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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 87 0
Slaughter cattle 409 77 0
Replacement cattle 85 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light test: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Supply included 494 cows and bulls with 83% going to the packers.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385–1875 1598 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,657.56 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1656 1507 75-80% 47 75.00–81.50 $80.09 $1,207 —
1382–1813 1577 75-80% 34 82.00–88.00 $83.94 $1,324 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1355 1247 80-85% 27 70.00–76.50 $74.82 $933 -13.11
1120–1391 1294 80-85% 49 77.00–82.50 $79.64 $1,031 -3.08
1300–1400 1333 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–950 902 85-90% 8 40.00–47.00 $43.76 $395 —
965 965 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $531 —
1015–1145 1072 85-90% 16 62.00–68.50 $66.04 $708 —
1023–1250 1116 85-90% 24 70.00–75.00 $72.60 $810 -9.78
1055–1262 1207 85-90% 14 76.00–79.00 $76.91 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 79.00 $79.00 $893 —
1440–2025 1722 12 85.00–93.50 $91.21 $1,571 —
1530–2045 1801 17 94.00–103.00 $97.82 $1,762 —
1617–2135 1907 6 103.00–111.00 $106.99 $2,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 960.00 $960.00
961–1364 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 875.00–1,175.00 $1,039.02
1122–1445 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,135.00–1,150.00 $1,147.67
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1000 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,185.00 $1,079.59 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00 $800.00 —
1000–1265 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,308.16 —
1200–1225 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,224.62 —

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Reading this report

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.