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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 609 465
Slaughter cattle 144 484 387
Replacement cattle 11 125 78

With a winter storm and snow in the area limiting receipts, Slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1122 1103 80-85% 13 79.00–81.00 $79.61 $878
1005–1295 1179 80-85% 32 82.00–88.00 $86.04 $1,014
1185–1495 1294 80-85% 12 90.00–94.00 $90.99 $1,177
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991 991 85-90% 3 74.00 $74.00 $733 +27.00
1005–1188 1041 85-90% 19 77.00–80.00 $78.49 $817
1100 1100 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $913 +10.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1695 1370 75-80% 11 92.00–99.00 $95.44 $1,308 +5.93
1665 1665 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,682

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1371–1710 1546 7 85.00–94.00 $90.25 $1,395
1725–1915 1795 3 109.00–112.00 $110.39 $1,982
1695–2380 1970 3 95.00–103.00 $99.15 $1,953

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992 992 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1017 1017 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
960–1137 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,403.33

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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.