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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 407 475
Slaughter cattle 174 147 445
Replacement cattle 19 260 30

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,253
1070–1402 1217 80-85% 5 136.00–138.00 $136.43 $1,660 -3.80
1132–1700 1306 80-85% 24 138.00–144.00 $141.50 $1,848
1230–1366 1339 80-85% 5 146.00–148.00 $147.63 $1,977
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1493 1342 75-80% 18 144.00–149.00 $146.73 $1,969
1390–1592 1503 75-80% 6 151.00–154.00 $151.84 $2,282
1455–1740 1598 75-80% 11 139.00–143.00 $142.36 $2,275
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926–950 931 85-90% 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,192 +18.00
981 981 85-90% 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,295 +16.00
1160 1160 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,241
1190 1190 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,654
1065–1410 1234 85-90% 12 128.00–135.00 $131.60 $1,624
1267 1267 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,584

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2245 1794 10 144.00–163.00 $153.05 $2,746
1725–1965 1808 3 125.00–140.00 $133.61 $2,416
1835–2445 2245 5 169.00–176.00 $170.93 $3,837

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1207–1415 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,931.21

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -400.00

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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.