Cattle Market Pulse

Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

1,695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.83/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 517 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.10/cwt +6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 684 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.87/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 530 lb · 87 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,695 853 2,100
Feeder cattle 1,695 853 2,100

Compared to last week: Most classes didn't have enough comparable trades from the previous week, but a strong undertone was noted. Quality was average to good with a good demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–381 unweaned 373 12 510.00–540.00 $529.85 $1,976 +44.85
405–438 unweaned 424 28 450.00–515.00 $482.99 $2,048 +2.99
462 462 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,079 —
456–490 unweaned 473 22 425.00–485.00 $452.34 $2,140 +10.14
513–527 518 19 410.00–427.50 $420.94 $2,180 —
522–546 unweaned 533 68 372.00–410.00 $391.42 $2,086 +4.42
562–597 unweaned 572 84 337.50–389.50 $381.78 $2,184 +4.88
601–640 unweaned 621 59 330.00–382.00 $360.51 $2,239 +15.98
623 623 18 372.00 $372.00 $2,318 +31.00
651–699 unweaned 665 56 325.00–340.00 $334.98 $2,228 -9.20
663–685 672 19 326.00–345.00 $332.95 $2,237 —
700–736 unweaned 714 50 323.00–344.00 $330.45 $2,359 +3.45
752 752 32 365.50 $365.50 $2,749 +41.00
804–839 823 31 326.00–346.00 $337.18 $2,775 —
828 unweaned 828 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,608 —
885 885 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,841 -5.00
962–994 989 20 301.00–305.00 $301.58 $2,983 -3.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 unweaned 365 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,469 —
403–437 unweaned 423 15 410.00–445.00 $431.67 $1,826 —
487–499 unweaned 494 17 325.00–410.00 $374.06 $1,848 -8.94
581 unweaned 581 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,917 —
618–619 unweaned 618 11 320.00–322.00 $321.09 $1,984 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,210 —
338 unweaned 338 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,555 -22.53
377–388 unweaned 383 18 427.50–460.00 $440.65 $1,688 +0.26
401–445 unweaned 427 68 400.00–445.00 $423.27 $1,807 +15.54
467–496 unweaned 486 44 335.00–395.00 $357.56 $1,738 -40.26
500–548 unweaned 516 104 315.00–376.00 $356.12 $1,838 +10.32
523–526 524 16 310.00–375.00 $346.47 $1,816 -20.45
566–585 unweaned 577 71 337.50–365.00 $347.51 $2,005 +15.62
601–645 unweaned 612 62 300.00–347.00 $333.03 $2,038 +10.79
653–696 unweaned 678 28 300.00–325.00 $309.29 $2,097 -7.86
685–691 686 53 300.00–341.50 $332.44 $2,281 +24.44
688 688 7 295.00 $295.00 $2,030 -13.00
708–738 721 20 305.00–355.00 $343.20 $2,474 —
730–749 unweaned 740 8 292.00–293.00 $292.51 $2,165 —
753 unweaned 753 4 299.00 $299.00 $2,251 —
777 777 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,339 -8.30
888 888 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,620 —
993 993 17 285.50 $285.50 $2,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–365 363 15 375.00–380.00 $376.31 $1,366 —
413–444 unweaned 427 15 367.50–382.50 $376.13 $1,606 —
480 unweaned 480 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 —
596 unweaned 596 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,848 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–365 unweaned 362 12 520.00–530.00 $526.64 $1,906 —
432 unweaned 432 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,009 +18.57
460–495 unweaned 477 31 400.00–445.00 $414.86 $1,979 +4.44
500–546 unweaned 524 26 365.00–400.00 $376.85 $1,975 -8.06
566–585 unweaned 575 53 328.00–361.00 $345.98 $1,989 -2.15
600–639 unweaned 619 31 310.00–335.00 $328.10 $2,031 +5.10
625 625 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 —
661–689 unweaned 675 49 305.00–321.00 $314.91 $2,126 —
736–749 unweaned 744 12 295.00–307.50 $302.34 $2,249 +0.34
773–783 unweaned 778 6 298.00–300.00 $299.01 $2,326 —
927 927 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–495 unweaned 483 14 355.00–391.00 $379.55 $1,833 —
538 unweaned 538 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 —

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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.