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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

2,829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $268.61/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 815 lb · 343 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $252.23/cwt ≈ $2,333/hd at 925 lb · 214 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.56/cwt ≈ $1,995/hd at 763 lb · 207 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,829 838 3,066
Feeder cattle 2,829 838 3,066

Compared to a light run last week with extremely cold temperatures: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality was average to attractive.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 unweaned 337 2 439.00 $439.00 $1,479 —
362–398 386 13 420.00–464.00 $435.29 $1,680 +15.29
430 430 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 +11.39
449 unweaned 449 12 341.00 $341.00 $1,531 —
492 492 19 381.00 $381.00 $1,875 -9.00
503–510 508 21 353.00–384.00 $378.38 $1,922 +37.35
543 unweaned 543 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,738 —
560–597 574 56 318.00–337.00 $326.09 $1,872 +3.47
577–597 unweaned 587 4 288.00–304.00 $295.86 $1,737 —
600–647 622 119 297.00–315.00 $304.64 $1,895 -7.47
662 unweaned 662 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,827 ±0.00
660–678 672 65 289.00–300.50 $297.45 $1,999 -4.70
700–729 717 151 271.00–286.00 $277.72 $1,991 -2.12
783 unweaned 783 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,958 —
767–795 786 139 271.00–275.00 $271.68 $2,135 +8.01
802–836 815 343 263.00–274.50 $268.61 $2,189 +4.61
852–862 856 61 257.00–271.00 $264.76 $2,266 —
904–948 925 214 249.00–257.75 $252.23 $2,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–441 440 12 380.00–386.00 $383.49 $1,687 —
472 472 10 363.00 $363.00 $1,713 +30.73
517–548 536 26 326.00–345.00 $335.55 $1,799 —
632–649 643 37 281.00–286.00 $283.99 $1,826 —
656–695 673 82 270.00–286.50 $283.40 $1,907 +21.40
723–738 733 37 259.00–264.00 $260.88 $1,912 —
828 828 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,971 —
869–893 879 34 248.00–250.00 $249.16 $2,190 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 unweaned 325 11 387.50–397.50 $391.04 $1,271 —
380–386 unweaned 382 14 366.00–376.00 $373.65 $1,427 —
412–431 unweaned 419 14 348.00–349.00 $348.71 $1,461 -11.29
416–435 424 18 369.00–370.00 $369.46 $1,567 -6.01
455–456 455 19 371.50–375.00 $372.98 $1,697 +40.57
453–473 unweaned 464 33 322.00–355.00 $336.71 $1,562 +11.71
508–526 unweaned 520 23 296.00–312.00 $305.07 $1,586 +12.85
515–537 533 42 304.00–313.00 $309.16 $1,648 +7.69
557–590 573 67 265.00–288.00 $278.99 $1,599 -4.83
605–641 620 32 253.00–279.00 $265.99 $1,649 +1.17
605–625 unweaned 621 33 230.00–267.00 $259.82 $1,613 +2.82
663 unweaned 663 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,532 —
661–689 678 71 259.00–275.00 $265.56 $1,800 +4.99
700–717 708 96 260.00–265.00 $263.39 $1,865 +7.98
753 fancy 753 63 265.00 $265.00 $1,995 —
750–780 767 144 257.00–260.50 $260.06 $1,995 —
806–840 818 47 240.00–252.00 $247.08 $2,021 +10.08
855 855 81 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
914–940 934 28 227.50–229.00 $228.63 $2,135 +5.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 unweaned 401 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,327 —
401–445 416 6 343.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,446 +46.19
457–495 473 19 260.00–315.00 $284.24 $1,344 -30.31
465–495 unweaned 480 10 302.00–310.00 $305.88 $1,468 —
510–528 unweaned 522 6 265.00–295.00 $274.77 $1,434 —
725–734 733 22 246.00–254.00 $252.92 $1,854 —
809 809 15 235.00 $235.00 $1,901 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 unweaned 333 8 423.00–465.00 $437.68 $1,457 +2.68
372 unweaned 372 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,507 —
410–429 unweaned 418 25 375.00–431.00 $400.74 $1,675 +27.29
471–497 unweaned 485 17 325.00–350.00 $335.87 $1,629 —
522 unweaned 522 9 324.00 $324.00 $1,691 —
553–596 unweaned 580 31 301.00–325.00 $308.32 $1,788 —
608 unweaned 608 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,708 -10.20
741 unweaned 741 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,852 -13.00
756 756 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,875 —
826 826 6 241.00 $241.00 $1,991 —

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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.