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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 958 1,078
Slaughter cattle 550 540 508
Replacement cattle 145 418 570

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower except breaking cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Supply included 695 cows and bulls with 79% going to the packers. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 3 38.00 $38.00 $361 -2.03
1015–1088 1081 85-90% 11 31.00–36.00 $31.43 $340 -13.22
1032–1510 1106 85-90% 39 40.00–44.50 $41.94 $464 —
1047–1385 1218 85-90% 135 45.00–49.00 $47.03 $573 -1.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1515 1279 80-85% 22 45.00–49.00 $48.24 $617 -0.24
1057–1745 1325 80-85% 157 49.00–55.00 $51.56 $683 -2.09
1245–1525 1356 80-85% 6 56.00–60.00 $57.61 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1572 1517 75-80% 4 56.00–58.00 $56.49 $857 -0.95
1515–1765 1578 75-80% 10 63.00–68.00 $66.59 $1,051 —
1530–1925 1699 75-80% 8 69.00–74.00 $70.56 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1960 1653 5 63.00–72.00 $67.18 $1,110 —
1660–1680 1667 3 82.00–83.50 $83.00 $1,384 —
1575–2110 1855 20 72.00–80.50 $75.98 $1,409 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
701–871 762 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 63.00–78.00 $74.86 $570
922–1111 995 (<2 yrs)Open 13 75.00–84.00 $80.13 $797

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1340 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00–1,025.00 $934.76
1069–1395 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 625.00–800.00 $743.02
1072–1625 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 700.00–1,050.00 $893.26
1285–1370 1328 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,135.00 $1,110.80
1120–1435 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 675.00–850.00 $819.64
1333–1450 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 900.00–1,200.00 $927.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017–1240 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 610.00–650.00 $621.31
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 -315.00

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Reading this report

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.