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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 949 1,173
Slaughter cattle 471 863 178
Replacement cattle 71 86 995

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1300 1155 80-85% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.87 $1,200 —
1027–1345 1185 80-85% 136 107.00–116.00 $111.82 $1,325 —
1086–1535 1281 80-85% 108 116.00–123.50 $118.86 $1,523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1672 1382 75-80% 70 117.00–124.00 $120.97 $1,672 —
1380–1445 1413 75-80% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $1,759 +7.77
1347–1535 1441 75-80% 4 113.00–117.00 $114.87 $1,655 -1.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907 907 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $771 ±0.00
1075 1075 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $882 —
1046–1282 1102 85-90% 22 102.00–107.00 $104.63 $1,153 +5.71
1072–1247 1117 85-90% 9 94.00–101.00 $95.78 $1,070 -3.14
1150–1217 1175 85-90% 19 107.00–110.00 $108.88 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1730 1505 3 112.00–119.00 $115.92 $1,745 —
1340–2250 1755 23 121.50–127.00 $125.17 $2,197 —
1680–1950 1813 9 127.50–133.00 $130.56 $2,367 -1.72

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1109–1133 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1016–1387 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,550.00–2,010.00 $1,736.41
1333 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1220 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,360.00–1,500.00 $1,447.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1070 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,375.00 $2,215.10 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.