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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 222 438
Slaughter cattle 184 212 360
Replacement cattle 22 10 78

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1380 1079 80-85% 6 122.00–131.00 $126.93 $1,370
1032–1300 1124 80-85% 40 133.00–139.00 $135.45 $1,522
1045–1505 1274 80-85% 28 140.00–149.50 $143.57 $1,829
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1695 1394 75-80% 19 140.00–148.00 $145.61 $2,030
1475–1535 1500 75-80% 6 150.00–152.00 $150.67 $2,260 +18.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,042
1265 1265 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,531

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,346
1360–2155 1853 12 152.00–165.00 $159.06 $2,947
1870–2095 1964 4 168.00–188.00 $176.87 $3,474

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1200 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,400.00 $2,101.43
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -500.00

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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.