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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 334 508
Slaughter cattle 224 277 436
Replacement cattle 45 57 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $960 —
1120–1125 1121 80-85% 5 99.00–100.00 $99.20 $1,112 -1.09
1024–1375 1201 80-85% 57 101.00–112.00 $108.16 $1,299 +1.69
1250–1313 1305 80-85% 8 112.00–113.00 $112.88 $1,473 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 2 94.50 $94.50 $902 +2.50
1026–1045 1036 85-90% 11 92.50–99.00 $94.59 $980 —
1036–1170 1090 85-90% 5 107.00–109.00 $108.14 $1,179 +15.14
1105–1152 1136 85-90% 3 87.00–90.00 $87.97 $999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,468 —
1145–1640 1345 75-80% 17 112.00–118.00 $115.31 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,478 —
1400–1870 1689 7 112.00–123.50 $119.13 $2,012 +2.26
1465–2330 1894 13 125.00–133.00 $129.59 $2,454 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
980–1346 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,225.00–1,625.00 $1,483.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
858–921 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,810.00–1,900.00 $1,856.59 —
890–1039 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,864.63 -66.12
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1150–1210 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,675.85 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.