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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 340 503
Slaughter cattle 299 318 455
Replacement cattle 28 22 48

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,238
1090–1420 1204 80-85% 15 115.00–120.00 $118.16 $1,423 +2.79
1085–1400 1223 80-85% 93 121.00–128.00 $124.50 $1,523 +9.13
1200–1377 1290 80-85% 42 129.00–137.00 $132.24 $1,706 +9.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,066 +25.34
982 982 85-90% 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,011 +17.34
1005–1185 1074 85-90% 8 122.00–126.00 $123.76 $1,329 +42.76
1030–1270 1133 85-90% 8 90.00–110.00 $99.99 $1,133 -0.11
1238 1238 85-90% 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,473
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1465 1256 75-80% 11 130.00–136.00 $133.61 $1,678
1239–1447 1344 75-80% 10 137.00–151.00 $142.76 $1,919
1345–1495 1427 75-80% 5 126.00–128.00 $127.21 $1,815 -4.58

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,704
1390–2045 1797 11 134.00–147.00 $142.56 $2,562 +11.91
1670–2300 1971 8 149.00–160.00 $154.08 $3,037 +1.32

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1205 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,938.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1172 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1016–1345 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,985.00–2,200.00 $2,107.48

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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.