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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

1,555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.12/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 821 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.34/cwt -7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 528 lb · 87 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.53/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 756 lb · 78 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,555 2,914 1,925
Feeder cattle 1,555 2,914 1,925

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 8.oo to 12.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality plain to average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,225 -18.00
436 436 3 346.00 $346.00 $1,509 -14.61
453 453 12 379.00 $379.00 $1,717 +28.15
520–548 530 37 321.00–343.00 $330.67 $1,753 -11.42
540 unweaned 540 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,615
553–586 577 30 297.00–322.00 $308.81 $1,782 -25.26
611–646 626 31 266.00–295.00 $277.61 $1,738 -15.47
631 unweaned 631 10 266.00 $266.00 $1,678
653–697 690 70 275.00–286.00 $279.78 $1,930 -2.81
723 723 30 269.00 $269.00 $1,945 -1.39
760–791 781 52 240.00–252.00 $250.14 $1,954 -4.88
813–838 821 91 230.00–249.50 $244.12 $2,004 +0.99
860–881 871 31 235.00–238.00 $236.57 $2,061 +1.57
905–921 918 41 230.50–242.00 $232.44 $2,134 +3.04
999 999 73 217.50 $217.50 $2,173 -11.01
1016 1016 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,971
1068 1068 24 192.50 $192.50 $2,056 -16.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,137 -56.90
573–598 583 10 231.00–263.00 $244.13 $1,423 -58.87
698 698 23 255.00 $255.00 $1,780
826 826 12 216.50 $216.50 $1,788
906 906 20 226.00 $226.00 $2,048

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,128 -25.67
360–396 unweaned 384 9 315.00–327.00 $323.25 $1,241
405–412 unweaned 407 8 285.00–311.00 $304.42 $1,239 -13.36
433–440 433 32 311.00–315.00 $312.94 $1,355 -5.94
459 unweaned 459 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,143 -31.00
455–494 480 13 291.00–325.00 $302.29 $1,451 -9.94
502–545 528 85 264.00–298.00 $279.63 $1,476 -8.50
532 unweaned 532 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,420 -4.00
559–572 unweaned 562 8 261.00–283.00 $266.60 $1,498 +11.85
552–587 572 65 245.00–288.00 $271.37 $1,552 +1.78
607–642 618 24 223.00–242.00 $231.48 $1,431 -21.41
655–699 664 51 236.00–243.00 $240.51 $1,597 -10.01
713–745 742 38 233.50–240.00 $233.99 $1,736 +1.16
750–771 756 78 226.00–236.00 $231.53 $1,750 +5.73
805–832 811 40 217.00–224.50 $222.77 $1,807 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 unweaned 468 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,109
512–530 515 13 217.00–230.00 $227.94 $1,174 -41.60
608–633 619 20 216.00–219.00 $218.00 $1,349 -10.00
627 unweaned 627 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,436
659–670 662 23 205.00–218.00 $213.35 $1,412 -17.34
708–740 724 41 200.00–231.00 $220.32 $1,595 +11.32
783–793 787 20 195.00–218.00 $214.71 $1,690 +10.03
837 837 13 182.00 $182.00 $1,523
917–929 925 11 155.00–191.00 $178.02 $1,647

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 unweaned 316 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,141
421 421 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,377 -4.00
455–495 472 7 317.00–333.00 $324.19 $1,530 +12.19
455–489 unweaned 476 8 309.00–355.00 $325.48 $1,549 +7.48
504–522 515 12 305.00–316.00 $309.49 $1,594
595 595 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,624
605 605 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,652
648 unweaned 648 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,743
657 unweaned 657 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,754 +3.00
658–695 684 14 245.00–261.00 $249.39 $1,706

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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.