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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 245 508
Slaughter cattle 585 210 390
Replacement cattle 139 35 118

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $257 —
900 900 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $621 —
928–1016 952 85-90% 11 60.00–65.00 $63.54 $605 —
958–1142 1040 85-90% 28 67.00–74.50 $73.53 $765 -16.47
1045–1095 1060 85-90% 13 68.00–76.00 $75.06 $796 —
1067–1190 1101 85-90% 43 76.00–81.00 $77.64 $855 —
1091–1225 1158 85-90% 17 81.00–84.00 $81.79 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1590 1366 75-80% 20 88.50–92.00 $89.26 $1,219 —
1130–1695 1423 75-80% 34 80.00–85.50 $83.17 $1,184 —
1205–1810 1429 75-80% 45 86.00–88.50 $86.85 $1,241 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1470 1247 80-85% 26 75.00–82.00 $80.59 $1,005 —
1133–1532 1267 80-85% 52 82.00–86.00 $84.14 $1,066 -5.14
1230–1500 1338 80-85% 5 86.00–89.50 $87.93 $1,177 +4.21

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1820 1501 18 87.50–100.00 $94.61 $1,420 —
1303–2170 1664 25 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $1,745 —
1850–2295 2010 9 111.00–119.00 $113.77 $2,287 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
944–1140 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 101.00–104.00 $102.53 $1,057

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 960.00 $960.00
1005–1211 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,085.00–1,350.00 $1,292.58
1105–1245 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,019.20
1097–1286 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 950.00–1,100.00 $1,067.81
1251 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1130–1408 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 950.00–1,250.00 $1,087.21

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
807–1002 884 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,250.00–1,460.00 $1,357.34 —
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 -23.75
1121–1198 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,110.00–1,150.00 $1,130.66 —
997–1303 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,238.03 —
1206 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
1210–1335 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,560.00 $1,408.12 —

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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.