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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

1,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.68/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,840/hd at 857 lb · 129 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.13/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 941 lb · 125 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.32/cwt -10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 679 lb · 123 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,585 1,163 1,374
Feeder cattle 1,585 1,163 1,374

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Heifer calves 10.00 to 20.00 lower. A light test on the calves. 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
389 unweaned 389 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,124
415 unweaned 415 5 309.00 $309.00 $1,282 -25.00
460–487 unweaned 480 23 281.00–310.00 $288.25 $1,384 -3.34
481–492 485 6 272.00–300.00 $281.47 $1,365 -48.53
513 513 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,365
532–541 unweaned 534 16 274.00–286.00 $283.72 $1,515 +13.72
558–570 561 27 267.00–280.00 $276.26 $1,550
556–574 unweaned 571 36 264.00–269.00 $264.81 $1,512 -31.27
646 646 40 258.00 $258.00 $1,667 -2.00
658–692 679 123 244.00–253.00 $250.32 $1,700 -9.58
713–727 721 77 241.00–252.00 $249.02 $1,795 -9.51
791 791 43 242.25 $242.25 $1,916 -2.88
802–803 803 60 241.00–242.50 $242.00 $1,943 -8.00
855 855 16 237.00 $237.00 $2,026 +0.04
930–937 933 89 215.00–223.50 $221.63 $2,068
950 950 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,062
1018–1046 1023 31 204.00–213.50 $211.93 $2,168
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,214
740 740 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,643
818–844 834 18 214.00–225.00 $221.91 $1,851
880 880 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,918 -4.84

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 unweaned 384 18 286.00–307.00 $292.49 $1,123 -0.22
412 412 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,051 -45.00
410–434 unweaned 430 19 240.00–262.00 $255.49 $1,099 -20.77
466 466 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,104
452–485 unweaned 474 33 242.00–272.00 $250.81 $1,189 -26.63
501–532 unweaned 504 21 243.00–248.00 $247.50 $1,247 -12.79
518–541 529 31 245.00–256.00 $253.00 $1,338
572 unweaned 572 37 241.50 $241.50 $1,381 -5.86
612–637 628 62 228.00–246.00 $243.48 $1,529 +1.40
659–687 678 100 229.00–242.00 $239.59 $1,624 -4.41
722–731 728 23 231.00–233.00 $232.40 $1,692 -10.31
752–777 753 55 218.00–232.50 $231.96 $1,747 -0.55
810 810 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,693 -8.50
855–886 857 129 210.50–215.00 $214.68 $1,840 -4.32
918–945 941 125 205.00–206.00 $205.13 $1,930 -5.37
952–971 958 10 195.00–197.00 $195.61 $1,874
1001 1001 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,977 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 unweaned 431 9 225.00–230.00 $226.07 $974
698 698 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,508

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,278 -9.00
407–420 unweaned 414 4 311.00–331.00 $321.16 $1,330 -0.43
450 450 2 313.00 $313.00 $1,408
471 unweaned 471 11 282.00 $282.00 $1,328
501–509 unweaned 507 10 266.00–284.00 $278.66 $1,413 +11.85
513 513 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,385
562 unweaned 562 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,399 -7.29
632 632 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,485
640 unweaned 640 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,498
686 686 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,585

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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.