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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 575 401
Slaughter cattle 372 410 219
Replacement cattle 97 165 182

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Supply included 469 cows and bulls with 79% going to the packers. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1488 1267 80-85% 30 67.50–70.50 $68.03 $862 +4.19
1075–1960 1320 80-85% 94 64.00–67.00 $65.48 $864 -4.20
1075–1435 1332 80-85% 22 62.00–64.00 $62.79 $836 -6.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $321
902 902 85-90% 2 51.00 $51.00 $460 -5.00
970–995 978 85-90% 3 60.00–61.00 $60.34 $590
1051 1051 85-90% 3 51.00 $51.00 $536 -4.00
1015–1560 1077 85-90% 10 55.00–59.50 $57.28 $617 +1.79
1007–1462 1150 85-90% 66 60.00–64.00 $62.31 $717
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1990 1471 75-80% 18 64.00–65.50 $65.12 $958
1480–1575 1548 75-80% 6 67.00–70.00 $68.66 $1,063

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2180 1733 15 83.50–91.00 $87.04 $1,508 -1.77
1465–2110 1788 2 80.00–81.50 $80.61 $1,441
1590–2415 2023 18 92.00–104.00 $95.90 $1,940

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
831–1300 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 69.00–85.00 $79.21 $837
977–1421 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 67.00–80.50 $76.58 $850

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1375 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 750.00–1,000.00 $945.78
1151 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 860.00 $860.00
1177 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
1175–1275 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–850.00 $839.33
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
807–895 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,285.02
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1168 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1402 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.