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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 1,284 810
Slaughter cattle 977 1,210 505
Replacement cattle 98 74 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1875 1243 80-85% 89 57.00–64.00 $62.31 $775 —
1045–1600 1273 80-85% 252 64.00–66.50 $65.34 $832 —
1110–1765 1338 80-85% 103 66.50–75.00 $68.88 $922 -1.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–969 920 85-90% 13 47.00 $47.00 $432 +3.50
911–975 932 85-90% 6 51.00–56.00 $52.74 $492 +9.24
962–997 982 85-90% 24 58.00–61.50 $59.65 $586 +2.65
1020 1020 85-90% 6 55.50 $55.50 $566 +1.08
1025–1137 1055 85-90% 49 55.00–59.00 $57.68 $609 —
1101 1101 85-90% 5 59.50 $59.50 $655 +2.81
1000–1310 1143 85-90% 53 59.50–63.00 $61.59 $704 +0.11
1179–1402 1244 85-90% 16 63.50–64.50 $64.20 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1845 1404 75-80% 23 66.00–69.50 $68.13 $957 -0.26
1005–1655 1507 75-80% 21 72.00–77.00 $75.30 $1,135 —
1615–1716 1699 75-80% 6 81.00–82.00 $81.16 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2275 1637 5 60.00–81.00 $71.69 $1,174 —
1620–2180 1916 16 86.00–95.00 $90.95 $1,743 —
1725–2240 1981 13 95.00–107.00 $99.06 $1,962 -0.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1041 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 84.50 $84.50 $880

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1125–1250 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,360.00 $1,327.05
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1015–1370 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 900.00–1,500.00 $1,121.42
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1273 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
917 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.