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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 192 179
Slaughter cattle 212 164 105
Replacement cattle 10 28 74

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. 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
768–893 820 80-85% 20 88.00–102.00 $94.47 $775
1101–1380 1173 80-85% 11 140.00–149.00 $142.23 $1,668
1066–1435 1236 80-85% 73 132.00–138.00 $135.45 $1,674 +6.58
1040–1560 1351 80-85% 7 125.00–132.00 $127.30 $1,720
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1311–1447 1345 75-80% 8 153.00–156.00 $154.37 $2,076 +9.90
1340–1660 1493 75-80% 10 140.00–148.00 $143.25 $2,139 -13.12
1250–1760 1518 75-80% 8 128.00–138.00 $132.56 $2,012
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,352
1145–1235 1219 85-90% 8 127.00–130.00 $129.65 $1,580
1240 1240 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,500

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2040 1796 7 150.00–164.00 $155.62 $2,795
1705–2300 2053 6 168.00–176.00 $169.99 $3,490

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1183 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 -50.00
1193 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.