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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 20, 2023

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.07/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 828 lb · 264 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.60/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 872 lb · 208 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.88/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 771 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,380 2,010 0
Feeder cattle 2,380 2,010 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves steady on a lighter test. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality average with several large strings of good quality feeder steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,104 +10.00
404–422 unweaned 415 25 297.00–299.00 $297.78 $1,236 +2.17
425–445 439 20 278.00–298.00 $283.81 $1,246 -18.35
466–497 unweaned 485 8 270.00–276.00 $273.84 $1,328 -6.16
497 497 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,436 —
523 unweaned 523 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,328 -11.23
541 541 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,482 -15.90
557 unweaned 557 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,459 -8.00
550–590 571 60 255.00–271.00 $261.54 $1,493 -17.03
610–637 unweaned 629 7 248.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,615 +4.53
625–647 634 15 265.50–272.00 $268.15 $1,700 —
671 unweaned 671 19 236.00 $236.00 $1,584 —
658–692 679 8 243.00–257.00 $248.09 $1,685 -12.44
741 741 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,830 —
757 unweaned 757 27 222.00 $222.00 $1,681 —
753–795 774 137 236.00–251.00 $243.40 $1,884 -6.60
801–840 828 264 223.00–248.75 $240.07 $1,988 +0.17
856–887 872 208 223.00–244.50 $238.60 $2,081 +6.34
907–941 925 159 219.50–235.50 $226.72 $2,097 -7.78
963–976 970 151 223.00–237.50 $233.55 $2,265 +7.55
1054–1062 1058 238 206.25–224.25 $215.44 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,168 —
455–483 476 8 234.00–266.00 $258.35 $1,230 +13.35
632 unweaned 632 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,504 —
745 745 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,706 +9.00
778–781 779 19 226.00–229.00 $227.58 $1,773 +6.96
816–837 833 22 180.00–218.00 $211.07 $1,758 —
905 905 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,039 +16.00
362–391 unweaned 375 9 256.00–284.00 $271.02 $1,016 +10.02
400–433 unweaned 405 36 263.00–272.00 $270.71 $1,096 +14.71
401–426 411 17 264.00–274.00 $270.01 $1,110 +15.01
488 488 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,254 -0.50
497 unweaned 497 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,188 -3.07
501–516 unweaned 509 6 233.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,191 -3.40
518–520 519 69 267.00–269.00 $268.07 $1,391 +24.07
560–579 unweaned 569 32 225.00–241.00 $232.04 $1,320 +6.79
556–588 571 28 240.00–261.00 $254.62 $1,454 +12.99
607–640 611 17 226.00–247.00 $244.41 $1,493 —
613–643 unweaned 631 11 200.00–210.00 $206.47 $1,303 -11.25
655–687 663 49 227.00–239.00 $235.45 $1,561 +2.08
731 731 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,637 -4.91
756–788 772 65 227.50–229.50 $228.46 $1,764 +2.50
809 809 16 211.00 $211.00 $1,707 -10.75
1040 1040 7 181.50 $181.50 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 5 246.00 $246.00 $785 —
387–390 unweaned 388 48 227.00–255.00 $249.72 $969 —
428 unweaned 428 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,036 —
475 unweaned 475 32 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 —
458–491 485 24 210.00–225.00 $221.79 $1,076 —
568–588 576 29 202.00–230.00 $210.25 $1,211 —
627 627 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,386 —
664 664 47 211.00 $211.00 $1,401 —
749 749 16 208.00 $208.00 $1,558 —
838 838 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 8 168.00 $168.00 $665 —
493 unweaned 493 9 124.00 $124.00 $611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,188 +12.98
437 unweaned 437 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,267 +33.31
456–490 unweaned 476 10 251.00–275.00 $267.79 $1,275 -3.94
497 497 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,337 —
506–508 507 6 275.00–276.00 $275.50 $1,397 +55.50
580 unweaned 580 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,456 —
612 612 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,499 —
676 676 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 unweaned 429 5 226.00 $226.00 $970 —

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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.