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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 577 662
Slaughter cattle 832 537 591
Replacement cattle 74 40 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher except the heavier weight fleshy cows up to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1457 1132 80-85% 42 77.00–80.50 $78.80 $892 —
1125–1712 1232 80-85% 222 80.50–86.50 $82.90 $1,021 -3.40
1203–1540 1333 80-85% 44 86.50–92.50 $87.83 $1,171 +9.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $440 —
942 942 85-90% 4 66.00 $66.00 $622 -9.00
920–990 953 85-90% 15 60.00–68.00 $63.09 $601 +6.02
971 971 85-90% 3 71.50 $71.50 $694 +14.43
1038–1145 1067 85-90% 13 63.00–70.00 $68.51 $731 -0.52
1000–1268 1111 85-90% 158 70.50–80.50 $77.51 $861 +2.27
1207–1290 1243 85-90% 7 80.50–81.50 $80.94 $1,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1442 1395 75-80% 4 86.00–88.00 $86.97 $1,213 —
1255–1735 1410 75-80% 48 88.50–99.00 $92.82 $1,309 +10.45
1360–1577 1463 75-80% 10 100.00–107.00 $101.55 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1635 1546 4 88.50–98.00 $93.61 $1,447 —
1457–2330 1784 19 99.00–110.00 $105.33 $1,879 —
1552–2270 1866 7 111.00–118.00 $114.36 $2,134 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1120 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,285.00 $1,101.15
1150–1198 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,000.00 $970.12
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1260 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,225.00–1,460.00 $1,384.32 —
1030–1117 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,335.00–1,485.00 $1,471.40 —
1157 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1152–1180 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,335.00–1,360.00 $1,344.52 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
846 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.