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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 561 514
Slaughter cattle 555 392 356
Replacement cattle 220 169 158

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Quality average.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199–1267 1233 80-85% 10 89.50–90.00 $89.76 $1,107 -12.60
1000–1455 1273 80-85% 4 87.00–88.00 $87.48 $1,114 -7.60
1030–1963 1276 80-85% 120 89.00–95.00 $91.95 $1,173 -3.13
1170–1400 1356 80-85% 11 96.00–100.50 $96.97 $1,315
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $706 +5.00
920–1187 1048 85-90% 25 75.00–80.50 $79.68 $835
1055 1055 85-90% 2 81.00 $81.00 $855
1090–1096 1095 85-90% 4 67.00–69.50 $68.88 $754
1045–1181 1136 85-90% 42 84.00–88.50 $86.93 $988 -6.07
1015–1286 1147 85-90% 24 84.00–89.00 $86.49 $992 -6.51
1175–1250 1225 85-90% 6 91.00–93.00 $91.64 $1,123 +7.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1675 1388 75-80% 24 91.00–94.50 $93.38 $1,296 -18.69
1275–1705 1451 75-80% 41 95.00–101.00 $97.77 $1,419
1425–1600 1519 75-80% 4 103.00–109.00 $105.84 $1,608 +7.59

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,362
1320–2285 1750 22 98.00–115.00 $109.57 $1,917
1730–2205 1933 13 115.00–125.50 $119.25 $2,305

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1275 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 95.00–117.00 $103.61 $1,184
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 95.00 $95.00 $1,168

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–980 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,100.00 $996.05
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1040–1385 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,060.00–1,450.00 $1,148.88
1150–1365 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,510.00–1,600.00 $1,564.09
1126–1442 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 101 1,200.00–1,585.00 $1,448.95
1145–1300 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,335.00 $1,253.90

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
892 892 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
995–1066 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,472.97
1047–1085 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,460.00–1,550.00 $1,514.77
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1178 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1190–1455 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00–1,860.00 $1,736.28

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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.