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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

1,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,029 631 451
Slaughter cattle 734 496 233
Replacement cattle 295 135 218

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate. Supply included 1029 cows and bulls with 71% going to the packers.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888–975 921 85-90% 13 40.50–50.00 $46.13 $425
872–1095 960 85-90% 28 30.00–40.00 $35.75 $343 -2.25
990–1152 1066 85-90% 28 41.00–50.00 $45.43 $484 +12.73
1021–1233 1103 85-90% 66 50.00–56.00 $53.50 $590 -6.25
1078–1430 1166 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $41.53 $484 -13.79
1043–1366 1185 85-90% 52 50.00–58.25 $54.61 $647 -5.06
1105–1480 1225 85-90% 18 59.00–59.50 $59.18 $725
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1615 1300 80-85% 47 52.00–60.00 $57.54 $748
1125–1595 1345 80-85% 129 60.00–67.50 $63.37 $852
1410 1410 80-85% 7 68.00 $68.00 $959 -1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1845 1471 75-80% 24 60.00–69.00 $65.84 $969
1350–1717 1603 75-80% 31 70.00–75.50 $74.38 $1,192 -2.22
1435–1946 1795 75-80% 11 76.00–82.00 $78.22 $1,404

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–2157 1781 13 60.00–78.00 $71.48 $1,273
1710–2490 1967 11 79.00–89.50 $83.62 $1,645
1845–2125 2038 4 90.50–95.00 $93.06 $1,897

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1107 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 65.00 $65.00 $720
1127 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 62.00 $62.00 $699

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1115–1187 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 885.00–910.00 $902.01
1110–1227 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 900.00–1,010.00 $974.80
1017–1626 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 785.00–1,085.00 $897.66
1166–1355 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 800.00–900.00 $862.07
1105–1443 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 131 685.00–960.00 $827.34
1210–1630 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,034.44

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1131 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1110–1222 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–950.00 $908.84
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00

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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.