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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 345 269
Slaughter cattle 218 328 224
Replacement cattle 15 17 45

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952 952 80-85% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,209
1037–1695 1247 80-85% 59 130.00–138.00 $134.44 $1,676
1153–1606 1280 80-85% 28 139.00–140.00 $139.22 $1,782
1117–1495 1294 80-85% 4 122.00–129.00 $124.86 $1,616
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–1405 1337 75-80% 12 146.00–150.00 $146.70 $1,961 +4.22
1212–1587 1381 75-80% 13 139.00–143.00 $140.04 $1,934 +2.84
1430–1605 1496 75-80% 16 132.00–139.00 $133.38 $1,995
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1091 1071 85-90% 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,339 +5.00
1130 1130 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,356
1377 1377 85-90% 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,831

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1890 1591 7 130.00–148.00 $138.56 $2,204
1470–2240 1711 14 150.00–159.00 $155.92 $2,668
1740–2305 1889 7 160.00–169.00 $164.67 $3,111

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
924 924 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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.