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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 266 327
Slaughter cattle 218 256 278
Replacement cattle 144 10 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1168 80-85% 2 130.00–132.00 $130.90 $1,529 +3.55
1173–1187 1178 80-85% 6 136.00–139.00 $137.01 $1,614 +9.66
989–1535 1213 80-85% 48 132.00–139.00 $136.82 $1,660 +7.70
1287–1660 1331 80-85% 12 140.00–147.00 $142.42 $1,896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276–1820 1366 75-80% 40 139.00–145.00 $140.99 $1,926 —
1170–1685 1455 75-80% 10 129.00–136.00 $131.99 $1,920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,076 -1.00
1075–1122 1099 85-90% 12 126.00–132.00 $129.51 $1,423 +9.04
1025–1270 1135 85-90% 3 123.00–128.00 $125.48 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1760 1610 2 137.00–143.00 $139.72 $2,249 —
1795 1795 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,962 —
1655–2215 1905 10 144.00–159.00 $152.04 $2,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
946–1355 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 1,675.00–1,975.00 $1,860.29
1220–1325 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,869.16
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1200 1034 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 141.00–161.00 $149.93 $1,550
1006–1186 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 141.00–145.00 $143.38 $1,586
1166 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,644

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–892 848 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,525.00–2,750.00 $2,632.09 —
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1155–1180 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,676.34 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.