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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 373 815
Slaughter cattle 244 308 644
Replacement cattle 67 65 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902 902 85-90% 2 72.00 $72.00 $649 —
880–988 955 85-90% 16 87.50–93.00 $88.87 $849 —
980 980 85-90% 9 87.50 $87.50 $858 —
998 998 85-90% 8 91.00 $91.00 $908 —
1045–1067 1060 85-90% 3 88.00–91.00 $88.99 $943 -3.70
1069–1121 1081 85-90% 18 96.00–98.00 $96.46 $1,043 +3.77
1035–1345 1114 85-90% 6 95.00–102.00 $98.12 $1,093 —
1185 1185 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,244 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097 1097 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,097 —
1050–1295 1153 80-85% 32 104.00–110.00 $106.51 $1,228 +7.71
1260–1324 1307 80-85% 9 112.00–116.00 $113.27 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1450 1270 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.69 $1,418 —
1158–1500 1289 75-80% 27 117.00–119.00 $117.89 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2020 1681 14 110.00–120.00 $116.86 $1,964 —
1495–2295 1774 4 98.00–110.00 $103.74 $1,840 —
1665–2045 1841 16 120.00–136.00 $126.42 $2,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1046–1357 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,635.00 $1,549.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1140–1356 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,653.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
940–1120 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–1,960.00 $1,955.44 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,735.00 $1,735.00 -290.00
1174 fancy 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1227 fancy 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1302 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -145.75

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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.