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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 206 158
Slaughter cattle 267 191 137
Replacement cattle 49 15 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1403 1289 80-85% 31 105.00–109.00 $107.99 $1,392 —
1035–1555 1336 80-85% 15 97.00–105.00 $102.91 $1,375 +1.48
1290–1420 1361 80-85% 13 111.00–114.00 $112.94 $1,537 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1317–1600 1451 75-80% 36 110.00–115.00 $112.93 $1,639 —
1380–1475 1456 75-80% 5 107.00–110.00 $107.57 $1,566 —
1350–1678 1651 75-80% 12 115.50–117.00 $115.60 $1,909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $960 —
1036 1036 85-90% 4 80.00 $80.00 $829 +5.00
1016–1212 1105 85-90% 11 97.00–98.00 $97.38 $1,076 -2.14
1083–1280 1148 85-90% 18 98.00–104.00 $100.06 $1,149 +0.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403–1765 1625 9 102.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,740 —
1322–2235 1835 13 119.00–127.00 $122.37 $2,245 —
1475–2150 1853 13 111.00–119.00 $114.71 $2,126 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1065 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,124.09
975–1310 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,525.00–1,975.00 $1,856.49
1087–1290 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,802.14
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
856–1160 899 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,643.42
1010–1050 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,125.00 $1,941.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.