Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	451	521	686
Slaughter cattle	233	286	332
Replacement cattle	218	235	354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Supply included 451 cows and bulls with 52% going to the packers. Demand was moderate with a winter storm in the area. Demand good for replacement quality females.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1102–1510	1221	80-85%	15	48.00–50.50	$49.68	$607	-2.70
1025–1432	1228	80-85%	48	50.50–55.50	$52.74	$648	+0.36
1541–1670	1573	80-85%	4	56.50–59.00	$57.16	$899	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1292–1530	1371	75-80%	3	65.00–70.00	$68.14	$934	—
1303–1885	1479	75-80%	10	54.00–58.50	$56.50	$836	-6.00
1398–1575	1485	75-80%	47	59.50–64.00	$61.63	$915	-0.87

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
997	997	85-90%	7	48.00	$48.00	$479	+2.50
1014	1014	85-90%	11	44.00	$44.00	$446	—
1032	1032	85-90%	2	32.50	$32.50	$335	—
967–1220	1070	85-90%	23	47.50–49.50	$48.64	$520	+1.14
1108–1250	1144	85-90%	4	50.50–51.50	$50.77	$581	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510	1510	1	72.50	$72.50	$1,095	—
1355–1830	1545	14	64.00–70.50	$67.74	$1,047	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
929–1227	1018	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	56.00–69.00	$60.52	$616

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1138	1138	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	835.00	$835.00
1165	1165	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	600.00	$600.00
1020–1390	1169	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	600.00–875.00	$699.05
1140–1340	1232	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	900.00–1,050.00	$998.89
1170–1265	1249	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,160.00–1,300.00	$1,278.15
932–1524	1316	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	825.00–1,085.00	$974.56
1381–1485	1421	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,085.00–1,325.00	$1,266.47

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
932–987	960	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	725.00–825.00	$773.57
1013	1013	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	880.00	$880.00
980–1175	1054	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	750.00–885.00	$823.26
975–1305	1102	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00–735.00	$679.31
1047–1295	1151	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	825.00–925.00	$880.53
1185	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040–1310	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,225.00–1,435.00	$1,335.66	+287.79
855–1213	1153	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	885.00–1,000.00	$985.79	—
1134–1332	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	34	1,110.00–1,475.00	$1,306.16	—
1253	1253	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1320	1171	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	950.00–1,050.00	$981.08	—

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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.