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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 193 561
Slaughter cattle 334 174 392
Replacement cattle 56 19 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,097 —
1076–1720 1262 80-85% 82 130.00–138.00 $134.73 $1,700 —
1080–1435 1283 80-85% 33 138.00–140.00 $138.78 $1,781 —
1197–1500 1323 80-85% 9 120.00–130.00 $127.15 $1,682 -20.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1317 1228 75-80% 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,793 —
1373 1373 75-80% 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,908 —
1258–1710 1489 75-80% 53 130.00–137.00 $132.25 $1,969 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 85-90% 4 95.00 $95.00 $777 —
1120 1120 85-90% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,333 —
1136–1215 1159 85-90% 6 125.00–128.00 $126.98 $1,472 +19.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1705 1625 2 123.00–135.00 $128.70 $2,091 —
1290–2255 1692 14 138.00–153.50 $148.48 $2,512 —
1565–2480 2048 14 154.00–163.50 $158.65 $3,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,615
1350–1392 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 135.00–143.00 $136.30 $1,888
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1187 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1182–1337 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,183.25
1200–1332 1291 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,216.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1027 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
922–952 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,578.69 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +300.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.