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Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

4,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.70/cwt +12.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 577 lb · 495 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.38/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 463 lb · 184 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.47/cwt +18.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 567 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,500 4,160 0
Feeder cattle 4,500 4,160 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00-4.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Heifer calves 4.00-6.00 higher. Unweaned calves up to 20.00 higher. Demand good. Quality average. With an increase in the number of calf buyers this week, the market on unweaned calves was extremely good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–345 340 11 325.00–332.50 $328.46 $1,117 -24.54
350–389 unweaned 369 12 348.00–362.50 $354.55 $1,308 —
400 400 19 351.00 $351.00 $1,404 —
446 unweaned 446 17 314.00 $314.00 $1,400 +13.44
452–495 unweaned 466 108 307.00–327.00 $319.66 $1,490 +25.60
454–491 468 24 309.00–328.00 $318.86 $1,492 +8.08
503–512 unweaned 507 29 292.00–305.00 $297.24 $1,507 +23.04
506–525 510 94 303.50–306.00 $304.11 $1,551 +22.23
570–586 unweaned 572 327 281.00–296.00 $292.63 $1,674 +24.29
575–592 586 163 280.00–291.00 $287.26 $1,683 +7.26
597 597 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,654 —
604–641 614 97 273.00–285.50 $280.25 $1,721 +9.96
605–627 unweaned 615 70 268.00–279.00 $272.86 $1,678 +14.04
651 unweaned 651 67 266.00 $266.00 $1,732 +21.95
666 666 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,765 -1.74
714–743 729 71 260.00–261.00 $260.33 $1,898 +3.33
748 748 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,788 -18.00
752 unweaned 752 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,948 +28.82
753–780 771 35 258.00–260.00 $258.67 $1,994 +5.30
803 803 67 255.00 $255.00 $2,048 +16.00
898 898 64 238.75 $238.75 $2,144 —
912–934 916 88 232.00–243.25 $240.74 $2,205 -2.65
960–964 961 121 236.50–238.00 $237.70 $2,284 +8.31
1043 1043 137 225.50 $225.50 $2,352 +4.50
1050 1050 195 223.00 $223.00 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 unweaned 342 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,129 —
352 352 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,126 —
388 thin fleshed 388 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,277 —
420 420 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —
482 thin fleshed 482 23 293.00 $293.00 $1,412 —
460–494 unweaned 483 32 292.00–305.00 $295.89 $1,429 +20.91
486 486 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,473 +12.00
518–547 544 33 284.00–285.00 $284.85 $1,550 —
528–546 unweaned 544 60 271.00–288.00 $283.22 $1,541 +27.37
561 thin fleshed 561 20 279.00 $279.00 $1,565 —
551–597 unweaned 569 22 269.00–272.00 $271.28 $1,544 +18.68
631–634 633 8 248.00–255.00 $251.49 $1,592 -4.18
602–641 unweaned 634 108 254.00–260.50 $256.87 $1,629 +11.80
663–690 unweaned 671 7 237.00–249.00 $245.47 $1,647 —
667–681 672 32 243.00–264.00 $257.09 $1,728 -0.33
728 728 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,878 +21.01
730 unweaned 730 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,672 —
758 758 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,872 —
815 815 20 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 +14.00
863 863 107 251.60 $251.60 $2,171 —
1100 1100 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 unweaned 467 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,219 +3.50
503 503 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,333 —
504–512 unweaned 505 49 239.00–262.50 $258.61 $1,306 —
566 unweaned 566 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,302 ±0.00
605–630 unweaned 617 14 237.50–252.00 $245.38 $1,514 —
682 682 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,616 —
792 792 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,766 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,035 —
331–348 unweaned 339 18 302.50–312.50 $309.82 $1,050 —
357–379 unweaned 372 16 301.00–317.50 $305.20 $1,135 —
405–418 415 10 285.00–290.00 $289.03 $1,199 +4.25
408–438 unweaned 429 33 270.00–292.50 $282.92 $1,214 -5.33
434 fancy 434 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,302 —
452–497 unweaned 462 150 285.75–299.00 $291.72 $1,348 +23.42
462–476 467 34 269.00–280.00 $273.63 $1,278 +6.70
505–545 unweaned 518 53 247.00–265.00 $260.22 $1,348 +9.57
527 527 17 262.00 $262.00 $1,381 +20.39
556–561 558 50 262.00–266.00 $264.63 $1,477 +0.46
564–595 unweaned 571 134 250.00–265.00 $261.67 $1,494 +22.49
604–627 609 34 245.00–250.50 $249.01 $1,516 -7.04
619 fancy 619 62 257.00 $257.00 $1,591 —
619 thin fleshed 619 15 252.00 $252.00 $1,560 —
607–634 unweaned 621 34 226.00–233.50 $229.84 $1,427 -1.07
652–655 653 41 254.00–257.25 $255.90 $1,671 +5.90
661–687 unweaned 675 15 221.00–228.00 $224.80 $1,517 -9.20
709–712 710 14 230.00–240.00 $234.30 $1,664 -4.46
763–784 776 35 238.00–238.50 $238.30 $1,849 +0.30
821 821 72 232.25 $232.25 $1,907 +8.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 unweaned 334 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,052 —
379 unweaned 379 4 296.00 $296.00 $1,122 +26.00
426 426 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,172 —
443 unweaned 443 13 259.00 $259.00 $1,147 -14.16
468 unweaned 468 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,282 +23.61
520–541 unweaned 521 163 237.00–240.00 $239.90 $1,250 +6.66
552–575 unweaned 565 35 235.00–245.00 $242.78 $1,372 +13.39
588 588 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,441 -5.00
625 625 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,462 +4.00
668–683 unweaned 679 7 228.00–238.00 $235.19 $1,597 +19.19
694–695 695 24 236.00–241.00 $238.92 $1,660 —
750–751 751 91 239.00–242.00 $241.80 $1,816 —
800–844 843 69 213.00–220.25 $220.05 $1,855 —
965 965 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–473 unweaned 472 15 258.00–259.00 $258.26 $1,219 +18.39
660–671 668 7 219.00–229.00 $221.82 $1,482 —
797 797 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,618 —
840 840 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–396 unweaned 389 12 305.00–330.00 $322.22 $1,253 —
404–432 unweaned 413 6 254.00–274.00 $260.97 $1,078 +0.97
460 460 2 283.00 $283.00 $1,302 —
516 unweaned 516 28 221.00 $221.00 $1,140 -22.55
590 unweaned 590 23 224.00 $224.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 unweaned 368 5 353.00 $353.00 $1,299 +27.00
422 unweaned 422 6 302.00 $302.00 $1,274 —
454–462 unweaned 456 7 286.00–292.50 $287.88 $1,313 +17.88
506–524 unweaned 518 13 267.00–277.00 $270.00 $1,399 +2.00
550–572 unweaned 559 5 247.50–253.00 $250.75 $1,402 +9.88
716–738 unweaned 723 9 213.00–214.00 $213.34 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 12 225.00 $225.00 $675 —

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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.