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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 399 759
Slaughter cattle 649 361 592
Replacement cattle 78 38 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972–979 978 80-85% 18 68.00–72.50 $72.00 $704 —
1055–1572 1221 80-85% 86 79.50–82.00 $79.80 $974 +7.92
1090–1417 1258 80-85% 20 70.00–76.00 $74.68 $939 -1.07
1085–1567 1263 80-85% 130 76.50–79.00 $78.11 $987 +2.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 85-90% 4 45.00 $45.00 $424 -1.00
993 993 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $695 —
1023–1365 1100 85-90% 83 68.50–76.00 $72.43 $797 +2.78
1133–1560 1240 85-90% 4 77.50–78.50 $77.81 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1648 1385 75-80% 40 79.50–82.50 $80.84 $1,120 —
1465–1710 1534 75-80% 18 83.00–85.50 $83.78 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1880 1654 5 85.00–95.00 $89.67 $1,483 —
1505–1915 1720 8 97.00–104.00 $101.36 $1,743 —
1685–2385 2006 8 106.00–111.50 $108.81 $2,183 +0.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
966–1100 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 80.00–82.00 $80.15 $814
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 72.00 $72.00 $624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1180 1106 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $931.35
1132–1193 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 860.00–1,025.00 $990.59
1192–1500 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,072.95
1240–1580 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,285.00 $1,125.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
962 962 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1110 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,232.39 —
1107 1107 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1427 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.