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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 578 351
Slaughter cattle 327 397 291
Replacement cattle 158 181 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Supply included 485 cows and bulls with 67% going to packers. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–1655 1239 80-85% 21 52.50–55.00 $53.49 $663 —
1095–1480 1249 80-85% 27 42.00–47.50 $46.94 $586 —
947–1580 1263 80-85% 60 48.00–52.00 $49.85 $630 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1135 1045 85-90% 9 33.00–38.00 $35.68 $373 —
1031–1126 1083 85-90% 27 45.00–45.50 $45.05 $488 +1.05
1023–1335 1113 85-90% 20 40.00–44.50 $42.11 $469 -4.47
1081–1393 1181 85-90% 33 45.00–47.50 $46.58 $550 +3.46
1200–1218 1211 85-90% 5 48.00–50.00 $48.79 $591 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2175 1610 75-80% 27 53.00–57.00 $54.80 $882 +4.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1895 1648 11 60.00–73.50 $70.60 $1,163 —
1365–1965 1843 6 78.00–84.50 $80.71 $1,487 —
1875 1875 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813–930 836 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–810.00 $802.22
925–1055 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–950.00 $896.28
995–1305 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 610.00–800.00 $708.74
1120–1225 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–1,000.00 $878.34
1025–1508 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 775.00–1,000.00 $897.72
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1207–1366 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 710.00–850.00 $763.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1032 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -114.86
892–1215 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00–1,435.00 $1,272.67 —
1087–1306 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,198.10 —

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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.