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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 549 490
Slaughter cattle 293 448 411
Replacement cattle 31 101 79

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Supply included 324 cows and bulls with 90% 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
1110–1565 1276 80-85% 95 62.50–67.50 $65.47 $835 -0.78
1212–1800 1333 80-85% 14 67.50–71.50 $68.30 $910
1020–1530 1428 80-85% 5 60.00–62.00 $61.71 $881
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814–998 875 85-90% 12 40.00 $40.00 $350 +2.42
1039–1205 1061 85-90% 17 49.00–54.50 $52.74 $560
1155–1423 1198 85-90% 30 59.50–62.50 $60.59 $726
1200 1200 85-90% 1 65.50 $65.50 $786 -1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1775 1364 75-80% 6 65.00–70.00 $68.98 $941 -0.93
1315–1717 1564 75-80% 8 72.50–78.00 $74.82 $1,170
1495–1780 1582 75-80% 6 78.00–82.00 $79.71 $1,261

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1950 1642 9 73.00–83.00 $79.27 $1,302 +3.17
1765–2100 1921 8 93.50–95.50 $94.75 $1,820
1555–2450 1983 12 85.00–92.50 $88.08 $1,747 -8.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1060–1350 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–960.00 $871.38
1223 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1276 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1210–1365 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,138.36

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.