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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 1,130 624
Slaughter cattle 782 1,006 540
Replacement cattle 75 124 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786–977 940 85-90% 45 40.00–55.00 $48.37 $455 —
975–998 984 85-90% 8 60.00–65.00 $62.57 $616 -14.43
1020–1079 1067 85-90% 10 53.00–58.00 $57.04 $609 -14.28
1008–1340 1095 85-90% 102 60.00–71.50 $67.15 $735 -6.44
1153–1330 1186 85-90% 38 75.00–77.00 $76.27 $905 -3.38
1085–1517 1202 85-90% 81 71.50–74.50 $73.37 $882 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1386 1264 80-85% 23 70.00–75.00 $73.00 $923 -6.79
1127–1597 1311 80-85% 93 75.00–80.00 $77.87 $1,021 -9.42
1135–1580 1349 80-85% 40 80.00–82.50 $80.67 $1,088 -6.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1740 1377 75-80% 15 76.00–80.00 $77.51 $1,067 —
1180–2160 1499 75-80% 69 80.50–84.00 $82.25 $1,233 -4.52
1225–1780 1577 75-80% 9 84.00–87.00 $85.15 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1935 1819 4 86.00–89.00 $86.77 $1,578 —
1397–2410 1838 28 94.00–106.00 $100.80 $1,853 —
1600–2270 1936 17 106.00–112.00 $107.42 $2,080 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
811–960 841 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,411.42 —
758–1225 887 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 1,210.00–1,410.00 $1,362.95 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1091–1127 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,160.00–1,300.00 $1,238.90 -285.78
1140–1160 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,160.00–1,300.00 $1,243.41 -281.27
1282–1366 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,511.51 +61.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–903 804 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,110.00 $1,017.93 —

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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.