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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.19/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 627 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.58/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 538 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $373.90/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 610 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 1,717 1,630
Feeder cattle 853 1,717 1,630

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: With rains forecast in the area this week limiting receipts, there were not enough comparable sales for an accurate trend however a stronger undertone was noted especially on the better quality steer calves. Demand was moderate. Quality average, few fancy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 -137.50
335–345 unweaned 341 10 540.00–545.00 $541.96 $1,848 -10.54
391 unweaned 391 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,896 +4.68
425 unweaned 425 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,040 +28.85
465–468 unweaned 466 23 436.00–447.00 $442.20 $2,061 +23.43
515 unweaned 515 2 387.00 $387.00 $1,993 +3.24
564–597 unweaned 577 11 361.00–396.00 $376.90 $2,175 -15.10
600 fancy 600 34 407.00 $407.00 $2,442 —
605–642 unweaned 619 26 339.00–350.00 $344.53 $2,133 -8.65
619 619 11 341.00 $341.00 $2,111 -43.73
658–698 unweaned 681 42 328.50–352.50 $344.18 $2,344 +15.63
712 unweaned 712 2 327.00 $327.00 $2,328 +2.43
721–746 742 18 310.00–326.00 $312.59 $2,319 -55.91
752 752 9 324.50 $324.50 $2,440 -30.09
862 862 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,810 +1.53
958 958 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,922 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 unweaned 482 7 383.00 $383.00 $1,846 -2.00
680–696 unweaned 684 12 325.00–327.00 $325.75 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–338 unweaned 337 9 475.00–497.50 $482.53 $1,626 —
342 342 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,582 —
370–391 unweaned 385 20 430.00–447.50 $440.39 $1,696 -21.47
405–445 unweaned 432 29 395.00–432.50 $407.73 $1,761 -4.26
448 448 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 —
452–497 unweaned 465 43 366.00–410.00 $397.82 $1,850 +8.43
508–525 511 10 355.00–370.00 $366.92 $1,875 +12.38
510–549 unweaned 542 66 338.50–374.00 $345.80 $1,874 -3.75
564–593 unweaned 574 24 326.00–337.00 $331.89 $1,905 -9.96
608–627 unweaned 617 32 321.00–324.00 $322.24 $1,988 -4.30
601–646 632 58 316.00–340.00 $336.13 $2,124 +15.03
655–670 unweaned 662 12 300.00–327.00 $317.15 $2,100 +0.51
667 667 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,054 -21.00
768–786 783 27 309.00–310.00 $309.30 $2,422 -5.13
901 901 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,559 -1.00
1081 1081 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,886 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,186 —
759–776 770 14 292.00–300.00 $294.82 $2,270 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–431 unweaned 424 19 437.50–457.50 $446.43 $1,893 -23.57
455–482 unweaned 464 18 390.00–420.00 $410.42 $1,904 +4.01
495 495 12 388.00 $388.00 $1,921 —
512–525 unweaned 520 10 379.00–394.00 $384.91 $2,002 +11.63
560–585 unweaned 574 48 340.00–357.00 $348.13 $1,998 -3.33
631 unweaned 631 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,038 -6.56
680 680 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,169 —
733 unweaned 733 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 321.00 $321.00 $1,656 —

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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.