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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 675 759 256
Slaughter cattle 567 592 192
Replacement cattle 108 167 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Supply included 675 cows and bulls with 84% going to the packer. Demand was average.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $551 —
980 980 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $617 —
995 995 80-85% 2 64.50 $64.50 $642 —
1039–1427 1237 80-85% 45 68.50–73.50 $70.16 $868 —
1032–1740 1250 80-85% 126 64.50–68.50 $66.59 $832 +2.00
1085–1413 1251 80-85% 18 62.00 $62.00 $776 -2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1865 1425 75-80% 13 68.00–72.00 $70.38 $1,003 -1.14
1283–1733 1516 75-80% 108 72.00–78.50 $76.00 $1,152 —
1600–2120 1716 75-80% 41 78.50–80.00 $79.42 $1,363 +0.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–965 847 85-90% 6 45.00–60.00 $51.40 $435 —
1010–1061 1044 85-90% 5 55.00–61.00 $58.60 $612 —
1017–1465 1086 85-90% 32 61.00–64.50 $63.62 $691 +11.12
1041–1290 1124 85-90% 21 65.00–68.00 $66.05 $742 +6.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2090 1646 11 69.00–84.00 $80.18 $1,320 —
1336–2305 1770 32 85.00–96.50 $91.01 $1,611 —
1750–2220 1994 5 97.00–100.50 $98.77 $1,969 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1155 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 885.00–925.00 $912.86
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
950–1165 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $957.01
1015–1040 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 650.00–800.00 $739.12
1225–1245 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–910.00 $820.49
1100–1372 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,050.00 $969.98
1362 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1018 997 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 785.00–835.00 $815.64
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1016 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,693.97 —
1040–1210 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,104.91 —
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +150.84
1250–1446 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,285.00–1,600.00 $1,495.70 +346.54
1060–1557 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,470.88 —
1522 1522 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.