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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 441 612
Slaughter cattle 214 350 484
Replacement cattle 74 91 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 80-85% 2 94.00 $94.00 $914 —
1085–1136 1109 80-85% 8 91.00–95.00 $91.51 $1,015 —
1134 1134 80-85% 5 89.00 $89.00 $1,009 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,339 +6.85
1180–1375 1289 80-85% 22 90.50–95.00 $92.71 $1,195 +0.03
1230–1460 1379 80-85% 24 89.00–90.00 $89.16 $1,230 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–992 947 85-90% 9 80.00–84.00 $81.43 $771 +3.05
1073–1177 1143 85-90% 19 88.00–89.00 $88.49 $1,011 +4.66
1105–1382 1288 85-90% 8 87.00–90.00 $88.91 $1,145 —
1215–1307 1288 85-90% 9 85.00 $85.00 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403–1651 1529 75-80% 11 95.00–100.00 $97.41 $1,489 —
1610–1725 1668 75-80% 2 104.00–106.00 $104.97 $1,751 +0.97
1670 1670 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,503 -14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1750 1610 5 86.00–93.00 $89.66 $1,444 —
1601–2075 1815 11 94.00–105.00 $99.37 $1,804 —
1985 1985 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,164 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 (<2 yrs)Open 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,059
1231 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,231

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1107 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,150.00 $2,150.00
978–1320 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,758.28
1155–1275 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,725.00 $1,563.40
1220–1240 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1012–1210 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 104.00–118.00 $109.01 $1,233
1242–1321 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 94.00–106.00 $102.84 $1,298
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,357

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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.