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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 21, 2023

734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $228.53/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,753/hd at 767 lb · 120 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.06/cwt +27.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 432 lb · 33 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.29/cwt ≈ $1,545/hd at 764 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 734 1,237 2,922
Feeder cattle 734 1,237 2,922

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers to lightly tested for an accurate trend but a stronger undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves steady. 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
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056
350 unweaned 350 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 -21.04
376 376 11 333.00 $333.00 $1,252
420–431 unweaned 428 27 308.00–317.00 $310.29 $1,328 +56.71
448 448 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,434 +11.14
485–486 485 12 309.00–316.00 $311.92 $1,513 +41.92
524 unweaned 524 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,431
557 557 9 267.00 $267.00 $1,487
556–567 unweaned 560 5 251.00–264.00 $258.74 $1,449 +12.37
633 unweaned 633 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,532 +17.00
685 685 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,480 -9.42
759–775 767 120 227.00–230.00 $228.53 $1,753 +9.96
807–820 813 7 210.00–219.00 $215.11 $1,749 -0.89
899 899 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,924
923 923 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,911 -1.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 3 236.00 $236.00 $833
402 402 4 220.00 $220.00 $884 -62.00
468 unweaned 468 3 210.00 $210.00 $983
555 555 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,288
653 653 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,306 -14.32
740 740 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,406
758–771 764 33 192.00–210.00 $202.29 $1,545
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 8 175.00 $175.00 $800

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–344 338 8 298.00–304.00 $300.18 $1,015 +42.60
395 395 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,039 +20.00
413–426 unweaned 420 9 259.00–271.00 $264.24 $1,110 +22.68
427 427 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,025 -18.03
450–482 466 4 234.00–248.00 $240.76 $1,122
479–483 unweaned 482 18 231.00–243.00 $239.02 $1,152 +22.38
502–538 unweaned 525 25 217.00–233.00 $228.65 $1,200 +8.15
540 540 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 -10.25
552–580 572 7 210.00–225.00 $220.86 $1,263 -7.35
575–588 unweaned 585 11 208.00–216.00 $213.21 $1,247
641 unweaned 641 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,276
642 642 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,233 -15.65
712 712 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,396
760 760 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,436
846 846 20 198.00 $198.00 $1,675 +28.00
891 891 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,533 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 3 256.00 $256.00 $975 +73.00
425 unweaned 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892
447 447 2 215.00 $215.00 $961 -6.96
472–480 unweaned 475 6 202.00–225.00 $209.75 $996
627 unweaned 627 2 152.00 $152.00 $953

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 14 311.00 $311.00 $1,026 +51.00
388 unweaned 388 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,063
400–442 unweaned 428 6 274.00–299.00 $291.21 $1,246 +48.21
455–481 unweaned 474 17 245.00–294.00 $267.14 $1,266 -8.86
502–548 unweaned 530 5 248.00–268.00 $255.58 $1,355
551–583 unweaned 567 24 232.00–239.00 $233.93 $1,326 -2.07
600 600 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,410
610 unweaned 610 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,391 +12.00
675 unweaned 675 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,390
703–715 unweaned 708 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,416
733 733 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,407
772 unweaned 772 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,521
785 785 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,562

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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.