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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,181 1,075 0
Slaughter cattle 985 977 0
Replacement cattle 196 98 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 2 58.00 $58.00 $568 —
1007–1507 1216 80-85% 23 55.00–61.50 $59.77 $727 -2.54
1063–1640 1226 80-85% 261 62.00–68.50 $65.42 $802 +3.11
1167–1474 1296 80-85% 92 68.50–73.00 $69.94 $906 +4.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–974 956 85-90% 13 57.00–60.00 $58.05 $555 -1.60
991 991 85-90% 4 60.00 $60.00 $595 +0.35
1030 1030 85-90% 5 46.00–55.00 $49.60 $511 -5.90
1090 1090 85-90% 10 57.00 $57.00 $621 -0.68
1002–1323 1129 85-90% 75 55.00–62.00 $59.19 $668 -2.40
1035–1301 1129 85-90% 46 62.50–67.50 $64.74 $731 +3.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1565 1406 75-80% 7 63.00–67.50 $65.98 $928 -2.15
1235–1796 1454 75-80% 100 68.50–76.00 $72.08 $1,048 —
1535–2215 1651 75-80% 12 77.00–81.00 $77.82 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1795 1668 5 66.00–84.00 $76.21 $1,271 —
1455–2300 1813 20 85.00–95.00 $89.68 $1,626 —
1800–2075 1878 5 95.00–105.00 $99.83 $1,875 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1102 926 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 75.00–94.00 $87.59 $811
887–1080 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 68.50–86.00 $78.61 $754

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
920–1195 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 985.00–1,400.00 $1,232.06
1045–1220 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 925.00–1,285.00 $979.27
1040–1520 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 62 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,269.28
1212 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1353 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 800.00–1,050.00 $900.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1253 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1320–1500 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,385.00–1,560.00 $1,464.17 —

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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.