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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 26, 2026

1,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.17/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $3,005/hd at 839 lb · 218 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.67/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,994/hd at 925 lb · 109 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.48/cwt -18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $3,125/hd at 940 lb · 105 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,887 1,072 3,234
Feeder cattle 1,887 1,072 3,234

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers mostly steady. Steer and heifer calves steady. Quality average. Demand moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 328 16 680.00–732.00 $695.15 $2,280 —
415–441 424 29 610.00–640.00 $632.87 $2,683 +47.87
440 unweaned 440 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,640 —
476–483 479 9 550.00–560.00 $554.48 $2,656 -24.40
515–537 528 22 527.00–535.00 $530.19 $2,799 -7.24
566–596 586 70 460.00–482.00 $472.98 $2,772 -35.02
595 unweaned 595 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,618 —
609–626 620 51 432.00–452.00 $446.94 $2,771 +5.95
666–697 685 102 397.00–429.00 $414.79 $2,841 -5.52
709–732 727 43 386.00–390.00 $386.55 $2,810 -6.34
756–785 775 89 366.00–374.00 $371.00 $2,875 +6.61
811–849 839 218 345.00–369.00 $358.17 $3,005 -4.22
853 853 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,815 -19.52
935–946 940 105 328.00–335.75 $332.48 $3,125 —
1034 1034 38 316.50 $316.50 $3,273 +14.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 344 8 540.00–610.00 $565.92 $1,947 —
425 425 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 -95.00
528–544 535 17 440.00–500.00 $474.86 $2,541 -40.14
576 576 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,448 -25.00
616–620 617 11 372.00–420.00 $406.85 $2,510 —
739–740 739 35 377.00–379.00 $378.31 $2,796 —
755 755 21 363.00 $363.00 $2,741 —
903–934 925 109 314.00–327.00 $323.67 $2,994 -11.33

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–318 316 21 655.00–685.00 $680.87 $2,152 —
315–320 unweaned 318 4 570.00–595.00 $582.40 $1,852 —
371 unweaned 371 9 527.00 $527.00 $1,955 +18.65
358–398 389 28 535.00–570.00 $552.83 $2,151 +12.94
436 unweaned 436 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,224 +55.00
451–475 unweaned 466 23 465.00–475.00 $468.29 $2,182 +28.29
480–493 483 28 465.00–485.00 $476.73 $2,303 -4.58
502–510 unweaned 504 9 432.00–460.00 $453.70 $2,287 +18.70
509–541 517 48 450.00–478.00 $471.01 $2,435 +33.49
588–590 unweaned 589 10 407.00–420.00 $410.89 $2,420 -14.11
589 589 24 450.50 $450.50 $2,653 +10.08
600 unweaned 600 2 387.00 $387.00 $2,322 —
604–637 618 28 385.00–428.00 $409.27 $2,529 -0.76
657–667 665 20 377.00–380.00 $377.59 $2,511 +1.30
706–707 unweaned 707 9 342.00–347.00 $344.78 $2,438 —
711–734 726 23 346.00–348.00 $346.68 $2,517 -17.46
750 750 7 328.00 $328.00 $2,460 —
805–808 806 7 317.00–321.00 $319.28 $2,573 -5.72
801–826 fancy 822 25 355.00–363.00 $361.75 $2,974 —
850–895 885 14 299.00–300.00 $299.21 $2,648 -14.79
953–964 957 28 294.00–298.00 $296.36 $2,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,916 —
460 460 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 —
531–543 536 8 412.00–432.00 $419.61 $2,249 —
542–546 unweaned 545 6 387.00–405.00 $392.97 $2,142 —
551–593 577 18 392.00–410.00 $402.85 $2,324 —
638 638 4 379.00 $379.00 $2,418 +20.00
657–696 665 17 352.00–365.00 $361.78 $2,406 +0.66
745 745 2 333.00 $333.00 $2,481 —
788 788 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,514 -18.43
811 811 12 306.00 $306.00 $2,482 —
1003 1003 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,859 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–423 unweaned 415 6 560.00–575.00 $567.35 $2,355 -7.65
462 unweaned 462 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,333 —
505–517 513 6 515.00–522.00 $517.30 $2,654 —
511–526 unweaned 520 7 505.00–525.00 $513.43 $2,670 —
553 553 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,571 —
570–590 unweaned 577 6 437.00–440.00 $438.02 $2,527 -1.98
610–626 unweaned 620 5 417.00–440.00 $426.06 $2,642 —
650–657 652 6 374.00–410.00 $397.91 $2,594 —
725 unweaned 725 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,654 —
742 742 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,597 —

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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.