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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.88/cwt -31.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 482 lb · 125 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $208.17/cwt +15.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 931 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.03/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 679 lb · 84 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,237 2,519 2,922
Feeder cattle 1,237 2,519 2,922

Compared to last week: With a general rain in the area limiting receipts this week, there were to few cattle in most classes for a good trend. There was a steady to stronger undertone noted on both the feeder cattle and calves. 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
353–385 unweaned 360 13 317.00–329.00 $326.04 $1,174 +8.04
432–443 unweaned 434 28 242.00–295.00 $253.58 $1,101 -49.28
416–439 436 35 289.00–312.00 $308.86 $1,347 -8.48
455–487 unweaned 479 87 233.00–265.00 $256.90 $1,231 -27.77
489 489 38 270.00 $270.00 $1,320 -27.79
539 539 30 286.00 $286.00 $1,542 +7.84
557–588 unweaned 570 14 240.00–257.00 $246.37 $1,404 +8.69
643 unweaned 643 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,447 +6.09
669–682 677 69 224.50–226.00 $225.42 $1,526 -4.69
686–695 unweaned 688 15 210.00–220.00 $212.02 $1,459 -0.57
760–777 769 78 215.75–222.50 $218.57 $1,681 +4.17
805–810 807 78 216.00 $216.00 $1,743 -0.31
850 850 20 206.00 $206.00 $1,751 -14.00
900–932 931 112 185.00–209.00 $208.17 $1,938 +15.17
957 957 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,799
1109 1109 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,752
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 214.00 $214.00 $794 -96.00
396 unweaned 396 9 185.00 $185.00 $733
424 424 22 282.00 $282.00 $1,196
452–491 474 9 196.00–235.00 $212.54 $1,007
511 511 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,058 -37.00
655–687 668 22 201.00–224.00 $214.32 $1,432
840 840 14 198.00 $198.00 $1,663
895 895 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,727

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 unweaned 287 12 329.00 $329.00 $944
313–332 unweaned 321 5 265.00–274.00 $268.73 $863 +27.73
320–347 322 26 257.00–264.00 $257.58 $829 -12.77
370–371 unweaned 371 18 250.00–280.00 $258.76 $960 +15.93
389 389 20 243.00 $243.00 $945 -9.64
404–416 405 34 251.00–259.00 $258.03 $1,045 +19.73
432–443 unweaned 439 14 239.00–249.00 $241.56 $1,060 +2.18
485–490 unweaned 487 13 212.00–222.00 $216.64 $1,055 -17.88
523–527 524 8 233.00–234.00 $233.25 $1,222 +17.81
513–548 unweaned 537 21 199.00–227.00 $220.50 $1,184 +11.89
555–559 558 15 218.00–233.00 $228.21 $1,273 +20.57
604 unweaned 604 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,262 +11.94
600–649 637 16 206.00–213.00 $207.65 $1,323 +5.65
682 unweaned 682 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,262
827 unweaned 827 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,563
830 830 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -21.98
871 871 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,481 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 14 181.00 $181.00 $583
378 378 18 183.00 $183.00 $692
414–420 415 20 195.00–225.00 $221.96 $921 +16.96
450–466 462 12 189.00–224.00 $208.09 $961
609 609 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,127
673 673 4 144.00 $144.00 $969
778 778 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,284
880 880 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,364
1006 1006 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,685

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 -90.00
403 unweaned 403 5 243.00 $243.00 $979 -46.53
468 unweaned 468 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,292 +18.01
484 484 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,162
562 unweaned 562 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,326 +11.31
592 592 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,308
640 unweaned 640 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,382 +2.78
855 855 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,530
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 unweaned 364 5 247.00 $247.00 $899
400–431 416 6 197.00–245.00 $220.10 $916
521 521 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,063 -1.00

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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.