Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	324	376	237
Slaughter cattle	258	329	194
Replacement cattle	66	47	43

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1530	1309	75-80%	66	178.00–184.00	$181.49	$2,376	-5.57
1270–1710	1488	75-80%	3	171.00–176.00	$173.75	$2,585	—
1285–1622	1518	75-80%	7	185.00–191.00	$186.36	$2,829	+6.14

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006	1006	80-85%	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,811	—
1083–1530	1300	80-85%	36	170.00–178.00	$175.46	$2,281	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
948	948	85-90%	4	151.00	$151.00	$1,431	—
1050–1265	1158	85-90%	4	155.00–159.00	$157.19	$1,820	-0.21
1172	1172	85-90%	4	170.00	$170.00	$1,992	+6.14
1113–1271	1194	85-90%	17	161.00–168.00	$165.66	$1,978	+1.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1575–1840	1708	2	186.00–199.00	$193.00	$3,296	—
1355–2365	1816	35	202.00–225.00	$220.64	$4,007	—
1512–2295	1892	9	226.00–231.00	$227.09	$4,297	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1270	1110	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,200.00–3,450.00	$3,295.35
1066–1430	1187	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,475.00–3,100.00	$2,725.91
1045–1370	1218	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,450.00–3,000.00	$2,688.27
1310–1995	1392	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	2,550.00–2,650.00	$2,616.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
867	867	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00
882	882	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,775.00	$1,775.00

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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
870–965	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,500.00–3,550.00	$3,518.81	—
1096	1096	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,875.00	$3,875.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
779	779	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
865	865	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—

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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.