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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 192 217
Slaughter cattle 331 138 178
Replacement cattle 84 54 39

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
1000–1223 1137 80-85% 38 109.00–115.00 $113.55 $1,291 +5.55
1010–1485 1200 80-85% 88 111.00–118.00 $115.65 $1,388 +11.76
1245–1475 1364 80-85% 16 119.00–120.00 $119.06 $1,624
1375 1375 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,485
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–980 948 85-90% 17 86.00–100.00 $94.50 $896
1056–1133 1075 85-90% 17 107.00–108.00 $107.64 $1,157 +27.64
1017–1165 1077 85-90% 10 100.00–108.00 $105.73 $1,139 +25.73
1175 1175 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,316 +6.77
1225 1225 85-90% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,200
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,670
1310–1960 1547 75-80% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.34 $1,877
1237–1801 1640 75-80% 7 124.00–126.00 $124.43 $2,041

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1885 1585 4 98.00–122.00 $115.96 $1,838
1370–2260 1856 9 124.00–141.00 $135.23 $2,510
1590–2185 1893 6 142.00–150.00 $146.60 $2,775

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1440 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,812.01
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
920–1440 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,727.55
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1045–1296 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,906.76
1157–1365 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,613.01
1205–1303 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,685.00–1,750.00 $1,737.71

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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 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -275.00
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 +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.