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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 155 405
Slaughter cattle 137 144 323
Replacement cattle 21 11 82

Compared to last week: With cold weather in the area limiting receipts, slaughter cows 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–967 942 85-90% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.23 $765
1005–1120 1059 85-90% 13 80.00–87.00 $82.68 $876
1185–1292 1212 85-90% 8 87.00–93.00 $88.60 $1,074
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,729
1205–1545 1412 75-80% 15 98.00–101.50 $100.18 $1,415
1350–1485 1427 75-80% 6 93.00–95.00 $93.64 $1,336
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1225 1165 80-85% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,177 +14.96
1150–1315 1247 80-85% 13 88.00–96.00 $92.27 $1,151

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1425 1356 3 85.00–90.00 $86.75 $1,176
1450–1990 1663 3 94.00–109.00 $101.85 $1,694
1760–2000 1864 4 115.00–116.50 $115.61 $2,155

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
876 876 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 95.00 $95.00 $832
905–1070 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 97.00–100.00 $99.59 $920

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.