Cattle Market Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report
Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 20267,334 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$332.71/cwt
-15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $3,074/hd at 924 lb · 702 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$322.42/cwt
-4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,005/hd at 932 lb · 623 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$328.69/cwt
-12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,925/hd at 890 lb · 451 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,334 | 7,897 | 7,622 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,334 | 7,897 | 7,622 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: The barn was full of new faces today looking to replace heifers and restock feeders as the last of the wheat cattle come to town
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 lower
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 300 | 1 | 630.00 | $630.00 | $1,890 | -40.99 |
| 375 | 375 | 1 | 607.50 | $607.50 | $2,278 | -70.00 |
| 420–441 | 439 | 11 | 590.00–605.00 | $591.30 | $2,596 | -11.78 |
| 468–491 | 484 | 54 | 537.00–555.00 | $546.53 | $2,645 | -7.95 |
| 500–530 | 516 | 33 | 519.00–532.00 | $530.63 | $2,738 | -11.09 |
| 520 | 520 | 1 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $2,548 | -20.86 |
| 528 | 528 | 24 | 577.50 | $577.50 | $3,049 | — |
| 561–591 | 578 | 67 | 467.50–497.00 | $479.39 | $2,771 | -9.99 |
| 602–644 | 636 | 206 | 430.00–450.00 | $440.31 | $2,800 | -8.30 |
| 660–699 | 681 | 107 | 402.00–413.00 | $406.53 | $2,768 | -16.62 |
| 700–715 | 704 | 209 | 399.00–413.00 | $406.07 | $2,859 | -5.99 |
| 750–796 | 778 | 328 | 368.25–386.50 | $373.84 | $2,908 | -15.70 |
| 815–847 | 833 | 407 | 350.00–365.00 | $356.70 | $2,971 | -12.66 |
| 855–887 | 876 | 309 | 336.00–359.50 | $348.64 | $3,054 | -3.96 |
| 906–947 | 924 | 702 | 327.00–339.50 | $332.71 | $3,074 | -15.65 |
| 950–986 | 959 | 231 | 321.50–331.00 | $324.32 | $3,110 | -8.77 |
| 1015 | 1015 | 5 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $3,106 | -8.77 |
| 1026 | 1026 | 40 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $3,304 | — |
| 1119 | 1119 | 78 | 295.75 | $295.75 | $3,309 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 439 | 439 | 7 | 572.50 | $572.50 | $2,513 | -2.50 |
| 455 | 455 | 1 | 477.00 | $477.00 | $2,170 | -39.00 |
| 560–590 | 568 | 35 | 445.00–458.00 | $452.30 | $2,569 | +3.46 |
| 600–642 | 631 | 39 | 422.00–432.50 | $424.56 | $2,679 | -0.84 |
| 654–695 | 662 | 77 | 386.00–400.00 | $396.17 | $2,623 | -14.35 |
| 710–747 | 728 | 131 | 380.00–390.00 | $387.79 | $2,823 | -9.90 |
| 758–799 | 790 | 322 | 350.00–375.00 | $359.87 | $2,843 | -15.96 |
| 812 | 812 | 8 | 344.00 | $344.00 | $2,793 | -11.89 |
| 859–899 | 890 | 451 | 313.00–335.00 | $328.69 | $2,925 | -12.37 |
| 902–946 | 932 | 623 | 308.00–326.00 | $322.42 | $3,005 | -4.46 |
| 955–972 | 967 | 9 | 298.00–310.00 | $302.33 | $2,924 | -17.22 |
| 1053 | 1053 | 3 | 286.00 | $286.00 | $3,012 | — |
| 1132 | 1132 | 3 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $3,056 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | 428 | 3 | 520.00 | $520.00 | $2,226 | — |
| 659 | 659 | 11 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $2,372 | -30.00 |
| 702–749 | 739 | 36 | 332.00–359.00 | $351.33 | $2,596 | +6.94 |
| 762 | 762 | 2 | 339.00 | $339.00 | $2,583 | +14.00 |
| 861 | 861 | 9 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,798 | +2.75 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 332 | 10 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $1,660 | -22.50 |
| 340 | 340 | 1 | 505.00 | $505.00 | $1,717 | — |
| 371 | 371 | 55 | 523.00–535.00 | $523.87 | $1,944 | -4.09 |
| 433 | 433 | 5 | 479.00 | $479.00 | $2,074 | +6.50 |
| 445 | 445 | 33 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $2,069 | +2.27 |
