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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 265 329
Slaughter cattle 185 230 284
Replacement cattle 111 35 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1280 1167 80-85% 54 110.00–119.00 $116.59 $1,361 —
1195–1350 1247 80-85% 34 120.00–126.00 $121.65 $1,517 +11.65
1200–1330 1260 80-85% 5 95.00–104.00 $101.34 $1,277 -14.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1593 1451 75-80% 30 120.50–128.00 $122.06 $1,771 +5.40
1425–1658 1549 75-80% 6 112.00–118.00 $115.47 $1,789 —
1745 1745 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $741 -16.00
1000–1050 1027 85-90% 3 91.00–100.00 $96.31 $989 —
1000–1175 1090 85-90% 10 103.00–112.00 $106.50 $1,161 +11.23
1035–1255 1106 85-90% 10 115.00–118.00 $117.32 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213 1213 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,419 —
1495–1835 1711 5 105.00–118.00 $112.41 $1,923 —
1560–2000 1778 5 125.00–128.00 $126.31 $2,246 +1.80
1585–2430 1976 9 133.00–140.50 $136.13 $2,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1152–1390 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,985.74
1265–1275 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,237.80 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.