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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 477 249
Slaughter cattle 210 395 223
Replacement cattle 116 82 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 85-90% 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,213 —
983 983 85-90% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,180 -10.00
1018–1070 1028 85-90% 19 131.00–134.00 $133.24 $1,370 +8.53
1029–1207 1116 85-90% 44 138.00–150.00 $140.10 $1,564 -2.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1307 1264 80-85% 8 159.00–163.00 $161.72 $2,044 —
1205–1283 1270 80-85% 11 150.00–156.00 $150.88 $1,916 —
1350–1472 1431 80-85% 4 148.00–149.00 $148.25 $2,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,942 —
1240–1695 1369 75-80% 5 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $2,177 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1810 1600 3 162.00–170.00 $166.68 $2,667 —
1355–2195 1808 8 171.00–193.00 $186.07 $3,364 —
1780–2160 1984 7 193.00–196.00 $194.90 $3,867 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
934 934 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,475
1140–1141 1141 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 186.00–222.00 $194.99 $2,225

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1066–1475 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,325.00 $1,817.12
1056–1336 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,125.00–2,550.00 $2,298.26
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 4,150.00 $4,150.00
1162–1318 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,860.00–2,400.00 $2,123.50
1110–1341 1279 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,746.94
1289 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,625.00 $3,625.00
1277–1570 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,350.00–3,600.00 $3,413.61
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1285 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,325.00–2,675.00 $2,518.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
932 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
1033 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1137 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.