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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 443 727
Slaughter cattle 278 410 649
Replacement cattle 49 33 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1765 1319 75-80% 54 104.00–110.00 $107.25 $1,415 —
1340 1340 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,353 —
1236–1720 1438 75-80% 44 110.00–116.50 $112.88 $1,623 +3.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
937 937 80-85% 5 99.50 $99.50 $932 —
941 941 80-85% 3 89.00 $89.00 $837 —
1032–1315 1135 80-85% 18 95.00–103.50 $99.09 $1,125 —
1305–1355 1322 80-85% 13 103.50–107.50 $104.89 $1,387 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,240 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–930 905 85-90% 2 89.00–95.00 $92.08 $833 —
960 960 85-90% 4 97.50 $97.50 $936 —
1028–1160 1067 85-90% 7 90.00–95.00 $92.07 $982 +2.61
1026–1217 1098 85-90% 9 95.50–99.00 $97.12 $1,066 +7.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1680 1493 4 108.50–109.00 $108.86 $1,625 —
1311–2005 1632 23 112.00–120.00 $115.62 $1,887 —
1680–2235 1946 16 120.00–125.50 $122.34 $2,381 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
916–969 944 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 115.00–125.00 $119.61 $1,129
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,033

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
865–1240 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,410.00 $1,308.94
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1222 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
693–866 767 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,585.00 $1,437.88 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —

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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.