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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 217 334
Slaughter cattle 328 200 277
Replacement cattle 17 17 57

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229–1745 1318 75-80% 40 140.00–146.00 $142.48 $1,878
1215–1720 1356 75-80% 64 135.00–139.00 $137.20 $1,860 -4.29
1340–1805 1728 75-80% 8 125.00–131.00 $126.95 $2,194
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1497 1128 80-85% 35 130.00–135.00 $133.25 $1,503 -2.75
1084–1370 1158 80-85% 56 137.00–139.00 $138.16 $1,600 -1.23
1382–1410 1396 80-85% 4 123.00–126.00 $124.48 $1,738
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–868 838 85-90% 7 113.00–114.00 $113.59 $952
1057 1057 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,268 -1.00
1030–1247 1092 85-90% 7 127.00–128.00 $127.33 $1,390

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1755 1533 4 135.00–149.00 $141.30 $2,166 -5.18
1645–2210 1829 9 150.00–159.00 $155.29 $2,840
1670–2355 1949 8 160.00–167.00 $163.63 $3,189

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–940 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1242 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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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.