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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 617 455
Slaughter cattle 254 361 185
Replacement cattle 170 256 270

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–968 940 85-90% 11 30.00–38.00 $33.43 $314 -5.91
905–995 945 85-90% 10 40.00–45.50 $41.95 $396 +2.61
1018–1190 1135 85-90% 27 40.50–44.50 $42.99 $488 +2.85
1005–1275 1165 85-90% 55 45.00–49.50 $47.83 $557 -2.17
1095–1295 1205 85-90% 4 30.00–35.00 $33.02 $398
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1337 1287 80-85% 7 45.00–46.00 $45.30 $583 -2.11
1150–1432 1310 80-85% 38 47.00–52.50 $49.91 $654
1225–1417 1361 80-85% 11 53.50–55.50 $54.16 $737
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1570 1450 75-80% 3 49.50–50.00 $49.68 $720 +4.68
1540 1540 75-80% 1 47.00 $47.00 $724 -3.81

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1295 1255 2 50.00–56.00 $53.10 $666
1390–1985 1681 12 58.50–65.00 $61.48 $1,033
1340–2105 1728 8 67.00–70.50 $68.71 $1,187
1900–2415 2134 5 74.00–80.50 $76.39 $1,630

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1043–1270 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 610.00–800.00 $675.39
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1151–1272 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 800.00–850.00 $821.86
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100–1650 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–1,125.00 $938.73
943–1610 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 875.00–1,150.00 $970.55
1095–1525 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 935.00–1,075.00 $972.89

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +325.00

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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.