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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 596 291
Slaughter cattle 188 499 246
Replacement cattle 35 97 45

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $827
965 965 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $840
1007–1452 1191 80-85% 33 88.00–94.00 $92.08 $1,097 +3.12
1087–1545 1261 80-85% 23 95.00–100.00 $97.61 $1,231 +1.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1622 1403 75-80% 22 96.00–102.00 $99.72 $1,399
1370–1850 1598 75-80% 12 103.00–107.00 $105.09 $1,679
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–967 904 85-90% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.54 $755 +14.21
1020 1020 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $806 +4.30
1045 1045 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $888 +10.30

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2160 1634 7 104.00–112.00 $109.57 $1,790
1830–1870 1850 2 96.00–101.00 $98.53 $1,823
1560–2215 1921 7 114.00–121.00 $117.45 $2,256 +2.61

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947–1022 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,288.93
934–1350 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,410.00 $1,371.24
968–1187 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,308.73
1106 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1077–1192 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 960.00–1,160.00 $1,084.82
1222 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1152 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -236.28
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 -125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -25.00

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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.