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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 542 1,090
Slaughter cattle 556 471 148
Replacement cattle 40 71 942

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
1063–1535 1185 80-85% 41 102.00–106.00 $104.79 $1,242 -7.03
1261–1380 1283 80-85% 29 113.00–114.00 $113.86 $1,461 -5.00
1029–1578 1291 80-85% 128 106.00–112.00 $110.02 $1,420 -8.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $851 +6.00
1040 1040 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $884 —
1005–1174 1105 85-90% 60 91.00–99.50 $97.06 $1,073 -7.57
1033–1235 1173 85-90% 36 99.50–106.00 $102.41 $1,201 -6.47
1225–1303 1254 85-90% 8 107.00–110.00 $108.17 $1,356 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1621 1429 75-80% 52 113.00–118.00 $114.30 $1,633 -0.57
1386–1545 1449 75-80% 5 109.00–110.00 $109.79 $1,591 -5.08
1355–1730 1569 75-80% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.43 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1980 1852 3 112.00–118.00 $115.63 $2,141 —
1330–2315 1888 15 120.00–127.00 $124.42 $2,349 —
1785–2120 2001 5 128.00–132.50 $130.15 $2,604 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1035–1345 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,710.00 $1,676.82
1185–1312 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,510.00–1,515.00 $1,514.08
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1203–1211 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,124.92 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.