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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 288 961
Slaughter cattle 192 214 752
Replacement cattle 32 74 209

Compared to the last sale December 19th: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1222 1184 80-85% 6 96.00–98.00 $96.62 $1,144
1171–1237 1208 80-85% 9 92.00–94.00 $92.86 $1,122
1087–1645 1299 80-85% 36 92.00–94.00 $92.90 $1,207 +0.19
1005–1560 1302 80-85% 8 90.00–91.50 $90.29 $1,176
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1150 1099 85-90% 4 86.00–86.50 $86.24 $948
1010–1287 1121 85-90% 20 87.00–92.00 $90.13 $1,010 +1.64
1085–1192 1168 85-90% 20 88.00–90.00 $89.10 $1,041
1201 1201 85-90% 3 86.00 $86.00 $1,033
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,214
1350–1705 1479 75-80% 11 96.00–97.00 $96.40 $1,426
1545–1615 1580 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.02 $1,438

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1945 1610 8 86.00–95.00 $91.09 $1,467 +1.43
1820–2395 1971 10 95.00–103.00 $99.21 $1,955 -9.79
2045 2045 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,209

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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.