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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 296 336
Slaughter cattle 205 268 318
Replacement cattle 15 28 18

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,322
1110–1322 1262 80-85% 7 128.50–130.00 $129.22 $1,631
1002–1586 1272 80-85% 40 123.00–128.00 $125.78 $1,600
1220–1680 1385 80-85% 13 118.00–123.00 $120.68 $1,671 -1.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1905 1357 75-80% 19 128.00–133.00 $129.97 $1,764
1217–1646 1463 75-80% 10 134.00–140.00 $135.89 $1,988 +2.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1005 975 85-90% 8 111.00–116.00 $112.29 $1,095 -5.71
1055–1190 1093 85-90% 9 118.00–123.00 $120.18 $1,314 -0.81
1144 1144 85-90% 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,464 +6.47
1350 1350 85-90% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,566

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1770 1588 3 121.00–129.00 $125.35 $1,991
1375–1930 1651 14 130.00–150.00 $140.56 $2,321
1735–2510 1958 8 150.50–163.00 $155.19 $3,039 +3.34

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1070 1018 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,460.57
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +336.30

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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.