Name: Woodward Livestock Inc livestock auction prices — 2021-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher except calves under 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower. Heifer calves mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $146.88/cwt on 1,948 head.

Average price

$146.88

1,948 head · 788 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,158

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$0.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.50

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	791	146.89	1,163	1,890
Medium and Large 1-2	691	146.49	1,012	58

One grade step is worth $0.40/cwt here — about $150 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,948 hd

146.88

—

OK average7 barns · 10,244 hd

148.38

−1.50

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

55 lots · USDA AMS · Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle - Woodward, OK

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,039	123.46/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,283	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	162.38/cwt	150.00–167.25	1,080	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	347	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	129.43/cwt	119.50–133.00	1,059	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	130.41/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,217	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	144.31/cwt	138.50–150.50	890	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	618	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	576	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	968	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	486	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	385	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	143.26/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,116	213
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	123.68/cwt	120.50–124.50	1,148	81
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	653	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	983	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	456	156.30/cwt	155.50–157.50	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	512	150.48/cwt	149.00–153.00	770	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	629	149.85/cwt	148.00–151.00	943	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	357	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	607	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	558	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	960	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	420	158.92/cwt	154.00–164.00	667	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	697	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	815	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	447	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	177.15/cwt	162.00–184.50	1,001	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	165.26/cwt	153.50–170.00	1,046	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	188.72/cwt	187.00–190.00	728	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	164.16/cwt	157.00–167.00	936	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	398	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	728	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	480	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	145.73/cwt	145.50–146.00	965	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	131.55/cwt	121.00–136.00	1,026	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	143.39/cwt	141.50–144.00	1,054	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	874	136.24/cwt	132.00–144.00	1,191	340
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	120.69/cwt	119.00–124.00	812	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	137.08/cwt	132.00–144.00	934	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	162.03/cwt	158.00–166.00	868	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	128.85/cwt	125.00–132.50	1,134	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	145.53/cwt	141.00–148.00	687	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	150.83/cwt	142.50–155.00	799	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	136.14/cwt	135.00–136.50	843	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	170.99/cwt	164.00–176.00	634	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	122.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	875	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	141.94/cwt	136.00–147.25	1,167	318
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	134.15/cwt	131.00–138.00	975	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	159.57/cwt	155.00–168.00	771	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	185.96/cwt	177.00–188.50	900	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,159	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	184.72/cwt	180.00–187.00	981	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	163.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	686	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	183.24/cwt	175.00–187.00	771	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	156.42/cwt	149.50–159.50	1,117	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	125.98/cwt	124.75–128.00	1,245	146
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	142.83/cwt	135.50–150.00	831	55

How this sale compares

Oklahoma weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Oklahoma auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Oklahoma feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle - Woodward, OK

Thu Apr 8, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Oklahoma City, OK (LS-KO)

Receipts 3,935Last week 0Year ago 2,814

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,039	122.00–125.00	123.46
136	—	665	150.00–167.25	162.38
2	—	347	201.00	201.00
127	—	933	128.00–133.00	130.41
213	—	779	135.00–148.00	143.26
122	—	565	162.00–184.50	177.15
96	—	633	153.50–170.00	165.26
12	—	386	187.00–190.00	188.72
340	—	874	132.00–144.00	136.24
318	—	822	136.00–147.25	141.94
49	—	484	177.00–188.50	185.96
52	—	531	180.00–187.00	184.72
14	—	421	175.00–187.00	183.24
128	—	714	149.50–159.50	156.42
146	—	988	124.75–128.00	125.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	146.00	146.00
6	—	558	172.00	172.00
2	—	447	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	662	145.50–146.00	145.73
37	—	735	141.50–144.00	143.39
8	—	536	158.00–166.00	162.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	818	119.50–133.00	129.43
128	—	617	138.50–150.50	144.31
81	—	928	120.50–124.50	123.68
93	—	780	121.00–136.00	131.55
94	—	681	132.00–144.00	137.08
82	—	880	125.00–132.50	128.85
81	—	530	142.50–155.00	150.83
12	—	371	164.00–176.00	170.99
133	—	727	131.00–138.00	134.15
66	—	483	155.00–168.00	159.57
2	—	325	181.00	181.00
31	—	970	119.50	119.50
31	—	419	160.00–170.00	163.82
55	—	582	135.50–150.00	142.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	456	155.50–157.50	156.30
8	—	512	149.00–153.00	150.48
7	—	357	170.00	170.00
8	—	420	154.00–164.00	158.92
7	—	697	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	550	128.00	128.00
4	—	440	150.00	150.00
12	—	673	119.00–124.00	120.69
21	—	472	141.00–148.00	145.53
26	—	619	135.00–136.50	136.14
15	—	713	120.00–130.00	122.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	168.00	168.00
3	—	486	176.00	176.00
2	—	385	181.00	181.00
8	—	653	150.50	150.50
8	—	629	148.00–151.00	149.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	157.00–167.00	164.16
5	—	422	181.00	181.00
4	—	398	183.00	183.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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