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Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 320 251
Slaughter cattle 269 240 159
Replacement cattle 178 80 92

Compared to last week: Slaughter cow 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand was moderate.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $920 —
948 948 85-90% 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,138 —
1003–1120 1061 85-90% 25 118.00–121.00 $119.98 $1,273 —
1020–1282 1105 85-90% 35 122.00–131.00 $128.36 $1,418 -6.24
1090–1147 1131 85-90% 4 106.00–116.00 $110.68 $1,252 -23.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,555 —
1070–1455 1251 80-85% 60 132.00–139.00 $135.05 $1,689 —
1230–1420 1293 80-85% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.63 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,864 —
1230–1755 1425 75-80% 4 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $1,995 —
1360–1850 1512 75-80% 8 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $2,041 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,477 —
1595–1990 1770 8 176.00–193.00 $183.25 $3,244 -15.69
2335 2335 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,693 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
967 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,398
1187 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 218.00 $218.00 $2,588

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1535 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,375.00–2,900.00 $2,579.62
1130–1269 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 48 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,757.59
1087–1435 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 1,800.00–2,275.00 $1,978.16
1142–1400 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,377.54
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1175–1430 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,600.00–2,875.00 $2,714.47

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1445 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,429.60 —
1045–1405 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,143.37 —
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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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.