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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 469 444
Slaughter cattle 457 372 327
Replacement cattle 140 97 117

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Supply included 597 cows and bulls with 76% going to the packers. Demand was moderate to good. Quality average.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 80-85% 2 68.00 $68.00 $661
1131–1267 1221 80-85% 10 67.00–67.50 $67.14 $820
1047–1453 1307 80-85% 95 67.50–70.00 $68.80 $899 +3.32
1135–1480 1342 80-85% 43 70.00–74.00 $71.19 $955 +8.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1445 1392 75-80% 7 69.00–70.50 $69.58 $969
1385–1785 1506 75-80% 64 70.50–74.50 $72.44 $1,091
1497–1960 1678 75-80% 27 74.50–76.50 $75.71 $1,270
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–875 871 85-90% 5 54.00–59.00 $58.00 $505
985 985 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $640 +4.66
1026–1123 1054 85-90% 18 62.00–64.50 $63.68 $671 +12.68
1040–1275 1131 85-90% 35 64.50–67.50 $66.61 $753
1202–1235 1209 85-90% 5 67.50–70.50 $69.89 $845

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1342–1910 1570 10 75.00–86.00 $80.81 $1,269
1500–2105 1836 18 86.00–96.50 $93.60 $1,718
1805–2220 2007 17 97.00–107.00 $99.60 $1,999 +3.70

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1317 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 74.00 $74.00 $975
1032–1755 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 72.00–81.00 $77.98 $1,078

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1215 1137 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,035.00–1,075.00 $1,049.25
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1223 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 960.00 $960.00
1130–1370 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,110.00 $1,026.38
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1168–1426 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 835.00–1,100.00 $944.63
1235–1445 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 985.00–1,100.00 $1,020.25

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +214.98
715–1100 901 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,110.00–1,700.00 $1,508.86
906 906 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
932–975 954 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 910.00–1,010.00 $961.13 -113.87
877–1165 959 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 960.00–1,025.00 $982.55 -92.45
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1015–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,085.00 $1,082.03

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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.