| 448 | 448 | 24 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $2,240 | -7.50 |
| 456–474 | 467 | 29 | 450.00–462.50 | $455.06 | $2,125 | +4.34 |
| 489 | 489 | 18 | 505.00 | $505.00 | $2,469 | +15.00 |
| 510–523 | 522 | 29 | 437.50–442.50 | $437.67 | $2,285 | — |
| 502–544 | 536 | 22 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $2,466 | -15.97 |
| 564–568 | 566 | 168 | 440.00–443.00 | $441.49 | $2,499 | — |
| 568 | 568 | 77 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $2,670 | +47.50 |
| 561–589 | 581 | 96 | 415.00–432.50 | $423.57 | $2,461 | +1.07 |
| 605–646 | 638 | 110 | 387.50–427.00 | $414.18 | $2,642 | +1.84 |
| 638–641 | 640 | 9 | 370.00–373.00 | $370.66 | $2,372 | -13.00 |
| 660–685 | 673 | 65 | 378.00–393.00 | $386.80 | $2,603 | -4.20 |
| 669–688 | 676 | 46 | 363.00–365.50 | $364.61 | $2,465 | -1.05 |
| 675–691 | 686 | 126 | 368.00–370.00 | $368.43 | $2,527 | -4.17 |
| 704–748 | 714 | 169 | 352.50–371.00 | $357.40 | $2,552 | -1.21 |
| 759 | 759 | 4 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $2,770 | -36.23 |
| 757–789 | 771 | 198 | 335.50–343.00 | $339.52 | $2,618 | -16.29 |
| 805–819 | 815 | 105 | 397.00–400.00 | $398.00 | $3,244 | +58.66 |
| 802–849 | 823 | 186 | 324.00–350.50 | $333.14 | $2,742 | -6.20 |
| 851–878 | 865 | 199 | 320.00–332.00 | $324.41 | $2,806 | -2.67 |
| 899 | 899 | 46 | 379.00 | $379.00 | $3,407 | +59.96 |
| 902–923 | 903 | 45 | 300.00–305.00 | $304.66 | $2,751 | -10.34 |
| 903 | 903 | 46 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $3,522 | +75.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | 390 | 1 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,755 | -4.95 |
| 418–449 | 431 | 17 | 355.00–530.00 | $454.89 | $1,961 | — |
| 471–485 | 474 | 16 | 420.00–423.00 | $422.42 | $2,002 | — |
| 515–539 | 534 | 15 | 402.50–408.00 | $406.94 | $2,173 | -3.43 |
| 534–544 | 540 | 15 | 415.00–430.00 | $421.45 | $2,276 | -18.41 |
| 552 | 552 | 3 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $2,031 | — |
| 568 | 568 | 13 | 397.50 | $397.50 | $2,258 | +7.50 |
| 652–662 | 660 | 9 | 348.00–356.00 | $350.54 | $2,314 | -11.40 |
| 726–747 | 738 | 119 | 330.00–349.00 | $338.69 | $2,500 | -10.51 |
| 765–794 | 788 | 108 | 320.00–334.00 | $328.85 | $2,591 | -16.03 |
| 818–831 | 828 | 11 | 280.00–319.00 | $311.45 | $2,579 | -15.59 |
| 876–895 | 890 | 142 | 302.50–313.00 | $307.92 | $2,740 | — |
| 956–972 | 957 | 54 | 290.00–295.25 | $295.05 | $2,824 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545 | 545 | 7 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,744 | -54.31 |
| 570–595 | 573 | 9 | 345.00–350.00 | $345.58 | $1,980 | -31.42 |
| 689 | 689 | 4 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,274 | — |
| 700 | 700 | 1 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,100 | -15.00 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | 445 | 1 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $2,358 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 5 | 527.50 | $527.50 | $2,796 | +57.50 |
| 575 | 575 | 10 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $2,573 | +5.93 |
| 612 | 612 | 2 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $2,601 | — |
| 750–760 | 755 | 2 | 324.00–345.00 | $334.57 | $2,526 | +12.07 |
| 895 | 895 | 1 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,506 | -40.00 |
| 900 | 900 | 1 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $2,457 | — |
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.
Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-10.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady with a lower undertone noted. Quality today ranged anywhere from plain to attractive with several drafts of fancy and replacement heifers. Demand strong. The barn was full of new faces today looking to replace heifers and restock feeders as the last of the wheat cattle come to town. CME feeder futures board spent most of today in the red but closed unchanged.