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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 421 224
Slaughter cattle 131 331 192
Replacement cattle 60 90 32

Compared to last sale 12/17/24: Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was average for the slaughter cows and active for the bred females.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1425 1233 80-85% 22 116.00–125.00 $122.05 $1,505 -2.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 -14.00
1000–1085 1023 85-90% 10 109.00–115.00 $112.40 $1,150 +1.52
1093–1275 1214 85-90% 9 113.00–116.00 $115.10 $1,397
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1535 1435 75-80% 11 126.00–130.00 $126.72 $1,818

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1935 1717 3 133.00–138.00 $136.59 $2,345 -2.10
1710–1835 1773 2 126.00–129.00 $127.45 $2,260
1605–2305 2043 7 144.00–147.00 $146.07 $2,984

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1087–1257 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,828.59
1025–1305 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,410.00–1,950.00 $1,609.75
1175–1395 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,065.76

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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.