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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 206 419
Slaughter cattle 316 184 349
Replacement cattle 17 22 70

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,184
1136–1600 1234 80-85% 15 125.00–130.00 $128.52 $1,586
1203–1394 1324 80-85% 54 140.00–148.00 $145.00 $1,920
1111–1557 1331 80-85% 97 130.00–139.50 $136.04 $1,811
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–998 977 85-90% 14 111.00–120.00 $116.22 $1,135 +8.22
1140 1140 85-90% 11 121.00 $121.00 $1,379
1080–1245 1193 85-90% 17 124.00–126.00 $124.84 $1,489
1215–1236 1227 85-90% 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,485
1398 1398 85-90% 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,831
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1380 1348 75-80% 3 141.00–147.00 $143.60 $1,936
1770–1795 1787 75-80% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $2,418

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2610 1808 16 150.00–167.00 $159.37 $2,881
1665–2380 1898 4 120.00–146.00 $139.35 $2,645

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1080–1380 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,980.49
925–1485 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,850.13

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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 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 -875.00

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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.