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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 20, 2022

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 516 0
Slaughter cattle 484 365 0
Replacement cattle 128 151 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1725 1309 80-85% 77 71.00–78.00 $73.84 $967 —
1125–1535 1329 80-85% 22 67.50–70.50 $69.08 $918 —
1324–1505 1400 80-85% 19 78.50–82.00 $79.97 $1,120 +6.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 85-90% 2 57.00 $57.00 $551 —
966–1175 1019 85-90% 14 55.00–58.50 $56.90 $580 +3.05
1057–1145 1086 85-90% 6 56.00–59.00 $57.05 $620 —
1020–1248 1141 85-90% 22 67.00–71.00 $69.08 $788 +5.89
1058–1265 1183 85-90% 31 63.50–67.00 $64.85 $767 —
1245 1245 85-90% 11 74.50 $74.50 $928 +19.50
1015–1392 1302 85-90% 16 59.50–65.50 $64.56 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1420 1358 75-80% 6 88.00–95.00 $91.79 $1,247 —
1377–1535 1431 75-80% 17 76.00–78.00 $77.15 $1,104 —
1316–1995 1550 75-80% 37 79.50–88.00 $82.33 $1,276 +4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397–2115 1642 12 67.00–85.00 $79.81 $1,310 —
1435–2320 1843 15 85.00–94.50 $89.79 $1,655 —
1850–1975 1913 2 98.00–107.00 $102.35 $1,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1150 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 84.00–96.00 $89.16 $814

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1345 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,085.00–1,525.00 $1,414.31
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1012–1400 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 785.00–850.00 $805.25
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
905–1445 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,200.00–1,635.00 $1,406.06
1191–1229 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–975.00 $962.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1111 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 875.00–1,110.00 $921.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1060–1396 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,210.00–1,635.00 $1,432.35 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1250–1405 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,204.84 -306.36
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.