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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.12/cwt -18.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 882 lb · 109 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.98/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 788 lb · 100 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.35/cwt -10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 904 lb · 98 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 943 834 3,361
Feeder cattle 943 834 3,361

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeders heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. To few steer and heifer calves for an accurate trend but a weaker 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
312 thin fleshed 312 25 430.00 $430.00 $1,342
426–447 unweaned 431 9 335.00–342.00 $340.39 $1,467
507–517 510 13 290.00–310.00 $303.76 $1,549 -2.10
521–542 unweaned 537 16 287.00–291.00 $290.03 $1,557
585 585 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -37.10
581–590 unweaned 589 26 267.00–271.50 $270.82 $1,595
625–628 626 14 266.00–269.00 $267.29 $1,673 -9.27
632 unweaned 632 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,656
655–661 unweaned 657 33 251.00–254.00 $252.19 $1,657
667 667 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,661 -16.00
720 720 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,778 -17.00
755 unweaned 755 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,789
750–797 790 94 240.00–247.00 $245.49 $1,939
879–892 882 109 227.00–234.00 $232.12 $2,047 -18.33
903–917 904 98 223.00–232.00 $231.35 $2,091 -10.51
1071 1071 17 196.00 $196.00 $2,099 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 unweaned 591 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,342
747 unweaned 747 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,718
795 795 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,781 -27.58
910–925 920 11 199.00–211.50 $203.50 $1,872

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–428 unweaned 427 6 295.00–302.00 $297.32 $1,270
437–443 441 15 287.00–295.00 $291.83 $1,287 -3.50
453 unweaned 453 12 311.00 $311.00 $1,409
455–465 458 9 298.00–302.00 $300.65 $1,377 +22.65
525–530 unweaned 527 13 252.00–263.00 $257.10 $1,355
530–548 546 15 252.00–262.00 $260.70 $1,423
560 560 8 246.00–252.00 $249.00 $1,394 -14.23
557–583 unweaned 577 37 249.00–256.00 $250.33 $1,444
606–647 618 69 243.00–256.00 $250.87 $1,550 -1.22
657–696 unweaned 672 8 223.00–232.00 $228.50 $1,536
673 673 63 251.00 $251.00 $1,689 +11.00
801–845 814 15 221.00–227.00 $224.75 $1,829 -11.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 10 259.00 $259.00 $1,184 +4.00
545 545 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,264
601 601 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,418

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–448 unweaned 442 10 305.00–321.00 $312.71 $1,382
467–473 unweaned 469 9 307.00–322.00 $316.96 $1,487
511–528 unweaned 519 18 272.00–287.00 $284.46 $1,476
718 718 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,651

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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.