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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 328 498
Feeder cattle 30 — 114
Slaughter cattle 90 253 288
Replacement cattle 143 75 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Lean cows 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Packer demand good.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
155 155 3 925.00–950.00 $933.33 —
200 200 2 1,185.00–1,325.00 $1,255.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 925.00 $925.00 —
195 195 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
215–235 225 2 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,327.22 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,206 —
1085 1085 80-85% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,127 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,826 —
1201 1201 80-85% 3 179.00 $179.00 $2,150 +9.38
1160–1465 1290 80-85% 7 165.00–171.00 $168.50 $2,174 -13.55
1100–1630 1347 80-85% 36 173.00–182.00 $178.19 $2,400 —
1497 1497 80-85% 2 186.00 $186.00 $2,784 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,450 —
968 968 85-90% 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,694 —
1095 1095 85-90% 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,840 —
977–1213 1162 85-90% 12 161.00–178.00 $175.29 $2,037 +6.42
1091–1345 1180 85-90% 6 160.00–168.00 $163.11 $1,925 -5.76
1230 1230 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,322 +1.35
1520 1520 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,964 —
1235–1915 1580 75-80% 10 173.00–185.00 $178.61 $2,822 +2.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1365 1310 2 192.00–196.00 $194.08 $2,542 —
1380 1380 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,788 —
1415–1505 1474 4 184.00–204.00 $195.67 $2,884 —
1430–1980 1589 12 209.00–219.00 $214.26 $3,405 —
1615–2206 1972 17 222.00–234.00 $226.72 $4,471 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1238 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1258–1505 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,425.00–2,800.00 $2,578.74
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00
1605 1605 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,955.00 $2,955.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1088 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,485.00 $2,485.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1278 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1112 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +100.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 ±0.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1430–1547 1508 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,463.22 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.