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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 220 0
Slaughter cattle 139 160 0
Replacement cattle 50 60 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
956–1470 1135 80-85% 8 168.00–172.00 $170.04 $1,930 —
1135–1297 1226 80-85% 11 166.00–170.00 $167.33 $2,051 -5.67
1230 1230 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,968 -13.00
1310–1438 1379 80-85% 6 161.00–166.00 $164.72 $2,271 +6.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1392 1360 75-80% 12 166.00–169.00 $166.37 $2,263 -6.19
1250–1645 1468 75-80% 3 171.00–175.00 $172.78 $2,536 +9.34
1488–1660 1542 75-80% 5 164.00–165.00 $164.78 $2,541 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–920 905 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.97 $1,294 -7.03
1185 1185 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1905 1720 2 165.00–170.00 $167.23 $2,876 —
1405–2220 1726 10 182.00–193.00 $188.55 $3,254 —
1815–2260 1986 8 194.00–218.00 $209.77 $4,166 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1192 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 208.00 $208.00 $2,479

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1092–1303 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,259.70
1156–1410 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 2,375.00–3,050.00 $2,712.48
1190–1328 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,344.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1135 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,412.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.