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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

2,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.46/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 667 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.17/cwt -4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 582 lb · 120 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.04/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 772 lb · 108 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,181 2,413 3,028
Feeder cattle 2,181 2,413 3,028

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Weaned steer and heifer calves mostly steady with several unweaned calves in the offering meeting limited demand. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
355–386 unweaned 374 5 293.00–299.00 $296.72 $1,110 -30.40
402–428 unweaned 417 15 290.00–316.00 $297.81 $1,242 -17.67
446 446 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,271 —
468–496 unweaned 490 22 274.00–289.00 $285.74 $1,400 -8.23
506–538 unweaned 528 78 265.00–284.00 $271.50 $1,434 -7.35
543 543 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,472 -3.00
575–589 unweaned 586 39 252.50–268.00 $256.01 $1,500 -3.67
593 593 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,554 +3.07
606–633 unweaned 614 64 243.00–259.00 $253.22 $1,555 —
625–645 635 10 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,594 +5.76
663–666 unweaned 665 10 236.00–243.00 $239.51 $1,593 -4.02
677–680 678 50 251.00–256.00 $253.79 $1,721 -4.00
711–726 unweaned 719 12 239.00 $239.00 $1,718 +0.58
703–731 724 18 240.00–260.00 $254.60 $1,843 +0.81
754 unweaned 754 20 233.00 $233.00 $1,757 +12.00
771–781 776 88 251.00–259.00 $257.59 $1,999 +9.79
811–825 824 54 241.00–251.00 $249.08 $2,052 +3.83
864–880 873 55 244.00–247.00 $245.24 $2,141 +5.58
909–910 910 85 233.00–235.50 $234.97 $2,138 —
952–971 962 32 221.00–236.00 $227.96 $2,193 —
1010 1010 5 229.00 $229.00 $2,313 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 6 227.00 $227.00 $881 —
460 460 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
512 unweaned 512 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,024 —
561 unweaned 561 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,122 —
600 unweaned 600 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
665 665 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,569 +10.00
756–787 762 10 225.00–231.00 $226.24 $1,724 —
937 937 7 230.00 $230.00 $2,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,107 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 281.00 $281.00 $969 —
353–361 unweaned 358 8 267.00–287.00 $279.00 $999 +16.56
387 387 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,053 —
402–431 unweaned 420 14 245.00–247.00 $245.55 $1,031 -8.30
435 435 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,096 —
460 460 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -11.34
475–483 unweaned 479 12 242.00–244.00 $242.99 $1,164 -4.31
500–545 unweaned 517 23 229.00–245.00 $237.31 $1,227 -4.79
560–592 579 39 239.00–256.50 $248.68 $1,440 -4.32
566–597 unweaned 584 81 220.00–240.00 $230.15 $1,344 -8.82
616–641 627 31 236.00–243.00 $238.60 $1,496 +3.65
600–649 unweaned 630 21 218.00–239.00 $223.39 $1,407 -10.64
653–688 unweaned 658 21 214.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,414 -17.69
651–696 669 128 225.00–250.00 $244.65 $1,637 +3.75
708–721 719 35 239.00–240.50 $240.25 $1,727 +4.78
738 unweaned 738 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,550 —
776–777 777 85 227.00–239.00 $237.87 $1,848 +2.25
809–831 815 86 225.50–236.50 $232.96 $1,899 —
892 892 28 217.50 $217.50 $1,940 -6.30
901–928 920 13 216.00 $216.00 $1,987 +14.00
958 958 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,973 —
1038 1038 8 203.00 $203.00 $2,107 —
1086 1086 12 203.00 $203.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 4 262.00 $262.00 $804 —
330 unweaned 330 12 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
436 unweaned 436 3 212.00 $212.00 $924 —
563–598 582 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,368 +10.00
607 607 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,396 —
676 676 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,595 +23.94
743 743 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,679 —
765–799 785 12 210.00–220.00 $215.94 $1,695 -14.06
1015 1015 12 176.50 $176.50 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 15 175.00 $175.00 $602 —
439 unweaned 439 8 172.00 $172.00 $755 —
668 668 15 121.00 $121.00 $808 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,032 -53.00
391 unweaned 391 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,107 -34.20
392 392 2 279.00 $279.00 $1,094 —
495 unweaned 495 12 259.00–272.00 $262.83 $1,301 -26.96
533–546 unweaned 541 17 255.00–274.00 $266.29 $1,441 +14.46
550–597 unweaned 579 34 246.00–260.00 $249.65 $1,445 -7.49
601–643 620 12 226.00–238.00 $230.14 $1,427 -8.86
620–633 unweaned 623 16 231.00–256.00 $238.90 $1,488 +3.28
650–671 unweaned 663 5 210.00–232.00 $223.37 $1,481 +2.37
685 685 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,596 -2.00
754–755 754 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,651 —
753–781 unweaned 764 12 214.00–220.00 $217.84 $1,664 +9.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 3 271.00 $271.00 $938 —
468 unweaned 468 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,062 —
528 unweaned 528 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 —
722 unweaned 722 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,365 —

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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.