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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 173 742
Slaughter cattle 259 153 649
Replacement cattle 43 20 93

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1190 1126 80-85% 9 104.00–108.00 $105.14 $1,184
1086–1445 1197 80-85% 72 109.00–116.00 $112.34 $1,345
1387–1542 1438 80-85% 10 116.00–125.00 $120.69 $1,736
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973–975 974 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.00 $906
1110–1145 1132 85-90% 26 104.50–108.50 $106.36 $1,204 +4.53
1133 1133 85-90% 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,088 -5.83
1201–1315 1240 85-90% 7 109.00–110.50 $110.13 $1,366
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1490 1346 75-80% 11 118.00–125.50 $120.15 $1,617 +7.25
1480–1710 1596 75-80% 8 125.50–130.00 $127.17 $2,030

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,517
1490–1835 1593 11 121.00–127.00 $125.57 $2,000
1687–2640 1996 9 130.00–134.00 $132.13 $2,637

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1205–1333 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,471.80

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1110–1283 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,210.00–2,450.00 $2,304.47
1020–1221 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,110.00–2,250.00 $2,225.81
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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.