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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 3, 2024

1,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.79/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 724 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.47/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 636 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.15/cwt +19.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 661 lb · 102 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,795 1,612 1,772
Feeder cattle 1,795 1,612 1,772

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable trades of feeder cattle or calves this week for a trend, however, a lower undertone was noted. Demand moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 24 287.00–300.00 $291.33 $1,238
518–537 532 48 266.00–292.00 $287.11 $1,527
627–631 630 40 254.00–261.00 $255.92 $1,612 -8.81
630 unweaned 630 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,525 -5.49
652–673 661 102 247.00–266.00 $253.15 $1,673
709–747 735 41 238.00–259.50 $244.56 $1,798 -6.75
760 760 46 259.50 $259.50 $1,972
821 821 30 250.00 $250.00 $2,052 +8.93
900–917 911 61 233.00–239.00 $237.45 $2,163 +2.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,047
531 531 18 272.00 $272.00 $1,444
585 585 11 244.00 $244.00 $1,427
787 787 14 243.00 $243.00 $1,912
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 28 223.00 $223.00 $1,639

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 13 262.00 $262.00 $1,279
493 unweaned 493 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,168 -12.75
503 unweaned 503 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,187 -10.52
574–590 586 29 236.00–251.00 $240.06 $1,407
615–647 636 105 227.00–250.00 $237.47 $1,510 +0.61
653–663 659 28 229.00–237.00 $234.17 $1,543 -9.55
719–745 724 108 235.00–240.50 $238.79 $1,729 -2.66
759 759 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,784 +8.08
853 853 19 222.00 $222.00 $1,894 +3.00
925 925 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,090
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 8 240.00 $240.00 $991
603 603 40 234.00 $234.00 $1,411
677 677 60 228.00 $228.00 $1,544
752 752 29 222.00 $222.00 $1,669
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–575 566 65 217.00–227.00 $223.16 $1,263
633 unweaned 633 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,443 +18.00
720 720 10 229.00 $229.00 $1,649
772 772 22 229.00 $229.00 $1,768

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 unweaned 496 14 268.00 $268.00 $1,329 -17.96

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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.