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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

1,792 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.24/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 576 lb · 181 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.43/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 622 lb · 152 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.88/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 675 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,792 1,795 2,738
Feeder cattle 1,792 1,795 2,738

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady with several strings of calves from 600 to 800 lbs. Steer and heifer calves steady with mostly unweaned calves in the offering. 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
417–436 unweaned 431 15 261.00–290.00 $281.70 $1,214 —
431 431 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,409 +35.67
472–490 481 14 262.00–267.00 $263.43 $1,267 —
471–497 unweaned 482 16 267.00–287.00 $274.57 $1,323 —
530 530 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 -25.11
506–548 unweaned 531 22 244.00–262.00 $256.97 $1,365 —
570–577 573 5 251.00–274.00 $264.73 $1,517 —
555–599 unweaned 589 31 226.00–251.00 $244.61 $1,441 —
602–633 616 11 252.00–268.00 $259.47 $1,598 +3.55
622–641 unweaned 634 43 221.00–255.00 $244.58 $1,551 +2.58
656–684 unweaned 670 44 222.00–249.00 $238.10 $1,595 —
670 670 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,688 -1.15
705–735 unweaned 713 8 229.00–240.00 $237.16 $1,691 —
722–745 740 16 236.00–253.00 $249.92 $1,849 +5.36
756–791 775 57 235.50–251.50 $248.23 $1,924 -11.27
785 unweaned 785 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,758 —
812–819 815 32 223.00–235.00 $228.65 $1,863 -21.35
826–841 unweaned 834 8 214.00–226.00 $219.95 $1,834 —
859–895 unweaned 877 10 209.00–214.00 $211.45 $1,854 —
877 877 31 233.00 $233.00 $2,043 —
900 900 6 230.00 $230.00 $2,070 -7.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 unweaned 357 2 267.00 $267.00 $953 —
444 444 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,110 —
526 unweaned 526 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,273 —
553–595 574 6 242.00–245.00 $243.55 $1,398 -0.45
604–607 605 40 222.00–249.00 $246.54 $1,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 5 270.00 $270.00 $896 —
342 342 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,043 —
373 373 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,026 —
378–396 unweaned 390 20 257.00–285.00 $272.23 $1,062 —
402–425 411 6 267.00–293.00 $281.44 $1,157 —
408–445 unweaned 430 35 241.00–270.00 $250.56 $1,077 —
457 457 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,334 +30.00
473–497 unweaned 483 30 235.00–255.00 $243.72 $1,177 +6.72
501–547 unweaned 520 56 222.00–242.00 $235.37 $1,224 -0.63
500–536 522 29 236.00–250.00 $244.25 $1,275 —
551–592 unweaned 566 65 223.00–232.00 $229.37 $1,298 —
561–597 582 116 256.00–263.00 $257.26 $1,497 +17.20
608–638 unweaned 622 53 220.00–227.00 $222.58 $1,384 —
615–628 622 99 249.00–258.00 $253.05 $1,574 +15.58
656–683 674 62 225.00–245.00 $239.63 $1,615 +5.46
656–691 unweaned 676 45 208.00–221.00 $216.44 $1,463 —
700–731 707 37 238.00–241.00 $240.46 $1,700 +1.67
711–735 unweaned 721 14 210.00–215.00 $212.82 $1,534 —
760–772 766 25 215.00–231.00 $226.67 $1,736 -8.33
815 815 31 229.00 $229.00 $1,866 —
835 unweaned 835 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,720 —
892 892 16 212.00 $212.00 $1,891 —
1020–1035 1029 17 191.00–201.00 $195.08 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–591 582 22 226.00–242.00 $235.29 $1,369 +12.13
704–736 715 47 227.00–231.00 $229.80 $1,643 +0.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–394 unweaned 387 11 301.00–330.00 $316.57 $1,225 —
417–439 unweaned 433 41 257.00–287.00 $272.77 $1,181 —
462–495 unweaned 483 24 252.00–290.00 $264.39 $1,277 -3.61
493–496 495 7 251.00–267.00 $260.17 $1,288 —
501–545 unweaned 530 27 231.00–251.00 $244.26 $1,295 —
572 572 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,407 —
561–592 unweaned 581 37 236.00–249.00 $243.84 $1,417 —
617–642 unweaned 636 29 221.00–230.50 $226.41 $1,440 —
650–663 unweaned 657 10 224.00–227.00 $225.49 $1,481 —
661 661 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,527 —
701–723 unweaned 704 34 220.00–227.00 $222.67 $1,568 —
745 745 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,620 —
770–798 unweaned 779 13 204.00–217.00 $212.90 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–618 611 7 205.00–222.00 $214.83 $1,313 —

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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.