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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

1,224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,224 798 549
Slaughter cattle 1,135 753 448
Replacement cattle 89 45 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916 916 85-90% 8 64.00 $64.00 $586 +5.78
931 931 85-90% 2 71.00 $71.00 $661 +12.78
925–968 958 85-90% 13 64.00–70.00 $68.66 $658 -2.75
945–990 970 85-90% 25 60.00–61.00 $60.57 $588 -10.84
910–1365 980 85-90% 12 62.50–67.00 $63.67 $624 -7.74
1011–1240 1085 85-90% 97 70.00–75.00 $72.92 $791 +11.92
1075–1099 1097 85-90% 15 66.00–67.00 $66.93 $734 —
1019–1315 1132 85-90% 263 75.00–81.00 $78.05 $884 +0.64
1110–1252 1133 85-90% 13 81.50–85.00 $83.78 $949 +6.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $762 -3.00
1120–1522 1234 80-85% 73 77.00–81.00 $79.22 $978 -0.36
1042–1650 1272 80-85% 238 81.50–88.50 $85.07 $1,082 —
1196–1725 1321 80-85% 50 88.50–92.50 $89.77 $1,186 -0.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1785 1493 75-80% 16 89.00–94.00 $90.53 $1,352 -5.93
1412–1685 1503 75-80% 3 95.00 $95.00 $1,428 —
1388–1717 1531 75-80% 32 84.00–89.00 $87.16 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1950 1713 5 86.00–99.00 $93.66 $1,604 —
1325–1965 1738 6 100.00–109.00 $106.51 $1,851 —
1735–2320 1953 15 110.00–123.00 $115.42 $2,254 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1195 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,135.00 $1,108.69
1195–1346 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,258.41
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -175.00
921–1222 1031 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,350.00–1,485.00 $1,443.41 +368.41
1072–1235 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 1,310.00–1,575.00 $1,470.14 —
1115–1275 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,461.51 —
1196 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,485.00 $1,485.00 -266.65

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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.