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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 20, 2024

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.45/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 927 lb · 186 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $259.78/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 774 lb · 149 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.46/cwt +17.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 787 lb · 91 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,187 1,050 2,524
Feeder cattle 1,187 1,050 2,524

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 8.00 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
403 unweaned 403 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,419 +18.86
488 488 3 343.00 $343.00 $1,674 +30.00
502 502 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,657 +21.15
519 unweaned 519 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,640 +11.00
638 unweaned 638 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,723
635–643 639 18 281.00–288.00 $284.09 $1,815 +20.07
651–674 667 12 269.00–273.00 $271.69 $1,812 +19.10
754–788 774 149 257.50–265.00 $259.78 $2,011 +5.52
838–847 846 81 248.50–254.00 $249.24 $2,109
888–896 892 30 241.00–246.00 $243.68 $2,174 +16.68
925–942 927 186 233.00–233.50 $233.45 $2,164 +4.45
955–987 971 38 220.00–234.00 $231.97 $2,252 +11.97
1014 1014 85 224.50 $224.50 $2,276

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,280 +14.03
470 470 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,396 +6.09
452–497 unweaned 477 17 284.00–299.00 $293.30 $1,399 +15.57
547 unweaned 547 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,444 +12.44
572–581 579 13 263.00–270.00 $267.86 $1,551 +0.12
582 unweaned 582 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,455
630 unweaned 630 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,506
651–696 679 48 245.00–257.00 $249.58 $1,695 +6.98
725–729 727 31 240.00–249.50 $244.28 $1,776 +11.38
779–792 787 91 231.75–235.50 $234.46 $1,845 +17.46
832–840 839 58 222.00–230.00 $228.75 $1,919
854 854 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,922
905–939 932 63 210.50–214.50 $213.42 $1,989
962 962 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,972 +6.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,053
716 716 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,611

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 unweaned 404 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,414
472 472 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,440
488 unweaned 488 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,591 +12.89
554 554 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,673
565–566 unweaned 566 6 277.00–281.00 $278.33 $1,575 -21.67
638–640 unweaned 639 10 264.00–265.00 $264.70 $1,691
687–695 unweaned 692 6 240.00–241.00 $240.33 $1,663
786 786 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,792 +11.00

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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.