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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 349 288
Slaughter cattle 331 239 214
Replacement cattle 90 110 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $966 —
1075–1425 1205 80-85% 52 110.00–120.00 $116.36 $1,402 +0.67
1066–1462 1225 80-85% 50 120.00–127.50 $124.25 $1,522 +8.56
1120–1482 1301 80-85% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.28 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 3 72.00 $72.00 $547 —
940 940 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $978 +5.96
978–1115 1048 85-90% 49 108.00–114.00 $110.88 $1,162 —
1003–1211 1155 85-90% 13 106.00–109.00 $106.60 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,900 +15.30
1290–1565 1487 75-80% 10 122.00–129.00 $125.91 $1,872 +10.21
1415–1745 1545 75-80% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.18 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1745 1583 3 117.00–134.00 $125.29 $1,983 —
1445–2025 1728 7 137.00–140.50 $138.69 $2,397 +5.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1048 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 142.00 $142.00 $1,488

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122–1238 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,620.00–1,950.00 $1,696.56
1035–1410 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,410.00–1,850.00 $1,618.82
1116–1510 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,600.00–2,075.00 $1,874.90
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1100–1120 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,225.00–2,875.00 $2,481.38 —
1168 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.