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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 224 155
Slaughter cattle 191 192 144
Replacement cattle 15 32 11

There was no cow sale last week on Tuesday due to weather but there were about 40 - 50 slaughter cows and bulls sold on Thursday. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with last week. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1455 1185 80-85% 113 105.00–112.00 $106.89 $1,267 +10.27
1111–1692 1303 80-85% 29 97.00–104.00 $101.43 $1,322 +11.14
1482 1482 80-85% 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,378
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 85-90% 4 92.50 $92.50 $820
1010 1010 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $758
1080–1112 1092 85-90% 10 91.00–95.00 $93.61 $1,022 +7.37
1087–1243 1134 85-90% 11 97.50–101.00 $99.52 $1,129 +9.39
1300 1300 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,170
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1520 1422 75-80% 3 106.00–113.00 $109.02 $1,550
1400–1675 1573 75-80% 11 93.00–104.00 $98.67 $1,552 +7.65

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1955 1683 6 114.50–122.00 $118.66 $1,997
1620–1955 1745 5 109.00–113.00 $111.13 $1,939

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
977 977 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1110–1225 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,479.62
1195–1380 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,448.05

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.