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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

4,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.95/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,819/hd at 719 lb · 365 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.07/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 774 lb · 355 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.24/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 828 lb · 338 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,085 2,855 4,210
Feeder cattle 4,085 2,855 4,210

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 15.00 higher. 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
360–373 367 24 385.00–412.00 $405.26 $1,487 +20.30
410–446 437 55 360.00–375.00 $362.25 $1,583 -11.82
452–489 470 113 354.00–381.00 $366.81 $1,724 +37.86
501–549 537 86 318.00–351.00 $323.34 $1,736 +0.42
550–599 570 188 296.00–328.00 $317.60 $1,810 +3.56
595 unweaned 595 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,702 +21.00
624 unweaned 624 11 273.00 $273.00 $1,704
600–649 626 213 273.00–304.00 $283.57 $1,775 -0.11
651–699 681 182 254.00–286.00 $266.60 $1,816 -9.97
700–738 719 365 248.00–258.00 $252.95 $1,819 -1.37
752–799 774 355 234.00–251.50 $247.07 $1,912 +7.55
806–843 828 338 236.00–246.25 $240.24 $1,989 +8.01
854–890 870 174 229.00–237.00 $233.51 $2,032 +6.81
901–934 914 218 221.00–230.50 $227.17 $2,076 +4.45
1009 1009 51 214.25 $214.25 $2,162 +7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 unweaned 483 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,430
486 486 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,545
535 535 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,626
642 642 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,708

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 unweaned 311 3 321.00 $321.00 $998 +33.30
307–346 333 16 324.00–345.00 $337.92 $1,125 -3.12
377 377 7 326.00 $326.00 $1,229 +36.72
403–440 unweaned 410 11 281.00–291.00 $282.95 $1,160 -12.05
402–431 414 31 314.00–327.00 $317.90 $1,316 +15.90
473–492 unweaned 481 21 281.00–302.00 $292.80 $1,408 +8.94
451–496 483 126 288.00–305.00 $296.27 $1,431 +5.53
510–533 unweaned 520 11 264.00–284.00 $274.69 $1,428 +6.22
501–543 522 86 266.00–289.00 $283.04 $1,477 +13.33
550–598 579 181 260.00–272.50 $269.14 $1,558 +1.16
602–644 unweaned 612 43 244.00–251.00 $249.68 $1,528 +15.18
600–645 613 160 244.00–266.00 $260.05 $1,594 +10.94
650–686 675 117 228.00–254.00 $237.57 $1,604 +1.44
712 unweaned 712 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,531 -1.00
701–740 713 215 214.00–237.50 $233.40 $1,664 +10.31
762 unweaned 762 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,722
755–799 778 123 217.50–226.50 $224.07 $1,743 +3.47
843 843 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,652 -15.74
871 871 20 199.50 $199.50 $1,738 -8.31
904–908 905 30 180.50–201.00 $186.67 $1,689
970 970 10 178.00 $178.00 $1,727
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–493 unweaned 489 10 255.00–272.00 $263.43 $1,288 +33.43
552 552 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,319
603 unweaned 603 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,417
673–690 680 7 210.00–218.00 $214.52 $1,459 -3.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–334 329 8 372.00–382.00 $379.61 $1,249
422–447 unweaned 427 10 334.00–362.00 $356.14 $1,521 +21.98
441–448 445 7 316.00–356.00 $339.01 $1,509
479 unweaned 479 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,581 +21.05
500–530 unweaned 525 12 298.00–302.00 $301.37 $1,582 -5.13
548 548 3 294.00 $294.00 $1,611
604–632 unweaned 620 44 255.00–270.50 $269.18 $1,669 -0.03
803 803 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,791

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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.