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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 695 781
Slaughter cattle 223 550 453
Replacement cattle 218 145 328

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter bulls steady on a very light test. Supply included 441 cows and bulls with 51% going to packers. Demand was light to moderate with a winter storm in the area and slick roads to deal with.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947 947 85-90% 6 45.00 $45.00 $426
975–995 978 85-90% 8 40.00–41.00 $40.87 $400 +2.87
1080–1105 1097 85-90% 6 40.00–42.00 $41.34 $453 +9.91
1005–1233 1113 85-90% 50 43.00–47.00 $45.07 $502 +3.13
1045–1237 1158 85-90% 21 47.00–50.00 $49.23 $570
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1118 1092 80-85% 6 47.00–49.00 $48.35 $528
1300–1385 1373 80-85% 7 55.00 $55.00 $755 -2.61
1210–1515 1378 80-85% 38 50.00–54.00 $51.82 $714 -5.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1570 1474 75-80% 7 54.00–57.00 $54.80 $808

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1490 1420 2 65.00 $65.00 $923
1770–1955 1924 6 77.00–79.50 $77.38 $1,489

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
995–1283 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 700.00–910.00 $786.81
977–1355 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 610.00–812.50 $715.34
1051–1347 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 106 700.00–880.00 $833.70
1463 1463 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
986 986 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 525.00 $525.00
1113–1185 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 620.00–700.00 $663.92

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 800.00 $800.00
1110–1201 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 835.00–1,060.00 $974.36
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +65.00

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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.