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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 775 648
Slaughter cattle 477 555 564
Replacement cattle 72 220 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1397 1167 80-85% 85 90.00–95.00 $92.61 $1,081 —
1002–1360 1197 80-85% 42 95.50–99.50 $96.85 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1685 1219 75-80% 14 94.50–95.50 $94.84 $1,156 —
1100–1730 1323 75-80% 46 95.50–103.00 $98.42 $1,302 —
1204–1760 1393 75-80% 30 103.00–115.00 $107.24 $1,494 +13.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
819 819 85-90% 10 70.00–75.00 $72.50 $594 —
903 903 85-90% 13 86.50 $86.50 $781 —
1061–1087 1065 85-90% 13 85.50–90.00 $86.21 $918 +5.21
1050–1168 1126 85-90% 12 86.00–90.00 $88.63 $998 +1.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1720 1475 4 85.00–101.00 $93.54 $1,380 +0.54
1420–2195 1780 19 105.00–116.00 $111.93 $1,992 +2.36
1715–2540 2080 18 116.00–125.00 $121.55 $2,528 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1283 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,363.96
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
932–1248 1141 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,241.62
1210–1291 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,235.00–1,300.00 $1,282.49
1185–1336 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,585.00–1,600.00 $1,588.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
884–1057 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,060.00 $959.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–985 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,501.69 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.