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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 195 302
Slaughter cattle 164 183 259
Replacement cattle 28 12 43

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 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
1085–1330 1228 80-85% 3 125.00–131.00 $128.87 $1,583 +1.60
1082–1550 1247 80-85% 32 133.00–139.00 $137.29 $1,712 +10.02
1065–1398 1284 80-85% 29 140.00–147.00 $143.99 $1,849 +7.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141–1685 1341 75-80% 26 141.00–150.00 $144.47 $1,937
1190–1495 1406 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $136.48 $1,919 -13.30
1412–1580 1469 75-80% 5 150.00–164.00 $156.37 $2,297
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1185 1110 85-90% 4 123.00–126.00 $124.77 $1,385
1120 1120 85-90% 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,501 +1.00
1127–1290 1191 85-90% 4 113.00–120.00 $115.41 $1,375

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2225 1732 17 156.00–166.00 $161.17 $2,791
2040 2040 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,652
2060–2140 2100 2 168.00–169.00 $168.49 $3,538

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1218 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1345–1376 1366 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,225.00 $1,989.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,955

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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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.