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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 457 575
Slaughter cattle 470 411 410
Replacement cattle 147 46 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate for the slaughter cattle and active for the replacement females. Quality average to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1615 1217 80-85% 53 82.00–85.50 $83.56 $1,017 —
1075–1528 1256 80-85% 39 79.50–82.00 $80.67 $1,013 —
1085–1395 1290 80-85% 15 70.00–79.00 $77.21 $996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817–980 914 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $55.06 $503 -4.94
977–1005 986 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.32 $733 +20.48
980–1100 1025 85-90% 10 60.00–71.00 $65.91 $676 +2.14
1010–1415 1104 85-90% 43 75.00–79.50 $77.38 $854 +5.65
1048–1325 1179 85-90% 22 79.50–82.00 $80.24 $946 +2.48
1102–1560 1255 85-90% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.59 $924 -8.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1325 1206 75-80% 22 85.50–86.50 $85.78 $1,035 —
1090–1625 1295 75-80% 52 82.00–85.00 $83.98 $1,088 —
1450 1450 75-80% 4 81.00 $81.00 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1775 1472 15 82.00–99.50 $93.87 $1,382 —
1590–2115 1821 18 101.00–109.00 $105.02 $1,912 —
1705–2120 1947 5 109.00–119.00 $113.19 $2,204 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1083–1272 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 90.00–92.00 $90.93 $1,055

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1135–1200 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,235.00 $1,222.90
990–1457 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,135.09
1102–1580 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,087.95
1140–1324 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 935.00–1,335.00 $1,245.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1143 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 985.00 $985.00 $11,259
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1170 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–900.00 $873.83
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
777 777 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 -140.00
845–975 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,880.58 —
920–1151 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,460.59 +613.91
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1070–1375 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00–1,400.00 $1,265.03 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
847 847 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $13,702 —

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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.