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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 457 296
Slaughter cattle 210 408 184
Replacement cattle 35 49 112

Compared to last week: Slaughter cow and bulls mostly steady on a light test. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1440 1162 80-85% 43 91.00–93.50 $92.44 $1,074
1050–1455 1272 80-85% 37 88.00–90.50 $89.28 $1,136 -4.83
1130–1705 1333 80-85% 4 80.00–86.00 $83.72 $1,116 -6.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $786 -3.00
1005–1042 1014 85-90% 8 76.00–79.00 $78.23 $793 +6.08
1042 1042 85-90% 10 90.00 $90.00 $938 +17.85
1022–1240 1139 85-90% 5 83.00–85.50 $84.17 $959 +4.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1595 1342 75-80% 8 91.00–93.50 $92.32 $1,239
1465–1600 1506 75-80% 4 88.50–90.50 $89.37 $1,346 -4.20
1605 1605 75-80% 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,517 +4.81

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,390
1465–2225 1814 17 100.00–114.00 $108.88 $1,975
1750–2170 2049 5 114.50–117.50 $116.11 $2,379 -1.26

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1175 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,111.01
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,560.00 $1,560.00
1066 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,310.00 $1,310.00
962–1260 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,335.00–1,575.00 $1,473.75

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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.