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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 6, 2026

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.24/cwt +30.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,430/hd at 623 lb · 147 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.45/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,784/hd at 840 lb · 119 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.27/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $3,109/hd at 983 lb · 112 head
Woodward 6-weight steers sold at $383/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$12/cwt below the OK average ($395) and $26/cwt under Oklahoma City ($409). The class is down $34 from its late June peak of $426. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,149 1,630 755
Feeder cattle 1,149 1,630 755

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers were 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Most other classes didn't have enough comparable trades from the previous week, but a firm undertone was noted. Several groups traded with a good quality and a strong demand. Excessive heat has continued this week with temperatures still mostly exceeding the 100-degree mark causing dry conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–376 unweaned 370 9 467.50–555.00 $494.06 $1,828 —
465 unweaned 465 6 482.50 $482.50 $2,244 +26.15
491 491 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,160 +34.47
516–540 528 12 430.00–440.00 $434.89 $2,296 -5.11
527–548 unweaned 536 7 437.00–437.50 $437.28 $2,344 +9.78
556–561 559 6 405.00–420.00 $412.53 $2,306 -3.92
554–569 unweaned 562 11 432.50–437.00 $434.98 $2,445 +9.98
621–629 622 135 316.00–400.00 $391.19 $2,433 +38.11
611–639 unweaned 632 12 372.00–382.00 $379.58 $2,399 +6.73
654–680 unweaned 669 23 340.00–390.00 $364.02 $2,435 —
658–693 690 85 367.00–383.00 $376.16 $2,596 +30.04
701–730 709 23 338.50–359.00 $353.49 $2,506 —
825–842 840 119 317.00–336.00 $331.45 $2,784 -8.02
854–875 872 31 330.00–342.50 $331.58 $2,891 +1.93
963–996 983 112 308.00–323.50 $316.27 $3,109 -3.73
1064 1064 60 297.50 $297.50 $3,165 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
267 unweaned 267 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 unweaned 272 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 unweaned 319 6 535.00 $535.00 $1,707 —
355 355 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 —
355–385 unweaned 368 18 385.00–522.50 $441.44 $1,624 +29.94
416–443 unweaned 431 21 400.00–452.50 $433.19 $1,867 —
446 446 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,717 —
458–496 unweaned 475 13 395.00–454.00 $427.54 $2,031 +25.31
498 498 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,027 -5.00
507–544 520 22 378.00–387.50 $384.55 $2,000 +5.11
520–535 unweaned 526 7 375.00–390.00 $383.47 $2,017 +13.39
571 unweaned 571 7 384.00 $384.00 $2,193 +49.78
579 579 5 382.50 $382.50 $2,215 +46.85
613–626 unweaned 620 8 342.50–373.00 $357.59 $2,217 +37.17
623–625 624 14 338.00–357.00 $351.15 $2,191 +6.98
706–738 715 11 329.00–332.50 $331.51 $2,370 +1.51
756 756 17 330.50 $330.50 $2,499 +12.51
811–836 814 47 311.75–315.00 $312.11 $2,541 —
1004 1004 17 270.00 $270.00 $2,711 —
1205 1205 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 unweaned 205 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–328 unweaned 326 9 595.00–625.00 $602.19 $1,963 +102.19
409–438 unweaned 421 16 483.00–505.00 $491.83 $2,071 +25.01
455 unweaned 455 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 —
514–520 unweaned 516 15 430.00–434.00 $432.66 $2,233 +2.66
519–536 528 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,191 —
561 unweaned 561 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,255 —
620–647 unweaned 634 8 371.00–374.00 $372.47 $2,361 +3.76
653–675 661 8 347.50–371.00 $362.00 $2,393 —
692 unweaned 692 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,415 —
724 724 29 339.00 $339.00 $2,454 —
797 797 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 unweaned 225 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
265 unweaned 265 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.