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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

2,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.13/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 619 lb · 187 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.94/cwt -10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 725 lb · 173 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.25/cwt -4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 859 lb · 161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,535 1,302 2,181
Feeder cattle 2,535 1,302 2,181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower with few weaned calves in the offering. Demand was moderate to good. Quality was average with some fancy unweaned calves today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,125 —
440–445 unweaned 443 21 292.00–298.00 $293.98 $1,302 +6.98
475 unweaned 475 18 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +31.83
505–537 510 13 261.00–268.00 $266.87 $1,361 -17.18
513 fancy 513 48 325.00 $325.00 $1,667 —
511–548 unweaned 528 65 251.00–268.00 $262.84 $1,388 -2.69
552–597 unweaned 569 72 242.00–270.00 $261.29 $1,487 -1.11
616–638 618 21 240.00–253.00 $251.72 $1,556 +9.92
607–635 unweaned 619 111 232.00–250.00 $240.48 $1,489 -1.67
620 fancy 620 55 269.00 $269.00 $1,668 —
652 fancy 652 63 255.00 $255.00 $1,663 —
667 667 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,534 -12.36
675 unweaned 675 16 238.00 $238.00 $1,606 +0.61
702–742 unweaned 707 55 218.00–233.00 $225.21 $1,592 -2.18
713–745 741 40 230.00–253.00 $250.96 $1,860 +0.60
753–775 754 72 236.00–244.50 $244.01 $1,840 +9.98
754–792 unweaned 769 18 220.00–223.00 $221.20 $1,701 -0.80
810–849 824 138 242.00–249.00 $245.36 $2,022 +4.30
861 861 24 241.00 $241.00 $2,075 +2.89
908–918 914 28 223.00–234.00 $230.10 $2,103 +5.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 8 257.00 $257.00 $900 —
440 unweaned 440 13 272.00 $272.00 $1,197 —
540 unweaned 540 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,280 —
593 unweaned 593 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,370 -6.00
604–648 unweaned 624 13 225.00–230.00 $227.40 $1,419 —
826 826 53 228.00 $228.00 $1,883 —
915 915 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 3 290.00 $290.00 $928 +8.00
355–395 unweaned 379 18 268.00–289.00 $274.79 $1,041 -1.86
413 413 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,082 -12.20
415–440 unweaned 428 55 252.00–276.00 $261.18 $1,118 -2.78
458 fancy 458 15 272.00 $272.00 $1,246 —
462–499 unweaned 483 23 237.00–247.00 $241.73 $1,168 -11.81
518–547 unweaned 530 93 220.00–243.00 $232.09 $1,230 -15.81
536 536 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,399 —
566–587 577 24 248.00–252.00 $249.96 $1,442 -5.43
550–598 unweaned 588 116 220.00–240.00 $230.87 $1,358 +2.27
601–647 unweaned 616 25 208.00–223.00 $216.82 $1,336 -17.67
624–642 628 54 241.00–245.00 $242.84 $1,525 —
667–678 unweaned 672 17 214.00–219.00 $216.92 $1,458 +8.92
680–698 694 53 218.00–238.00 $233.36 $1,620 -14.74
701–748 725 152 217.00–233.00 $228.73 $1,658 -8.05
711–745 unweaned 728 21 203.00–208.00 $205.76 $1,498 —
752–765 759 70 221.00–223.00 $222.20 $1,686 —
782 unweaned 782 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,533 -13.00
803–840 812 130 209.00–217.75 $212.89 $1,729 -10.63
852–862 859 161 212.25 $212.25 $1,823 -4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 unweaned 351 8 265.00 $265.00 $930 —
485 485 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,052 —
505 unweaned 505 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,015 —
567 567 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,276 -0.81
580 unweaned 580 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,224 —
600–638 609 20 219.00–231.00 $228.42 $1,391 —
693 unweaned 693 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,372 —
803–842 815 22 198.00–202.00 $199.31 $1,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 unweaned 360 17 309.00–347.00 $324.40 $1,168 —
404–421 unweaned 409 11 310.00–325.00 $314.21 $1,285 +21.03
450–465 unweaned 458 11 253.00–263.00 $257.04 $1,177 -3.96
502–526 unweaned 519 7 246.00–254.00 $248.21 $1,288 -1.78
551–568 unweaned 558 20 231.00–238.00 $235.65 $1,315 -9.96
615–620 unweaned 617 13 215.00–228.00 $220.83 $1,363 -7.13
693–698 unweaned 695 9 208.00–218.00 $213.54 $1,484 -7.96
721 unweaned 721 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,536 —
764 unweaned 764 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,604 —
773 773 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,446 —
911 911 5 197.50 $197.50 $1,799 —
957 957 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,472 —

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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.