Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	270	559	235
Slaughter cattle	242	324	180
Replacement cattle	28	235	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 5.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
997–1260	1173	80-85%	66	185.00–194.00	$188.85	$2,215	—
1058–1437	1186	80-85%	16	184.00–186.00	$184.85	$2,192	—
1145–1375	1255	80-85%	7	174.00–179.00	$175.78	$2,206	-8.64
1340	1340	80-85%	1	169.00	$169.00	$2,265	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
992–1085	1027	85-90%	7	147.00–163.00	$151.80	$1,559	+11.80
995–1121	1058	85-90%	10	168.00–182.00	$175.05	$1,852	+18.05
1031–1190	1122	85-90%	7	175.00–179.00	$177.42	$1,991	+2.75
1330	1330	85-90%	1	165.00	$165.00	$2,194	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1400	1299	75-80%	7	187.00–192.00	$189.62	$2,463	—
1260–1545	1406	75-80%	8	180.00–186.00	$182.94	$2,572	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1625–1650	1638	2	182.00–188.00	$184.98	$3,030	—
1567–2040	1783	12	226.00–245.00	$232.36	$4,143	+5.19
1525–2480	1846	7	201.00–217.00	$210.91	$3,893	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1010	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	222.00	$222.00	$2,242

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1215	1158	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,150.00–3,850.00	$3,517.39
1176	1176	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1227	1227	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,750.00	$2,750.00
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00
1080–1375	1273	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,250.00–3,950.00	$3,662.76
1370	1370	Aged (>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	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175–1210	1188	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,650.00–3,850.00	$3,782.12	-184.65
1360	1360	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,750.00	$3,750.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,500.00	$3,500.00	-500.00

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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.