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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 191 0
Slaughter cattle 135 131 0
Replacement cattle 91 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,981 +14.28
1465 1465 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,831 —
1455–1815 1640 75-80% 27 130.00–136.50 $134.67 $2,209 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 80-85% 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,208 —
1151–1200 1163 80-85% 4 123.00–125.00 $124.48 $1,448 —
1180–1195 1188 80-85% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,550 —
1130–1530 1409 80-85% 14 125.00–130.00 $127.03 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953–976 959 85-90% 15 106.00–110.00 $107.07 $1,027 —
1070–1085 1080 85-90% 3 110.00–121.00 $117.37 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1960 1686 4 115.00–134.00 $124.29 $2,096 —
1470–1875 1698 6 134.00–154.00 $142.95 $2,427 —
1990–2485 2172 5 154.00–169.00 $160.74 $3,491 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,510

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1135 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1103–1280 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,912.71
1191 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
871–992 919 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 1,775.00–2,300.00 $2,099.43
958 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.