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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 488 708
Slaughter cattle 100 478 511
Replacement cattle 25 10 197

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

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,198
1035–1610 1286 80-85% 8 105.00–111.00 $109.53 $1,409 -11.33
1140–1407 1318 80-85% 23 113.00–118.00 $117.47 $1,548
1455–1580 1518 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.48 $1,890
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827–992 926 85-90% 9 105.00–109.00 $107.48 $995 +1.44
1007–1455 1123 85-90% 10 106.00–111.00 $108.42 $1,218 -5.83
1183 1183 85-90% 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,289
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1217–1525 1390 75-80% 5 111.00–117.00 $113.58 $1,579
1260–1675 1426 75-80% 6 118.00–125.00 $120.08 $1,712

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1950 1799 4 111.00–130.00 $121.12 $2,179
1635–1985 1810 2 143.00–148.00 $145.74 $2,638

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,757

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1261–1299 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,635.00–1,640.00 $1,637.88

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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.