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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 113 226 206
Slaughter cattle 98 135 191
Replacement cattle 15 91 15

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Demand moderate to active.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1240 1081 80-85% 11 131.00–140.00 $137.76 $1,489
1090 1090 80-85% 21 133.00 $133.00 $1,450
1122 1122 80-85% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,436
1255 1255 80-85% 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,619
1380 1380 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,973
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1203 978 85-90% 33 121.00–129.00 $123.99 $1,213 +16.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1555 1425 75-80% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.58 $2,018 +0.58

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,505 +25.71
1780 1780 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,777

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
843 843 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,130

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,835.00 $1,835.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.