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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 877 441
Slaughter cattle 647 763 223
Replacement cattle 158 114 218

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Supply included 805 cows and bulls with 80% 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
1027–1432 1246 80-85% 47 53.00–61.00 $58.69 $731
1140–1750 1302 80-85% 148 61.00–68.50 $64.58 $841 +7.10
1115–1597 1406 80-85% 47 69.00–71.50 $70.98 $998
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852–980 916 85-90% 4 30.00–31.00 $30.47 $279 -9.03
940–985 975 85-90% 9 52.00–54.00 $53.79 $524
990–994 993 85-90% 9 45.00–46.00 $45.67 $454
967–1125 1048 85-90% 28 42.00–49.50 $45.83 $480 -4.73
1015–1185 1052 85-90% 18 46.00–52.50 $49.21 $518
1165 1165 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $466 -16.99
1000–1480 1182 85-90% 55 53.00–60.50 $57.30 $677 +0.31
1190 1190 85-90% 5 57.50 $57.50 $684 +0.51
1135–1320 1216 85-90% 21 60.50–66.00 $61.38 $746 +0.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1615 1481 75-80% 25 66.00–71.00 $69.66 $1,032
1285–1850 1530 75-80% 30 71.00–76.00 $72.89 $1,115 +0.50
1545–1730 1661 75-80% 20 76.00–80.50 $77.63 $1,289

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1855 1546 9 70.00–82.00 $77.54 $1,199
1340–2145 1774 11 83.00–89.50 $85.97 $1,525
1670–2225 2043 10 90.00–95.50 $92.99 $1,900

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1277 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,243.88
1088 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00 $950.00
871–1452 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 785.00–1,100.00 $922.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1135–1190 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,159.34
910–1385 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,300.00 $1,136.61
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 835.00 $835.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978–1052 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 750.00 $750.00
905–1125 1037 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–760.00 $753.49
1012–1077 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–700.00 $651.56
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–865 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,300.00 $1,214.88
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +25.00
1155–1195 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,171.24
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1252 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1298–1384 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,323.97
1335–1560 1448 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00–1,525.00 $1,495.03

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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.