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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 782 855
Slaughter cattle 338 697 580
Replacement cattle 302 85 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–920 896 85-90% 8 55.00–57.50 $56.92 $510 —
937–993 980 85-90% 17 60.00–66.50 $63.19 $619 +3.66
1031 1031 85-90% 8 54.00 $54.00 $557 -1.89
1005–1235 1082 85-90% 20 58.00–63.00 $61.04 $660 -2.29
1000–1285 1087 85-90% 90 64.00–69.00 $65.35 $710 +2.02
1157–1170 1161 85-90% 3 72.50 $72.50 $842 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1375 1216 80-85% 30 62.50–66.00 $64.76 $787 -0.98
1150–1360 1268 80-85% 37 67.00–71.00 $68.33 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1555 1416 75-80% 26 67.00–73.00 $70.02 $991 —
1380–1570 1443 75-80% 6 64.00–66.00 $65.50 $945 —
1397–1680 1516 75-80% 11 74.00–79.50 $75.95 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1835 1721 6 81.00–85.00 $83.65 $1,440 —
1407–2260 1808 14 86.00–93.00 $88.62 $1,602 -1.41
1830–2030 1930 2 95.50–96.50 $96.03 $1,853 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
791–1080 849 (<2 yrs)Open 5 108.00 $108.00 $917
827–1212 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 92.00–99.00 $95.86 $987

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978–1211 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,335.00 $1,239.08
1093 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1132 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1020–1450 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 800.00–1,025.00 $915.93
1043–1430 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,146.49
1225 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1274–1340 fancy 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,375.00–1,460.00 $1,429.68
1255–1420 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,085.00 $975.39
1383 fancy 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1270 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 32 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,500.74 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.