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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 713 1,029
Slaughter cattle 365 545 734
Replacement cattle 151 168 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1179 1166 80-85% 10 62.00–63.50 $63.21 $737 —
1150–1210 1175 80-85% 6 64.00–65.50 $65.24 $767 —
1115–1295 1216 80-85% 15 61.00–64.00 $63.13 $768 —
1135–1520 1279 80-85% 34 64.50–70.50 $66.96 $856 -0.54
1222–1587 1404 80-85% 7 70.50–77.00 $73.75 $1,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–978 929 85-90% 22 41.00–48.00 $45.30 $421 -10.70
935–1148 1006 85-90% 12 52.00–56.00 $53.85 $542 —
1030–1059 1045 85-90% 17 56.50–61.50 $58.32 $609 —
1052–1295 1145 85-90% 14 60.00–64.50 $63.19 $724 —
1210 1210 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $666 -4.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1297 1297 75-80% 4 79.50 $79.50 $1,031 —
1500–1995 1575 75-80% 12 75.50–79.00 $78.10 $1,230 —
1537–1606 1575 75-80% 7 71.50–74.00 $73.29 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1910 1756 11 68.00–83.00 $80.19 $1,408 —
1590–2165 1963 5 87.00–97.50 $93.44 $1,834 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
958–1425 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,315.79
1030–1185 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–875.00 $832.55
1095–1242 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,135.00–1,550.00 $1,454.66
956–1501 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,273.62
985–1398 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 850.00–1,100.00 $946.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1095 938 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $997.20
1021 1021 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00 $775.00
1170–1195 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–925.00 $887.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1362 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 $13,960

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 +293.50
1140–1206 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,497.92 —
1180–1320 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,511.20 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.