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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 479 172
Slaughter cattle 334 314 141
Replacement cattle 85 165 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1480 1290 75-80% 12 184.00–189.00 $186.31 $2,403 -1.69
1240–1545 1440 75-80% 18 178.00–184.00 $180.06 $2,593 —
1385–1740 1525 75-80% 56 171.00–178.00 $175.57 $2,677 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,682 +4.00
1105–1387 1254 80-85% 16 180.00–188.00 $184.79 $2,317 +3.02
1108–1550 1292 80-85% 18 175.00–178.00 $176.69 $2,283 —
1136–1605 1306 80-85% 16 165.00–171.00 $167.11 $2,182 —
1256–1463 1333 80-85% 17 179.00–184.00 $179.92 $2,398 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 —
970 970 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,571 —
1012–1065 1031 85-90% 4 154.00–164.00 $161.17 $1,662 —
1070–1158 1115 85-90% 8 169.00–174.00 $172.15 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1735 1488 4 173.00–194.00 $184.88 $2,751 —
1345–2245 1835 23 200.00–224.00 $216.52 $3,973 —
1802–2155 1955 7 225.00–240.00 $230.56 $4,507 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1023–1138 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 180.00–182.00 $180.81 $1,969
1111–1170 1146 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 217.00–232.00 $222.81 $2,553

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1200 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,436.45
1015–1335 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,675.00 $2,366.77
1197–1285 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,666.38
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1349 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1371 1371 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1025–1180 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,850.00–4,000.00 $3,904.80 -195.20
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 -550.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 -768.14
1065–1345 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,750.00 $3,683.71 —
1147–1325 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,595.63 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
993 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -300.00

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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.