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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 132 596
Slaughter cattle 220 117 499
Replacement cattle 45 15 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1420 1222 80-85% 30 101.00–107.50 $105.32 $1,287 —
1180–1408 1319 80-85% 27 110.00–114.00 $112.90 $1,489 +8.48
1660 1660 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1007 982 85-90% 5 81.00–91.00 $86.90 $853 —
1012–1065 1026 85-90% 26 97.00–100.50 $99.59 $1,022 —
1158 1158 85-90% 4 103.00 $103.00 $1,193 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1565 1410 75-80% 5 115.00–127.00 $117.53 $1,657 —
1388–1699 1486 75-80% 27 109.00–114.00 $111.05 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2067 1713 17 109.00–124.00 $115.93 $1,986 +1.79
1660–1860 1763 4 92.00–105.00 $98.15 $1,730 —
1515–2160 1907 3 125.50–127.50 $126.39 $2,410 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
853–1132 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,709.73
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1200–1218 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,075.00 $2,054.12
1222 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,560

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1096 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00–2,450.00 $2,410.77 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.