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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

2,526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.48/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 816 lb · 247 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.51/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 727 lb · 221 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.98/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 538 lb · 139 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,526 2,738 3,254
Feeder cattle 2,526 2,738 3,254

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 l0wer. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady with lots of unweaned calves in the offering. 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
367 367 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,266 +10.00
375 unweaned 375 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,110 -33.00
416 unweaned 416 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,260 -5.44
423 423 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,248 +30.00
457–477 471 24 287.00–310.00 $297.86 $1,403 +12.62
462–492 unweaned 488 20 272.00–303.00 $289.27 $1,412 +6.26
506–527 unweaned 519 21 271.00–288.00 $283.98 $1,474 +13.02
532–548 539 7 252.00–255.00 $253.69 $1,367 -24.92
550–568 unweaned 564 37 274.00–284.00 $277.88 $1,567 +28.20
557–578 571 65 253.00–281.00 $267.82 $1,529 +8.06
636–647 unweaned 638 33 231.00–236.00 $235.08 $1,500 -12.86
643–645 644 32 239.50–250.00 $244.41 $1,574
653–658 657 15 254.00–255.00 $254.27 $1,671 +3.64
662–671 unweaned 665 56 225.00–234.00 $232.05 $1,543 +3.98
701–714 unweaned 706 26 221.00–232.00 $227.05 $1,603 +1.51
713–749 730 195 226.00–253.00 $247.97 $1,810 -3.64
762–777 unweaned 767 24 214.00–225.00 $221.29 $1,697 -4.21
779–788 781 23 236.00–245.00 $243.03 $1,898 -9.18
802–837 814 223 232.00–244.00 $242.25 $1,972 -2.75
808–845 unweaned 831 24 212.00–216.00 $213.72 $1,776 +4.72
887 887 47 234.00 $234.00 $2,076 -8.23
905–907 907 28 225.00–227.00 $226.50 $2,054
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–447 423 8 275.00–279.00 $276.06 $1,168 +17.06
456 456 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,272
538 unweaned 538 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,210 -24.00
550 unweaned 550 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,353 +28.00
552–585 568 7 244.00–249.00 $245.67 $1,395 +25.67
623 623 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,346 -7.20
673 673 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,521 +22.00
747 747 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,673 -10.00
764–788 768 23 210.00–216.00 $211.07 $1,621 -24.93
832–839 836 34 199.00–218.00 $208.46 $1,743
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 180.00 $180.00 $607
450 450 7 185.00 $185.00 $832

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–327 unweaned 312 7 231.00–246.00 $241.51 $754
313 313 4 265.00 $265.00 $829 -8.00
370 370 5 253.00 $253.00 $936 +4.00
355–391 unweaned 379 23 230.00–259.00 $249.96 $947 -22.12
400–428 unweaned 418 25 229.00–259.00 $254.16 $1,062 -5.76
407–436 421 18 252.00–268.00 $256.59 $1,080 +1.63
457–497 unweaned 468 43 245.00–258.00 $249.97 $1,170 +3.70
460–477 476 26 248.00–251.00 $248.22 $1,182 +0.87
511–548 531 20 235.00–247.00 $240.14 $1,275 -3.88
507–549 unweaned 539 119 230.00–247.00 $236.45 $1,274 +4.46
555–587 561 27 242.00–265.00 $254.38 $1,427
555–596 unweaned 571 32 226.00–232.00 $227.83 $1,301 +2.29
610–638 unweaned 617 23 218.00–231.00 $225.65 $1,392 -0.01
612–641 633 34 219.00–241.00 $228.41 $1,446 -13.98
650–686 unweaned 658 69 201.00–221.00 $217.20 $1,429 -3.29
654–697 671 30 221.00–223.00 $221.83 $1,488 -19.24
708–745 unweaned 724 7 206.00–218.00 $212.71 $1,540 -8.29
713–742 731 38 210.00–220.00 $216.04 $1,579 -22.96
769 769 70 233.25 $233.25 $1,794 -6.11
772–793 unweaned 778 30 190.00–229.00 $218.39 $1,699 +33.39
805–848 832 104 218.00–230.00 $221.98 $1,847 -3.02
864 864 28 210.00 $210.00 $1,814 -15.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 unweaned 382 4 204.00 $204.00 $779 -41.00
456–471 unweaned 466 9 210.00 $210.00 $979 -16.75
582–588 unweaned 586 14 196.00–208.50 $204.07 $1,196
588 588 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,370
771 unweaned 771 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,426
814 814 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,538

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–387 unweaned 371 13 297.00–310.00 $302.56 $1,122 -14.51
410–422 unweaned 412 25 290.00–316.00 $305.62 $1,259 +11.27
476–486 unweaned 484 12 267.00–274.00 $268.72 $1,301 +1.71
514–546 unweaned 529 55 240.00–275.00 $257.43 $1,362 -1.77
562–596 unweaned 588 69 235.00–245.00 $240.49 $1,414 -2.50
606–615 unweaned 610 15 232.00–233.50 $232.89 $1,421 +7.81
689 unweaned 689 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,516 -2.65
760 unweaned 760 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,596
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,002
413 unweaned 413 4 187.00 $187.00 $772
484 unweaned 484 6 200.00 $200.00 $968
526 526 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,126
623–634 unweaned 631 10 210.00–215.00 $211.48 $1,334
720 unweaned 720 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,224

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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.