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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 274 457
Slaughter cattle 431 229 408
Replacement cattle 142 45 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1215 1081 80-85% 7 75.00–86.00 $78.53 $849 —
1041–1637 1239 80-85% 99 86.00–97.00 $90.23 $1,118 -3.82
1220–1347 1321 80-85% 8 97.00–101.50 $100.84 $1,332 +14.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772–820 805 85-90% 13 50.00–51.00 $50.71 $408 —
833–1172 896 85-90% 30 65.00–78.00 $69.98 $627 —
925–1058 1005 85-90% 5 78.00–79.50 $78.95 $793 +1.57
1014–1350 1077 85-90% 10 86.50–87.50 $87.37 $941 -4.63
1030–1275 1115 85-90% 14 79.00–84.50 $80.95 $903 -5.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1502 1350 75-80% 11 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 —
1195–1830 1450 75-80% 29 98.00–104.00 $100.89 $1,463 —
1370–2025 1494 75-80% 8 90.00–95.50 $93.16 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1665 1555 5 93.00–95.00 $94.19 $1,465 —
1445–2160 1794 9 96.00–113.00 $107.22 $1,924 —
1550–2415 2047 11 113.00–123.00 $118.05 $2,416 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
762–767 764 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 115.00–120.00 $117.77 $900

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021–1290 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,385.56
1070–1347 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,683.37
1021–1430 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,360.00–1,525.00 $1,450.93
947–1401 1221 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,210.00–1,650.00 $1,400.98
1232 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
801–865 839 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 960.00–1,150.00 $1,080.61
942 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1250 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,618.00 —
845–1335 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,711.99 —
866–1330 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,524.49 —
920–1330 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,469.19 +269.19
1325–1445 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,535.00–1,575.00 $1,555.87 —

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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.