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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 125 487
Slaughter cattle 268 100 465
Replacement cattle 5 25 22

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was moderate.

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1675 1342 75-80% 17 131.00–136.00 $133.67 $1,794
1375–1757 1501 75-80% 11 110.00–120.00 $117.97 $1,771
1340–2020 1517 75-80% 42 122.00–130.00 $127.57 $1,935
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,050
1015–1445 1188 80-85% 41 114.00–120.00 $117.66 $1,398
1326 1326 80-85% 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,459 -7.47
1240–1450 1334 80-85% 14 121.00–130.00 $124.91 $1,666 +7.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,053
1027 1027 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $863
1016–1135 1056 85-90% 6 107.50–110.00 $108.87 $1,150
1145 1145 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,156 -7.42
1228 1228 85-90% 4 113.00 $113.00 $1,388

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1875 1688 6 120.00–137.00 $128.21 $2,164
1390–2540 1846 23 139.00–150.00 $145.41 $2,684
1800–2195 1973 3 154.00–157.00 $155.44 $3,067

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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.