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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 682 486
Slaughter cattle 547 605 360
Replacement cattle 95 77 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1292 1212 80-85% 11 65.00–71.00 $69.47 $842 —
1074–1607 1241 80-85% 111 73.00–79.00 $76.03 $944 —
1185–1585 1345 80-85% 16 80.00–84.00 $81.76 $1,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 3 50.00 $50.00 $465 —
973–1055 1013 85-90% 35 57.50–63.50 $60.09 $609 -3.45
987–1081 1035 85-90% 21 55.00–63.00 $60.31 $624 -3.23
1007–1180 1078 85-90% 30 65.00–73.00 $68.82 $742 —
1081–1317 1172 85-90% 18 67.00–73.00 $71.07 $833 +12.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1805 1456 75-80% 52 81.50–89.50 $85.41 $1,244 —
1325–1715 1561 75-80% 7 90.00–98.00 $92.52 $1,444 +16.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1885 1649 8 75.00–88.00 $80.34 $1,325 —
1570–2050 1787 18 89.00–101.00 $94.48 $1,688 +19.93
1860–2380 2073 5 103.00–106.00 $104.97 $2,176 +5.97

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1041 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 95.00–106.00 $99.72 $949
951–1210 1099 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 69.00–73.00 $71.52 $786

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–940 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,132.97
1267 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1171–1420 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 975.00–1,560.00 $1,421.76
1135–1375 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,400.00 $1,261.23
1325–1365 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,058.30
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1172–1215 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 810.00–880.00 $851.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 +135.00
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —

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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.