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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

1,284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,284 1,432 0
Slaughter cattle 1,210 1,094 0
Replacement cattle 74 338 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1425 1204 80-85% 129 55.00–64.50 $62.99 $758 —
1117–1527 1308 80-85% 276 64.50–69.00 $66.47 $869 -6.99
1194–1505 1330 80-85% 53 69.00–76.00 $69.90 $930 -7.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891–941 925 85-90% 16 40.00–45.00 $43.50 $402 +15.50
950 950 85-90% 2 57.00 $57.00 $542 +10.44
996–1069 1017 85-90% 39 51.00–58.00 $54.42 $553 -3.09
1003–1072 1034 85-90% 41 58.00–62.00 $60.71 $628 +3.20
1036–1202 1101 85-90% 59 50.00–58.00 $56.69 $624 -0.46
1083–1158 1121 85-90% 6 40.00–45.00 $42.58 $477 -14.57
992–1330 1147 85-90% 190 58.00–64.00 $61.48 $705 -5.36
1120–1348 1183 85-90% 27 65.50–66.00 $65.72 $777 -7.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–1850 1382 75-80% 46 70.00–75.50 $72.42 $1,001 —
1346–1490 1400 75-80% 9 68.00–68.50 $68.39 $957 —
1480–1855 1575 75-80% 14 75.50–83.50 $79.56 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1915 1729 14 75.00–86.00 $83.29 $1,440 —
1396–2155 1782 22 86.50–96.00 $91.54 $1,631 —
1825–2035 1950 7 96.00–103.00 $99.17 $1,934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1051 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 785.00–985.00 $909.78
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1057–1205 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $952.11
1060–1413 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 760.00–1,000.00 $889.47
1285–1373 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1206 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,160.00 $1,160.00 +32.65
1255–1280 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,269.21 —

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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.