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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 196 542
Slaughter cattle 296 186 471
Replacement cattle 30 10 71

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1500 1206 80-85% 18 115.00–124.00 $120.39 $1,452 -13.60
1216–1307 1282 80-85% 25 133.50–135.00 $133.81 $1,715
1158–1588 1311 80-85% 36 125.00–130.00 $126.94 $1,664 -13.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927 927 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $927
967 967 85-90% 2 96.00 $96.00 $928 -20.00
1050–1165 1108 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.95 $1,152 -11.61
1027–1380 1123 85-90% 46 108.00–114.00 $112.50 $1,263 -3.06
1087–1218 1132 85-90% 25 114.00–125.00 $120.38 $1,363 +4.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1645 1337 75-80% 14 132.00–138.00 $135.40 $1,810 -3.65
1378–1485 1414 75-80% 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,965
1562–1660 1581 75-80% 7 125.00–132.00 $128.68 $2,034 +0.68

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2115 1840 7 143.00–156.00 $150.97 $2,778
1685–2070 1863 5 137.00–142.00 $139.55 $2,600
1825–2210 2018 2 156.00–166.00 $160.52 $3,239

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1213 1213 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1123–1468 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,675.00–2,375.00 $1,935.73
1292 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1145 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,400.00 $2,391.44
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -125.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 +600.00

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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.