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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 483 457
Slaughter cattle 445 341 411
Replacement cattle 30 142 46

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

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1795 1391 75-80% 15 102.00–107.50 $105.93 $1,473
1255–1735 1456 75-80% 60 107.50–117.00 $110.76 $1,613
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–885 861 85-90% 5 65.00 $65.00 $560
856–1051 956 85-90% 22 71.00–84.00 $79.32 $758
962 962 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $818
1090 1090 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $719
1020–1145 1102 85-90% 13 84.50–88.50 $85.46 $942
1030–1350 1180 85-90% 29 85.00–90.50 $88.12 $1,040 -0.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1475 1294 80-85% 43 90.50–100.50 $96.89 $1,254
1320–1487 1359 80-85% 10 101.00–106.00 $104.52 $1,420

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2190 1713 30 102.50–116.50 $111.17 $1,904
1325–1890 1735 5 96.00–102.00 $99.36 $1,724
1540–2430 1988 15 117.00–127.00 $119.92 $2,384 +0.22

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
982–1278 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,333.19
1112–1312 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,650.00 $1,436.15
1190–1312 1231 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,235.00–1,560.00 $1,393.06

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
978 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00 +664.83
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
688 688 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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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.