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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 486 521
Slaughter cattle 496 360 286
Replacement cattle 135 126 235

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. A total of 631 cows and bulls sold with 78 percent going to packers.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 3 38.00 $38.00 $365 +6.00
998 998 85-90% 3 52.50 $52.50 $524 +9.45
922–1205 1016 85-90% 25 40.00–50.50 $44.99 $457 -4.69
987–1155 1071 85-90% 4 30.00–35.00 $32.70 $350
1114–1123 1119 85-90% 14 59.50–60.00 $59.75 $669 +9.68
1060–1460 1151 85-90% 30 48.00–58.00 $54.35 $626 -7.15
1094–1228 1176 85-90% 14 54.50–56.00 $55.32 $651 -6.18
1097–1281 1177 85-90% 50 58.50–65.00 $59.67 $702 -1.83
1290 1290 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $580
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 4 61.00 $61.00 $558
1105 1105 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $575 -13.50
1015–1630 1278 80-85% 37 55.50–62.00 $59.47 $760
1055–1550 1354 80-85% 68 62.00–68.00 $64.11 $868
1435 1435 80-85% 1 69.50 $69.50 $997
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1640 1384 75-80% 10 65.00–70.00 $67.41 $933 -1.59
1370–1755 1518 75-80% 20 70.00–75.00 $74.21 $1,127 -3.84
1500–1797 1614 75-80% 12 75.50–77.00 $76.60 $1,236

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1900 1600 17 65.00–80.00 $74.28 $1,188
1617–2335 1911 14 82.00–87.00 $84.20 $1,609
1840–2360 2059 7 88.00–90.00 $89.11 $1,835

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 65.00 $65.00 $562
892–1021 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 73.00–80.00 $75.61 $730

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1295 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,035.00 $954.23
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1105–1310 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $845.76
1029–1460 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–975.00 $954.18
1112–1377 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 750.00–975.00 $802.82

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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.