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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 961 612 625
Slaughter cattle 752 484 466
Replacement cattle 209 128 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last cow and bull sale on Dec. 20th: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636–1003 785 85-90% 29 53.50–58.50 $56.10 $440 —
833–1032 872 85-90% 18 41.00–50.00 $45.29 $395 —
850–895 873 85-90% 4 55.00–60.00 $57.56 $502 —
965 965 85-90% 3 44.00 $44.00 $425 -13.00
976–987 984 85-90% 12 64.00–65.00 $64.25 $632 +7.25
1013–1287 1078 85-90% 61 61.00–66.50 $64.01 $690 +6.96
1030–1441 1150 85-90% 11 54.50–60.00 $56.36 $648 -8.49
1101–1226 1156 85-90% 31 69.50–74.00 $72.30 $836 +7.45
1041–1388 1190 85-90% 54 61.50–69.50 $66.43 $791 +1.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1480 1196 80-85% 18 65.00–68.00 $67.57 $808 —
1157–1391 1282 80-85% 8 79.50–82.00 $80.97 $1,038 —
1030–1645 1329 80-85% 161 69.50–78.00 $74.28 $987 +5.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1765 1430 75-80% 46 81.00–87.50 $84.10 $1,203 +6.95
1475 1475 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,136 —
1388–1588 1535 75-80% 12 88.00–90.00 $89.17 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1855 1628 9 56.00–89.00 $81.43 $1,326 +1.62
1517–2545 1885 28 91.00–99.00 $95.12 $1,793 —
1855–2065 1952 6 99.50–103.00 $101.51 $1,981 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
777–1153 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 96.00–111.00 $102.83 $916
1229 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 73.00 $73.00 $897

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1017–1309 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,600.37
1120–1250 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,000.00 $951.84
1160–1257 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 960.00–1,000.00 $971.77
1168–1535 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 1,135.00–1,625.00 $1,414.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
961 961 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1045–1185 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 975.00–1,075.00 $1,043.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1178–1292 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,527.40 +302.40
1285–1370 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,303.20 —

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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.