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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

2,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.87/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 828 lb · 207 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.19/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 757 lb · 141 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $209.03/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 729 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,313 2,613 2,920
Feeder cattle 2,313 2,613 2,920

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. 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
378–395 380 38 275.00–303.00 $299.86 $1,139 +11.89
405 unweaned 405 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,146 —
445 445 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,170 +1.18
462–478 469 20 261.00–284.00 $272.22 $1,277 +17.22
489 unweaned 489 10 264.00 $264.00 $1,291 —
519 unweaned 519 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,313 -7.00
533–537 536 26 256.00–261.00 $257.53 $1,380 -4.51
557–575 567 27 233.00–246.00 $241.31 $1,368 -16.36
559–590 unweaned 577 17 221.00–221.50 $221.30 $1,277 -29.70
618–635 633 66 227.00–230.00 $227.27 $1,439 -12.64
666 unweaned 666 13 206.00 $206.00 $1,372 —
673–681 675 31 212.00–224.50 $220.75 $1,490 -18.30
725–735 729 112 203.00–214.25 $209.03 $1,524 +0.03
762–789 770 21 197.00–199.00 $198.34 $1,527 -4.70
812–848 837 95 192.00–197.00 $194.89 $1,631 -3.85
876–887 876 64 183.00–194.85 $194.48 $1,704 +0.93
935–941 939 25 181.50–184.50 $183.42 $1,722 -0.67
950–996 962 71 173.00–181.50 $178.84 $1,720 -4.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 4 240.00 $240.00 $725 —
409 409 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,051 +12.00
415 unweaned 415 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,029 —
460–472 471 50 240.00–258.00 $241.41 $1,137 +8.29
482 unweaned 482 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,133 —
506–541 514 20 220.00–246.00 $226.21 $1,163 —
576–599 589 19 217.00–220.00 $218.23 $1,285 -11.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 168.00 $168.00 $842 —
826 826 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 3 276.00 $276.00 $869 —
382–398 394 18 259.00–263.00 $259.87 $1,024 +11.72
400–422 unweaned 418 12 260.00–268.00 $261.27 $1,092 +36.91
436 436 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,151 +25.63
455 unweaned 455 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,133 +23.05
461–489 478 28 232.00–249.00 $238.27 $1,139 +8.94
502–542 521 65 208.00–238.00 $226.11 $1,178 +3.83
523–540 unweaned 526 20 200.00–230.00 $223.84 $1,177 -3.18
556–595 571 78 199.00–225.50 $214.67 $1,226 -4.85
611 unweaned 611 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,161 +0.77
600–642 614 46 188.00–215.00 $206.65 $1,269 -0.01
661–696 683 61 180.00–202.75 $194.62 $1,329 -7.38
700–741 713 101 180.00–196.50 $193.54 $1,380 +3.61
753–785 757 141 180.00–193.60 $192.19 $1,455 +5.75
806–846 828 207 172.00–186.50 $181.87 $1,506 -1.34
873–896 892 79 167.00–170.50 $169.94 $1,516 -8.06
915 915 15 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 +24.00
958 958 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,504 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–392 unweaned 387 5 214.00–232.00 $221.30 $856 —
437–448 447 55 203.00–239.00 $235.08 $1,051 —
455–494 486 48 210.00–231.00 $221.97 $1,079 +24.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 5 168.00 $168.00 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 2 268.00 $268.00 $876 —
315–345 unweaned 334 8 281.00–305.00 $296.51 $990 —
426–447 unweaned 431 8 246.00–263.00 $250.41 $1,079 +17.41
473 unweaned 473 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,239 —
495 495 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 +3.42
503–512 unweaned 504 15 242.00–251.00 $249.78 $1,259 -0.33
505–537 519 9 227.00–239.00 $234.89 $1,219 -22.11
553 unweaned 553 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,217 -12.84
598 598 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,298 —
600–605 unweaned 603 7 206.00–214.00 $209.41 $1,263 —
616 616 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,337 +0.87
745 745 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,083 —

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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.