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Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

4,679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.05/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,137/hd at 777 lb · 361 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $285.36/cwt -10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 713 lb · 345 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.77/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 828 lb · 275 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,679 6,664 0
Feeder cattle 4,679 6,664 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00-7.00 lower. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves over 500lbs steady to 5.00 lower, under 500lbs 6.00-10.00 lower. Demand moderate. Feeder Cattle futures traded sharply lower again on Tuesday. Temperatures in the Oklahoma Panhandle have ranged from upper 80s on Monday to lower 20s Tuesday morning. Cattle health will be a concern on these fleshy and unweaned calves.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–375 374 24 416.00–442.00 $435.50 $1,629 +4.16
421–429 425 10 377.50–390.00 $383.81 $1,631 -28.03
450–482 474 28 378.00–392.50 $387.39 $1,836 +2.25
504–544 524 72 357.00–371.00 $360.79 $1,891 +1.47
553–583 unweaned 567 30 326.00–329.00 $327.56 $1,857 +9.48
564–590 571 46 324.00–340.00 $328.54 $1,876 -9.47
605–645 623 239 310.00–325.00 $322.32 $2,008 -2.24
654–698 665 179 295.00–306.00 $301.37 $2,004 -4.75
700–724 713 345 272.00–290.00 $285.36 $2,035 -7.05
763–797 777 361 268.85–283.00 $275.05 $2,137 -6.36
802–849 816 157 271.25–275.85 $273.48 $2,232 -6.50
852–899 882 158 258.60–270.00 $263.07 $2,320 -4.94
903–949 925 232 246.00–257.75 $254.35 $2,353 -6.10
991–996 994 173 240.00–245.85 $244.14 $2,427 -12.46
995 value added 995 44 243.00 $243.00 $2,418
1010–1011 1010 60 240.25–243.00 $240.43 $2,428 -11.57
1068 1068 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,510
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 20 365.00 $365.00 $1,372 -29.59
481–493 487 16 357.50–365.00 $361.81 $1,762 +9.12
536–549 544 14 330.00–348.00 $338.36 $1,841 +20.05
583–588 584 11 316.00–321.00 $316.92 $1,851 +1.74
596 unweaned 596 11 302.50 $302.50 $1,803
622–633 629 22 302.00–308.00 $305.84 $1,924 +7.24
721–745 726 16 266.00–270.00 $266.77 $1,937 -4.23
793 793 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,054 -9.61
823–847 841 33 257.00–260.00 $258.29 $2,172
843 unweaned 843 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,989
950 950 22 237.00 $237.00 $2,252
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,606 -6.00
523 523 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,611 +10.50
566–578 568 32 300.00–302.50 $300.40 $1,706
603–610 605 6 258.00–288.00 $277.92 $1,681 +11.81
753 753 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,732
931 931 14 225.00 $225.00 $2,095

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 7 383.00–390.00 $384.93 $1,236 -0.84
366–398 380 33 373.00–394.00 $387.00 $1,471 +11.00
383 unweaned 383 6 353.00 $353.00 $1,352
411–420 416 24 345.00–357.50 $352.63 $1,467 -6.79
450–493 481 42 315.00–330.00 $319.14 $1,535 -13.84
470–499 unweaned 484 32 301.00–316.00 $310.58 $1,503 -19.40
504–535 522 93 303.00–320.00 $309.29 $1,614 -13.26
521–545 unweaned 531 12 294.00–300.00 $296.57 $1,575 -10.75
550–565 fancy 555 21 315.00–320.00 $316.70 $1,758 -4.80
561–584 unweaned 576 27 278.00–295.00 $280.93 $1,618 -2.06
561–598 584 188 290.00–306.50 $299.83 $1,751 +0.50
600–633 624 68 279.00–291.00 $282.67 $1,764 -6.40
659–695 665 116 265.50–280.00 $276.17 $1,837 -2.46
712–747 726 192 244.00–259.50 $256.52 $1,862 -9.11
752–798 772 204 246.50–260.00 $252.50 $1,949 -5.60
810 810 16 236.00 $236.00 $1,912 -17.23
825–840 829 259 243.00–246.00 $245.31 $2,034 -7.92
885 885 75 243.60 $243.60 $2,156 -6.40
901 901 33 236.50 $236.50 $2,131 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 318 27 345.00–360.00 $349.86 $1,113
393 393 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,258
415–424 423 24 303.00–315.00 $314.02 $1,328 -28.48
460–499 473 46 300.00–341.00 $325.02 $1,537 +6.22
510 unweaned 510 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,466
574–576 575 28 279.00–285.00 $283.50 $1,630
609–644 625 18 269.00–272.00 $270.36 $1,690 -1.64
671–691 683 32 254.00–257.00 $255.64 $1,746 -13.17
711–727 717 58 241.00–256.00 $249.97 $1,792 -6.48
755–799 798 76 230.00–240.10 $239.85 $1,914 -18.65
823 823 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,909 -9.36
853 853 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,970
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,662 -11.00
842 842 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,861

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,276
332 unweaned 332 3 416.00 $416.00 $1,381
400 unweaned 400 4 372.00 $372.00 $1,488 +19.50
429–441 433 12 360.00–362.00 $361.32 $1,565 -39.68
453–456 unweaned 455 26 340.00–346.00 $343.24 $1,562 +0.32
450–487 480 10 335.00–338.00 $337.44 $1,620
500–530 unweaned 525 13 332.50–337.50 $333.23 $1,749
525 525 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,680
592 unweaned 592 7 272.00 $272.00 $1,610
659 659 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,944 +38.00
660–675 unweaned 673 24 271.00–282.00 $272.80 $1,836
773 773 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,902
866 866 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,931
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 unweaned 495 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,574
652 652 9 282.00 $282.00 $1,839

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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.