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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 96 232 225
Slaughter cattle 84 183 153
Replacement cattle 12 49 72

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1432 1391 75-80% 4 172.00–180.00 $175.03 $2,435 +10.32
1165–1640 1426 75-80% 6 166.00–169.00 $166.72 $2,377 -11.28
1302–2035 1491 75-80% 6 155.00–162.00 $160.03 $2,386 -8.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1170 1152 80-85% 5 173.00–175.00 $174.59 $2,011
1185–1255 1203 80-85% 4 158.00–159.00 $158.26 $1,904 -11.29
1230 1230 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,054 -2.55
1341–1475 1375 80-85% 4 160.00–164.00 $161.07 $2,215
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,848
1275 1275 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,989

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2135 1695 11 173.00–195.00 $186.90 $3,168
1825–2245 1969 5 196.00–201.00 $198.70 $3,912

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,354
1277 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,273

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1375–1395 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,100.00 $3,015.86

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00

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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.