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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 716 371
Slaughter cattle 753 631 312
Replacement cattle 45 85 59

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
986 986 80-85% 3 80.00 $80.00 $789
275–1445 1214 80-85% 188 82.00–87.00 $84.19 $1,022
1073–1616 1215 80-85% 32 75.00–81.00 $79.58 $967
1112–1475 1300 80-85% 47 87.00–96.00 $90.48 $1,176 +11.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–962 905 85-90% 24 50.00–69.00 $58.22 $527
952–996 981 85-90% 6 66.00–74.00 $71.41 $701 +18.41
1050 1050 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $640
1039–1197 1114 85-90% 52 81.00–86.50 $82.83 $923 +13.96
980–1261 1129 85-90% 75 72.00–81.00 $77.41 $874 +8.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1437 1337 75-80% 44 90.00–94.00 $92.43 $1,236
1235–1607 1462 75-80% 11 85.00–88.00 $86.52 $1,265
1175–1587 1471 75-80% 75 94.00–100.00 $96.46 $1,419

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1710 1565 4 90.00–97.00 $93.21 $1,459
1342–1955 1648 17 99.00–109.00 $104.87 $1,728
1485–2345 1915 16 110.00–118.00 $113.87 $2,181

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1106–1139 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 950.00–1,075.00 $1,039.59

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
808 808 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
997 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1181–1248 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,751.65

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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.