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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

1,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.41/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 829 lb · 136 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.75/cwt ≈ $1,703/hd at 719 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.13/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 736 lb · 95 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,613 1,638 1,622
Feeder cattle 1,613 1,638 1,622

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle. Steer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-3.00 lower. Several un-weaned calves available and these sold to moderate to good demand. Some heavier weight cattle that are marked un-weaned were 30 days weaned. Quality average, few attractive. Weather has finally cooled off and rain fell in some parts of the state with more expected for the weekend and early next week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 314 3 350.00–370.00 $357.12 $1,121
366–385 371 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,232
408–430 421 7 330.00–335.00 $332.92 $1,402 +17.92
455 fancy 455 16 334.00 $334.00 $1,520
455–499 unweaned 487 13 277.00–287.00 $283.48 $1,381 -7.56
485–493 487 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,471
508–532 unweaned 530 36 267.00–305.00 $286.59 $1,519 +26.31
514–549 536 38 272.00–307.00 $283.87 $1,522 +3.87
554–566 561 12 266.00–277.00 $272.47 $1,529 +13.91
565–590 unweaned 576 20 227.00–261.00 $248.29 $1,430 -9.44
638 unweaned 638 16 248.00–253.00 $251.44 $1,604 +0.54
663–693 unweaned 677 82 233.00–259.00 $250.28 $1,694 -0.53
682 682 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,712 +2.88
726–729 728 55 251.00 $251.00 $1,827 +1.76
713–749 unweaned 746 40 237.00–238.00 $237.07 $1,769 +4.27
775–793 unweaned 776 75 227.50–238.75 $237.83 $1,846
810 unweaned 810 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,855 +12.00
811–846 829 133 247.00–257.25 $251.92 $2,088 +4.34
876–895 892 23 240.00–243.00 $240.51 $2,145 -1.88
904 unweaned 904 45 227.25 $227.25 $2,054
953 953 13 215.00 $215.00 $2,049 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,345
509 509 9 284.00 $284.00 $1,446
615 615 14 253.00 $253.00 $1,556 +18.04
681 681 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,675 +8.00
720 unweaned 720 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,706
768 768 11 246.00 $246.00 $1,889 +20.00
830 830 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,909
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–490 462 7 245.00–287.00 $257.72 $1,191
508 unweaned 508 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,077
555 555 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,426
616–618 617 8 233.00–237.00 $235.00 $1,450

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,002
355–371 368 6 310.00–312.00 $310.32 $1,142 +13.32
400 fancy 400 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,320
427–439 435 9 297.00–307.00 $300.27 $1,306 +33.27
445–448 unweaned 447 6 262.00–265.00 $264.00 $1,180 -25.07
479 479 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,231 +11.48
463–495 unweaned 481 18 250.00–275.00 $259.04 $1,246 -0.76
500–535 unweaned 516 30 236.00–261.00 $247.60 $1,278 -1.15
522–524 523 22 243.00–250.00 $245.86 $1,286 -2.14
555–595 unweaned 565 55 229.00–251.00 $245.10 $1,385 +2.88
579 579 22 247.00 $247.00 $1,430 -10.09
602–644 unweaned 635 28 227.00–235.50 $233.77 $1,484 +8.65
653 unweaned 653 5 221.00–226.00 $223.00 $1,456 +0.26
654–690 673 41 230.00–245.00 $239.73 $1,613 +2.30
704–736 unweaned 709 53 233.00–236.00 $235.53 $1,670
730 730 52 238.00 $238.00 $1,737
777 777 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,818 +3.07
800–824 unweaned 804 47 192.00–226.00 $220.81 $1,775
1011 1011 27 189.50 $189.50 $1,916
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 9 251.00 $251.00 $994 +1.35
399 399 8 267.00 $267.00 $1,065 +12.00
443 443 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,196
543 543 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,265 +6.00
565 565 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,294 -5.00
598 unweaned 598 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,340 +4.00
603 unweaned 603 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,315
733 733 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,642
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,177
558–564 561 8 232.00–236.00 $233.99 $1,313
679 679 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,473
874–894 885 16 173.00–186.00 $178.62 $1,581

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,067
395 395 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,232
403–440 unweaned 414 7 302.00–330.00 $321.49 $1,331 +56.88
459 thin fleshed 459 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,455
458–479 unweaned 468 17 287.00–290.00 $289.46 $1,355 -22.54
506–529 unweaned 512 22 256.00–292.00 $283.63 $1,452 +18.50
558 558 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,601
580–585 unweaned 584 8 230.00–257.00 $240.49 $1,404 +6.84
608 608 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,496
608 unweaned 608 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,374 +5.21
665–683 unweaned 676 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,582
713 unweaned 713 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,647 +13.49
765 765 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,737 +5.00
850 850 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,734
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,357

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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.