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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 23, 2025

838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.33/cwt +18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 660 lb · 139 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.83/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 716 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.03/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 540 lb · 66 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 838 2,691 1,342
Feeder cattle 838 2,691 1,342

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Steer calves 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was moderate to active. Quality was average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,450
385 385 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 +4.73
417–443 435 29 412.00–430.00 $423.61 $1,843 +11.56
461 unweaned 461 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,784 +24.66
470 470 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,833 +13.99
521–548 540 66 336.00–357.00 $341.03 $1,842 +8.94
573–587 582 15 320.00–328.00 $322.62 $1,878 +10.70
601–631 615 26 308.00–317.50 $312.11 $1,919 +14.19
652 unweaned 652 15 276.00 $276.00 $1,800 -1.00
654–682 661 124 288.00–307.00 $302.15 $1,997 +20.99
703–740 711 24 271.00–282.00 $279.84 $1,990 +4.06
751–793 775 13 262.00–265.00 $263.67 $2,043 -6.87
815 815 7 264.00 $264.00 $2,152 ±0.00
953 953 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,325 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–498 486 11 331.00–336.00 $332.27 $1,615 -3.33
588 588 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,582 -18.00
682 682 9 262.00 $262.00 $1,787 +11.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–312 312 8 407.00–430.00 $418.52 $1,306 -21.94
352–398 377 15 395.00–442.00 $415.50 $1,566 +43.28
406–439 424 40 360.00–395.00 $375.47 $1,592 +57.76
440 unweaned 440 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 +34.66
463 unweaned 463 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,505 -1.09
462–485 481 29 327.00–355.00 $332.41 $1,599 +20.64
505–542 522 33 281.00–316.00 $301.47 $1,574 -3.57
533–536 unweaned 535 9 290.00–295.00 $292.22 $1,563 +3.76
556–582 578 24 278.00–295.00 $283.82 $1,640 +11.86
590 unweaned 590 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,569 -0.85
617 unweaned 617 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,586 +23.40
600–644 625 14 264.00–266.00 $264.82 $1,655 -1.71
660–677 668 14 257.00–262.00 $260.57 $1,741 +2.86
709 unweaned 709 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,687
702–738 718 54 254.00–258.00 $255.41 $1,834 +3.57
815–825 820 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,943 -5.34
926 926 3 223.00 $223.00 $2,065 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 11 288.00 $288.00 $1,149
423–445 432 13 285.00–327.00 $301.31 $1,302
466–493 473 20 294.00–322.00 $314.55 $1,488 +42.55
557 unweaned 557 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,437
695 unweaned 695 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,585

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 unweaned 311 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,353 +27.49
425–440 unweaned 431 7 365.00–392.00 $373.45 $1,610 -16.55
551–585 565 5 302.00–315.00 $307.39 $1,737 +31.80
601–604 unweaned 602 25 290.00–293.00 $291.20 $1,753 +15.51
663 unweaned 663 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,797 +31.00
717 unweaned 717 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,886 +10.50
912 912 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,098
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,623
556 unweaned 556 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,451
748 748 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,773
756 756 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,837

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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.