Woodward Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	681	702	485
Slaughter cattle	394	515	317
Replacement cattle	287	187	168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate.

▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows mostly steady

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1177	1058	85-90%	16	110.00–115.00	$113.34	$1,199	+27.34
1002–1370	1109	85-90%	66	122.00–128.00	$125.08	$1,387	+0.73

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
961	961	80-85%	4	136.00	$136.00	$1,307	—
1080–1595	1266	80-85%	15	120.00–130.00	$126.05	$1,596	—
1058–1483	1325	80-85%	18	130.00–138.00	$133.16	$1,764	—
1490	1490	80-85%	3	145.00	$145.00	$2,160	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1351	1351	75-80%	4	148.00	$148.00	$1,999	—
1365–1997	1536	75-80%	12	139.00–144.00	$141.30	$2,170	+6.88
1295–1785	1631	75-80%	13	130.00–139.00	$135.85	$2,216	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1970	1644	7	168.00–177.00	$172.68	$2,839	—
1415–2125	1705	7	180.00–189.00	$185.92	$3,170	—
1710–2070	1887	3	190.00–198.00	$194.92	$3,678	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
918–1210	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	202.00–248.00	$235.59	$2,344
967–1106	1044	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	176.00–181.00	$178.06	$1,859

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1060–1295	1192	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	53	1,500.00–1,835.00	$1,735.99
1227–1305	1253	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,885.00–2,925.00	$2,898.89
1280	1280	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1110–1492	1291	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	194	1,600.00–2,150.00	$1,950.59
1162–1760	1298	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,875.00–2,600.00	$2,284.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
958	958	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00
980	980	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—

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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.