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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 781 787
Slaughter cattle 820 708 556
Replacement cattle 57 73 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 80-85% 13 64.00 $64.00 $696 —
1021–1567 1210 80-85% 225 66.00–71.75 $68.43 $828 +7.10
1051–1680 1231 80-85% 40 60.00–65.00 $63.55 $782 +2.22
1115–1477 1303 80-85% 41 72.00–79.00 $73.60 $959 +2.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–904 900 85-90% 17 40.00–44.00 $41.16 $370 —
915–1063 990 85-90% 48 53.50–56.00 $54.48 $539 -6.52
950–1058 992 85-90% 45 58.00–64.50 $59.05 $586 -1.95
996 996 85-90% 5 58.00 $58.00 $578 -3.00
1053–1177 1071 85-90% 14 65.50–67.00 $65.74 $704 +7.42
930–1123 1073 85-90% 19 59.00–65.00 $62.13 $667 +3.81
1090 1090 85-90% 5 45.00 $45.00 $490 -13.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1480 1408 75-80% 8 65.00–71.00 $69.59 $980 +3.21
1205–1785 1425 75-80% 33 72.00–78.00 $75.73 $1,079 +9.35
1430–1875 1596 75-80% 27 79.00–84.50 $81.57 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1920 1726 7 73.00–83.00 $78.17 $1,349 +0.51
1545–2375 1795 14 86.00–94.50 $91.01 $1,634 +2.26
1635–2205 1939 11 97.00–103.00 $99.79 $1,935 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1185–1193 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–875.00 $856.16
1085–1332 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 800.00–1,250.00 $999.59
1197–1280 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,262.90
1272–1318 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00 $1,210.00 -90.00

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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.