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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 283 265
Feeder cattle — 25 —
Slaughter cattle 529 163 224
Replacement cattle 315 95 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to active.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
912–1362 1160 80-85% 130 178.00–191.00 $184.26 $2,137 —
1141–1380 1213 80-85% 63 180.00–186.00 $182.69 $2,216 -1.59
1165–1490 1352 80-85% 82 170.00–179.00 $175.12 $2,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1520 1361 75-80% 8 179.00–182.00 $180.27 $2,453 —
1365–1847 1656 75-80% 10 168.00–176.00 $171.72 $2,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,531 +25.99
942–1080 979 85-90% 8 160.00–177.00 $171.53 $1,679 +10.53
1025–1140 1083 85-90% 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,711 +1.97
1335 1335 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1775 1598 2 192.00–197.00 $194.78 $3,113 —
1590–2135 1849 22 199.00–225.00 $212.94 $3,937 —
1625–2575 2018 9 225.00–233.00 $228.62 $4,614 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1007 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,913
915–1163 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 220.00–240.00 $227.23 $2,386
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1126–1240 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,475.00 $2,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1165 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,782.27
1024–1318 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 3,800.00–3,850.00 $3,820.98
1096–1500 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,577.74
1277 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,875.00 $3,875.00
1135–1332 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,625.00–2,750.00 $2,677.56
1140–1506 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,650.00–3,350.00 $2,912.57
1965 1965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072–1145 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,706.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1281 1281 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1344 1344 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
958 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1088 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 +100.00
1098–1158 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,600.00–5,050.00 $4,830.98 +580.98
1061–1234 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 4,025.00–4,675.00 $4,450.47 —
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
976 976 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
900–1220 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 3,450.00–3,750.00 $3,546.85 —
852–1185 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 3,400.00–4,050.00 $3,589.28 -160.72

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–930 893 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,300.00 $4,169.75 —
838–971 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 56 4,400.00–4,900.00 $4,760.63 —
957–1072 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 4,875.00–5,150.00 $5,077.98 —

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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.