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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 324 390
Slaughter cattle 537 293 318
Replacement cattle 186 31 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with instances 3.00 lower. Supply included 723 cows and bulls with 74% going to the packers. Trade was active on moderate to good demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1400 1264 80-85% 26 58.00–62.50 $60.96 $771 -4.51
1100–1386 1274 80-85% 116 63.00–68.00 $65.50 $834 +0.03
1180–1367 1281 80-85% 6 69.00–72.00 $69.99 $897 +4.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–990 806 85-90% 24 29.00–32.00 $30.73 $248 —
870–960 906 85-90% 6 40.00–50.00 $45.51 $412 —
990–995 993 85-90% 11 55.00–56.00 $55.64 $553 —
1022–1107 1075 85-90% 13 41.00–48.00 $43.41 $467 -9.33
1000–1227 1127 85-90% 58 50.00–56.00 $52.74 $594 —
1065–1231 1190 85-90% 4 64.00–67.00 $64.67 $770 +4.08
1015–1237 1201 85-90% 21 59.00–62.00 $60.22 $723 -5.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1480 1374 75-80% 44 59.00–67.00 $65.76 $904 -3.22
1300–1565 1469 75-80% 50 68.50–75.50 $72.12 $1,059 —
1470–1735 1571 75-80% 12 76.00–80.00 $77.68 $1,220 +2.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1265 1097 14 76.00–79.00 $76.99 $845 —
1300–1845 1556 6 81.00–85.00 $83.65 $1,302 —
1525–2075 1805 14 87.00–92.00 $89.31 $1,612 —
1955–2185 2073 4 95.00–101.00 $97.90 $2,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1153 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1045–1266 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 700.00–850.00 $765.08
1170–1280 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,310.00–1,350.00 $1,329.10
1105–1402 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 900.00–1,150.00 $1,052.17
1270–1310 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1097–1495 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 800.00–1,210.00 $972.78
1360 fancy 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–958 886 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 500.00 $500.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1035 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–735.00 $716.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 850.00 $850.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
1112 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1200–1225 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,024.66 —
1200–1255 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,360.00 $1,237.66 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1250–1300 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,190.94 —

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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.