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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 273 394
Slaughter cattle 138 268 279
Replacement cattle 54 5 115

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1112 1054 80-85% 8 110.00–113.00 $112.36 $1,184
1105 1105 80-85% 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,193
1095–1395 1206 80-85% 4 100.00–109.00 $103.89 $1,253
1020–1480 1253 80-85% 26 110.00–119.00 $115.36 $1,445
1342 1342 80-85% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,610 -4.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 85-90% 3 87.00 $87.00 $780
1045–1071 1055 85-90% 8 106.00–109.00 $107.86 $1,138 -1.01
1078 1078 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $862 -28.87
1095–1277 1187 85-90% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.23 $1,249
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1600 1374 75-80% 9 119.00–121.00 $119.95 $1,648
1510–1790 1596 75-80% 5 110.00–118.00 $114.30 $1,824

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1582–1770 1667 4 119.00–129.00 $124.50 $2,075 -3.71
1690–2240 1981 4 130.00–140.00 $134.27 $2,660 -21.17
2165 2165 1 144.00 $144.00 $3,118

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,651

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1175 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,915.98
1115–1200 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,835.00–2,000.00 $1,920.53
1071–1350 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,425.00–1,810.00 $1,662.39
1298–1355 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,740.00–1,870.00 $1,830.57

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.