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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 270 225
Slaughter cattle 382 242 160
Replacement cattle 110 28 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,825 —
1076–1265 1123 80-85% 4 168.00–172.00 $170.87 $1,919 —
1062–1287 1181 80-85% 42 180.00–186.00 $182.84 $2,159 -2.01
1035–1558 1297 80-85% 41 173.00–180.00 $177.27 $2,299 —
1086–1600 1323 80-85% 39 180.00–185.00 $182.67 $2,417 +13.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–1670 1322 75-80% 10 186.00–191.00 $187.05 $2,473 —
1236–1805 1457 75-80% 76 180.00–185.00 $182.94 $2,665 —
1390–1642 1573 75-80% 13 177.00–179.00 $177.98 $2,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,560 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,806 -7.05
1083–1137 1105 85-90% 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,856 -9.42
1115 1115 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,795 -16.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1945 1647 16 200.00–228.00 $216.63 $3,568 +31.65
1800–1960 1880 2 194.00–200.00 $197.13 $3,706 —
1566–2285 1923 15 230.00–242.00 $235.56 $4,530 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068–1120 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,200.00–2,225.00 $2,213.93
1190–1210 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,667.04
1036–1333 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,200.00–2,675.00 $2,478.27
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1168 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,218.78 —
1233–1285 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,541.34 —
1055–1384 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 3,850.00–4,350.00 $3,921.53 —
1303–1433 1361 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,575.00–3,875.00 $3,715.41 -34.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1037 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
889 889 (<2 yrs)Open 8 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —
907 907 (<2 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.