Name: Woodward Livestock Inc livestock auction prices — 2023-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.97/cwt on 720 head.

Average price

$212.97

720 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,385

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$8.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.18

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	213.18	1,391	703
Medium and Large 1-2	573	204.29	1,170	17thin

One grade step is worth $8.88/cwt here — about $221 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 sale720 hd

212.97

—

OK average5 barns · 2,063 hd

226.15

−13.18

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

54 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	429	213.96/cwt	189.00–222.00	918	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	887	148.54/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,318	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	181.71/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,481	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,271	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,138	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,076	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	174.02/cwt	172.50–174.50	1,589	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	273.36/cwt	267.00–276.00	1,069	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	226.37/cwt	211.00–240.00	1,293	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	265.02/cwt	252.00–276.00	1,102	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	249.66/cwt	234.00–264.00	1,178	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	197.82/cwt	182.00–207.00	1,436	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	213.45/cwt	190.00–221.00	1,366	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	185.47/cwt	175.00–189.50	1,443	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	845	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,475	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	640	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,325	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	376	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	432	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	205.73/cwt	189.00–214.00	1,385	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	242.73/cwt	229.00–256.00	1,284	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	526	208.60/cwt	196.00–219.00	1,097	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	755	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,325	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	197.16/cwt	194.50–199.00	1,207	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,051	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	542	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	635	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,105	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	188.54/cwt	187.00–191.00	1,092	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,289	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	691	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,233	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	231.83/cwt	211.00–245.00	1,066	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,378	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	168.76/cwt	167.00–171.00	1,306	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	179.89/cwt	171.00–184.00	1,311	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	484	193.05/cwt	182.00–216.00	934	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	369	212.89/cwt	193.00–226.00	786	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,147	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,100	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	184.56/cwt	176.00–192.00	1,244	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	188.05/cwt	175.00–195.50	1,175	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	902	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	211.56/cwt	199.00–224.00	1,026	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	202.22/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,070	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	188.54/cwt	175.00–195.00	1,082	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	165.27/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,377	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	221.72/cwt	220.00–226.00	913	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	397	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	893	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	577	182.02/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,050	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	506	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	987	15

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 Mar 23, 2023

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

Receipts 1,925Last week 3,685Year ago 2,187

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	429	189.00–222.00	213.96
4	—	635	174.00	174.00
6	—	484	182.00–216.00	193.05
5	—	369	193.00–226.00	212.89
23	—	577	177.00–185.00	182.02
15	—	506	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	887	145.00–162.00	148.54
3	—	315	236.00	236.00
27	—	774	167.00–171.00	168.76
94	—	729	171.00–184.00	179.89
149	—	674	176.00–192.00	184.56
80	—	625	175.00–195.50	188.05
60	—	485	199.00–224.00	211.56
57	—	529	180.00–212.00	202.22
44	—	574	175.00–195.00	188.54
41	—	833	162.00–169.00	165.27
25	—	412	220.00–226.00	221.72
20	—	397	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	139.00	139.00
5	—	476	139.00	139.00
6	—	571	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	667	172.00	172.00
7	—	632	174.00	174.00
2	—	516	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	815	175.00–188.00	181.71
29	—	913	172.50–174.50	174.02
13	—	391	267.00–276.00	273.36
47	—	571	211.00–240.00	226.37
59	—	416	252.00–276.00	265.02
57	—	472	234.00–264.00	249.66
55	—	726	182.00–207.00	197.82
133	—	640	190.00–221.00	213.45
101	—	778	175.00–189.50	185.47
54	—	673	189.00–214.00	205.73
54	—	529	229.00–256.00	242.73
4	—	863	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	752	169.00	169.00
7	—	555	205.00	205.00
6	—	474	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	845	174.50	174.50
5	—	640	207.00	207.00
3	—	376	243.00	243.00
2	—	432	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	526	196.00–219.00	208.60
12	—	755	175.50	175.50
24	—	612	194.50–199.00	197.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	257.00	257.00
5	—	310	255.00	255.00
4	—	542	215.00	215.00
13	—	579	187.00–191.00	188.54
5	—	720	179.00	179.00
14	—	691	178.50	178.50
8	—	460	211.00–245.00	231.83
6	—	825	167.00	167.00

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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