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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 475 617
Slaughter cattle 392 445 470
Replacement cattle 169 30 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354–1615 1386 75-80% 12 108.50–112.50 $112.07 $1,553 +6.14
1255–1800 1506 75-80% 25 94.00–100.00 $98.25 $1,480 —
1345–1777 1533 75-80% 37 100.00–108.00 $104.46 $1,601 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,019 —
1150–1283 1229 80-85% 11 100.50–104.00 $102.36 $1,258 —
1080–1610 1258 80-85% 61 90.00–99.50 $95.08 $1,196 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $656 +10.00
940 940 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $658 —
885–1102 975 85-90% 9 77.00–84.00 $81.98 $799 -3.02
1135 1135 85-90% 3 93.00 $93.00 $1,056 +7.54
1050–1170 1157 85-90% 25 85.00–89.00 $88.26 $1,021 +0.14
1217 1217 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2045 1602 7 100.00–106.00 $102.89 $1,648 —
1480–2215 1963 27 108.00–120.00 $113.53 $2,229 -6.39
1840–2190 2010 11 121.00–125.50 $124.23 $2,497 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1017 942 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 104.00–130.00 $122.08 $1,150
957–1152 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 99.00–106.00 $100.80 $1,096

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
912–1420 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 1,185.00–1,475.00 $1,332.87
1165–1280 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,448.46
1042–1430 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,235.00–1,785.00 $1,700.14
1010–1580 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,585.00 $1,432.16
1133–1380 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,385.00–1,450.00 $1,421.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1460 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,648.03 -261.97
801–1506 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,785.10 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1236–1610 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,560.00–1,925.00 $1,755.30 +70.30
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +365.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
736 736 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.