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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 419 220
Slaughter cattle 324 334 185
Replacement cattle 235 85 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Packer demand good. Demand continues good for cows returning to feed.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —
1025–1375 1126 80-85% 6 159.00–169.00 $166.14 $1,871 —
1145–1385 1228 80-85% 9 170.00–185.00 $181.30 $2,226 —
1085–1475 1282 80-85% 9 182.00–187.00 $184.42 $2,364 +7.73
1266–1385 1289 80-85% 13 185.00–189.00 $186.19 $2,400 +9.50
1025–1600 1292 80-85% 19 170.00–180.00 $176.30 $2,278 -0.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–925 898 85-90% 3 130.00–138.00 $135.03 $1,213 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,449 -21.17
1006–1210 1047 85-90% 5 170.00–175.00 $173.84 $1,820 +12.67
1050 1050 85-90% 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,648 —
950–1385 1124 85-90% 11 171.00–181.00 $174.67 $1,963 +2.52
1037–1185 1136 85-90% 6 178.00–183.00 $181.48 $2,062 +9.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1370 1237 75-80% 11 182.00–203.00 $188.49 $2,332 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,451 —
1325–1886 1629 75-80% 15 173.00–183.00 $179.44 $2,923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1585 1463 3 205.00–216.00 $209.58 $3,066 +24.70
1470–1945 1708 2 193.00–202.00 $198.13 $3,384 —
1560–1875 1788 7 221.00–234.00 $227.17 $4,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1060 1043 (<2 yrs)Open 2 233.00–264.00 $248.24 $2,589
1176 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 210.00 $210.00 $2,470
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1206 1206 (<2 yrs)Open 5 220.00 $220.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008–1250 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,250.00 $1,868.33
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1091 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1081–1257 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,350.00–2,625.00 $2,518.38
1195–1212 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,325.00–2,750.00 $2,569.33
1077–1335 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,525.00–2,975.00 $2,738.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1415–1510 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,700.00 $3,423.22
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
895–1150 1065 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,775.00 $3,529.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1175 1175 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,300.00 $4,300.00 +350.00
930–1400 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 3,750.00–4,550.00 $3,966.77 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 4,050.00 $4,050.00 +366.29
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,150.00 $4,150.00 +466.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1196 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.