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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 301 334
Slaughter cattle 189 179 152
Replacement cattle 28 122 182

Compared to the last cow and bull sale on **Feb** 2: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate. Supply included 217 cows and bulls with 87% going to packers.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1535 1368 80-85% 40 65.00–68.00 $66.41 $908
1195–1627 1369 80-85% 10 61.00–64.50 $62.62 $857
1225–1562 1414 80-85% 9 69.00–70.00 $69.29 $980
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957 957 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $526 +10.00
1075–1295 1167 85-90% 21 56.50–60.00 $57.97 $677 +4.80
1015–1465 1174 85-90% 10 60.00–64.00 $62.18 $730 +9.01
1065–1462 1330 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.53 $872
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1863 1467 75-80% 13 68.00–71.50 $69.10 $1,014
1250–1820 1650 75-80% 11 65.00–67.00 $66.01 $1,089

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1847 1712 4 75.00–82.00 $76.91 $1,317 -8.59
1447–2675 1954 19 82.00–89.00 $85.69 $1,674
1970–2155 2069 5 90.00–93.50 $91.21 $1,887

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
937 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 71.00 $71.00 $665

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1243–1316 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,210.00 $1,204.86
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.