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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 25, 2024

2,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $242.14/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 914 lb · 260 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $248.55/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 867 lb · 189 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.89/cwt +11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 820 lb · 107 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,354 1,535 1,539
Feeder cattle 2,354 1,535 1,539

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly 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
323 323 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,244 —
372 372 6 346.00–371.00 $362.67 $1,349 —
365–395 unweaned 380 4 342.00–371.00 $355.93 $1,353 —
415–431 422 14 327.00–341.00 $333.13 $1,406 —
437 unweaned 437 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,433 —
468–481 474 7 317.00–327.00 $322.65 $1,529 —
480–493 unweaned 491 11 320.00–321.00 $320.18 $1,572 —
512–538 520 26 298.00–322.00 $317.73 $1,652 -10.27
507–546 unweaned 523 18 299.00–319.00 $310.36 $1,623 -19.80
561–573 unweaned 566 8 279.00–297.00 $290.16 $1,642 -15.08
552–592 580 33 275.00–304.00 $287.42 $1,667 —
610–649 631 33 270.00–297.00 $286.38 $1,807 —
641 unweaned 641 11 274.00 $274.00 $1,756 -6.00
668–692 680 21 255.00–273.00 $265.85 $1,808 -3.29
685–690 unweaned 689 19 258.00–261.00 $258.47 $1,781 +1.78
709–743 724 99 261.25–269.00 $263.87 $1,910 -1.13
766 766 24 269.75 $269.75 $2,066 +11.45
803–817 804 63 248.00–259.00 $255.21 $2,052 +2.74
851–893 867 189 245.00–253.50 $248.55 $2,155 +3.55
903–926 914 260 240.00–244.00 $242.14 $2,213 -0.33
963–992 980 106 231.50–238.50 $235.06 $2,304 -5.94
1016–1030 1022 83 226.00–229.00 $227.72 $2,327 +2.72
1105–1113 1106 69 210.00–214.00 $213.42 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,254 —
540 540 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,480 —
590 590 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,546 —
675 675 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,600 —
783 783 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,879 —
808–840 824 24 230.00–243.00 $240.73 $1,984 +6.73
924 924 15 234.00 $234.00 $2,162 -2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 230.00 $230.00 $830 —
826 826 31 161.00 $161.00 $1,330 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 -10.00
363 363 5 312.00 $312.00 $1,133 +9.00
405–421 412 13 291.00–314.00 $303.16 $1,249 —
430–435 unweaned 434 7 295.00–299.00 $296.13 $1,285 -12.87
466 unweaned 466 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,221 -25.35
457–473 467 15 280.00–285.00 $281.96 $1,317 -29.04
503–540 unweaned 527 39 272.00–289.00 $281.22 $1,482 -3.41
500–539 531 58 272.00–283.00 $275.37 $1,462 -13.29
562–565 564 15 268.00–285.00 $277.09 $1,563 —
566–596 unweaned 583 26 246.00–274.00 $263.59 $1,537 -8.41
608–625 610 23 245.00–264.00 $261.96 $1,598 —
603–640 unweaned 620 17 237.00–251.00 $246.80 $1,530 -2.35
655–687 672 58 255.50–263.00 $258.16 $1,735 +6.22
728–748 737 79 249.00–255.50 $252.49 $1,861 +2.13
763–795 771 102 233.00–250.00 $247.23 $1,906 +5.87
801–836 820 107 235.00–246.00 $240.89 $1,975 +11.91
853–884 870 32 227.75–239.00 $233.78 $2,034 +23.78
950 950 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,071 +23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,139 —
491–496 495 23 262.00–269.00 $267.75 $1,325 —
558–572 562 7 220.00–246.00 $238.44 $1,340 —
628–640 635 24 233.00–243.00 $237.46 $1,508 —
650–691 678 55 228.00–252.50 $248.27 $1,683 —
735 735 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,661 -1.31
899 899 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–367 360 9 220.00–228.00 $224.38 $808 —
645 645 16 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 unweaned 334 8 347.00–406.00 $367.03 $1,226 +5.03
395 unweaned 395 26 328.00 $328.00 $1,296 -22.00
430 unweaned 430 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 -36.32
456–458 unweaned 457 14 296.00–309.00 $303.44 $1,387 -17.95
457 457 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,467 —
526–548 unweaned 537 10 293.00–302.00 $297.41 $1,597 —
571–582 unweaned 580 25 263.00–277.00 $274.55 $1,592 -3.90
623 unweaned 623 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,570 -7.00
658–697 unweaned 677 15 239.00–260.00 $250.73 $1,697 -4.27
705–745 unweaned 716 11 235.00–236.00 $235.72 $1,688 —
767 767 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,710 —
833 unweaned 833 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,699 —
855–889 876 14 200.00–206.00 $204.95 $1,795 —

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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.