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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

1,762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $344.34/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $3,182/hd at 924 lb · 193 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.54/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $3,057/hd at 867 lb · 169 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $365.93/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,045/hd at 832 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,762 2,874 842
Feeder cattle 1,762 2,874 842

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were 7.00 lower. Heifers were 2.00 lower both had an average to good quality and a good demand. Steer calves were to light to test but did show a low undertone. Heifer calves were 3.00 lower with a good quality and demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 unweaned 289 4 650.00–680.00 $672.46 $1,943 -32.73
325–341 unweaned 331 9 640.00–695.00 $662.41 $2,193 -15.65
377 unweaned 377 2 635.00 $635.00 $2,394 +45.38
440 unweaned 440 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,332 -62.91
448 448 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,397 —
478–490 480 7 480.00–515.00 $507.75 $2,437 -14.76
465–495 unweaned 483 5 510.00–530.00 $517.70 $2,500 -19.49
500–506 505 11 507.00–520.00 $517.66 $2,614 -2.17
566–575 unweaned 568 6 440.00–457.50 $452.46 $2,570 +10.46
578–597 591 13 416.00–447.00 $437.67 $2,587 -37.78
604–637 615 12 373.00–387.50 $382.49 $2,352 -42.01
616–636 621 18 419.00–444.00 $431.21 $2,678 +6.71
605–630 625 10 333.00–350.00 $336.54 $2,103 -87.96
651–696 684 27 361.00–401.00 $380.20 $2,601 -43.01
693 unweaned 693 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,564 -62.00
707–715 unweaned 709 21 370.00–390.00 $386.16 $2,738 —
710–740 724 36 375.00–394.00 $384.20 $2,782 -3.45
756–799 782 38 354.00–372.00 $360.46 $2,819 -11.74
800–840 832 122 340.00–376.00 $365.93 $3,045 -6.91
851–890 865 158 337.00–361.50 $354.68 $3,068 +1.18
892–899 896 11 320.00–324.00 $321.81 $2,883 -31.69
923–932 924 192 339.00–345.10 $344.49 $3,183 -4.10
930 930 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,930 -33.59
950 950 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,936 -28.94
962–980 972 40 317.00–332.50 $330.66 $3,214 -7.28
1005 1005 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,995 -28.89
1034 1034 27 323.00 $323.00 $3,340 +18.00
1094 1094 14 309.00 $309.00 $3,380 —
1104–1143 1120 38 297.00–306.00 $302.32 $3,386 -6.13
1210 1210 1 284.00 $284.00 $3,436 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 unweaned 343 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,144 —
360 360 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 —
490 490 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,850 —
540 unweaned 540 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 —
542 542 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,829 -99.92
808 808 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,626 +7.50
860 860 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 —
910 910 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 unweaned 386 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,026 —
661 661 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 unweaned 200 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 unweaned 276 4 555.00–620.00 $571.47 $1,577 -42.93
295 295 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,696 —
320 320 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,000 —
318–343 unweaned 330 10 545.00–575.00 $559.35 $1,846 -1.28
350–365 364 11 515.00–545.00 $542.38 $1,974 -6.39
410–430 425 27 500.00–570.00 $516.93 $2,197 +18.76
415–440 unweaned 428 4 486.00–490.00 $487.94 $2,088 +13.15
463–499 481 41 425.00–487.50 $468.40 $2,253 -11.12
465–495 unweaned 484 17 466.00–480.00 $468.70 $2,269 +10.21
510–535 unweaned 518 3 432.00–442.50 $438.89 $2,273 +3.79
518–543 529 29 401.00–429.00 $416.31 $2,202 -29.55
550–582 563 20 419.00–425.00 $423.15 $2,382 +103.15
565–590 unweaned 577 7 370.00–400.00 $385.97 $2,227 —
600–635 610 12 401.00–453.00 $417.49 $2,547 +5.59
616 616 17 394.00 $394.00 $2,427 -17.90
600–647 unweaned 629 13 346.00–382.00 $366.20 $2,303 -19.73
634–646 641 14 350.00–353.00 $351.73 $2,255 -60.17
653–693 674 77 356.00–366.00 $362.85 $2,446 -15.13
704–720 unweaned 707 5 332.00–339.00 $337.57 $2,387 —
706–738 715 42 338.00–366.00 $360.56 $2,578 -0.50
750–782 773 20 322.00–338.50 $332.79 $2,572 +32.79
804–840 820 97 321.00–335.00 $333.18 $2,732 -1.96
864–895 875 45 326.00–326.50 $326.32 $2,855 -2.02
875 unweaned 875 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,450 —
912–945 924 4 290.00–301.00 $292.81 $2,706 -16.64
965–995 974 99 308.00–315.25 $314.98 $3,068 +7.31
1015–1025 1020 2 299.00–303.00 $300.99 $3,070 +9.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 +65.00
375 unweaned 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -77.95
510 510 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 -17.00
515–541 unweaned 537 8 405.00–415.00 $409.60 $2,200 —
552 552 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,518 —
625 625 1 371.00 $371.00 $2,319 —
695 695 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,287 —
755–785 761 5 272.00–297.50 $277.26 $2,110 -36.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,388 —
430 unweaned 430 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 —
481 unweaned 481 7 458.00 $458.00 $2,203 —
540 540 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,079 +3.94
626 626 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,066 -45.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 unweaned 175 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
210–240 unweaned 222 5 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,372.97 —
265 265 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
445 unweaned 445 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 unweaned 271 5 685.00–725.00 $708.47 $1,920 +88.47
303–305 303 6 625.00–660.00 $654.13 $1,982 —
340 unweaned 340 8 624.00–645.00 $631.88 $2,148 -48.14
355 355 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,308 +35.00
367 unweaned 367 5 630.00 $630.00 $2,312 +76.52
412–425 unweaned 415 13 536.00–579.00 $560.70 $2,327 -6.63
422 422 3 522.50 $522.50 $2,205 —
452–462 unweaned 458 14 520.00–540.00 $531.39 $2,434 +24.39
460 460 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,277 +11.00
503 503 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,264 -33.00
505–541 unweaned 534 30 470.00–505.00 $478.43 $2,555 -13.17
555–576 571 4 450.00–462.50 $453.04 $2,587 +19.41
565–590 unweaned 581 10 429.00–450.00 $445.17 $2,586 +0.61
601–646 unweaned 616 10 401.00–435.00 $420.86 $2,592 +16.86
651 651 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,467 +16.00
675 unweaned 675 3 340.00–355.00 $345.00 $2,329 -50.00
700–745 711 7 345.00–380.00 $369.93 $2,630 -3.65
720 unweaned 720 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,322 —
760 unweaned 760 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,516 -34.00
765–795 780 2 325.00–339.00 $332.13 $2,591 -11.87
815 815 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,567 —
885 885 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 -19.50
920 920 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,861 —
965–985 971 4 307.00–316.00 $310.00 $3,010 —
1045 1045 3 308.00 $308.00 $3,219 +5.60
1110 1110 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,219 —
1305 1305 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,156 —
430 unweaned 430 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 -18.96
451 unweaned 451 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,939 —
539 unweaned 539 4 443.00 $443.00 $2,388 —
625 625 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 —
1037 1037 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,541 —

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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.