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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

1,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.85/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 672 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.23/cwt +25.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 583 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.90/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 827 lb · 113 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,622 2,214 3,512
Feeder cattle 1,622 2,214 3,512

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady on a light test. Heifer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate to active. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 1 317.00 $317.00 $983 —
388 388 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,214 —
403 403 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,306 —
418–422 unweaned 420 5 306.00–318.00 $310.83 $1,305 —
452–457 unweaned 456 8 290.00–296.00 $291.49 $1,329 +27.49
458 458 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,360 —
505–539 unweaned 529 22 258.00–263.00 $261.16 $1,382 -0.66
535–544 541 7 252.00–255.00 $252.85 $1,368 —
570–585 unweaned 576 5 240.00–253.00 $245.28 $1,413 +2.27
550–598 580 25 255.00–267.00 $262.97 $1,525 +14.97
618–620 620 13 238.00–260.00 $243.06 $1,507 —
613–637 unweaned 623 38 238.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,542 +14.62
661–678 676 51 243.00–248.00 $246.75 $1,668 +5.17
655–694 unweaned 682 41 215.00–236.00 $231.22 $1,577 +10.54
712–735 725 27 216.00–235.00 $225.53 $1,635 —
728 unweaned 728 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,631 +6.27
759 unweaned 759 22 222.00 $222.00 $1,685 —
776–786 782 7 214.00–215.00 $214.43 $1,677 -21.80
823 unweaned 823 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,662 -6.96
810–833 827 107 231.00–233.00 $232.52 $1,923 +3.74
978 978 6 205.00 $205.00 $2,005 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 6 222.00 $222.00 $784 —
412 unweaned 412 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,067 —
507–518 510 11 232.00–247.00 $242.84 $1,238 —
682 682 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,432 -6.25
718 unweaned 718 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,343 +2.00
774–779 778 21 194.00–201.00 $199.01 $1,548 —
867 867 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,682 -3.66

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 3 285.00 $285.00 $935 +27.00
363–377 366 11 268.00–271.00 $270.44 $990 —
407–437 unweaned 415 42 250.00–272.00 $265.71 $1,103 +23.33
421–427 422 13 268.00–269.00 $268.16 $1,132 —
470 470 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
463–489 unweaned 478 33 242.00–269.00 $260.26 $1,244 +16.61
511–536 524 34 235.00–256.00 $249.32 $1,306 +20.99
530–548 unweaned 543 33 230.00–244.00 $235.97 $1,281 +5.65
565–593 unweaned 578 11 228.00–242.00 $233.09 $1,347 +18.80
572–588 584 109 229.00–247.50 $245.35 $1,433 +21.35
606–637 unweaned 620 36 222.50–247.00 $228.80 $1,419 +16.21
617–645 630 24 219.00–238.00 $234.55 $1,478 +0.55
668–693 unweaned 671 43 210.00–222.00 $220.01 $1,476 +17.41
670–694 672 120 225.00–234.00 $233.38 $1,568 +9.15
712–740 717 42 227.00–230.50 $229.90 $1,648 +13.30
710–738 unweaned 728 14 210.00–220.00 $212.80 $1,549 +14.83
776 unweaned 776 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,552 —
780 780 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,747 +16.60
818–842 835 88 202.00–216.50 $212.55 $1,775 -1.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 3 185.00 $185.00 $816 —
507–535 517 11 200.00–229.00 $218.09 $1,128 +3.09
531–542 unweaned 535 6 173.00–210.00 $185.50 $992 -29.50
563 unweaned 563 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,261 —
595 595 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,285 —
600 unweaned 600 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,128 —
605 605 15 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 +5.28
687 687 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,154 —
737 unweaned 737 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,371 —
747 747 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,651 —
785 785 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 5 166.00 $166.00 $956 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–379 unweaned 374 15 310.00–323.00 $317.73 $1,188 —
410–438 unweaned 432 10 293.00–306.00 $295.47 $1,276 -9.05
470 470 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,227 —
488–494 unweaned 491 14 265.00–276.00 $269.75 $1,324 +17.65
503–542 unweaned 525 21 245.00–274.00 $260.17 $1,366 +27.90
525 525 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,223 -10.00
589 unweaned 589 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,467 +14.47
608–643 unweaned 618 17 222.00–233.00 $227.68 $1,407 +20.19
632 632 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,454 —
652–662 unweaned 659 14 221.00–226.00 $222.41 $1,466 +1.41
706 unweaned 706 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,384 -11.92
824 824 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–633 unweaned 629 10 174.00–184.00 $175.95 $1,107 —

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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.