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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 327 385
Slaughter cattle 318 299 362
Replacement cattle 12 28 23

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

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 80-85% 2 90.00 $90.00 $711
1003–1405 1206 80-85% 74 114.00–120.00 $117.34 $1,415 -0.82
1105–1427 1241 80-85% 38 120.00–128.00 $122.64 $1,522 -1.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1390 1327 75-80% 23 130.00–133.00 $132.46 $1,758 -10.30
1130–2105 1382 75-80% 17 121.00–129.00 $123.32 $1,704
1315–1720 1477 75-80% 13 114.00–120.00 $117.91 $1,742
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 85-90% 3 104.00 $104.00 $927
945 945 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,040
960 960 85-90% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,123 +6.00
1003–1185 1062 85-90% 12 115.00–119.00 $117.47 $1,248 -6.29
1060–1125 1103 85-90% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.32 $1,062 -3.67
1022–1255 1148 85-90% 11 107.00–113.00 $110.43 $1,268 +10.44

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1945 1651 7 127.00–131.00 $129.17 $2,133
1400–2185 1776 7 134.50–146.00 $140.91 $2,503 -1.65
1840–1920 1880 2 152.00–160.00 $155.91 $2,931

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1062–1320 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,800.45

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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.