Name: Woodward Livestock Inc livestock auction prices — 2023-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $184.35/cwt on 1,154 head.

Average price

$184.35

1,154 head · 632 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,165

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$77

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

$22.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.81

vs OK average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	191.17	1,136	810
Medium and Large 1-2	721	168.29	1,213	344

One grade step is worth $22.87/cwt here — about −$77 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 sale1,154 hd

184.35

—

OK average5 barns · 2,993 hd

200.15

−15.81

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

65 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 1-2Unweaned	—	468	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	376	200.45/cwt	198.00–218.00	754	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	514	183.06/cwt	179.00–186.00	941	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	917	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	471	202.09/cwt	191.00–219.00	952	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,302	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	225.77/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,070	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,291	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,352	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	187.48/cwt	187.00–187.75	1,571	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,109	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,763	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	570	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,471	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	204.56/cwt	197.50–218.00	1,381	211
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	954	172.14/cwt	167.00–173.00	1,642	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,225	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	287.52/cwt	264.00–296.00	1,067	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,002	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	217.74/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,350	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	590	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,322	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	185.64/cwt	178.00–191.50	1,606	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	202.58/cwt	192.00–206.00	1,469	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	245.73/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,268	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	485	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,111	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	373	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	858	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	234.61/cwt	225.00–243.00	1,344	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	197.24/cwt	188.00–202.50	1,517	189
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	521	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,026	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	606	192.28/cwt	185.00–216.00	1,165	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	690	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,155	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,315	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	202.62/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,297	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	340	205.54/cwt	205.00–208.00	699	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	743	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,360	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	918	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,483	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	371	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	555	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,171	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	347	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	190.69/cwt	190.00–193.00	934	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	467	231.38/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,081	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	396	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	713	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	166.25/cwt	164.50–166.75	1,277	154
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	167.75/cwt	167.75–167.75	1,164	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	415	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	797	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,196	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	695	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,286	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	161.75/cwt	161.75–161.75	1,372	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	989	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	170.61/cwt	170.00–172.00	908	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	197.55/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,241	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	225.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	846	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	186.39/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,182	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	210.78/cwt	205.00–222.00	1,012	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	193.33/cwt	191.00–205.50	1,094	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	162.48/cwt	160.75–168.00	1,422	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	174.90/cwt	169.00–176.00	1,376	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	579	178.45/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,033	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	184.59/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,333	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	224.51/cwt	218.00–228.00	736	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	165.51/cwt	165.00–167.00	1,354	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	218.73/cwt	209.00–226.00	923	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	185.45/cwt	183.00–194.00	1,224	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,105	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	191.24/cwt	188.00–199.00	989	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,628	10

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 30, 2023

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

Receipts 2,759Last week 1,925Year ago 3,176

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	376	198.00–218.00	200.45
14	—	514	179.00–186.00	183.06
18	—	471	191.00–219.00	202.09
40	—	340	205.00–208.00	205.54
8	—	415	192.00	192.00
5	—	695	185.00	185.00
17	—	579	174.00–184.00	178.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	490	190.00–193.00	190.69
8	—	396	180.00	180.00
154	—	768	164.50–166.75	166.25
43	—	694	167.75	167.75
12	—	716	167.00	167.00
60	—	848	161.75	161.75
24	—	582	170.00	170.00
10	—	532	170.00–172.00	170.61
13	—	634	185.00–187.00	186.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	628	190.00–209.00	197.55
48	—	376	220.00–230.00	225.11
28	—	480	205.00–222.00	210.78
67	—	566	191.00–205.50	193.33
82	—	875	160.75–168.00	162.48
62	—	787	169.00–176.00	174.90
42	—	722	179.00–188.00	184.59
11	—	328	218.00–228.00	224.51
27	—	818	165.00–167.00	165.51
23	—	422	209.00–226.00	218.73
112	—	660	183.00–194.00	185.45
47	—	517	188.00–199.00	191.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	357	257.00	257.00
7	—	626	208.00	208.00
14	—	474	220.00–229.00	225.77
7	—	717	180.00	180.00
10	—	775	174.00–175.00	174.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	838	187.00–187.75	187.48
10	—	1,109	159.00	159.00
211	—	675	197.50–218.00	204.56
28	—	954	167.00–173.00	172.14
5	—	484	253.00	253.00
60	—	371	264.00–296.00	287.52
4	—	1,002	168.50	168.50
45	—	620	211.00–224.00	217.74
37	—	865	178.00–191.50	185.64
35	—	725	192.00–206.00	202.58
48	—	516	234.00–248.00	245.73
130	—	573	225.00–243.00	234.61
189	—	769	188.00–202.50	197.24
24	—	442	250.00	250.00
10	—	920	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	570	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	224.00	224.00
12	—	485	229.00	229.00
8	—	373	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	197.00	197.00
26	—	606	185.00–216.00	192.28
3	—	690	192.00	192.00
3	—	371	226.00	226.00
2	—	555	211.00	211.00
2	—	347	254.00	254.00
7	—	467	226.00–238.00	231.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	566	204.00	204.00
8	—	661	199.00	199.00
5	—	640	201.00–205.00	202.62
24	—	743	183.00	183.00
22	—	918	161.50	161.50

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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