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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

2,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.65/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,912/hd at 878 lb · 485 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.90/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,534/hd at 759 lb · 227 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.17/cwt -16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,841/hd at 828 lb · 220 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,479 2,323 2,653
Feeder cattle 2,479 2,323 2,653

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Steer calves up to 20 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate. Quality average to plain with few fancy.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 5 625.00 $625.00 $2,031 —
385 unweaned 385 4 615.00 $615.00 $2,368 —
388 388 5 645.00 $645.00 $2,503 —
402–405 403 21 570.00–620.00 $591.52 $2,384 -34.94
417 unweaned 417 7 565.00 $565.00 $2,356 —
453–460 457 32 545.00–585.00 $553.69 $2,530 -9.48
519–527 523 23 522.00–535.00 $529.04 $2,767 -4.56
561 561 14 472.00 $472.00 $2,648 -37.93
604–647 621 74 432.00–467.00 $450.42 $2,797 +32.83
691–695 692 17 393.00–407.00 $402.04 $2,782 -20.21
703–731 720 101 369.00–405.00 $382.48 $2,754 -3.98
766–792 785 87 353.00–364.50 $358.90 $2,817 -12.12
805–842 828 220 330.00–346.00 $343.17 $2,841 -16.43
876–895 878 485 318.00–332.50 $331.65 $2,912 -4.52
906–915 913 184 318.50–322.00 $320.31 $2,924 -10.28
960–996 981 118 307.00–317.00 $311.15 $3,052 -8.85
1021 1021 24 303.10 $303.10 $3,095 -7.90
1101 1101 44 298.50 $298.50 $3,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–440 437 8 520.00–555.00 $528.81 $2,311 —
469–495 472 15 512.00–530.00 $527.49 $2,490 +9.54
524 524 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,489 —
572 572 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,345 -46.59
617–642 632 51 377.00–424.00 $409.27 $2,587 —
705–741 721 20 358.00–365.00 $362.81 $2,616 —
759 759 16 317.00 $317.00 $2,406 -23.10
888 888 25 306.50 $306.50 $2,722 —
921 921 3 318.00 $318.00 $2,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 7 452.00 $452.00 $2,133 —
758 758 14 289.00 $289.00 $2,191 -31.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–345 unweaned 332 9 537.00–580.00 $560.12 $1,860 +13.12
366 unweaned 366 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,720 —
367–383 377 9 477.00–500.00 $491.13 $1,852 -33.87
403–433 419 11 455.00–505.00 $477.91 $2,002 +27.91
410–437 unweaned 424 4 442.00–495.00 $467.66 $1,983 -1.99
456–491 471 34 437.00–475.00 $456.31 $2,149 -16.59
451–486 unweaned 474 9 440.00–445.00 $443.42 $2,102 -0.39
519 unweaned 519 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,258 +13.00
509–538 531 51 400.00–445.00 $435.49 $2,312 +1.84
551–597 578 65 377.00–415.00 $401.17 $2,319 -13.52
635–647 638 69 368.50–370.00 $368.85 $2,353 -11.12
653–690 672 25 347.00–383.00 $359.91 $2,419 -5.83
700–744 717 82 342.00–355.00 $344.55 $2,470 -11.02
753–790 759 227 326.00–345.25 $333.90 $2,534 +2.33
818–830 828 42 313.00–320.50 $319.09 $2,642 -13.14
865–874 873 64 305.00–317.00 $307.62 $2,686 -8.51
910–934 926 23 300.00–304.50 $301.54 $2,792 -3.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,962 —
478–485 482 8 410.00–422.00 $415.96 $2,005 -41.04
668–692 684 37 343.00–345.00 $343.69 $2,351 —
701–740 730 38 322.00–340.00 $329.29 $2,404 +4.29
833 833 8 308.00 $308.00 $2,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 20 285.00 $285.00 $1,947 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 unweaned 331 5 590.00–605.00 $598.84 $1,982 —
365–397 unweaned 375 20 555.00–595.00 $582.28 $2,184 -3.64
425 425 6 557.00 $557.00 $2,367 —
452–496 unweaned 485 16 482.00–522.00 $491.32 $2,383 -20.49
500 500 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,450 —
507 unweaned 507 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,408 -5.00
556 unweaned 556 8 457.00 $457.00 $2,541 +7.00
563–577 567 7 430.00–457.00 $449.15 $2,547 +4.15
645 645 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,580 —
653 unweaned 653 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,547 —
692 692 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,457 —
700 unweaned 700 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 —
711 711 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,432 —

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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.