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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 415 324
Slaughter cattle 257 331 266
Replacement cattle 67 84 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1222 1123 80-85% 31 112.00–117.00 $114.45 $1,285 +0.90
1020–1380 1184 80-85% 33 110.00–118.00 $114.64 $1,357 —
1010–1470 1224 80-85% 4 105.00–109.00 $106.61 $1,305 -9.04
1110–1330 1264 80-85% 15 119.00–123.00 $120.53 $1,523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1532 1437 75-80% 5 116.00–117.00 $116.84 $1,679 +0.84
1176–1775 1467 75-80% 60 119.00–128.00 $121.86 $1,788 —
1405–1535 1470 75-80% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 85-90% 2 96.00 $96.00 $976 —
1017–1135 1060 85-90% 10 100.00–108.00 $103.42 $1,096 -4.22
1060–1085 1073 85-90% 8 91.00–96.00 $93.53 $1,004 -14.11
960–1325 1103 85-90% 4 105.00–109.00 $107.01 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1815 1655 2 125.00–130.00 $127.26 $2,106 —
1525–2230 1789 11 130.00–141.00 $137.43 $2,459 —
1690–2175 1981 4 145.00–150.00 $146.74 $2,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1081 1081 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1005–1352 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,885.58
1135–1365 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,365.00–1,750.00 $1,581.84
1207–1288 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,775.00–2,050.00 $1,870.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1005–1435 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,036.73 —
1100–1590 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,438.66 —

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Reading this report

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.