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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 609 961 445
Slaughter cattle 484 752 353
Replacement cattle 125 209 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1536 1227 80-85% 111 70.00–77.50 $74.01 $908 —
1203–1590 1305 80-85% 44 78.00–82.50 $79.94 $1,043 +5.66
1391 1391 80-85% 10 76.50 $76.50 $1,064 —
1415 1415 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 2 47.00 $47.00 $458 -17.25
945–1168 1050 85-90% 42 60.00–68.75 $65.34 $686 +1.33
1001–1167 1061 85-90% 33 62.50–69.00 $65.54 $695 +1.53
1053–1285 1086 85-90% 7 55.00–56.00 $55.83 $606 -8.18
1105–1237 1125 85-90% 35 70.50–75.00 $72.15 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272 1272 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $941 —
1268–1577 1392 75-80% 5 86.50–92.00 $89.51 $1,246 —
1400–1705 1507 75-80% 12 81.00–86.00 $84.15 $1,268 -5.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1980 1573 6 70.00–81.00 $76.84 $1,209 —
1510–1980 1692 8 90.00–98.00 $93.82 $1,587 —
1690–2190 2015 5 98.00–105.00 $101.75 $2,050 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
956–1087 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 100.00–116.00 $106.43 $1,052
911–1300 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 92.00–107.00 $101.27 $1,062

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1151 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,410.00–1,500.00 $1,443.72
1053–1395 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,085.00–1,425.00 $1,237.86
1120–1465 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,457.97
1200–1450 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,371.42
1160–1380 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,104.36
1005–1412 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,110.00–1,160.00 $1,151.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1101 1101 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1142 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 -40.00
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -227.40
1248 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +122.60

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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.