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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

2,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $251.61/cwt +16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 718 lb · 130 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.34/cwt -12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 672 lb · 111 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.25/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 529 lb · 109 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,051 2,563 4,201
Feeder cattle 2,051 2,563 4,201

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. To few weaned calves for a market trend, but unweaned steers steady to 5.00 higher with heifers up to 10.00 higher. 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
296 unweaned 296 7 343.00 $343.00 $1,015
337 unweaned 337 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,011 -9.00
365 365 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 +10.13
400–407 403 11 291.00–300.00 $295.87 $1,192
411–441 unweaned 429 15 300.00–324.00 $313.15 $1,343 +7.51
464–480 unweaned 472 49 304.00–318.00 $315.53 $1,489 +21.95
479–498 493 32 272.00–295.00 $278.29 $1,372
530–537 532 6 253.00–269.00 $263.62 $1,402
526–548 unweaned 534 29 266.00–296.00 $287.74 $1,537 +5.79
560–595 578 43 264.00–289.00 $279.71 $1,617
555–598 unweaned 583 65 259.00–275.00 $268.91 $1,568 +7.23
601–621 611 8 262.00–275.00 $268.61 $1,641 -12.63
608–646 unweaned 620 72 261.00–268.00 $263.25 $1,632 +3.33
651–697 unweaned 671 65 224.00–249.00 $241.92 $1,623 +4.96
653–695 674 46 232.00–256.00 $247.76 $1,670 -22.64
701–743 717 97 240.00–266.00 $257.61 $1,847 +16.61
706–731 unweaned 721 33 224.00–250.00 $233.97 $1,687 +0.14
766–768 767 47 237.00–257.00 $249.75 $1,916 -8.54
782 unweaned 782 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,830 +2.49
809–826 817 47 229.00–251.00 $245.85 $2,009 -10.54
862–886 871 65 240.00–245.00 $243.12 $2,118 -5.40
900–935 904 46 218.00–244.00 $236.41 $2,137 +1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 247.00 $247.00 $934
442 unweaned 442 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,193 +4.00
443 443 8 256.00 $256.00 $1,134
497 unweaned 497 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,362 +49.00
513 unweaned 513 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,298 +13.28
577 unweaned 577 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,373 +15.68
602–636 624 9 242.00–253.00 $248.86 $1,553 +2.61
700–726 717 22 205.00–231.00 $222.47 $1,595
717–742 unweaned 732 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,559
753 753 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,596
848 848 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,823

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–341 unweaned 331 12 262.00–286.00 $277.18 $917 +25.18
356–384 unweaned 369 24 242.00–261.00 $252.23 $931 +9.37
425–441 437 24 255.00–258.00 $257.27 $1,124 +2.27
404–448 unweaned 440 55 246.00–266.00 $259.49 $1,142 +21.21
457–482 468 21 252.00–286.00 $270.98 $1,268
453–497 unweaned 478 20 236.00–256.00 $247.25 $1,182 -3.49
505–547 unweaned 528 95 225.00–258.00 $241.57 $1,275 +1.99
528–548 534 14 233.00–259.00 $246.85 $1,318 +16.82
554–595 unweaned 573 59 225.00–253.00 $239.73 $1,374 +9.77
568–585 574 20 248.00–252.00 $249.43 $1,432 +13.69
603–637 623 20 240.00–252.00 $249.68 $1,556 +4.15
612–634 unweaned 624 55 231.00–255.00 $237.71 $1,483 +10.12
650–697 unweaned 669 35 221.00–234.00 $227.35 $1,521
652–693 677 30 229.50–250.00 $237.89 $1,611 -8.88
717 unweaned 717 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,642 +7.54
700–740 737 42 224.00–241.50 $240.31 $1,771 -1.71
776–798 792 39 228.00–233.00 $229.38 $1,817 +0.10
822 822 47 229.50 $229.50 $1,886 -0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 unweaned 370 3 237.00 $237.00 $877 +41.74
422–435 unweaned 426 11 230.00–232.00 $231.44 $986 +42.01
461 unweaned 461 4 212.00 $212.00 $977 +10.53
481–490 485 5 205.00–240.00 $219.16 $1,063
505 505 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,167
564–584 572 22 231.00–245.00 $240.74 $1,377 +39.74
579–581 unweaned 580 10 214.00–219.00 $216.50 $1,256 +14.50
606–638 626 13 210.00–222.00 $217.53 $1,362 -6.47
663 663 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,445 +11.70

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 unweaned 323 7 309.00–316.00 $313.36 $1,012 -3.56
356–397 unweaned 382 8 270.00–312.00 $297.31 $1,136 +2.97
457–495 unweaned 477 14 240.00–295.00 $271.25 $1,294 +5.31
545 unweaned 545 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 -34.24
582–593 unweaned 591 10 227.00–248.00 $243.86 $1,441 +10.89
626 unweaned 626 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,415 -9.00
654 unweaned 654 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,504 +12.81
693 693 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,532
705 705 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,473 +1.00
707–727 unweaned 716 21 200.00–224.00 $218.21 $1,562
769 unweaned 769 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,623
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–465 unweaned 458 14 231.00–235.00 $234.13 $1,072

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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.