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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 454 1,284
Slaughter cattle 292 338 1,210
Replacement cattle 46 116 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–980 970 85-90% 5 70.00 $70.00 $679 -23.00
975 975 85-90% 2 91.00 $91.00 $887 -2.00
1110 1110 85-90% 3 72.00 $72.00 $799 -4.38
1015–1265 1149 85-90% 35 90.00–96.00 $92.41 $1,062 -2.61
1090–1250 1179 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $87.31 $1,029 —
1246–1340 1289 85-90% 9 97.00–103.00 $99.62 $1,284 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 4 91.00 $91.00 $978 —
1050–1480 1276 80-85% 9 105.00–110.00 $106.50 $1,359 +1.90
1140–1595 1302 80-85% 45 96.00–105.00 $101.30 $1,319 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1585 1326 75-80% 7 102.00–104.00 $103.66 $1,375 —
1457 1457 75-80% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,705 -1.09
1275–1718 1535 75-80% 12 106.00–111.00 $108.05 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,840 —
1555–2260 1840 17 109.00–121.50 $114.32 $2,103 -8.16
1755–2005 1930 4 124.00–126.50 $124.96 $2,412 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1167 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,257.45
1127 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1130–1540 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,635.00–1,960.00 $1,849.49
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1006–1097 1053 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,660.00–2,000.00 $1,874.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1048 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1260–1485 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,054.10 —

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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.