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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 329 511
Slaughter cattle 229 284 351
Replacement cattle 45 45 160

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021–1530 1213 80-85% 30 90.00–99.00 $94.05 $1,141
1135–1395 1330 80-85% 4 86.00 $86.00 $1,144 -16.13
1293–1520 1338 80-85% 5 103.00–106.00 $103.68 $1,387 +1.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1400 1279 75-80% 7 100.00–103.00 $100.94 $1,291
1405–1485 1436 75-80% 4 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $1,371
1362–1740 1510 75-80% 28 108.00–115.00 $110.49 $1,668 +5.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 2 81.00 $81.00 $770
1006–1032 1016 85-90% 5 75.00–79.00 $77.38 $786
1090 1090 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,003
1023–1382 1131 85-90% 23 82.00–89.00 $86.36 $977 +6.26

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1530 1473 2 90.00–95.00 $92.40 $1,361 -0.01
1620–2465 1956 9 105.00–119.00 $115.91 $2,267
1545–2440 2008 7 120.00–126.00 $122.62 $2,462

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
873 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 101.00 $101.00 $882

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00
897–1363 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,160.00–1,475.00 $1,328.55
1128–1485 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,672.16
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1111 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 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.