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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 17, 2024

2,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.29/cwt +17.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 666 lb · 245 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $246.61/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 776 lb · 235 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.68/cwt +12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 720 lb · 178 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,535 1,792 2,526
Feeder cattle 2,535 1,792 2,526

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower. 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
333 unweaned 333 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,056
373 373 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,306
415–435 unweaned 429 7 300.00–322.00 $315.92 $1,355 +34.22
451 451 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,339 +33.57
456–470 unweaned 466 11 251.00–285.00 $264.84 $1,234 -9.73
500–539 unweaned 524 26 253.00–262.00 $257.51 $1,349 +0.54
515–544 530 12 247.00–251.00 $248.71 $1,318 -13.29
555 555 15 277.00 $277.00 $1,537 +12.27
560–597 unweaned 575 80 245.00–266.00 $252.76 $1,453 +8.15
606–647 unweaned 636 59 238.00–249.00 $246.16 $1,566 +1.58
623–638 636 60 249.00–265.00 $262.39 $1,669 +2.92
653–690 665 157 258.00–266.00 $262.98 $1,749 +10.98
655–685 unweaned 667 88 230.00–250.00 $244.35 $1,630 +6.25
707–734 719 154 253.00–261.50 $260.09 $1,870 +10.17
715–738 unweaned 727 24 240.00–244.00 $242.20 $1,761 +5.04
766–777 unweaned 774 62 229.00–240.00 $234.10 $1,812 +10.10
763–798 777 173 246.00–255.00 $251.10 $1,951 +2.87
800 unweaned 800 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,768 +1.05
811–820 815 11 235.00–247.00 $240.49 $1,960 +11.84
850–884 858 71 234.00–245.00 $242.45 $2,080 +9.45
949 949 10 219.00 $219.00 $2,078
998 998 13 216.00 $216.00 $2,156
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,123 +20.00
450 450 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,156
508 unweaned 508 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,184 -9.00
550–574 unweaned 562 18 201.00–237.00 $216.94 $1,219
629 629 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,491 -9.54
650–665 651 35 226.00–238.00 $237.30 $1,545
676 unweaned 676 16 228.00 $228.00 $1,541
758–791 774 115 234.00–243.00 $237.25 $1,836
840 840 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,840
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,422
792 792 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,671

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 272.00 $272.00 $971 -3.00
393 unweaned 393 5 251.00 $251.00 $986 -21.23
400 400 2 241.00 $241.00 $964 -40.44
408–443 unweaned 430 36 240.00–270.00 $261.37 $1,124 +10.81
461–492 unweaned 479 60 230.00–258.00 $247.17 $1,184 +3.45
493 493 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,232
517–545 unweaned 526 17 233.00–247.00 $240.73 $1,266 +5.36
528 528 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,246 -8.25
553–576 unweaned 559 50 216.00–236.00 $229.99 $1,286 +0.62
578–592 584 14 231.00–236.00 $232.65 $1,359 -24.61
603–628 611 13 227.00–239.00 $235.20 $1,437 -17.85
603–645 unweaned 626 110 208.00–234.00 $227.28 $1,423 +4.70
665 unweaned 665 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +8.56
680–699 690 68 219.00–239.00 $234.08 $1,615 -5.55
705–727 unweaned 712 83 210.00–217.00 $214.09 $1,524 +1.27
741–748 743 10 226.00–227.50 $226.45 $1,683
758 758 55 234.00 $234.00 $1,774 +7.33
775–791 unweaned 788 26 212.00–214.00 $213.62 $1,683
812–840 821 70 222.00–230.50 $227.64 $1,869 -1.36
965–975 969 10 189.00–208.50 $196.85 $1,907
1050 1050 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,016
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 252.00 $252.00 $774
423–444 unweaned 437 30 228.00–231.00 $228.65 $999
467 unweaned 467 7 175.00 $175.00 $817
523–546 unweaned 533 18 201.00–217.00 $207.03 $1,103
561–586 unweaned 583 32 185.00–215.00 $197.65 $1,152
626 unweaned 626 6 204.50 $204.50 $1,280
675–684 unweaned 681 7 197.00–202.00 $198.42 $1,351
700–740 unweaned 725 8 191.00–196.00 $192.81 $1,398
1013 1013 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,631
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 unweaned 528 3 161.00 $161.00 $850

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 unweaned 292 15 295.00 $295.00 $861
376–377 unweaned 377 22 292.00–315.00 $296.17 $1,117 -20.40
380 380 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,159
431 unweaned 431 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,172 -0.77
457–460 unweaned 458 12 269.00–285.00 $278.31 $1,275 +13.92
500–530 unweaned 517 20 247.00–255.00 $249.76 $1,291 +5.50
563–581 unweaned 576 17 226.00–245.00 $237.32 $1,367 -6.52
622–630 unweaned 628 8 221.00–228.00 $226.27 $1,421 -0.14
662–665 664 9 221.00–222.00 $221.78 $1,473 -9.22
655–693 unweaned 679 25 216.00–226.00 $222.39 $1,510 -3.10
712–716 unweaned 714 10 212.00–218.00 $214.99 $1,535 -7.68
881 881 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,577
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 unweaned 482 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,094

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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.