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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 452 494
Slaughter cattle 499 380 409
Replacement cattle 97 72 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836–975 911 85-90% 11 68.00–70.00 $69.33 $632 +9.33
930 930 85-90% 6 67.00 $67.00 $623 +7.00
920–1173 1029 85-90% 52 71.00–79.00 $74.70 $769 —
1025–1172 1125 85-90% 23 73.00–80.00 $78.10 $879 -3.44
1048–1286 1130 85-90% 43 81.00–86.00 $83.56 $944 +2.02
1166 1166 85-90% 4 81.50 $81.50 $950 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1440 1172 80-85% 79 86.00–94.00 $88.96 $1,043 —
1227–1350 1269 80-85% 28 94.00–100.00 $95.73 $1,215 +6.54
1100–1395 1292 80-85% 15 81.00–86.00 $84.51 $1,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1660 1459 75-80% 32 94.00–100.00 $96.45 $1,407 —
1517 1517 75-80% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,547 +7.49
1450–1780 1642 75-80% 3 90.00–91.00 $90.64 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372–1805 1551 13 85.00–97.00 $90.68 $1,406 —
1312–2210 1591 15 98.00–109.00 $102.47 $1,630 —
1805–2125 1924 8 110.00–120.00 $114.84 $2,210 +2.28

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
969 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 95.00 $95.00 $921

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1090 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.12
1077–1350 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,133.20
1196–1345 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,389.84
1031–1540 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,358.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
921–975 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,098.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1255 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,396.09 -103.91
1010–1080 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,464.59 -35.41
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1102–1255 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,536.28 —
1182 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
862 862 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.