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Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

6,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.81/cwt +39.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 560 lb · 809 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.82/cwt +30.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 725 lb · 527 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $253.99/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 824 lb · 499 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,323 3,312 0
Feeder cattle 6,323 3,312 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifer 8.00-10.00 higher except 700-750lbs 15.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves fully 10.00 higher with instances of up to 25.00 higher. Quality average to attractive. Demand good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–335 314 8 407.50–453.00 $446.93 $1,403 +17.93
339 unweaned 339 9 423.00 $423.00 $1,434 —
350 350 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,452 +6.37
385 unweaned 385 13 402.50–406.00 $404.38 $1,557 +41.88
405 fancy 405 7 441.00 $441.00 $1,786 —
404–446 unweaned 418 60 365.00–398.00 $384.39 $1,607 +1.62
406–444 424 16 382.50–405.00 $393.88 $1,670 +7.60
450–484 463 64 355.00–387.50 $376.91 $1,745 +39.33
480–490 unweaned 485 70 356.00–375.00 $365.20 $1,771 +25.28
505–522 unweaned 511 71 347.50–371.00 $361.63 $1,848 +25.22
505–533 515 95 358.00–374.00 $366.53 $1,888 +29.97
555–577 unweaned 557 703 319.00–336.00 $333.44 $1,857 +39.92
565–591 579 106 302.00–340.00 $328.62 $1,903 +35.96
600–646 626 215 301.00–329.00 $320.58 $2,007 +30.82
602–647 unweaned 635 194 280.00–306.00 $294.16 $1,868 +18.28
655–673 unweaned 662 43 269.00–288.00 $279.20 $1,848 -7.95
663–664 fancy 663 37 306.00–310.00 $308.92 $2,048 —
653–696 683 215 270.00–292.50 $285.32 $1,949 +5.04
717–730 unweaned 720 46 249.00–265.00 $261.09 $1,880 +14.81
701–749 725 481 270.00–291.00 $278.32 $2,018 +30.32
758–774 766 79 260.75–272.00 $265.85 $2,036 +9.61
772–774 unweaned 773 20 240.00–242.00 $240.70 $1,861 —
815–834 824 496 250.10–265.50 $254.13 $2,094 +0.66
832 unweaned 832 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,922 —
868–895 884 414 256.50–260.00 $258.03 $2,281 -1.93
903–905 904 206 254.00–257.25 $255.52 $2,310 +9.52
948 unweaned 948 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,038 —
1020–1041 1038 8 231.00–235.00 $231.49 $2,403 -13.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–435 unweaned 428 15 344.00–356.00 $351.93 $1,506 —
484 unweaned 484 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,558 —
485–492 490 143 359.00–370.00 $366.32 $1,795 —
506–539 unweaned 529 26 297.50–308.00 $304.81 $1,612 -1.19
544–548 545 47 336.00–340.25 $339.83 $1,852 —
616–649 640 14 286.00–296.00 $288.75 $1,848 +28.75
648 unweaned 648 11 272.00 $272.00 $1,763 —
658–690 684 124 266.00–289.00 $279.80 $1,914 +38.80
808 808 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,988 —
925–936 934 122 239.00–239.50 $239.07 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,227 —
483–489 487 23 339.00–347.50 $343.66 $1,674 —
548 unweaned 548 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,595 —
575 unweaned 575 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
770–777 774 6 203.00–206.00 $204.51 $1,583 —
812–813 812 27 230.00–232.75 $230.71 $1,873 —
1004 1004 7 224.00 $224.00 $2,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 +83.00
325 325 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 —
303–348 unweaned 332 17 352.00–394.00 $380.48 $1,263 +4.48
356–376 unweaned 364 53 350.00–392.50 $367.18 $1,337 +33.18
370–395 378 15 370.00–387.50 $381.41 $1,442 +19.98
400–448 431 62 335.00–367.50 $359.24 $1,548 +25.49
410–438 unweaned 431 30 316.00–342.00 $333.52 $1,437 +11.77
455–490 unweaned 470 67 320.00–344.00 $332.55 $1,563 +18.60
485–499 487 102 318.00–324.00 $318.60 $1,552 +4.42
507 fancy 507 16 335.00 $335.00 $1,698 —
502–548 524 84 296.00–318.00 $312.17 $1,636 +27.97
505–544 unweaned 525 133 288.00–320.00 $305.38 $1,603 +33.72
553–591 567 100 265.00–306.50 $294.66 $1,671 +32.02
568–594 unweaned 576 46 246.00–292.50 $281.57 $1,622 +27.24
625 fancy 625 11 283.00 $283.00 $1,769 —
620–648 unweaned 629 81 245.00–270.00 $261.73 $1,646 +14.76
603–648 633 163 253.00–277.00 $265.94 $1,683 +7.35
662 unweaned 662 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,582 —
658–679 671 121 250.00–258.00 $255.82 $1,717 +10.06
701–742 unweaned 715 23 231.00–246.00 $240.59 $1,720 —
704–735 726 317 245.00–253.00 $249.41 $1,811 +14.06
754 754 31 245.00 $245.00 $1,847 -4.00
812–846 830 84 233.00–239.50 $234.99 $1,950 +7.99
1178 1178 5 192.00 $192.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 unweaned 387 5 322.00 $322.00 $1,246 —
481 unweaned 481 9 294.00 $294.00 $1,414 +7.09
483–484 483 61 322.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,558 —
516 516 9 297.50 $297.50 $1,535 +45.50
528–546 unweaned 539 17 275.00–296.00 $287.94 $1,552 —
585 unweaned 585 16 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 -0.50
589–599 591 34 270.00–281.00 $278.70 $1,647 +38.70
625–637 unweaned 632 11 245.00–260.00 $251.75 $1,591 —
661 661 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 unweaned 318 2 270.00 $270.00 $859 —
455–498 unweaned 461 14 267.00–297.50 $292.79 $1,350 —
487 487 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,461 —
935 935 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 unweaned 275 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
298 298 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,401 —
346 unweaned 346 6 406.00 $406.00 $1,405 -8.00
412–436 unweaned 422 29 350.00–397.50 $383.78 $1,620 —
415–426 422 17 365.00–371.00 $367.08 $1,549 +37.08
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
488 unweaned 488 9 341.00 $341.00 $1,664 —
510–533 531 14 310.00–311.00 $310.93 $1,651 —
531 unweaned 531 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,566 -13.98
561–562 unweaned 562 26 305.00–317.50 $308.36 $1,733 +28.36
606 606 9 307.50 $307.50 $1,863 —
611–618 unweaned 615 19 275.00–283.00 $278.77 $1,714 +11.27
677–685 unweaned 681 18 255.00–260.00 $257.24 $1,752 -2.76
691 691 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,779 -0.50
921 921 22 215.00 $215.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 unweaned 548 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,589 —
580 unweaned 580 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 unweaned 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
895 unweaned 895 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,781 —

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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.