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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 1, 2024

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.97/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 833 lb · 170 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.86/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 923 lb · 161 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.45/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 865 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 2,354 2,009
Feeder cattle 834 2,354 2,009

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeders and calves were steady despite the receipts being low, due to excessive heat. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,178 -10.00
367 367 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,321 -2.67
433–438 436 12 328.00–332.00 $329.32 $1,436 -3.81
512–520 513 7 305.00–306.00 $305.86 $1,569 -11.87
550–588 557 14 276.00–293.00 $287.10 $1,599 -0.32
610–645 637 15 256.00–279.00 $276.56 $1,762 -9.82
665 665 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,762 -0.85
717 717 23 264.00 $264.00 $1,893 +0.13
804–842 833 170 247.00–250.50 $249.97 $2,082 -5.24
857–866 865 55 250.00–255.00 $250.45 $2,166 +1.90
922–935 923 161 241.00–245.00 $241.86 $2,232 -0.28
1024 1024 9 224.00 $224.00 $2,294 -3.72
1060 1060 5 211.00 $211.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 192.50 $192.50 $635 —
482 482 6 313.00 $313.00 $1,509 —
538–548 544 5 199.00–230.00 $217.74 $1,185 -56.26
580 580 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 -22.00
645 645 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
650–688 680 7 225.00–253.00 $244.45 $1,662 +7.45
707 707 10 258.00 $258.00 $1,824 —
757–777 765 13 247.00–257.00 $251.58 $1,925 +11.58
808–820 818 12 173.00–226.00 $217.27 $1,777 -23.46
850 850 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
1195 1195 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,180 +102.50
440–445 443 2 120.00–283.00 $201.96 $895 —
515 515 1 167.50 $167.50 $863 —
590 590 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,286 —
610–640 634 8 192.00–254.00 $238.90 $1,515 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
710–745 728 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,492 —
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,031 —
355 355 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,129 +6.00
423–435 426 8 289.00–297.50 $295.33 $1,258 -7.83
479 479 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,332 -3.96
553–575 567 19 252.00–287.50 $263.23 $1,493 -13.86
610–649 637 16 245.00–257.50 $252.09 $1,606 -9.87
680 680 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -18.16
708–731 720 13 239.00–255.00 $246.26 $1,773 -6.23
819–826 821 16 228.00–238.50 $235.86 $1,936 -5.03
865 865 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,972 -5.78
939 939 8 219.00 $219.00 $2,056 —
975 975 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,979 -15.00
1065–1073 1071 4 190.00 $190.00 $2,035 —
1143 1143 8 189.00 $189.00 $2,160 —
1216 1216 7 189.00 $189.00 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,219 -12.75
570–583 575 11 209.00–233.00 $218.39 $1,256 -20.05
702–744 731 10 216.00–217.50 $216.43 $1,582 -9.57
1033 1033 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,730 —
1078 1078 9 199.00 $199.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 +85.62
505–510 508 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,206 —
625–635 630 2 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,499 +45.98
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,337 —
560–570 564 5 230.00–257.00 $240.91 $1,359 —
648 648 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,503 —
660 660 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
783 783 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 —
630 630 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,559 —
790 790 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,722 -5.00

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Reading this report

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.