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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 326 596
Slaughter cattle 446 296 556
Replacement cattle 28 30 40

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1845 1273 80-85% 45 106.00–117.00 $112.96 $1,438 -20.85
1080–1565 1323 80-85% 119 117.00–126.00 $121.48 $1,607 -5.46
1210–1513 1323 80-85% 25 126.50–130.00 $128.02 $1,694 +1.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921 921 85-90% 4 90.00 $90.00 $829 -10.00
1004–1192 1114 85-90% 38 99.00–109.50 $104.79 $1,167 +0.84
1184 1184 85-90% 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,409
1145–1285 1189 85-90% 35 110.00–116.00 $112.78 $1,341
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1591 1387 75-80% 25 126.00–129.50 $127.59 $1,770
1370–1445 1411 75-80% 5 131.00–137.00 $132.60 $1,871 -6.40
1445–1867 1662 75-80% 21 114.00–124.00 $117.15 $1,947

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1965 1738 7 129.00–139.00 $134.83 $2,343
1473–2140 1750 14 139.00–153.00 $144.36 $2,526

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1141–1415 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,644.72
1363–1422 1404 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,870.88

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
752 752 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1100–1112 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,058.63 -332.81
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -925.00

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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.