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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 324 441
Slaughter cattle 239 257 350
Replacement cattle 110 67 91

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
967 967 80-85% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,083
1077–1122 1100 80-85% 8 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $1,276 +1.56
1055–1517 1219 80-85% 31 110.00–118.00 $115.69 $1,410 +9.08
1147–1502 1269 80-85% 14 120.00–127.00 $121.92 $1,547 +1.39
1285–1520 1403 80-85% 2 98.00–108.00 $103.42 $1,451
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1895 1464 75-80% 10 113.00–118.00 $115.70 $1,694 -6.16
1420–1820 1641 75-80% 10 118.00–124.00 $120.34 $1,975
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $477
890–915 907 85-90% 6 94.00–100.00 $98.04 $889
956 956 85-90% 3 106.00 $106.00 $1,013
1005 1005 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,095 +13.00
1245 1245 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,345
1260 1260 85-90% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,210

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2000 1739 13 130.00–138.00 $132.97 $2,312
1535–2030 1761 8 105.00–129.00 $118.46 $2,086 -18.97
1715–2200 2065 4 141.00–150.00 $145.77 $3,010

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942–1060 987 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,325.00 $1,876.78
1057–1352 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 1,400.00–1,635.00 $1,502.73
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1281 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1240–1443 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,505.00–1,830.00 $1,589.42
1097–1580 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,525.00 $2,142.23

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1323 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,967.70 +930.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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.