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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Corrected report

454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 377 136
Slaughter cattle 361 288 88
Replacement cattle 93 89 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982 982 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,552 —
1092–1135 1113 80-85% 9 159.00–164.00 $160.35 $1,785 —
1185–1420 1244 80-85% 15 146.00–152.00 $150.43 $1,871 -15.20
1105–1490 1252 80-85% 45 153.00–157.00 $155.52 $1,947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1680 1275 75-80% 48 150.00–157.00 $156.17 $1,991 —
1410–1580 1495 75-80% 2 166.00–170.00 $168.11 $2,513 —
1285–1690 1503 75-80% 20 157.00–164.00 $159.71 $2,400 -5.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1270 1180 85-90% 10 131.00–146.00 $139.63 $1,648 -21.37
1030–1393 1200 85-90% 41 149.00–153.00 $151.24 $1,815 —
1231 1231 85-90% 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2045 1842 9 191.00–205.00 $198.23 $3,651 +5.23
1715–1970 1850 6 158.00–190.00 $180.76 $3,344 —
1795–2430 2094 4 212.00–218.00 $213.74 $4,476 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
915–1242 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,591.50
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1106–1371 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,925.00–2,185.00 $2,074.55
1088–1486 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,192.07
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1302 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1302–1543 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,683.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1135 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00–2,900.00 $2,886.92 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.