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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

949 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 949 580 1,224
Slaughter cattle 863 400 1,135
Replacement cattle 86 180 89

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

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1380 1255 75-80% 4 109.00–111.00 $110.10 $1,382
1200–1710 1415 75-80% 95 111.00–119.00 $116.74 $1,652
1283–2020 1489 75-80% 232 119.50–127.50 $121.71 $1,812 +6.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1595 1235 80-85% 129 103.00–110.00 $106.75 $1,318
1077–1277 1248 80-85% 14 95.00–96.00 $95.88 $1,197
1181–1485 1320 80-85% 72 110.00–115.50 $112.90 $1,490
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $782
1028–1305 1107 85-90% 38 94.00–100.00 $98.92 $1,095 -1.99
1060–1194 1149 85-90% 28 104.50–109.00 $105.61 $1,213

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2270 1598 34 117.00–127.00 $123.46 $1,973
1510–2085 1806 16 128.00–136.00 $132.28 $2,389

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1111–1235 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,785.00 $1,726.95
1087–1381 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,748.72
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1192–1464 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,069.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1117 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,635.00 $2,635.00
1045–1295 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,479.28
1096–1306 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,975.00–2,750.00 $2,328.62

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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.