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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

1,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.44/cwt +19.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 721 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.34/cwt +24.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 628 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.51/cwt +21.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 638 lb · 94 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,342 638 779
Feeder cattle 1,342 638 779

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand moderate to active. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 373.00–374.00 $373.52 $1,356 +42.52
431 431 6 353.00 $353.00 $1,521 +31.00
450–487 456 17 319.00–348.00 $337.58 $1,539 +40.33
505–535 527 57 275.00–315.00 $311.25 $1,640 +8.25
530–533 unweaned 532 11 275.00–278.00 $275.54 $1,466 —
560–595 580 51 267.00–299.00 $285.14 $1,654 +11.10
628–633 628 110 261.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,691 +24.55
650–686 665 58 241.50–265.00 $254.35 $1,691 +19.14
702–736 721 166 230.00–249.50 $242.44 $1,748 +19.68
787 787 6 230.50 $230.50 $1,814 —
804–820 810 8 222.00–225.00 $223.86 $1,813 +4.86
974 974 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,909 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 unweaned 376 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,109 —
462 unweaned 462 17 281.00 $281.00 $1,298 —
590 590 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 —
607 unweaned 607 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,487 —
615 615 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 —
679–687 680 17 237.00–238.00 $237.88 $1,618 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 4 303.00 $303.00 $894 —
380 unweaned 380 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,106 —
372–395 387 12 293.00–325.00 $311.97 $1,207 —
400–419 413 9 297.00–308.00 $304.45 $1,257 —
465–497 487 15 256.00–279.00 $274.91 $1,339 +16.34
515–547 529 41 245.00–275.00 $270.92 $1,433 +28.57
530 unweaned 530 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,298 -8.00
550–597 578 39 245.00–274.00 $262.72 $1,519 +34.24
637 unweaned 637 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,370 —
614–647 638 90 238.00–261.00 $243.73 $1,555 +22.36
664–698 681 83 216.25–248.00 $228.07 $1,553 +9.59
723–746 725 60 216.00–223.00 $222.28 $1,612 +13.03
750–790 776 76 206.00–215.00 $209.26 $1,624 —
807–820 808 39 204.00–209.75 $209.30 $1,691 +7.30
874 874 60 206.50 $206.50 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 unweaned 312 12 242.00 $242.00 $755 —
398 unweaned 398 21 226.00 $226.00 $899 —
416 416 3 228.00 $228.00 $948 -2.00
477 477 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,054 —
523 523 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,177 —
537 unweaned 537 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,257 —
563 unweaned 563 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 —
580–595 592 11 208.00–242.00 $227.09 $1,344 —
646 646 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,434 —
670–698 690 11 191.00–212.00 $206.07 $1,422 +32.07
747 747 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,501 -1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 3 301.00 $301.00 $963 —
385 unweaned 385 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
428 unweaned 428 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,434 +45.00
503–508 506 7 292.00–312.00 $303.48 $1,536 +27.48
541 unweaned 541 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,466 +9.00
672 unweaned 672 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,539 —
675 675 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 unweaned 470 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —

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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.