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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 596 1,432
Slaughter cattle 338 556 1,094
Replacement cattle 116 40 338

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand moderate for the slaughter cattle and active for the good quality replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1262 1163 80-85% 7 111.00–112.00 $111.62 $1,298 +6.83
1150–1430 1250 80-85% 6 96.00–99.00 $96.80 $1,210 -17.06
1135–1600 1297 80-85% 85 100.00–109.00 $104.60 $1,357 -5.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–965 924 85-90% 10 65.00–70.00 $68.96 $637 -22.04
980 980 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $911 —
1001 1001 85-90% 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,021 —
1050–1112 1081 85-90% 4 89.00 $89.00 $962 —
1037–1145 1109 85-90% 6 75.00–77.00 $76.38 $847 -20.68
1067–1271 1139 85-90% 53 90.00–99.00 $95.02 $1,082 -2.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1680 1492 75-80% 3 117.00–119.00 $118.09 $1,762 —
1270–1790 1563 75-80% 11 110.00–116.00 $112.07 $1,752 -8.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1920 1671 15 110.00–120.00 $115.80 $1,935 —
1595–2160 1837 21 120.00–125.50 $122.48 $2,250 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,166

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1105–1260 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,716.81
1207 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1205–1353 fancy 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,275.00–2,425.00 $2,328.93
1229–1322 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,425.00–1,975.00 $1,654.70
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1145–1660 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,600.00–2,085.00 $1,850.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
957 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021–1028 1025 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,388.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
932 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1041–1227 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,060.00 $3,026.40 +526.40
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -750.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.