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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

332 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 332 573 245
Slaughter cattle 228 431 210
Replacement cattle 104 142 35

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 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
1057–1520 1253 80-85% 39 92.00–99.00 $96.34 $1,207
1372–1398 1382 80-85% 8 100.00–104.00 $101.52 $1,403
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1485 1436 75-80% 19 100.00–106.50 $104.55 $1,501
1305–1670 1517 75-80% 27 108.00–111.00 $110.01 $1,669
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
911–960 927 85-90% 6 81.00–84.00 $82.04 $761
1030 1030 85-90% 2 87.00 $87.00 $896 +8.05
1195 1195 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $956
1226 1226 85-90% 6 93.00 $93.00 $1,140
1040–1315 1295 85-90% 25 88.00–92.00 $89.10 $1,154

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,253
1455–2060 1620 10 99.00–117.00 $109.95 $1,781
1580–2410 2011 15 119.00–126.00 $122.19 $2,457

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 97.00 $97.00 $1,038
1076–1098 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 98.00–121.00 $109.38 $1,189

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
940–1160 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,427.33
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1023–1257 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,260.00–1,600.00 $1,455.82
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1095–1225 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,610.00 $1,585.81
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,685.00 $1,685.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
782 782 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00 $1,625.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
935–1025 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,835.00 $1,703.28

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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.