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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 394 642
Slaughter cattle 178 279 547
Replacement cattle 39 115 95

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

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 6 89.00 $89.00 $1,001
1135–1420 1253 80-85% 28 93.00–101.00 $97.65 $1,224 +5.88
1383 1383 80-85% 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,438
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 7 92.00 $92.00 $938
1105–1160 1133 85-90% 4 79.00–81.00 $80.02 $907 -10.58
1142–1180 1155 85-90% 17 89.00–92.00 $90.92 $1,050
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1555 1436 75-80% 5 105.00–109.00 $106.92 $1,535
1510–1528 1524 75-80% 4 100.00–102.00 $101.50 $1,547

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2080 1926 6 94.00–110.00 $104.31 $2,009 -8.92
1900–2020 1960 2 115.50–118.00 $116.79 $2,289
2180 2180 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,962

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1092 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,010.00 $2,010.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007–1081 1026 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,925.00–1,960.00 $1,934.22

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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.