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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 113 316
Slaughter cattle 256 98 267
Replacement cattle 54 15 49

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1375 1364 75-80% 10 143.00–147.00 $144.09 $1,965
1263–1760 1471 75-80% 23 136.00–143.00 $137.66 $2,025
1228–1736 1619 75-80% 29 132.00–135.00 $133.46 $2,161
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1205 1171 80-85% 10 134.00–136.00 $134.82 $1,579
1152–1390 1194 80-85% 20 136.00–138.00 $137.33 $1,640
1072–1705 1278 80-85% 30 132.00–136.00 $134.22 $1,715 +5.22
1290 1290 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,625 -3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871–1043 969 85-90% 7 110.00–122.00 $117.38 $1,137 -6.61
978 978 85-90% 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,242 +3.01
995 995 85-90% 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,184 -4.99
1115–1240 1222 85-90% 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,589

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2000 1677 13 147.00–161.00 $154.18 $2,586 +4.18
1390–1950 1704 5 130.00–147.00 $140.44 $2,393
1425–2390 1864 10 165.00–173.00 $166.81 $3,109

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1112–1280 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,818.65

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812 812 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,675.00 $1,675.00
834 834 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
982 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
990–1275 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,967.38

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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.