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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 324 516
Slaughter cattle 350 266 365
Replacement cattle 91 58 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was light to moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1830 1830 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919–955 933 85-90% 8 78.00–79.00 $78.38 $731 +8.38
952–995 968 85-90% 8 86.00–88.00 $87.23 $844 -0.51
1027–1295 1109 85-90% 64 87.00–92.00 $89.66 $994 +1.65
1024–1233 1130 85-90% 22 81.00–86.00 $83.83 $947 -4.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1305 1252 80-85% 8 86.50–88.50 $87.64 $1,097 —
1195–1350 1279 80-85% 6 97.50–100.00 $98.15 $1,255 —
1102–1402 1280 80-85% 59 89.00–95.50 $92.68 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1500 1452 75-80% 6 86.00–91.00 $88.53 $1,285 -12.35
1350–1730 1488 75-80% 16 93.00–97.00 $95.09 $1,415 -5.79
1580–1705 1653 75-80% 4 102.00–105.00 $104.00 $1,719 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1830 1660 3 104.00–105.00 $104.47 $1,734 —
1330–2080 1666 15 85.00–94.00 $88.84 $1,480 —
1488–2115 1742 10 95.00–103.00 $98.12 $1,709 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1045 978 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,285.00 $1,266.29
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1027–1399 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,317.94
1213–1237 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,815.42
1095–1520 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,310.00–1,450.00 $1,389.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
900–1000 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,578.81 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,219.74 —
950–1000 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,526.53 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.