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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 162 986
Slaughter cattle 153 155 922
Replacement cattle 20 7 64

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

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1414 1312 75-80% 33 109.50–116.00 $112.90 $1,481
1265–1865 1540 75-80% 19 117.00–127.00 $121.32 $1,868
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1222 80-85% 22 105.00–109.50 $108.53 $1,326
1226–1320 1255 80-85% 11 110.50–113.00 $111.79 $1,403 +1.55
1222–1340 1261 80-85% 3 98.00–100.00 $98.71 $1,245 -11.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $699
1050 1050 85-90% 2 94.00 $94.00 $987 -1.52
1052–1173 1135 85-90% 13 97.00–105.00 $101.83 $1,156 -2.40

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2020 1774 8 110.00–128.00 $118.90 $2,109
1775–2205 2008 8 130.50–132.50 $131.62 $2,643

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1277 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
762–1205 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,722.35
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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.