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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 285 173
Slaughter cattle 183 263 153
Replacement cattle 12 22 20

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

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1566 1353 75-80% 47 140.00–146.00 $143.58 $1,943 -1.24
1337–1565 1412 75-80% 4 148.00–151.00 $149.78 $2,115
1400–1760 1538 75-80% 7 131.00–138.00 $135.07 $2,077
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $934
1058 1058 80-85% 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,428
1105–1325 1215 80-85% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.27 $1,546 -15.70
1105–1460 1270 80-85% 25 140.00–147.00 $142.71 $1,812
1147–1380 1286 80-85% 20 135.00–138.00 $136.75 $1,759
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,097 -23.00
1096 1096 85-90% 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,359
1135–1150 1149 85-90% 12 133.00 $133.00 $1,528
1155 1155 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,155 -21.00

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2085 1804 7 156.00–169.00 $162.92 $2,939
1810–2170 1990 3 172.00–185.00 $176.27 $3,508

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1198–1265 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,985.95
1210–1300 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,057.17

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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.