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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 302 577
Slaughter cattle 105 259 537
Replacement cattle 74 43 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196 1196 80-85% 4 103.00 $103.00 $1,232 -9.34
1237–1385 1274 80-85% 11 117.50–120.00 $117.84 $1,501 —
1170–1306 1282 80-85% 17 113.00–117.50 $116.54 $1,494 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1570 1339 75-80% 12 118.00–122.00 $119.68 $1,603 -0.47
1415 1415 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,599 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,048 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–953 946 85-90% 7 92.50–97.00 $94.41 $893 —
1005 1005 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,005 —
1035 1035 85-90% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2020 1675 10 116.00–128.50 $123.43 $2,067 —
1695 1695 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,831 —
1501–2045 1737 14 129.50–140.00 $132.23 $2,297 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1437 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,568.65
1170–1470 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,560.00–1,825.00 $1,707.56
1150–1438 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,510.00–1,950.00 $1,835.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +275.00
1432 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,185.00 $2,185.00 —

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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.