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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 723 550
Slaughter cattle 302 537 386
Replacement cattle 78 186 164

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Supply included 380 cows and bulls with 79% going to the packers. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1385 1242 80-85% 71 62.00–67.00 $64.12 $796
1135–1385 1272 80-85% 41 55.00–61.50 $59.44 $756 -6.06
1227–1399 1355 80-85% 21 69.50–72.00 $70.49 $955
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–917 878 85-90% 5 34.00–38.00 $37.34 $328
1000–1235 1125 85-90% 27 51.00–57.00 $54.42 $612 +1.68
1000–1265 1173 85-90% 32 58.00–62.00 $58.93 $691 -5.74
1275 1275 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $829
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1650 1504 75-80% 18 58.50–65.00 $62.65 $942
1465–1672 1525 75-80% 19 66.00–73.50 $72.10 $1,100
1653–1920 1742 75-80% 8 75.00–77.50 $75.99 $1,324

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2090 1649 8 80.00–84.50 $83.09 $1,370
1665–2360 1885 16 85.00–91.00 $88.11 $1,661
1860–1990 1947 5 94.00–99.00 $96.42 $1,877

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1095 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–1,000.00 $913.51
1198 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1080–1430 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 800.00–1,025.00 $870.58
1328 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 825.00 $825.00
1332–1455 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,079.48

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +250.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,050.00 $1,020.45 +170.45
1150–1250 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,270.65
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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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.