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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 494 217
Slaughter cattle 246 409 189
Replacement cattle 45 85 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–995 919 85-90% 6 40.00–60.00 $55.52 $510 +11.76
935 935 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $701 +31.24
1023 1023 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $614 —
918–1325 1079 85-90% 32 67.00–72.00 $70.22 $758 +4.18
1002–1210 1109 85-90% 39 73.00–78.00 $75.54 $838 +2.94
1300 1300 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,066 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $467 —
1032–1580 1257 80-85% 27 75.00–81.00 $78.52 $987 —
1155–1630 1275 80-85% 23 81.00–86.00 $83.55 $1,065 +3.91
1317–1357 1337 80-85% 4 89.00–92.00 $90.52 $1,210 +5.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1555 1415 75-80% 20 87.00–93.00 $89.65 $1,269 —
1407–1476 1453 75-80% 6 94.00 $94.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1800 1570 2 87.00–90.00 $88.72 $1,393 —
1320–2375 1651 19 90.00–101.00 $96.27 $1,589 —
1445–2405 1869 10 103.00–112.00 $106.15 $1,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
1068 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1150–1175 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 950.00–1,060.00 $979.68
1020–1298 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 925.00–1,100.00 $1,013.03
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.