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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

3,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.91/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 886 lb · 279 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.32/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 568 lb · 235 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $234.39/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 824 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,275 4,085 3,640
Feeder cattle 3,275 4,085 3,640

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 10 366.00 $366.00 $1,200 —
347 unweaned 347 4 371.00 $371.00 $1,287 —
356–399 389 19 349.00–382.00 $354.47 $1,379 -50.79
404–444 433 80 335.00–356.00 $346.23 $1,499 -16.02
456–492 480 82 337.00–360.00 $347.06 $1,666 -19.75
495 unweaned 495 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
506–545 519 47 312.00–337.00 $322.12 $1,672 -1.22
552–585 570 101 284.00–319.00 $308.85 $1,760 -8.75
603–642 620 97 277.00–301.00 $288.13 $1,786 +4.56
651 unweaned 651 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,693 —
651–678 665 36 275.00–283.00 $278.03 $1,849 +11.43
703–746 724 199 243.00–267.25 $253.54 $1,836 +0.59
758–798 779 100 232.00–245.00 $241.19 $1,879 -5.88
814–831 824 218 232.50–236.50 $234.39 $1,931 -5.85
864–895 886 279 226.00–235.00 $230.91 $2,046 -2.60
920 920 39 220.50 $220.50 $2,029 -6.67
951–968 956 210 215.50–226.50 $217.93 $2,083 —
1026–1041 1039 111 212.00–218.50 $212.69 $2,210 -1.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 20 334.00 $334.00 $1,159 —
368 368 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,133 —
406 406 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,291 —
427 unweaned 427 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,068 —
470–490 477 6 308.00–316.00 $313.26 $1,494 -4.74
536–542 538 11 288.00–311.00 $296.42 $1,595 -7.58
616 616 14 241.00 $241.00 $1,485 -25.00
656–688 683 50 259.00–266.00 $259.67 $1,774 —
743 743 18 239.50 $239.50 $1,779 —
761 761 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–339 337 24 342.00–350.00 $345.69 $1,165 +7.77
365–376 372 55 328.00–339.00 $336.20 $1,251 +10.20
380 unweaned 380 9 343.00 $343.00 $1,303 —
405–447 418 33 300.00–338.00 $322.66 $1,349 +4.76
456–496 469 97 280.00–313.00 $294.98 $1,383 -1.29
496 unweaned 496 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,369 -16.80
503–547 519 101 266.00–287.00 $273.74 $1,421 -9.30
557 unweaned 557 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,114 —
550–593 568 228 249.00–276.50 $265.26 $1,507 -3.88
602–638 628 76 235.00–254.00 $243.04 $1,526 -17.01
652–690 674 112 231.00–244.00 $235.18 $1,585 -2.39
717–733 725 66 228.00–229.50 $228.79 $1,659 -4.61
783 783 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,691 -8.07
800–839 807 87 214.00–226.00 $222.85 $1,798 —
856–875 867 33 211.00–212.00 $211.42 $1,833 +11.92
907–927 922 21 189.00–192.00 $191.30 $1,764 +4.63
1002 1002 29 181.00 $181.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,093 —
377 377 9 260.00 $260.00 $980 —
423 unweaned 423 3 222.00 $222.00 $939 —
472 unweaned 472 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,128 -24.43
498 498 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,275 —
576 576 36 247.00 $247.00 $1,423 +8.00
691 691 27 215.00 $215.00 $1,486 +0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 211.00 $211.00 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,411 -22.01
451 451 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,439 —
450–470 unweaned 455 8 287.00–300.00 $296.64 $1,350 -33.36
501–535 unweaned 506 13 295.00–311.00 $308.40 $1,561 +7.03
603 603 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,363 —
615 unweaned 615 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,574 -13.18
669 unweaned 669 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 2 330.00 $330.00 $974 —

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Reading this report

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.