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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

1,583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.03/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 665 lb · 209 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.27/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 761 lb · 157 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $315.15/cwt ≈ $1,194/hd at 379 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,583 2,219 2,023
Feeder cattle 1,583 2,219 2,023

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calve 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 12.00 higher except 400-500 lbs heifers up to 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
363 unweaned 363 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,162 —
359–382 380 115 313.00–338.00 $314.85 $1,196 —
406–417 410 5 306.00–316.00 $310.06 $1,271 +4.43
459–491 unweaned 463 35 298.00–307.00 $305.91 $1,416 —
493–497 496 16 301.00–302.00 $301.25 $1,494 —
506–535 518 5 284.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,489 +2.45
552–588 569 30 261.00–273.00 $267.21 $1,520 -1.46
604–640 623 78 230.00–263.00 $252.23 $1,571 +3.36
666–691 686 20 228.00–257.00 $236.62 $1,623 -7.01
711–723 714 24 227.00–234.00 $229.51 $1,639 +2.80
762–798 780 35 210.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,716 -0.90
809–841 831 18 218.00–224.00 $221.03 $1,837 +7.84
875–895 883 58 200.00–218.00 $216.59 $1,912 +4.84
907–933 928 43 195.00–215.00 $211.36 $1,961 +7.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,097 -29.00
470–495 484 11 255.00–261.00 $257.65 $1,247 -14.12
516–543 530 8 224.00–240.00 $232.20 $1,231 -10.49
575–576 576 10 233.00–240.00 $234.40 $1,350 -12.30
792 792 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,616 +2.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 2 270.00 $270.00 $829 —
366 unweaned 366 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,003 —
367–391 384 11 260.00–274.00 $271.57 $1,043 +12.95
405–425 409 21 282.00–285.00 $282.59 $1,156 +19.01
411 unweaned 411 39 272.00 $272.00 $1,118 —
451–470 458 28 275.50–300.00 $291.02 $1,333 +27.50
502–539 522 92 251.00–256.50 $255.37 $1,333 -1.13
548 unweaned 548 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,271 -9.00
567–583 575 73 236.00–258.00 $242.96 $1,397 +12.08
601–644 640 35 220.00–237.00 $225.42 $1,443 -0.55
653–691 665 209 207.00–230.00 $226.03 $1,503 +3.66
721–736 727 10 196.00–213.00 $202.88 $1,475 -1.42
750–789 761 157 188.00–212.50 $207.27 $1,577 —
805–825 815 18 182.00–210.00 $192.17 $1,566 -7.58
867–895 872 29 175.00–196.00 $192.28 $1,677 -2.72
1109 1109 21 163.50 $163.50 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 16 222.00 $222.00 $1,265 +4.50
604–647 622 46 210.00–218.50 $213.59 $1,329 +15.59
708 708 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,338 -9.00
770 770 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 198.00 $198.00 $808 —
507–521 516 6 202.00–205.00 $202.98 $1,047 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,146 —
467 unweaned 467 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,303 —
558–590 571 5 250.00–254.00 $251.65 $1,437 —
586 unweaned 586 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,465 —

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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.