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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 625 485
Slaughter cattle 353 466 327
Replacement cattle 92 159 158

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Supply included 445 cows and bulls with 79% going to the packers. Demand moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1530 1232 80-85% 120 62.00–68.00 $65.77 $810 +5.81
1293 1293 80-85% 3 61.50 $61.50 $795 -2.06
1270–1515 1378 80-85% 32 68.50–71.50 $70.16 $967
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $854
1340–1620 1499 75-80% 44 70.50–75.50 $72.46 $1,086 +0.93
1707 1707 75-80% 5 76.50 $76.50 $1,306 +1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–917 888 85-90% 8 30.00–32.00 $31.48 $280
1010 1010 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $556
1104–1200 1122 85-90% 17 60.50–61.00 $60.53 $679 +13.88
1220 1220 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $756

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,300
1415–2130 1855 10 82.00–90.00 $87.44 $1,622
1540–2240 1963 6 90.00–99.00 $93.56 $1,837 +4.20

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1320 1201 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 78.00–86.00 $83.13 $998

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
896 896 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1200–1302 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 835.00–950.00 $916.30
1145–1426 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 900.00–1,100.00 $1,024.03

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -49.67
885–1213 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,050.00 $1,001.09 -48.58
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 +200.33
1055–1250 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,210.00–1,360.00 $1,244.47 +9.47
1258–1372 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,346.05
1275–1450 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,418.53

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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.