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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

2,413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.66/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 871 lb · 237 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.17/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 667 lb · 176 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $245.25/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 816 lb · 170 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,413 4,135 4,474
Feeder cattle 2,413 4,135 4,474

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady. Feeder heifer steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves were steady on a light test with a stronger undertone noted on the 300-500lbs calves. Heifer calves were steady. Demand was moderate. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,050
371–395 unweaned 381 7 316.00–336.00 $327.12 $1,246 +19.12
406–444 unweaned 428 12 307.00–321.00 $315.48 $1,350
470–491 476 10 278.00–287.00 $284.22 $1,353 +6.73
462–496 unweaned 493 37 282.00–298.00 $293.97 $1,449 +13.00
506–536 unweaned 532 52 271.00–280.00 $278.85 $1,483 +8.88
546 546 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,496 ±0.00
555–578 unweaned 568 106 251.00–270.00 $259.68 $1,475 +1.63
558–573 568 9 255.00–267.00 $258.93 $1,471 -17.25
615–646 632 49 244.00–249.00 $245.26 $1,550 -20.90
661–688 666 156 240.00–263.50 $257.79 $1,717 +2.14
668–688 unweaned 676 20 237.00–245.00 $243.53 $1,646 +1.03
711–722 720 77 248.50–254.75 $253.79 $1,827 +6.34
727–729 unweaned 729 12 233.00–239.50 $238.42 $1,738 +3.76
763–795 773 49 239.50–252.00 $247.80 $1,915 -1.98
788 unweaned 788 23 221.00 $221.00 $1,741 -7.00
807–827 816 170 243.00–248.50 $245.25 $2,001 +1.52
855–890 871 237 234.00–244.75 $239.66 $2,087 -1.96
1005 1005 25 221.00 $221.00 $2,221 -8.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,394
603 603 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,333
653 653 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,476 -0.03
735 735 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,742
799 799 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,870
829 829 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,882 -2.69
870 870 16 222.00 $222.00 $1,931

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 unweaned 372 19 255.00–286.00 $262.44 $976 -20.56
402–447 unweaned 420 22 246.00–262.00 $253.85 $1,066 +6.07
450–460 457 6 250.00–252.00 $251.34 $1,149 -0.17
450–487 unweaned 472 34 244.00–258.00 $247.30 $1,167 +2.35
500–545 unweaned 513 21 240.00–246.00 $242.10 $1,242 +3.00
511–541 526 8 243.00–249.00 $245.91 $1,293 +0.91
552–596 unweaned 568 65 235.00–243.00 $238.97 $1,357 +7.17
576 576 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,457 -13.54
603–625 unweaned 617 28 229.00–239.00 $234.03 $1,444 +7.22
615–649 626 73 226.00–243.00 $234.95 $1,471 -23.35
660–676 unweaned 666 14 223.00–244.00 $232.59 $1,549 +11.59
650–692 667 97 237.00–245.00 $240.90 $1,607 -1.24
705–749 734 105 228.00–241.50 $235.47 $1,728 -0.60
752–792 789 144 232.00–242.00 $235.62 $1,859 +6.93
856–885 868 104 218.00–228.00 $223.80 $1,943
926 926 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,871 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,251 -23.37
598 unweaned 598 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,316
656 unweaned 656 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,410
680–691 686 6 204.00–220.00 $212.06 $1,455 -14.67
781 781 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,796 +12.00
855 855 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,727

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 unweaned 312 4 354.00 $354.00 $1,104 +43.00
353–385 unweaned 370 9 295.00–342.00 $317.20 $1,174 +14.99
421–446 unweaned 434 35 245.00–313.00 $285.03 $1,237 +2.85
450–477 unweaned 468 15 278.00–297.00 $289.79 $1,356 +27.56
451–491 474 7 277.00–293.00 $283.53 $1,344
511–540 unweaned 527 12 228.00–270.00 $251.83 $1,327 ±0.00
558–584 unweaned 568 23 250.00–263.00 $257.14 $1,461 +9.05
575 575 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,282 -13.00
604 604 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,444
623–632 unweaned 627 14 224.00–247.00 $235.62 $1,477 +0.37
653 653 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,535
691 unweaned 691 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,527 -10.10
707 unweaned 707 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,647 +14.85
781 unweaned 781 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,624

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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.