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Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

3,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $232.12/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 976 lb · 523 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.88/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 894 lb · 237 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.41/cwt -7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 633 lb · 214 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,661 4,500 0
Feeder cattle 3,661 4,500 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady except 850-900lbs 6.00 higher and 950-1000lbs 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves over 400lbs unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves under 400lbs lightly tested but a stronger undertone noted. Demand good. Quality average. Some of Northwestern Oklahoma received rain yesterday but 70% of Oklahoma is in at least moderate drought conditions. The end of October is nearing and much of Oklahoma is still in the 90s for high temperatures with no rain changes in the 10 day forecast.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 7 406.00 $406.00 $1,275 +77.54
335–345 unweaned 343 14 369.00–382.00 $379.28 $1,301
358–370 unweaned 365 38 362.50–373.00 $367.24 $1,340 +12.69
380–396 394 8 380.00–383.00 $382.64 $1,508
405–443 433 15 351.00–365.00 $354.49 $1,535 +3.49
420–447 unweaned 434 25 323.00–344.00 $333.84 $1,449 +19.84
450–489 476 20 311.00–325.00 $315.73 $1,503 -3.13
461–488 unweaned 483 102 301.00–310.00 $303.96 $1,468 -15.70
505–549 unweaned 523 166 278.00–297.00 $287.06 $1,501 -10.18
528 528 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,605 -0.11
550–566 unweaned 560 47 265.00–282.00 $272.49 $1,526 -20.14
582–594 593 50 280.00–280.10 $280.09 $1,661 +3.09
602–623 unweaned 611 139 256.00–280.00 $271.93 $1,661 -0.93
621–644 636 27 270.00–273.00 $270.88 $1,723 -9.37
655–661 unweaned 657 26 245.00–249.00 $246.55 $1,620 -19.45
667–681 674 16 270.00–277.50 $273.71 $1,845 +8.71
705 unweaned 705 106 246.25 $246.25 $1,736
711–735 730 46 251.00–251.50 $251.10 $1,833 -9.23
760–795 768 189 249.00–260.00 $258.66 $1,987 -0.01
804–845 839 70 242.00–244.00 $243.73 $2,045
890–897 894 237 243.50–245.85 $244.88 $2,189 +6.13
927 927 21 237.50 $237.50 $2,202 -3.24
950–995 976 523 230.00–234.75 $232.12 $2,265 -5.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 9 354.00 $354.00 $1,221 +24.00
372–399 unweaned 394 11 345.00 $345.00 $1,359
402 unweaned 402 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,206
453 453 15 288.00 $288.00 $1,305 -15.00
497 unweaned 497 10 278.00 $278.00 $1,382 -17.89
514 514 11 271.00 $271.00 $1,393 -13.85
512–540 unweaned 532 7 266.00–271.00 $269.63 $1,434 -13.59
583 583 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,574
591–598 unweaned 593 17 251.00–255.00 $253.81 $1,505 -17.47
602–642 unweaned 615 19 256.00–262.00 $257.85 $1,586 +0.98
618 618 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,551 -0.49
675–691 unweaned 678 76 229.00–235.00 $233.71 $1,585 -11.76
690 690 10 244.00 $244.00 $1,684 -13.09
705–715 711 12 245.00–247.00 $245.83 $1,748 -12.17
740 740 67 236.00 $236.00 $1,746 -22.00
745 unweaned 745 42 230.50 $230.50 $1,717 +1.50
786 786 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,792 -19.00
823 823 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,844 -26.00
939 939 6 225.50 $225.50 $2,117
1036 1036 16 216.00 $216.00 $2,238
1060 1060 12 217.50 $217.50 $2,306
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 unweaned 345 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,138
531–538 unweaned 535 16 246.00–255.00 $250.53 $1,340 -8.08
612–639 unweaned 623 24 228.00–247.00 $241.04 $1,502 -4.34
663–689 674 17 230.00–239.00 $235.21 $1,585 -1.79
678 unweaned 678 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,593
842 842 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,768

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 unweaned 305 8 336.00–360.00 $353.70 $1,079 +43.88
337–347 342 6 355.00–358.00 $356.48 $1,219 +46.48
361–368 unweaned 363 16 337.50–348.00 $340.82 $1,237 +35.62
361–388 366 21 345.00–356.00 $353.78 $1,295
400–447 unweaned 438 67 288.00–300.00 $290.06 $1,270 +7.14
450–490 unweaned 473 86 260.00–277.50 $270.55 $1,280 -21.17
482–498 486 9 266.00–280.00 $276.81 $1,345 +3.18
500–512 unweaned 510 54 267.00–271.00 $270.20 $1,378 +9.98
565–588 unweaned 575 23 223.00–231.00 $228.34 $1,313 -33.33
611–639 629 36 240.00–250.00 $247.04 $1,554 -1.97
610–639 unweaned 634 178 234.00–240.10 $239.07 $1,516 +9.23
663 unweaned 663 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,505 +2.20
686–696 689 40 232.00–237.00 $235.74 $1,624
701 unweaned 701 52 224.00 $224.00 $1,570
710–732 720 39 241.00–244.00 $242.35 $1,745 +8.05
769 769 22 239.50 $239.50 $1,842 +1.20
970–971 971 41 210.00–211.50 $211.35 $2,052
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 unweaned 331 9 318.00–327.50 $324.35 $1,074 +9.35
362–398 unweaned 384 45 312.50–330.00 $319.98 $1,229 +23.98
398 398 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,226
400–448 unweaned 435 8 268.00–279.00 $271.30 $1,180 +12.30
475 unweaned 475 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,206 -20.00
510–525 unweaned 516 47 242.00–253.00 $251.42 $1,297 +11.52
550–586 574 12 240.00–244.00 $241.28 $1,385 -3.72
576 unweaned 576 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,319 -13.78
603–634 unweaned 611 19 220.00–228.00 $225.82 $1,380
682 682 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,572 -8.42
731 731 38 215.00 $215.00 $1,572
759 759 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,647 -24.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–398 unweaned 371 12 296.00–308.00 $301.57 $1,119
408 unweaned 408 7 230.00 $230.00 $938
492 unweaned 492 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,274 +0.74
527–548 unweaned 532 9 203.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,170
561 unweaned 561 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,279
601 unweaned 601 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,382
692 unweaned 692 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,405
719 unweaned 719 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,438
796 796 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,680 +8.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 unweaned 532 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,303 +24.00
664 unweaned 664 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,594
736 unweaned 736 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,524
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–444 unweaned 439 12 302.00–315.00 $312.87 $1,373 +10.87
506–543 unweaned 523 13 257.50–267.00 $262.45 $1,373 -7.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 unweaned 580 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,340
700 unweaned 700 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,330

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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.