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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

3,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.46/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 624 lb · 296 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.32/cwt -17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 524 lb · 212 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.76/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 715 lb · 208 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,313 3,850 2,729
Feeder cattle 3,313 3,850 2,729

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 6.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
315 unweaned 315 3 304.00 $304.00 $958
315 315 2 305.00 $305.00 $961 +40.00
375–386 unweaned 381 15 275.00–287.00 $283.90 $1,082 +18.90
380–395 382 14 279.00–288.00 $286.67 $1,095 -0.22
402–442 422 53 258.00–276.00 $266.56 $1,125 -5.05
440 unweaned 440 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +22.00
466–494 482 23 247.00–270.00 $257.30 $1,240 -9.56
515 unweaned 515 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,215 -1.05
508–536 516 46 233.00–256.00 $251.23 $1,296 -18.10
552–598 580 131 225.00–246.00 $235.43 $1,365 -17.89
606 unweaned 606 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,297
603–645 625 122 222.00–251.00 $235.80 $1,474 -5.34
650–697 667 104 211.00–238.00 $215.19 $1,435 -5.55
700–738 715 93 198.00–219.00 $205.61 $1,470 -7.88
757–792 778 188 198.75–209.00 $201.24 $1,566 +3.07
800–845 815 56 194.00–203.50 $199.30 $1,624 +3.64
870–897 889 73 188.00–193.00 $189.96 $1,689 -6.28
930 930 46 178.00 $178.00 $1,655 -11.06
981–998 992 81 172.50–176.50 $174.17 $1,728 -0.75
1088 1088 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,784 +0.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–488 467 13 225.00–239.00 $229.50 $1,072 +2.32
502–524 513 14 220.00–224.00 $222.04 $1,139 -2.44
550–596 581 23 203.00–214.00 $208.74 $1,213 -18.28
632–648 643 34 180.00–220.00 $207.28 $1,333 +16.28
654–688 677 80 176.00–206.00 $199.33 $1,349
773–793 780 43 189.00–196.50 $194.14 $1,514
825–834 830 19 187.00–192.50 $190.20 $1,579
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 7 152.00 $152.00 $844

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 unweaned 331 10 232.00 $232.00 $768 +12.83
360 360 3 249.00 $249.00 $896 +16.59
387–397 unweaned 394 24 210.00–231.00 $224.99 $886
411–425 unweaned 418 18 200.00–236.00 $226.49 $947 +17.49
400–446 425 50 230.00–240.00 $236.92 $1,007 -20.10
450–493 481 57 210.00–228.00 $223.00 $1,073 -10.48
521–522 unweaned 522 13 220.00–225.00 $221.15 $1,154 +17.15
500–549 524 199 205.00–228.50 $219.20 $1,149 -18.86
560–596 571 100 203.00–218.00 $211.47 $1,207 -11.92
605–642 unweaned 619 13 182.00–206.00 $191.09 $1,183
601–647 624 283 196.00–217.50 $204.03 $1,273 -3.04
673–687 681 49 185.00–204.00 $195.85 $1,334 -4.64
701–745 715 208 182.00–198.00 $190.76 $1,364 -4.17
763–796 775 57 181.00–184.50 $182.42 $1,414 -7.35
800–824 808 78 176.50–181.75 $179.68 $1,452 +0.57
886–887 887 35 165.00–171.50 $170.33 $1,511 -8.30
991 991 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,457
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 205.00 $205.00 $984 -19.55
500–539 522 32 182.00–200.00 $190.38 $994 -7.74
592 592 13 201.50 $201.50 $1,193
657–677 662 11 174.00–178.00 $176.18 $1,166 +11.41
764 764 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,375
952 952 14 161.00 $161.00 $1,533
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–447 439 20 154.00–186.00 $172.69 $758
517 517 6 152.00 $152.00 $786
552 552 9 175.00 $175.00 $966

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–511 508 18 230.00–242.00 $238.65 $1,212 +19.65
521–547 unweaned 531 5 199.00–231.00 $212.18 $1,127 -31.82
575 unweaned 575 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,219
588 588 10 219.00 $219.00 $1,288
631 unweaned 631 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,129
699 699 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,384

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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.