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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 697 189
Feeder cattle — 697 —
Slaughter cattle 288 — 129
Replacement cattle 89 — 60

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,698 —
1050–1373 1202 80-85% 27 170.00–172.00 $170.53 $2,050 —
1040–1460 1233 80-85% 42 160.00–169.00 $165.63 $2,042 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
1018–1192 1074 85-90% 25 154.00–160.00 $157.93 $1,696 —
1000–1165 1078 85-90% 18 146.00–150.00 $149.59 $1,613 —
1082–1218 1151 85-90% 24 161.00 $161.00 $1,853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1665 1386 75-80% 14 169.00–172.00 $170.02 $2,356 —
1448–1620 1531 75-80% 9 162.00–168.00 $165.37 $2,532 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1547–2280 1758 22 204.00–218.00 $212.02 $3,727 —
1845 1845 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,561 —
1716–2295 1893 7 219.00–229.00 $222.88 $4,219 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1094–1315 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,458.62
1090–1530 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,025.00–3,200.00 $3,070.46
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1098–1447 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,705.71
1171–1435 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,300.00–2,725.00 $2,494.02
1220–1405 1371 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,780.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1151 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1222–1440 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1493 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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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.