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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 1,029 602
Slaughter cattle 404 734 404
Replacement cattle 233 295 198

Compared to the last sale cow and bull sale Dec 14th: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Supply included 637 cows and bulls with 63% going to the packers. Demand was moderate for the slaughter cattle and active for the replacement quality females.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1505 1241 80-85% 21 59.00–62.00 $60.64 $753
1155–1452 1296 80-85% 66 62.00–67.50 $64.52 $836
1265–1550 1398 80-85% 10 67.50–72.50 $69.78 $976
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1680 1480 75-80% 11 66.00–70.00 $68.21 $1,010 +2.37
1365–1740 1540 75-80% 57 70.00–75.00 $73.60 $1,133
1525–2090 1777 75-80% 6 75.00–76.00 $75.57 $1,343 -2.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 85-90% 2 33.00 $33.00 $294
985 985 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $492 +14.25
992 992 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $546 +19.25
927–1165 1035 85-90% 19 45.00–52.50 $50.68 $525
1085–1205 1138 85-90% 12 55.00–60.50 $58.09 $661 +4.59
1175 1175 85-90% 1 47.50 $47.50 $558 +5.97
1125–1250 1186 85-90% 13 55.00–59.00 $57.88 $686 +3.27
1234–1275 1244 85-90% 9 59.00–63.50 $60.52 $753 +1.34

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1940 1764 4 70.00–80.00 $76.63 $1,352 +5.15
1710–2325 1957 9 83.50–89.50 $86.54 $1,694 +2.92
2095–2102 2100 3 89.50–92.50 $91.50 $1,922

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00
1110–1155 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $1,002.76
1081–1235 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 810.00–925.00 $837.52
1068–1268 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 950.00–1,410.00 $1,238.17
1087–1272 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 725.00–910.00 $814.56
847–1388 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 810.00–1,250.00 $1,055.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1017 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00 $700.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
982–990 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,260.00–1,375.00 $1,298.54
1098–1255 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 960.00–1,000.00 $973.15 -576.85
1067–1385 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,119.53
1135–1321 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,371.63
1247 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1225–1362 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,235.96

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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.