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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 310 132
Slaughter cattle 285 256 117
Replacement cattle 78 54 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. 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
1100 1100 80-85% 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,441 —
1091–1475 1225 80-85% 37 136.00–140.00 $138.12 $1,692 —
1128–1545 1244 80-85% 32 127.00–135.00 $131.81 $1,640 —
1805 1805 80-85% 2 121.00 $121.00 $2,184 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,716 —
1250–1595 1378 75-80% 6 140.00–148.00 $143.47 $1,977 -0.62
1250–1575 1455 75-80% 46 135.00–139.00 $136.09 $1,980 -1.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,221 -3.00
978–1140 1010 85-90% 10 125.00–127.00 $125.45 $1,267 —
1051–1142 1077 85-90% 7 113.00–115.00 $113.61 $1,224 —
1101 1101 85-90% 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,299 —
1122–1412 1293 85-90% 5 121.00–123.00 $121.87 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,002 —
1543–2185 1698 11 162.00–170.00 $163.37 $2,774 +9.19
1395–2045 1734 9 151.00–160.00 $154.78 $2,684 +14.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–855 846 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 158.00–170.00 $165.15 $1,397

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1115–1391 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,221.14
1255–1366 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,228.02
1270–1468 1396 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,850.00–2,260.00 $2,185.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1217 1217 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1169 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1153–1257 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,325.00 $2,307.59 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.