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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 492 180
Slaughter cattle 239 382 143
Replacement cattle 28 110 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
989 989 80-85% 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,721 —
1080–1393 1180 80-85% 34 173.00–180.00 $176.42 $2,082 -6.42
1160–1348 1263 80-85% 20 180.00–184.00 $181.38 $2,291 +4.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–927 895 85-90% 8 156.00–158.00 $157.04 $1,406 —
1005–1190 1104 85-90% 20 162.00–169.00 $164.83 $1,820 -3.17
1047–1180 1114 85-90% 4 142.00–151.00 $146.77 $1,635 -14.23
1166 1166 85-90% 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,982 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1502 1384 75-80% 25 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $2,525 —
1380–1580 1480 75-80% 2 186.00–187.00 $186.47 $2,760 +3.53
1480–1645 1563 75-80% 4 178.00–179.00 $178.47 $2,789 +0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1377–1520 1441 4 190.00–198.00 $195.67 $2,820 —
1495–1830 1633 9 214.00–226.00 $222.23 $3,629 +5.60
1620–1951 1835 16 233.00–243.00 $239.58 $4,396 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058–1240 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 224.00–236.00 $229.52 $2,637

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1350 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,225.00–2,550.00 $2,472.99
1301–1392 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,962.59
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1360–1470 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,400.00 $3,270.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 +334.59

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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.