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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

2,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $347.62/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $3,193/hd at 918 lb · 400 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $372.84/cwt +13.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,080/hd at 826 lb · 261 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $353.50/cwt -7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $3,136/hd at 887 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,874 2,573 590
Feeder cattle 2,874 2,573 590

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were steady. Heifers were 3.00 higher both with a good quality and demand. Steer calves were 18.00 higher. Heifers were 32.00 higher. Both with a good quality and firm undertone. Few receipts from the previous week made it hard to trend calves under 400 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 unweaned 297 9 704.00–715.00 $705.19 $2,094 —
300–315 unweaned 310 3 670.00–695.00 $678.06 $2,102 —
348 348 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,175 —
360–376 364 27 610.00–634.00 $628.48 $2,288 —
363–388 unweaned 373 7 570.00–600.00 $589.62 $2,199 -20.38
406–430 unweaned 408 15 570.00–595.00 $592.91 $2,419 —
410 410 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,440 +39.36
450–483 unweaned 478 47 530.00–552.50 $537.19 $2,568 +13.19
483–485 484 4 520.00–530.00 $522.51 $2,529 -2.49
520–535 529 23 506.00–525.00 $519.83 $2,750 +20.41
543 543 16 483.00 $483.00 $2,623 -16.42
553 553 8 449.00 $449.00 $2,483 -11.29
558–597 569 16 443.00–482.50 $475.45 $2,705 +15.16
576 unweaned 576 7 442.00 $442.00 $2,546 —
635 unweaned 635 1 409.00 $409.00 $2,597 -37.00
640 640 4 414.00–428.00 $424.50 $2,717 +2.00
658 unweaned 658 3 432.00 $432.00 $2,843 +28.00
650–678 675 63 423.00–425.00 $423.21 $2,857 +4.00
705–745 724 85 371.00–400.00 $387.65 $2,807 -10.16
705–738 732 19 359.00–367.00 $365.96 $2,679 -31.85
759 759 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,505 -53.85
777–783 780 41 355.00–388.00 $372.20 $2,903 -11.65
803–846 826 261 347.00–380.00 $372.84 $3,080 +13.49
874–899 887 240 342.00–357.00 $353.50 $3,136 -7.62
903–935 918 392 342.50–354.00 $348.59 $3,200 +11.82
943 943 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,829 -36.77
950–970 956 85 333.50–340.00 $337.94 $3,231 +7.28
1007–1011 1008 145 316.00–331.50 $326.89 $3,295 —
1017 1017 10 305.00 $305.00 $3,102 +12.00
1104–1111 1108 26 307.00–309.50 $308.45 $3,418 —
1220 1220 1 289.00 $289.00 $3,526 —
1280–1282 1281 5 240.00–271.00 $258.59 $3,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 575.00 $575.00 $2,174 —
624 624 20 409.00 $409.00 $2,552 -17.98
698 698 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,583 —
700 700 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,457 -33.08
787 787 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,731 +17.00
831 831 23 347.00 $347.00 $2,884 -1.79
873 873 19 358.50 $358.50 $3,130 +18.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,808 —
530–535 534 9 434.00–465.00 $437.42 $2,336 —
650–678 668 9 330.00–362.00 $353.48 $2,361 +33.48
755 755 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,661 —
810 810 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 unweaned 210 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
270 270 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–297 unweaned 289 16 610.00–625.00 $614.40 $1,776 —
307–346 unweaned 332 24 543.00–580.00 $560.63 $1,861 —
350–385 371 5 545.00–555.00 $548.77 $2,036 +49.12
364–384 unweaned 375 24 530.00–562.00 $550.17 $2,063 —
402–426 416 8 495.00–507.50 $498.17 $2,072 +33.17
415–440 unweaned 431 12 462.00–482.00 $474.79 $2,046 +9.67
455–485 471 10 465.00–492.00 $479.52 $2,259 +53.02
463–497 unweaned 471 20 446.00–475.00 $458.49 $2,159 +29.91
500–527 unweaned 513 10 431.00–440.00 $435.10 $2,232 +34.82
513–530 522 82 425.00–477.00 $445.86 $2,327 +28.79
547 547 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,202 -14.57
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -93.72
558–590 577 23 397.00–425.00 $412.00 $2,377 -1.72
608–617 611 47 393.00–422.50 $411.90 $2,517 +7.90
600–640 unweaned 613 13 365.00–399.00 $385.93 $2,366 +23.43
653–658 unweaned 657 11 372.00–384.00 $380.75 $2,502 —
658–695 663 56 360.00–384.50 $377.98 $2,506 +5.84
705–745 724 168 335.00–363.00 $361.06 $2,614 +6.29
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 -42.40
767–797 790 98 331.00–347.00 $341.76 $2,700 -0.64
811–848 822 72 317.00–345.50 $335.14 $2,755 +7.06
851–898 870 101 309.00–331.50 $328.34 $2,857 +10.26
932–946 938 43 304.50–311.50 $309.45 $2,903 -7.08
956–985 977 69 300.00–310.50 $307.67 $3,006 +7.67
1000–1045 1025 34 282.00–292.50 $291.32 $2,986 -1.08
1055 1055 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,838 —
1230 1230 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–397 377 4 485.00–510.00 $496.84 $1,873 —
515–535 524 8 365.00–392.50 $381.06 $1,997 —
600–630 625 11 360.00–387.00 $375.62 $2,348 -6.09
687 687 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,198 -31.52
712 712 4 353.00 $353.00 $2,513 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 1 411.50 $411.50 $1,218 —
310 310 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 —
335 unweaned 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 —
350–395 unweaned 373 2 500.00–515.00 $507.95 $1,895 —
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 —
435 435 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,001 —
475 unweaned 475 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,971 —
515 515 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,864 +22.00
675 unweaned 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
720 720 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,290 —
755–775 765 4 310.00–320.00 $313.70 $2,400 —
815 815 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250–285 unweaned 255 7 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,626.05 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 unweaned 295 8 620.00 $620.00 $1,829 —
313–314 unweaned 314 12 650.00–690.00 $680.02 $2,135 —
360 360 3 615.00 $615.00 $2,214 —
370–380 unweaned 373 3 545.00–570.00 $553.48 $2,064 +48.48
407–439 unweaned 424 13 540.00–575.00 $567.33 $2,405 -0.17
472 unweaned 472 2 507.00 $507.00 $2,393 —
494 494 5 484.00 $484.00 $2,391 -45.25
518 518 4 483.00 $483.00 $2,502 +32.00
520 unweaned 520 5 490.00–495.00 $491.60 $2,556 +5.51
552–573 unweaned 561 9 438.00–450.00 $444.56 $2,494 +4.56
564 564 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,358 -22.00
550–585 573 3 425.00–452.00 $433.63 $2,485 -6.37
610 610 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 -26.42
625 unweaned 625 1 404.00 $404.00 $2,525 —
650 unweaned 650 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,568 —
660 660 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,396 —
702–730 706 8 364.00–375.00 $373.58 $2,637 —
770 unweaned 770 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,810 —
795 795 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,735 —
805 unweaned 805 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,826 —
867 867 24 329.50 $329.50 $2,857 +4.50
1000–1031 1026 10 291.00–305.00 $302.40 $3,103 —
1194 1194 5 273.00 $273.00 $3,260 —
1222 1222 4 224.00 $224.00 $2,737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–431 unweaned 430 5 495.00–515.00 $498.96 $2,146 —
490 unweaned 490 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 unweaned 120 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
215 unweaned 215 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
290 290 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Reading this report

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.