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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 172 160
Slaughter cattle 102 147 145
Replacement cattle 44 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–980 899 85-90% 6 130.00–131.00 $130.82 $1,176 —
930–990 945 85-90% 4 140.00–141.00 $140.74 $1,330 —
1046–1200 1100 85-90% 6 156.00–157.00 $156.18 $1,718 —
1090–1365 1183 85-90% 3 140.00–153.00 $147.39 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,496 —
1015–1255 1123 80-85% 9 161.00–168.00 $163.60 $1,837 —
1035–1295 1126 80-85% 7 166.00–171.00 $168.13 $1,893 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1575 1277 75-80% 5 180.00–182.00 $181.37 $2,316 —
1235–1600 1364 75-80% 10 170.00–175.00 $171.95 $2,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1935 1550 4 168.00–182.00 $175.18 $2,715 —
1545–1845 1752 5 188.00–199.00 $195.66 $3,428 —
1615–2445 2063 6 210.00–219.00 $214.69 $4,429 +5.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1175 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,676.34
1085–1087 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,075.00–3,300.00 $3,119.93
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1136–1335 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,538.90
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.