Woodward Livestock Auction market report — October 22, 2026

Woodward, OK · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

2,605

Last week 1,453 (+1152)
Last year 4,132

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$433.79 /cwt

$2,328 per head · 18 hd
vs last week +68.79

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$356.97 /cwt

$2,709 per head · 137 hd
vs last week +7.89

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.
USDA Market News reporter, October 22, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 22

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt
300–399 lb	6	352 lb	$595.00	$2,094	+92.50	+9.69	—
400–499 lb	2	435 lb	$470.00†	$2,044	+70.00	−26.87	$453.57 (40 hd)
500–599 lb	18	537 lb	$433.79	$2,328	+68.79	−5.68	$399.07 (173 hd)
600–699 lb	118	653 lb	$394.85	$2,578	+25.98	+11.47	$372.17 (96 hd)
700–799 lb	137	759 lb	$356.97	$2,709	+7.89	+2.18	$337.75 (102 hd)
800–899 lb	192	858 lb	$348.53	$2,989	+13.52	−2.59	$319.57 (42 hd)
900–999 lb	49	952 lb	$321.16	$3,058	−0.29	−13.68	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 22

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 15. Last year = sale of Oct 23. Unweaned = calves sold straight off the cow. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Unweaned $/cwt
300–399 lb	14	348 lb	$478.57	$1,667	+2.33	−12.08	$478.28 (39 hd)
400–499 lb	2	477 lb	$382.50†	$1,825	−26.77	−46.70	$409.52 (110 hd)
500–599 lb	26	548 lb	$352.28	$1,930	+2.71	−44.13	$366.05 (226 hd)
600–699 lb	137	661 lb	$342.47	$2,264	+1.25	−12.03	$332.24 (156 hd)
700–799 lb	13	779 lb	$318.14	$2,478	−12.57	−24.51	$298.34 (41 hd)
800–899 lb	13	855 lb	$308.15	$2,636	−3.38	−10.34	—
900–999 lb	46	942 lb	$292.11	$2,750	−5.89	−17.89	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	3	1,490 lb	$145.00	$145.00–$145.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	22	1,259 lb	$133.68	$130.00–$138.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	15	1,266 lb	$126.05	$120.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	4	1,351 lb	$148.00	$148.00–$148.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	12	1,536 lb	$141.30	$139.00–$144.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	13	1,631 lb	$135.85	$130.00–$139.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	66	1,109 lb	$125.08	$122.00–$128.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	16	1,058 lb	$113.34	$110.00–$115.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $433.79/cwt
4-week average: $406.58
13-week average: $406.45
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $359.80high $517.82

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $356.97/cwt
4-week average: $347.03
13-week average: $346.36
4-week vs 13-week: +0.2%

52-wk low $316.56high $396.74

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $352.28/cwt
4-week average: $353.81
13-week average: $355.56
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $300.00high $449.27

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Sep.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.6%	86%	7
Feb	+6.8%	100%	7
Mar	+7.3%	100%	7
Apr	+4.1%	86%	7
May	+0.8%	57%	7
Jun	−0.5%	57%	7
Jul	+1.3%	62%	8
Aug	−1.3%	38%	8
Sep	−5.0%	14%	7
Oct	−6.2%	14%	7
Nov	−3.6%	0%	7
Dec	−0.6%	43%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Sep and Aug and lowest in Nov and Apr.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.6%	57%	7
Feb	−0.2%	71%	7
Mar	−0.8%	29%	7
Apr	−1.8%	14%	7
May	−1.4%	43%	7
Jun	+0.9%	43%	7
Jul	+3.2%	75%	8
Aug	+3.4%	62%	8
Sep	+3.5%	86%	7
Oct	+1.9%	57%	7
Nov	−2.0%	29%	7
Dec	−1.3%	43%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Thu Oct 22	2,605	$433.79	$356.97	$352.28
Tue Oct 20	455	—	—	—
Thu Oct 15	1,453	$365.00†	$349.09	$349.57
Tue Oct 13	515	—	—	—
Thu Oct 8	1,695	$420.94	$365.50	$346.47
Tue Oct 6	341	—	—	—
Thu Oct 1	853	—	$316.56	$366.92
Tue Sep 29	204	—	—	—
Thu Sep 24	1,717	$364.80	$357.66	$352.31
Tue Sep 22	279	—	—	—
Thu Sep 17	1,006	$410.00†	$336.41	$371.00
Tue Sep 15	234	—	—	—
Thu Sep 10	608	—	$335.00	—
Tue Sep 8	330	—	—	—
Thu Sep 3	1,092	—	$341.32	$300.00†
Tue Sep 1	221	—	—	—
Thu Aug 27	1,282	$394.00	$342.04	$356.10
Tue Aug 25	307	—	—	—
Thu Aug 20	717	—	$352.96	$372.00†
Tue Aug 18	281	—	—	—
Thu Aug 13	697	$423.35	$349.02	$356.97
Tue Aug 11	261	—	—	—
Thu Aug 6	1,149	$427.44	$353.49	$384.17
Tue Aug 4	246	—	—	—
Thu Jul 30	1,630	$418.73	$346.65	$358.89
Tue Jul 28	287	—	—	—
Thu Jul 23	706	$429.92	—	—

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Oklahoma sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Beaver Livestock Auction, Beaver	68 mi	Oct 20	$419.79	$366.28
OKC West Livestock Auction, El Reno	101 mi	Oct 20	$420.21	$354.99
Apache Livestock Auction, Apacheunweaned	121 mi	Oct 22	$413.23	—
Oklahoma National Stockyards, Oklahoma City	125 mi	Oct 19	$411.12	$353.31
Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction, Adaunweaned	192 mi	Oct 21	$415.17	$331.05
Tulsa Livestock Auction, Tulsaunweaned	196 mi	Oct 19	$388.34	$319.27

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Feeder Cattle	October 22, 2026	2,605	48	AMS_1828
Slaughter/Replacement Cattle	October 20, 2026	455	50	AMS_1824

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle - Woodward, OK” (AMS_1828); “Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle - Woodward, OK” (AMS_1824). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.