 $1,441 +9.43
950 950 92 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 10 218.00 $218.00 $859 —
401–425 412 8 195.00–230.00 $214.53 $884 —
482–485 unweaned 484 11 200.00–208.00 $206.55 $1,000 +33.55
453–495 489 64 214.00–227.00 $224.55 $1,098 —
503–535 522 43 185.00–213.00 $198.12 $1,034 +12.12
610–630 unweaned 619 21 186.00–196.00 $191.64 $1,186 +13.64
658–678 666 20 155.00–179.00 $164.77 $1,097 -0.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 2 263.00 $263.00 $868 -26.00
415 415 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,116 +3.00
464 unweaned 464 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,132 —
507 unweaned 507 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,237 +19.86
540 540 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,183 —
605 605 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 —
656 656 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,364 +7.02
826 826 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 6 198.00 $198.00 $798 —
563 unweaned 563 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,216 +15.00
647 unweaned 647 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,288 —
687 unweaned 687 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,278 —

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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.