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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 330 499
Slaughter cattle 332 318 394
Replacement cattle 15 12 105

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–885 879 85-90% 25 84.00–90.00 $88.59 $779 -15.41
935–976 960 85-90% 5 96.00–102.00 $99.37 $954 -17.63
989 989 85-90% 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,236 +8.00
1035–1342 1114 85-90% 72 110.00–119.00 $113.77 $1,267 +17.45
1120 1120 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $784 -26.32
1200 1200 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,224
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844 844 80-85% 10 129.00 $129.00 $1,089
991 991 80-85% 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,050
1102–1415 1252 80-85% 38 119.00–125.00 $120.55 $1,509
1050–1603 1263 80-85% 47 110.00–118.00 $115.46 $1,458
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 75-80% 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,765
1287–1495 1373 75-80% 12 126.00–128.00 $127.18 $1,746 +3.86
1485–1740 1532 75-80% 12 115.00–123.00 $118.93 $1,822

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1870 1718 5 130.00–134.00 $131.07 $2,252
1560–2065 1873 6 136.00–143.00 $139.39 $2,611 -16.52
2175–2195 2185 2 144.00–147.00 $145.49 $3,179

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1296 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,125.00 $2,052.94

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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.