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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

2,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $234.01/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 930 lb · 212 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.48/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 714 lb · 193 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.77/cwt ≈ $2,076/hd at 892 lb · 152 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,761 2,214 1,451
Feeder cattle 2,761 2,214 1,451

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00 to 8.00 higher. To few steer and heifer calves for an accurate trend 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
301 unweaned 301 6 378.00 $378.00 $1,138
386 386 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,413 +21.00
474 474 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,493 -27.00
476 unweaned 476 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,461
530 530 9 317.00–339.00 $334.11 $1,771 +24.50
547 unweaned 547 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,739
557–572 563 59 304.00–318.00 $308.83 $1,739 +16.46
578 unweaned 578 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,665
612 thin fleshed 612 25 303.00 $303.00 $1,854
610–649 641 57 268.00–289.00 $271.85 $1,743 -6.45
655–696 681 41 261.00–271.00 $266.35 $1,814 +12.57
702–742 721 55 259.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,892 +18.81
763–778 771 78 255.00–268.50 $262.47 $2,024 +9.49
803–842 808 124 241.00–260.00 $254.81 $2,059 +15.41
853–893 877 133 234.00–247.00 $238.24 $2,089 +11.49
908–947 930 212 229.00–242.00 $234.01 $2,176 +11.33
952–996 966 96 219.00–231.25 $226.13 $2,184 +13.55
1009–1031 1021 131 206.00–216.25 $213.53 $2,180 +12.03
1135–1145 1136 26 195.50–203.00 $202.13 $2,296 +2.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 7 309.00 $309.00 $1,662 +36.00
605 605 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +0.25
708–710 709 40 249.00–256.00 $252.50 $1,790 +19.50
759–799 768 82 243.50–249.50 $248.05 $1,905
814–847 825 56 238.00–241.00 $240.01 $1,980
888–897 892 152 230.00–233.50 $232.77 $2,076
943 943 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,886
1043 1043 9 199.00 $199.00 $2,076
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,300
570–593 581 19 233.00–246.00 $239.71 $1,393
806–838 833 41 218.00–219.00 $218.86 $1,823

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–308 unweaned 305 7 330.00–335.00 $332.84 $1,015
392 392 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,254 -20.00
405 thin fleshed 405 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,328
422–440 427 7 305.00–323.00 $317.70 $1,357 -10.30
461–485 unweaned 475 22 287.00–307.00 $297.53 $1,413
476–483 479 24 293.00–298.00 $295.14 $1,414 +2.43
516 unweaned 516 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,486 +1.55
500–530 524 21 281.00–305.00 $286.28 $1,500 +6.81
555–595 563 62 260.00–279.00 $274.33 $1,544 +5.87
605–645 618 50 242.00–262.00 $255.74 $1,580 -2.24
653–697 676 113 238.00–252.50 $247.73 $1,675 +23.73
707–744 714 189 234.00–251.00 $244.08 $1,743 +13.48
731 unweaned 731 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,572
750 fancy 750 17 244.00 $244.00 $1,830
772–782 778 89 231.50–238.50 $235.34 $1,831 -3.16
808–815 811 87 223.00–229.50 $228.25 $1,851 +10.98
851–865 857 43 223.00–225.00 $224.20 $1,921 +16.20
911–918 913 72 205.50–212.50 $207.85 $1,898 -1.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,216
539 539 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,461
592–595 593 40 256.00–259.00 $258.40 $1,532
643–647 647 46 237.00–242.00 $241.57 $1,563
694 694 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,548
776–780 779 17 223.00–226.00 $224.94 $1,752 +20.94
888 888 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,732
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,255

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 unweaned 358 11 387.00 $387.00 $1,385
470–471 unweaned 470 11 310.00–314.00 $312.91 $1,471 -4.51
541 unweaned 541 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,683 +23.00
550 550 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,634
710 unweaned 710 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,711

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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.