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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

2,519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $215.21/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 731 lb · 212 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $214.40/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 774 lb · 169 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.98/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 826 lb · 134 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,519 1,748 4,965
Feeder cattle 2,519 1,748 4,965

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–322 318 9 345.00–363.00 $354.90 $1,129 -20.10
356–387 369 17 341.00–361.00 $352.36 $1,300 +15.28
382 unweaned 382 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,215 -5.39
403–433 unweaned 416 21 289.00–318.00 $302.86 $1,260 -4.14
413–445 428 11 291.00–341.00 $317.34 $1,358 -25.71
460–464 unweaned 463 28 283.00–287.00 $284.67 $1,318 -13.27
460–498 487 38 283.00–303.00 $297.79 $1,450 -7.56
501–549 529 52 269.00–290.00 $278.16 $1,471 -13.46
525–549 unweaned 537 20 258.00–267.00 $262.46 $1,409 -7.54
562–593 576 61 239.00–269.00 $263.02 $1,515 -6.61
568–593 unweaned 580 15 222.00–252.00 $237.68 $1,379 -18.32
606–632 615 9 218.00–225.00 $220.12 $1,354 -32.61
615–648 unweaned 635 28 210.00–227.00 $218.91 $1,390 -24.52
654–698 665 46 203.00–239.00 $230.11 $1,530 -2.49
656–690 unweaned 674 18 208.00–216.00 $212.59 $1,433
706–748 728 113 208.00–227.00 $217.63 $1,584 -7.25
715–737 unweaned 734 99 200.00–218.00 $212.44 $1,559 +15.96
752–781 774 169 211.00–222.50 $214.40 $1,659 -0.10
802–833 815 93 202.00–218.50 $216.31 $1,763 -4.28
850 850 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,870
948 948 60 193.00 $193.00 $1,830
1017 1017 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,932
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,172
513 513 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,252
642 642 27 205.00 $205.00 $1,316
766 766 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,394

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 unweaned 305 2 241.00 $241.00 $735 -22.00
325–338 336 12 267.00–271.00 $270.35 $908 -0.65
353–379 364 30 232.00–272.00 $252.64 $920 -39.20
387–399 unweaned 394 20 222.00–249.00 $242.83 $957 -42.17
412–435 unweaned 425 26 235.00–248.00 $239.38 $1,017 -39.51
413–445 434 23 233.00–249.00 $238.30 $1,034 -47.64
453–484 unweaned 467 49 215.00–244.00 $234.52 $1,095 -30.12
453–499 485 16 215.00–237.00 $232.16 $1,126 -30.46
507–546 528 12 206.00–226.00 $215.44 $1,138 -27.91
520–540 unweaned 532 24 207.00–214.00 $208.61 $1,110 -25.88
554–599 unweaned 578 55 195.00–212.00 $203.32 $1,175 -14.04
556–592 578 57 203.00–211.00 $207.64 $1,200 -25.15
602–646 unweaned 625 50 192.00–202.00 $197.06 $1,232 -13.57
602–642 635 12 202.00 $202.00 $1,283 -16.30
663–694 679 51 198.00–207.00 $204.54 $1,389 -1.62
720 unweaned 720 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,332
707–736 732 92 200.00–202.00 $201.77 $1,477 +2.07
758–793 770 99 192.00–201.50 $198.04 $1,525 +9.58
780 unweaned 780 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,365
811–835 826 134 191.00–193.00 $191.98 $1,586 -10.75
865 865 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,574 -0.50
927 927 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,553 -22.50
1006 1006 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,685
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 unweaned 324 4 181.00–215.00 $197.82 $641
402 402 2 205.00 $205.00 $824
441 unweaned 441 8 199.00 $199.00 $878 -10.97
457–486 unweaned 474 17 169.00–207.00 $184.08 $873
508 508 4 195.00 $195.00 $991 +2.00
510–546 unweaned 532 22 160.00–203.00 $191.70 $1,020 -13.30
598 unweaned 598 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,070
654–699 unweaned 687 26 168.00–201.00 $187.43 $1,288
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 unweaned 447 7 139.00 $139.00 $621

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 7 383.00 $383.00 $988
317 unweaned 317 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,110
337 337 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,183
387 unweaned 387 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,211 -34.12
401–437 unweaned 421 7 283.00–299.00 $289.53 $1,219 -13.47
453–468 unweaned 462 7 250.00–269.00 $257.99 $1,192
515–547 unweaned 521 13 252.00–261.00 $257.29 $1,340 +20.85
554 554 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,385 +21.89
560–588 unweaned 581 17 219.00–231.00 $224.69 $1,305 -12.04
601 601 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,298
628–640 unweaned 632 11 193.00–225.00 $213.22 $1,348 -18.88
656–695 unweaned 688 29 198.00–202.00 $200.23 $1,378
705 unweaned 705 11 188.00 $188.00 $1,325 -17.00
752–763 unweaned 756 8 172.00–181.00 $177.59 $1,343 -16.41
805 unweaned 805 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,385
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–342 unweaned 334 12 225.00–265.00 $249.14 $832
439–440 unweaned 440 13 234.00–279.00 $254.74 $1,121
466 unweaned 466 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,011
490 490 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,029
502–511 unweaned 510 13 211.00–237.00 $214.94 $1,096
542 542 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,111
550–592 unweaned 576 18 161.00–197.00 $183.62 $1,058
650–662 unweaned 660 12 171.00–189.00 $186.05 $1,228
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 6 160.00 $160.00 $757

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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.