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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $217.85/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 930 lb · 191 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.68/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 582 lb · 85 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $226.08/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 865 lb · 78 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 703 3,313
Feeder cattle 1,170 703 3,313

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady on a light test. Steer and heifer calves unevenly 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
414 unweaned 414 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,333 -3.00
485 unweaned 485 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,479 ±0.00
493–497 495 9 313.00–340.00 $323.46 $1,601 -37.54
500–514 512 43 316.00–326.00 $324.87 $1,663 —
533 unweaned 533 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,642 —
557–590 587 58 282.00–302.00 $295.67 $1,736 -8.33
610–638 628 40 258.00–297.00 $271.97 $1,708 +18.97
655 unweaned 655 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,775 —
673–693 677 18 244.00–250.00 $248.64 $1,683 —
757–799 775 68 232.00–250.00 $242.66 $1,881 —
821 821 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,773 -14.00
856–878 865 78 224.00–229.00 $226.08 $1,956 +6.08
907–948 930 191 214.00–222.50 $217.85 $2,026 +3.26
1043 1043 17 196.50 $196.50 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
716 716 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,604 -5.60
785–788 787 17 219.00–225.00 $222.18 $1,749 -12.32

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 8 348.00 $348.00 $1,218 +39.00
396 396 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,208 +7.00
440–447 unweaned 445 9 255.00–275.00 $270.61 $1,204 —
465 unweaned 465 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,367 +19.00
458–492 468 7 278.00–308.00 $298.98 $1,399 —
513–543 527 25 272.00–312.00 $281.05 $1,481 +28.05
536 unweaned 536 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,447 +8.69
564–568 unweaned 566 8 251.00–273.00 $264.71 $1,498 +9.74
558–598 584 77 251.00–275.00 $254.74 $1,488 -7.34
620 unweaned 620 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,531 —
601–631 622 26 260.00–266.00 $264.02 $1,642 —
701–707 703 14 216.00–225.00 $219.23 $1,541 +9.23
760–798 786 13 194.00–220.00 $201.73 $1,586 -12.54
819–836 826 76 202.00–209.00 $205.93 $1,701 +1.93
936 936 18 195.00 $195.00 $1,825 —
1021–1042 1032 32 185.50–186.50 $186.04 $1,920 +9.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,012 —
541 541 13 266.00 $266.00 $1,439 +19.00
669 669 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,606 +41.00
873 873 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,702 —
1015 1015 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,395 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 unweaned 283 4 335.00 $335.00 $948 —
450 unweaned 450 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —
520 unweaned 520 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,487 -41.00

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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.