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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 377 338
Slaughter cattle 318 302 292
Replacement cattle 22 75 46

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

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1600 1218 80-85% 81 110.00–120.00 $115.37 $1,405
1145–1390 1281 80-85% 31 120.00–127.00 $122.78 $1,573 +7.45
1505–1640 1573 80-85% 2 102.00–110.00 $105.83 $1,665
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1592 1400 75-80% 9 130.00–136.00 $131.79 $1,845
1200–1975 1460 75-80% 56 120.00–129.00 $124.28 $1,814 +14.28
1360–1855 1637 75-80% 3 107.00–117.00 $112.44 $1,841
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–980 965 85-90% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.66 $827
1060 1060 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,208
1081 1081 85-90% 11 81.00 $81.00 $876
1047–1227 1101 85-90% 28 105.00–109.00 $108.41 $1,194 +13.69
1099–1180 1122 85-90% 7 98.00–101.00 $100.10 $1,123 +5.38

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2025 1763 11 110.00–138.00 $130.65 $2,303
1660–2165 1891 8 140.00–146.00 $143.53 $2,714 -2.28
1865–2125 1953 4 151.00–154.00 $152.76 $2,983 +24.02

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1338 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,557.55
1466 1466 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.