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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 338 1,075
Slaughter cattle 455 292 977
Replacement cattle 48 46 98

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1252 1190 80-85% 28 94.00–99.00 $97.01 $1,154
1242 1242 80-85% 15 109.00 $109.00 $1,354
1060–1500 1273 80-85% 133 100.00–105.00 $103.06 $1,312 -3.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 3 90.00 $90.00 $860 +20.00
1005–1165 1045 85-90% 4 70.00–78.00 $72.23 $755
1005–1220 1111 85-90% 13 80.00–90.00 $86.69 $963 +14.69
1047–1300 1137 85-90% 62 92.00–99.00 $95.06 $1,081 +2.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1680 1460 75-80% 6 100.00–105.00 $103.44 $1,510 -13.56
1444–1705 1542 75-80% 8 110.00–112.00 $111.17 $1,714 +3.12

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1635 1520 5 90.00–107.00 $101.70 $1,546
1645–2125 1845 12 108.00–118.50 $112.05 $2,067 -2.27
2160–2190 2175 2 118.50–123.50 $120.98 $2,631

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1230–1381 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,568.63
1257–1415 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,335.00–1,525.00 $1,493.68

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,835.00 $1,835.00 -165.00
1117 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1177 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -1,175.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1413 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,910.00 $1,910.00
1180–1627 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,377.02

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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.