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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 385 781
Slaughter cattle 394 362 708
Replacement cattle 105 23 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1560 1256 80-85% 123 90.00–96.50 $94.11 $1,182 —
1182–1502 1317 80-85% 5 89.00–90.00 $89.54 $1,179 -13.54
1297–1420 1382 80-85% 26 97.00–99.00 $97.37 $1,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 85-90% 5 91.00 $91.00 $894 —
997 997 85-90% 5 88.00 $88.00 $877 —
1088–1380 1149 85-90% 20 85.00–90.00 $88.96 $1,022 -4.10
1087–1315 1170 85-90% 20 91.00–95.00 $92.63 $1,084 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1700 1477 75-80% 15 91.00–96.00 $94.34 $1,393 -10.00
1320–1850 1535 75-80% 12 97.00–100.00 $98.77 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1955 1658 12 75.00–97.00 $90.17 $1,495 —
1750 1750 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,925 -6.61
1370–2345 1769 26 99.00–109.50 $104.60 $1,850 -12.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1198–1425 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,685.36
1146–1505 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,490.39
1269–1370 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,298.78
1095–1398 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,414.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,208
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.