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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

2,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $222.68/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 929 lb · 177 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.27/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 834 lb · 135 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.60/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 733 lb · 128 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,214 1,588 1,345
Feeder cattle 2,214 1,588 1,345

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 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
345 345 2 341.00 $341.00 $1,176
368 368 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,270 -10.00
415–425 416 18 352.00–358.00 $357.32 $1,486 +31.84
460 460 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,573 +15.40
518–520 519 13 308.00–311.00 $309.61 $1,607 -3.71
551 fancy 551 9 334.00 $334.00 $1,840
560–596 573 32 278.00–299.00 $292.37 $1,675 -9.27
605 unweaned 605 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,579 +5.00
605–640 634 59 277.00–284.00 $278.30 $1,764 -16.74
664–695 687 69 250.00–265.00 $253.78 $1,743
700–712 707 31 242.50–245.50 $243.65 $1,723 -2.39
752 unweaned 752 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,730 -12.00
752–791 762 62 244.00–262.00 $252.98 $1,928 +9.37
800–831 812 121 231.00–242.00 $239.40 $1,944
825 unweaned 825 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,898
855–872 860 78 226.00–227.00 $226.75 $1,950 -4.29
900–947 929 177 211.00–230.00 $222.68 $2,069 +4.81
960–995 981 114 211.50–215.50 $212.58 $2,085 +3.17
1034 1034 63 201.50 $201.50 $2,084 -1.25
1105–1125 1120 144 199.00–200.00 $199.25 $2,232 +5.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 8 306.00 $306.00 $1,343
547 547 11 273.00 $273.00 $1,493
609–620 617 24 259.00–260.00 $259.75 $1,603 +7.92
666 666 24 242.00 $242.00 $1,612
738 738 15 233.00 $233.00 $1,720 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,548

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 6 350.00 $350.00 $966
340 340 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,197 +21.71
358 358 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,217 +18.00
442 442 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,450 +9.00
454–495 482 26 292.00–293.00 $292.71 $1,411 +15.81
500 fancy 500 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,580
501–530 unweaned 513 5 280.00–291.00 $286.45 $1,469
502–534 516 26 268.00–288.00 $279.47 $1,442 -2.41
565–594 577 60 265.00–269.00 $268.46 $1,549 +17.32
597 unweaned 597 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,343
602–637 622 97 253.00–263.00 $257.98 $1,605 -1.92
670 670 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,501 -13.15
683 unweaned 683 23 217.00 $217.00 $1,482 -15.00
710–747 733 128 219.00–238.00 $230.60 $1,690 -3.28
766 766 102 238.50 $238.50 $1,827 +12.67
807–842 834 135 210.50–223.25 $217.27 $1,812 +7.69
885 885 52 208.00 $208.00 $1,841 -0.44
913 913 50 209.50 $209.50 $1,913 +13.50
1192 1192 13 184.00 $184.00 $2,193
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–646 610 43 235.00–244.00 $236.55 $1,443
780 780 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,591
1001 1001 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,962
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,074

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 356.00 $356.00 $1,139
422–435 unweaned 429 4 319.00–348.00 $333.72 $1,432 +19.72
467 467 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,485 +6.00
476–490 unweaned 483 6 312.00–323.00 $317.42 $1,533
505 505 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,510
542 unweaned 542 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,561 -7.33
567 unweaned 567 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,610 +21.00
673 unweaned 673 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,662 +7.00

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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.