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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 371 510
Slaughter cattle 448 312 361
Replacement cattle 101 59 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Supply included 549 cows and bulls with 82% going to the packers. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 80-85% 4 54.00 $54.00 $536 -1.50
1006–1645 1146 80-85% 11 56.00–61.00 $58.28 $668 —
1125–1532 1267 80-85% 115 63.50–68.50 $66.25 $839 —
1242–1675 1368 80-85% 27 69.00–74.00 $71.56 $979 +15.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–945 865 85-90% 7 37.50–38.00 $37.58 $325 —
990–1120 1026 85-90% 16 45.00 $45.00 $462 —
1040–1167 1106 85-90% 22 50.00–53.00 $51.30 $567 +8.92
1055–1203 1120 85-90% 18 53.50–56.50 $54.85 $614 +12.47
1102–1200 1130 85-90% 52 59.00–63.00 $60.39 $682 +18.01
1235 1235 85-90% 5 66.50 $66.50 $821 +13.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1560 1393 75-80% 6 68.50–72.00 $69.91 $974 —
1220–1520 1422 75-80% 25 72.00–76.00 $73.94 $1,051 —
1515–1990 1643 75-80% 8 76.00–84.00 $78.48 $1,289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1915 1628 4 73.00–80.50 $76.10 $1,239 —
1805–2260 1999 8 92.00–100.50 $96.58 $1,931 —
1805–2300 2059 8 86.00–92.00 $88.58 $1,824 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1006 1006 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 65.50 $65.50 $659
1007–1272 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 79.00–85.00 $81.65 $931

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1190–1321 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,435.00 $1,177.36
1190–1355 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 960.00–1,425.00 $1,125.98
1280–1457 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 960.00–1,075.00 $1,037.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,150.00 —
1006–1320 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,200.00 $1,049.87 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.