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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 326 184
Slaughter cattle 346 210 148
Replacement cattle 45 116 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cow 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1255 1133 80-85% 18 143.00–149.00 $146.19 $1,656 —
1185 1185 80-85% 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,849 —
1037–1460 1240 80-85% 53 138.00–143.00 $141.12 $1,750 —
1267–1317 1292 80-85% 13 148.00–155.00 $152.80 $1,974 +1.92
1235–1570 1323 80-85% 38 143.00–148.00 $145.02 $1,919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–987 979 85-90% 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,302 +13.00
1056 1056 85-90% 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,415 —
1085 1085 85-90% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,497 —
1010–1345 1137 85-90% 19 122.00–138.00 $132.84 $1,510 -7.26
1110–1350 1185 85-90% 9 138.00–140.00 $139.32 $1,651 —
1174–1290 1240 85-90% 14 146.00–147.00 $146.41 $1,815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1675 1387 75-80% 35 143.50–148.00 $144.21 $2,000 -14.80
1310–1555 1426 75-80% 10 148.00–152.00 $149.88 $2,137 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1725 1640 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,985 —
1505–2320 1823 9 184.00–195.00 $190.84 $3,479 +4.77
2140–2405 2230 3 196.00–203.00 $198.84 $4,434 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1198 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,857

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1122 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1126–1155 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,780.00–1,835.00 $1,811.77
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1150–1560 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,855.94
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,170.00 $2,170.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
737 737 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.