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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 479 844 98
Slaughter cattle 314 529 88
Replacement cattle 165 315 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
961–980 966 80-85% 4 169.00–172.00 $171.24 $1,654 —
975 975 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 —
927–1322 1096 80-85% 33 177.00–185.00 $181.79 $1,992 —
1066–1395 1178 80-85% 9 164.00–170.00 $167.34 $1,971 -16.92
1100–1600 1244 80-85% 16 174.00–179.00 $176.80 $2,199 -5.89
1086–1441 1255 80-85% 37 179.00–186.00 $181.77 $2,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,406 —
1230–1681 1371 75-80% 61 179.00–185.00 $180.32 $2,472 +0.05
1280–1810 1577 75-80% 13 174.00–178.00 $176.72 $2,787 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914 914 85-90% 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,499 +2.00
1094 1094 85-90% 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,958 +21.00
1091–1240 1154 85-90% 7 164.00–168.00 $165.84 $1,914 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1620 1560 2 183.00–196.00 $189.75 $2,960 —
1315–1790 1576 8 200.00–216.00 $206.13 $3,249 +11.35
1670–2160 1942 9 216.00–230.00 $223.14 $4,333 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1171 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 187.00 $187.00 $2,190
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 196.00 $196.00 $2,450

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1015–1215 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,850.00 $2,702.69
1152–1320 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,257.45
1103–1341 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,700.00–3,175.00 $2,903.38
1200–1356 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,545.11
1398 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 3,025.00 $3,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1230 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,415.12
1110–1230 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,225.00–2,325.00 $2,243.14
1240–1465 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,876.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
853 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
956 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 3,625.00 $3,625.00 -1,075.00
951–1000 984 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 4,025.00–4,300.00 $4,113.62 -586.38
1040–1092 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,201.61 -1,698.39
1076 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,100.00 $4,100.00 -800.00
1081–1253 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 3,500.00–3,825.00 $3,618.14 -1,212.84
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 -350.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
922 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
947 947 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -250.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -50.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–975 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,209.12 -551.51

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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.