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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 327 562
Slaughter cattle 553 278 443
Replacement cattle 48 49 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951–956 953 85-90% 7 95.00–96.00 $95.57 $911 -1.93
945–984 960 85-90% 28 89.50–92.50 $90.81 $872 -6.69
1051–1162 1071 85-90% 11 98.00–100.50 $98.49 $1,055 +6.42
1005–1212 1100 85-90% 31 88.50–92.50 $91.04 $1,001 —
1025–1180 1130 85-90% 66 93.00–97.00 $95.08 $1,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1451 1174 80-85% 77 97.50–103.00 $100.23 $1,177 —
1092–1256 1175 80-85% 27 103.00–109.00 $107.14 $1,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1578 1252 75-80% 22 105.00–109.00 $107.10 $1,341 —
1220–1905 1376 75-80% 44 110.00–117.00 $112.40 $1,547 —
1527 1527 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1515 1448 2 95.00–97.00 $95.95 $1,389 —
1312–1705 1545 15 105.00–118.00 $112.04 $1,731 —
1463–2140 1859 16 119.00–131.00 $124.03 $2,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
987–1395 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,185.00–1,735.00 $1,367.97
1042–1310 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,410.00–1,585.00 $1,508.80
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1452 1452 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,610.00 $1,610.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —

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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.