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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

2,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $211.75/cwt +18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 858 lb · 327 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $220.88/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 773 lb · 202 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $203.49/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 916 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,219 1,451 1,830
Feeder cattle 2,219 1,451 1,830

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to active. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 425 31 296.00–320.00 $305.63 $1,299 +15.92
450–461 458 12 286.00–301.00 $289.68 $1,327 +13.30
501–532 511 44 277.00–295.00 $285.07 $1,457 +5.07
520 unweaned 520 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,368 —
555 unweaned 555 5 260.00–269.00 $265.40 $1,473 +18.40
550–595 573 16 262.00–274.00 $268.67 $1,539 -1.33
605–649 641 51 241.00–261.00 $248.87 $1,595 —
659–663 661 24 241.00–248.00 $243.63 $1,610 +13.65
705–730 722 105 222.00–235.00 $226.71 $1,637 +6.93
752–791 773 202 209.50–225.50 $220.88 $1,707 +6.88
820–840 824 133 208.50–215.50 $213.19 $1,757 +13.50
852–866 858 327 207.00–215.75 $211.75 $1,817 +18.85
900–937 916 165 197.00–207.00 $203.49 $1,864 +10.49
1020 1020 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,039 —
430 430 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
458–491 485 22 261.00–274.00 $271.77 $1,318 —
513–524 523 23 240.00–261.00 $242.69 $1,269 —
566–571 568 21 241.00–258.00 $246.70 $1,401 -9.30
610 610 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,458 +14.00
662 662 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,423 —
710–725 715 35 197.00–219.00 $210.61 $1,506 —
778–788 782 28 172.00–205.00 $201.45 $1,575 —
814–817 815 55 205.50–206.50 $205.81 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 155.00 $155.00 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–397 375 13 245.00–268.00 $258.62 $970 -19.38
413–428 426 25 245.00–267.00 $263.58 $1,123 -3.42
453–494 473 16 255.00–270.00 $263.52 $1,246 +16.71
492 unweaned 492 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,269 +1.00
509–536 532 61 256.00–260.00 $256.50 $1,365 +28.66
547 unweaned 547 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,318 -3.82
550–590 562 65 228.00–246.00 $230.88 $1,298 +0.10
603–648 632 102 215.00–231.00 $225.97 $1,428 +12.13
658–683 677 89 217.00–222.75 $222.37 $1,505 +15.30
700–720 714 77 201.00–211.00 $204.30 $1,459 +9.38
840 840 40 199.75 $199.75 $1,678 —
863 863 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,683 +28.75
922 922 21 187.50 $187.50 $1,729 +17.50
989 989 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–387 364 13 240.00–243.00 $241.73 $880 —
406–430 416 5 230.00–239.00 $235.28 $979 —
482 unweaned 482 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,104 —
511–541 536 17 194.00–225.00 $219.78 $1,178 —
579–597 584 66 210.00–223.00 $217.50 $1,270 —
617 617 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,222 -2.00
740 740 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,465 +17.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 200.00 $200.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–528 521 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,396 —
633 unweaned 633 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,450 —
640 640 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,510 —
725 725 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 —
772 772 7 201.50 $201.50 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,079 —
682 unweaned 682 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,480 —

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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.