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Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

4,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $243.39/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 925 lb · 363 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.94/cwt -11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 528 lb · 348 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.77/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 572 lb · 286 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,160 5,959 0
Feeder cattle 4,160 5,959 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower except 900lbs 6.00 higher with excellent quality. Steer calves 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Heifer calves lightly tested but a lower undertone noted. Demand moderate. Quality average. Cattle health is starting to decline, lows are dipping into the 40s at night.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,165 -3.61
372–389 385 21 306.00–322.50 $314.39 $1,210 -46.42
402–439 unweaned 426 82 292.50–315.00 $300.56 $1,280 -28.09
470–485 473 14 310.00–311.00 $310.78 $1,470 -13.12
464–497 unweaned 481 56 290.50–304.00 $294.06 $1,414 -2.18
500–546 unweaned 525 269 262.50–280.00 $274.20 $1,440 -13.41
531–545 539 79 281.00–288.00 $281.88 $1,519 -7.12
560 560 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -0.80
566–590 fancy 569 105 288.00–294.25 $293.57 $1,670 —
551–590 unweaned 574 177 261.00–277.00 $268.34 $1,540 -3.21
601–648 625 36 268.00–275.00 $270.29 $1,689 -1.53
605–638 unweaned 632 60 249.00–264.50 $258.82 $1,636 +0.06
651–698 unweaned 672 101 235.00–249.00 $244.05 $1,640 -4.40
661–699 697 62 259.00–267.25 $266.74 $1,859 ±0.00
713–723 unweaned 717 43 237.00–247.50 $243.56 $1,746 —
710–726 719 117 267.00–274.00 $271.25 $1,950 +11.25
725 725 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,863 -3.00
765 fancy 765 33 264.50 $264.50 $2,023 —
769–778 unweaned 770 33 230.00–233.00 $230.18 $1,772 +16.18
772–799 789 126 244.00–257.75 $253.37 $1,999 -3.44
827 827 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,977 -11.11
907–935 925 363 239.00–244.50 $243.39 $2,251 +6.00
962–989 981 170 225.00–230.50 $229.39 $2,250 -4.24
1042 1042 2 221.00 $221.00 $2,303 -4.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,079 —
416–445 unweaned 431 8 287.00–287.50 $287.26 $1,238 -0.74
454 454 13 291.00 $291.00 $1,321 —
450–468 unweaned 458 43 273.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,259 +10.72
505 505 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
513–526 unweaned 518 16 253.00–260.00 $255.85 $1,325 —
562 562 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,444 —
578–586 unweaned 584 10 252.50–253.00 $252.60 $1,475 +8.84
606–639 unweaned 629 44 240.00–249.00 $245.07 $1,541 -16.93
636–647 641 7 250.00–260.00 $255.67 $1,639 —
668–689 680 14 257.00–258.00 $257.42 $1,750 —
725 thin fleshed 725 19 259.00 $259.00 $1,878 —
725–728 727 4 234.00–240.00 $236.99 $1,723 —
848 848 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,001 -6.72
921–930 924 6 232.00–234.00 $232.67 $2,150 -2.39
952 952 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,094 —
1045 1045 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 296.00 $296.00 $1,018 —
378 unweaned 378 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,032 —
428–448 unweaned 441 6 257.50–275.00 $269.34 $1,188 —
470 unweaned 470 8 257.50 $257.50 $1,210 —
486 486 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,230 —
580 580 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,290 —
582 unweaned 582 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,339 +5.00
629 629 12 234.50 $234.50 $1,475 —
779 779 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,729 —
843 843 19 220.00 $220.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 31 228.00 $228.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–382 372 21 292.50–303.00 $298.62 $1,111 -0.80
409–435 unweaned 425 64 280.00–295.00 $288.25 $1,225 +12.27
416–447 437 64 280.00–297.00 $284.78 $1,244 -13.77
464–488 471 10 261.00–270.00 $266.93 $1,257 -9.07
469–491 unweaned 476 71 265.00–271.00 $268.30 $1,277 +0.24
504–547 unweaned 526 181 239.00–257.00 $250.65 $1,318 -5.54
524–545 538 16 241.00–243.00 $241.61 $1,300 -25.71
550–591 unweaned 571 130 231.00–250.00 $239.18 $1,366 -4.96
563–587 582 31 263.00–264.50 $264.17 $1,537 +3.15
602–632 unweaned 619 96 226.00–232.00 $230.91 $1,429 -6.46
602–642 622 46 253.75–258.50 $256.05 $1,593 +5.54
657–689 664 68 250.00 $250.00 $1,660 +2.00
665 unweaned 665 10 234.00 $234.00 $1,556 +18.27
704–709 unweaned 705 44 223.00–225.00 $224.63 $1,584 +9.63
709–742 715 38 233.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,707 -1.65
773 773 26 238.00 $238.00 $1,840 +7.76
800–842 832 21 223.00–225.00 $223.46 $1,859 -0.54
930–946 934 44 215.00–217.00 $215.51 $2,013 -2.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
368–387 382 8 280.00–281.00 $280.76 $1,073 +13.76
421–437 unweaned 429 26 268.00–276.00 $273.16 $1,172 —
455–496 unweaned 485 40 245.00–260.00 $250.39 $1,214 —
495–499 497 7 250.00–254.00 $252.29 $1,254 —
534–548 unweaned 538 26 229.00–235.00 $233.24 $1,255 -4.79
562–568 unweaned 568 29 221.00–230.00 $229.39 $1,303 +9.09
597 597 37 250.00 $250.00 $1,492 —
639 unweaned 639 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,438 -7.00
640 640 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
698 unweaned 698 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,508 —
715 715 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,555 —
769 unweaned 769 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–382 373 9 265.00–268.00 $267.32 $997 —
425 425 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
434 unweaned 434 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,139 —
468–492 unweaned 473 30 239.00–242.00 $239.87 $1,135 —
494 494 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,136 —
545 545 17 238.00 $238.00 $1,297 —
585 unweaned 585 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,293 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,174 —
369–387 376 8 290.00–307.50 $300.74 $1,131 -11.76
481 unweaned 481 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,299 +28.00
499 499 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,307 -20.85
510 unweaned 510 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,367 +20.00
515 515 7 274.00 $274.00 $1,411 -10.00
554–590 unweaned 561 39 239.00–244.00 $240.87 $1,351 +6.23
609–618 unweaned 613 36 233.00–236.00 $234.66 $1,438 —
678 unweaned 678 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,559 +19.00
812 812 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,108 —
483 unweaned 483 19 258.00 $258.00 $1,246 —
548 unweaned 548 29 243.00–244.00 $243.55 $1,335 —
621–622 unweaned 622 8 218.00–225.00 $221.50 $1,378 —
650–680 unweaned 670 6 219.00–221.00 $219.65 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 unweaned 504 14 211.00 $211.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 4 235.00 $235.00 $874 —

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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.