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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

1,162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $212.08/cwt ≈ $2,053/hd at 968 lb · 190 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.00/cwt +35.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 763 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.37/cwt ≈ $1,755/hd at 867 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,162 1,170 1,111
Feeder cattle 1,162 1,170 1,111

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were lightly tested but a stronger undertone was noted. Demand was moderate. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 379.00 $379.00 $1,334
422 unweaned 422 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,380 +5.00
475 475 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 +6.54
500 unweaned 500 5 326.00 $326.00 $1,630 +18.00
546 546 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,802 +5.13
550–571 557 9 302.00–319.00 $313.19 $1,744 +17.52
622–627 unweaned 626 12 283.00 $283.00 $1,772
628 628 48 275.00–285.00 $282.29 $1,773 +10.32
695–698 696 15 251.00–253.00 $251.94 $1,754 +3.30
706–740 736 37 249.00–253.00 $250.04 $1,840
753–777 764 37 238.00–252.00 $249.79 $1,908 +7.13
840 840 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,957 +17.00
878–881 880 38 220.00 $220.00 $1,936 -6.08
957–987 968 190 204.50–213.00 $212.08 $2,053
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 16 273.00 $273.00 $1,420
609–645 614 23 236.00–244.50 $243.33 $1,494
798 798 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,835 +7.82
840 840 11 214.00 $214.00 $1,798
895 895 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,745

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 unweaned 410 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 +29.39
477 477 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,474 +10.02
485 unweaned 485 4 284.00 $284.00 $1,377 -10.00
511–528 unweaned 520 6 276.00–288.00 $282.10 $1,467 +12.10
510–526 522 12 282.00–295.00 $285.18 $1,489 +4.13
558 558 14 289.00 $289.00 $1,613 +34.26
623–628 627 37 247.00–253.00 $252.36 $1,582 -11.66
654–689 658 42 236.50–250.00 $248.32 $1,634
662 unweaned 662 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,509
700 700 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,666 +18.77
763 763 70 237.00 $237.00 $1,808 +35.27
807–821 812 59 208.00–213.50 $211.70 $1,719 +5.77
851–896 867 69 193.00–207.00 $202.37 $1,755
1102 1102 17 184.00 $184.00 $2,028
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,080
531 531 18 266.00 $266.00 $1,412 ±0.00
592 592 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,510
606–640 609 23 229.00–236.00 $235.36 $1,433
685–697 695 34 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 -5.00
742 742 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,558
777–796 788 25 213.50–216.00 $214.59 $1,691
929 929 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,737

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 381.00 $381.00 $1,341
425 unweaned 425 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,177
493 unweaned 493 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,341
500 unweaned 500 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 +24.00
553 553 11 281.00 $281.00 $1,554
645 645 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,490
650 650 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,580
657 unweaned 657 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,656
748 748 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,698
1031 1031 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,969
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,094

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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.