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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 706 472
Slaughter cattle 503 152 284
Replacement cattle 129 554 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher Supply included 632 cows and bulls with 79% going to the packers. Demand was moderate to active. Quality was average.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1685 1537 75-80% 106 72.00–76.50 $75.54 $1,161 —
1495–1840 1668 75-80% 6 70.00–71.00 $70.55 $1,177 —
1665–1997 1855 75-80% 77 76.75–77.50 $77.16 $1,431 +0.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–965 960 80-85% 4 63.50–68.00 $66.25 $636 —
1007–1520 1176 80-85% 22 60.00–63.50 $63.02 $741 —
1090–1512 1313 80-85% 80 64.00–68.00 $65.92 $866 —
1180–1605 1413 80-85% 27 68.50–73.50 $70.23 $992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–985 938 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $43.25 $406 —
952 952 85-90% 7 40.00 $40.00 $381 —
990 990 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $584 —
1005–1150 1038 85-90% 13 50.00–59.00 $52.31 $543 -0.60
1010–1308 1110 85-90% 15 63.50–65.50 $64.55 $717 +4.24
1013–1297 1162 85-90% 37 59.00–63.50 $61.45 $714 -2.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–2030 1679 17 69.00–84.50 $78.17 $1,312 —
1450–2400 1858 19 84.50–94.50 $91.18 $1,694 +1.44
1935–2315 2008 8 95.00–99.50 $97.70 $1,962 +0.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
893–1052 981 (<2 yrs)Open 17 91.50–94.50 $93.13 $914
835–1384 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 70.00–85.00 $80.22 $862

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1060–1197 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–910.00 $845.55
1035–1314 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 775.00–1,000.00 $906.80
1185–1390 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–960.00 $929.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00 $950.00 —
835–1190 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,258.55 -141.45
970–1386 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,400.00 $1,257.93 +73.53
1227–1234 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,235.00–1,250.00 $1,247.26 —
1281–1337 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 1,285.00–1,450.00 $1,385.69 +38.70

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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.