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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 708 640
Slaughter cattle 465 511 338
Replacement cattle 22 197 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1645 1263 80-85% 102 90.00–98.00 $93.08 $1,176 -7.95
1102–1435 1272 80-85% 24 88.00–90.00 $88.98 $1,132 -12.05
1210–1413 1339 80-85% 13 98.50–103.00 $99.08 $1,327 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 85-90% 3 86.50 $86.50 $863 —
1060–1151 1118 85-90% 11 90.00–91.50 $90.98 $1,017 +1.29
1008–1497 1132 85-90% 72 82.00–90.00 $87.15 $987 -2.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1337–1850 1446 75-80% 31 99.50–109.00 $104.55 $1,512 —
1375–1690 1518 75-80% 13 95.00–98.00 $97.33 $1,477 —
1605–1830 1718 75-80% 2 109.50–111.00 $110.30 $1,895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1760 1589 11 80.00–89.00 $84.66 $1,345 —
1480–2290 1842 14 93.00–106.00 $99.22 $1,828 —
1755–2197 2027 8 109.00–115.00 $111.52 $2,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1350 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,285.00–1,825.00 $1,456.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
917 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.