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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 158 87
Slaughter cattle 380 137 77
Replacement cattle 72 21 10

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
1093–1327 1238 80-85% 16 82.00–85.00 $84.07 $1,041 -8.20
1005–1680 1256 80-85% 86 85.00–93.00 $89.19 $1,120 —
1132–1530 1369 80-85% 28 93.00–96.00 $93.96 $1,286 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1287 1287 75-80% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,454 —
1340–1915 1540 75-80% 4 93.50–96.00 $94.51 $1,455 —
1220–1927 1588 75-80% 44 98.00–105.00 $101.32 $1,609 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 85-90% 14 44.00 $44.00 $337 —
910 910 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $546 -21.23
1082 1082 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $703 -17.68
1005–1212 1119 85-90% 8 79.50–85.00 $81.54 $912 —
1133–1221 1149 85-90% 23 85.00–87.00 $85.35 $981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1555 1538 2 86.00–93.00 $89.46 $1,376 —
1495–2200 1716 17 99.00–109.00 $105.31 $1,807 —
1620–2120 1945 11 109.00–120.50 $112.56 $2,189 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
919 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,011

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1121 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,260.48
878–1415 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,285.00–1,410.00 $1,328.68
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1175–1312 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,293.96
996–1453 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,233.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
867 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
897 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,678.57 —
1032 1032 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1060–1067 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,725.00–1,835.00 $1,803.72 —

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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.