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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

2,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.89/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 718 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.98/cwt -9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 683 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.19/cwt +17.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 565 lb · 145 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,605 1,453 4,132
Feeder cattle 2,605 1,453 4,132

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Steer calves easily 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 15.00 higher. All on better quality versus last week. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 6 595.00 $595.00 $2,094 +92.50
415 unweaned 415 16 515.00 $515.00 $2,137 +74.00
435 435 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
461–487 unweaned 473 9 435.00–465.00 $448.63 $2,122 +38.63
511–525 520 12 427.50–459.00 $452.19 $2,351 —
515–540 unweaned 527 42 407.50–449.00 $431.39 $2,273 —
570 570 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,263 —
552–599 unweaned 572 106 390.00–418.00 $398.94 $2,282 -5.37
608–615 unweaned 612 41 367.50–401.00 $389.58 $2,384 +30.58
606–641 631 29 403.00–410.00 $408.15 $2,575 —
654–667 661 66 391.50–413.00 $402.14 $2,658 +33.27
658–676 unweaned 663 33 353.00–374.00 $363.31 $2,409 +15.81
702–731 718 24 345.00–368.50 $358.13 $2,571 +3.13
705–735 unweaned 718 79 335.00–343.00 $338.67 $2,432 +9.72
719 thin fleshed 719 67 383.00 $383.00 $2,754 —
756 unweaned 756 23 333.00–335.00 $334.57 $2,529 —
754–772 763 79 357.00–370.00 $365.65 $2,790 +10.88
806–819 unweaned 809 42 317.00–320.00 $319.57 $2,585 —
810–830 828 61 350.00–360.00 $357.26 $2,958 +20.63
850–871 865 80 348.00–361.00 $350.62 $3,033 +22.62
944 944 20 328.50 $328.50 $3,101 —
975 975 3 317.00 $317.00 $3,091 —
1009 1009 26 312.00 $312.00 $3,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 15 391.00 $391.00 $1,947 —
577–592 unweaned 589 25 338.00–370.00 $345.31 $2,034 +4.31
642–643 unweaned 643 22 350.00–356.00 $353.00 $2,270 —
651–671 657 23 347.50–362.00 $357.18 $2,347 —
778 778 34 336.00 $336.00 $2,614 -3.12
835 835 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,839 —
867–890 888 45 330.00–334.50 $334.11 $2,967 —
956 956 26 316.00 $316.00 $3,021 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–338 unweaned 331 25 480.00–495.00 $488.82 $1,618 -41.18
369 369 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,734 —
361–392 unweaned 375 14 440.00–490.00 $459.47 $1,723 +17.72
403–445 unweaned 435 32 417.50–440.00 $422.93 $1,840 +7.93
451–486 unweaned 466 63 382.50–424.00 $410.92 $1,915 +17.26
477 477 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,825 +37.50
512–536 521 14 357.00–374.00 $367.10 $1,913 +14.10
501–547 unweaned 527 62 352.50–381.00 $370.60 $1,953 +6.60
554–593 unweaned 565 145 351.00–380.00 $367.19 $2,075 +23.14
600–640 unweaned 617 62 330.00–361.00 $348.52 $2,150 +10.41
606–641 620 44 335.00–347.00 $345.91 $2,145 +5.57
679–697 unweaned 683 76 314.00–327.00 $319.81 $2,184 -7.19
681–696 683 87 321.00–346.00 $342.62 $2,340 +0.46
713 unweaned 713 5 306.00 $306.00 $2,182 —
778–781 779 13 309.00–326.00 $318.14 $2,478 -9.34
762–788 unweaned 782 36 294.00–300.00 $297.28 $2,325 —
819 819 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,670 +10.74
878 878 8 297.00 $297.00 $2,608 -14.00
906 906 17 301.00 $301.00 $2,727 +3.00
967 967 23 296.00 $296.00 $2,862 —
1033 1033 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 8 485.00 $485.00 $1,615 —
432 unweaned 432 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,620 —
453–485 unweaned 475 13 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 +10.00
508 unweaned 508 8 343.00 $343.00 $1,742 —
579 579 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,940 +20.00
585–597 unweaned 590 11 332.00–345.00 $342.07 $2,018 —
643 643 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,025 -6.00
633–649 unweaned 646 18 327.00–329.00 $328.67 $2,123 +23.67
945 945 6 252.00 $252.00 $2,381 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 unweaned 307 6 620.00 $620.00 $1,903 —
397 unweaned 397 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,985 -5.00
419–445 unweaned 426 18 447.50–490.00 $478.32 $2,038 —
462–492 unweaned 480 20 412.00–440.00 $420.99 $2,021 +7.81
517 517 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,029 +11.50
513–547 unweaned 533 24 367.50–407.00 $380.02 $2,026 —
569–598 unweaned 580 46 363.00–374.00 $369.36 $2,142 +21.36
635 unweaned 635 3 342.00 $342.00 $2,172 +13.50
646 646 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,183 —
653–664 unweaned 655 72 344.00–346.00 $345.69 $2,264 +19.69
715–744 unweaned 731 27 312.00–320.00 $315.51 $2,306 -2.49
773–790 unweaned 784 8 306.00–312.00 $308.22 $2,416 +4.35
805 805 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,455 —
861 unweaned 861 10 309.00 $309.00 $2,660 —
965 965 9 303.00 $303.00 $2,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,616 —
408 408 6 452.00 $452.00 $1,844 —
436 unweaned 436 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,918 —
473 unweaned 473 11 402.50 $402.50 $1,904 —
601 unweaned 601 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,998 —

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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.