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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 265 223
Slaughter cattle 230 220 188
Replacement cattle 35 45 35

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 85-90% 13 97.00 $97.00 $890
971 971 85-90% 3 104.50 $104.50 $1,015 +17.60
1045–1180 1073 85-90% 9 94.00–99.00 $95.27 $1,022
1039–1461 1145 85-90% 30 100.00–106.00 $104.70 $1,199
1217–1275 1236 85-90% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.97 $1,347
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1438 1350 75-80% 27 119.00–123.00 $121.12 $1,635
1218–2060 1469 75-80% 27 114.50–119.00 $116.66 $1,714 +5.61
1477 1477 75-80% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,595 -3.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1525 1247 80-85% 17 106.00–114.50 $110.00 $1,372 +4.68
1167–1375 1273 80-85% 16 115.00–118.00 $115.86 $1,475
1710 1710 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,761

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–2435 1785 10 116.00–129.00 $124.51 $2,223 +26.36
1545–2205 1862 3 130.00–131.00 $130.28 $2,426

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032–1260 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,683.45
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 124.00 $124.00 $1,376

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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.