Cattle Market Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report
Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 20266,981 head sold ·Official USDA report
This is an archived report. See the latest Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle report →
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$346.67/cwt
+11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $3,200/hd at 923 lb · 1,035 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$357.90/cwt
+2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $3,149/hd at 880 lb · 739 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers
$327.23/cwt
-3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,827/hd at 864 lb · 605 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,981 | 6,998 | 4,120 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,981 | 6,998 | 4,120 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Several large drafts of fancy feeders came through the barn today
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher in a light test
- ▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steer 2.00-10.00 higher with the 950lb weight class being 4.00 lower on more plain
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | 345 | 1 | 607.50 | $607.50 | $2,096 | -2.95 |
| 422–435 | 430 | 5 | 540.00–544.00 | $542.43 | $2,332 | -9.56 |
| 455 | 455 | 1 | 560.00 | $560.00 | $2,548 | — |
| 465 | 465 | 1 | 502.00 | $502.00 | $2,334 | — |
| 456–488 | 473 | 17 | 520.00–540.00 | $531.33 | $2,513 | — |
| 556–570 | 559 | 28 | 481.00–485.00 | $481.73 | $2,693 | — |
| 622 | 622 | 5 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,768 | — |
| 650 | 650 | 10 | 456.00 | $456.00 | $2,964 | — |
| 658–666 | 661 | 25 | 430.00–446.00 | $440.20 | $2,910 | +10.17 |
| 659–696 | 673 | 64 | 417.00–423.00 | $419.33 | $2,822 | +1.29 |
| 702–721 | 711 | 30 | 410.00–425.00 | $417.90 | $2,971 | +9.08 |
| 725 | 725 | 1 | 402.50 | $402.50 | $2,918 | -6.32 |
| 755–769 | 763 | 86 | 382.50–404.00 | $397.30 | $3,031 | +7.87 |
| 808 | 808 | 8 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $3,151 | — |
| 808–849 | 830 | 257 | 366.00–380.75 | $375.89 | $3,120 | +14.02 |
| 831–840 | 839 | 47 | 352.00–362.50 | $360.95 | $3,028 | -0.92 |
| 872 | 872 | 104 | 352.00 | $352.00 | $3,069 | -3.11 |
| 852–896 | 881 | 621 | 353.25–371.00 | $359.11 | $3,164 | +4.00 |
| 891 | 891 | 14 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $3,101 | -7.11 |
| 900–947 | 923 | 1,035 | 335.00–355.00 | $346.67 | $3,200 | +7.55 |
| 975–988 | 982 | 373 | 329.00–333.00 | $329.84 | $3,239 | -4.64 |
| 1003–1014 | 1009 | 301 | 325.50–328.50 | $327.35 | $3,303 | +3.25 |
| 1059–1062 | 1060 | 232 | 317.25–321.50 | $320.07 | $3,393 | +0.41 |
| 1108 | 1108 | 85 | 316.00 | $316.00 | $3,501 | +1.52 |
| 1165–1169 | 1168 | 7 | 292.00–298.00 | $292.85 | $3,420 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 2 | 580.00 | $580.00 | $1,856 | — |
| 360–388 | 377 | 14 | 552.50–585.00 | $567.58 | $2,140 | — |
| 478–495 | 484 | 3 | 470.00–475.00 | $473.29 | $2,291 | -39.77 |
| 518–532 | 519 | 38 | 471.00–482.00 | $471.59 | $2,448 | -15.41 |
| 522 | 522 | 39 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $2,140 | — |
| 554–575 | 561 | 71 | 456.00–474.00 | $466.41 | $2,617 | +16.43 |
| 592 | 592 | 2 | 444.00 | $444.00 | $2,628 | — |
| 625–635 | 630 | 2 | 405.00–420.00 | $412.56 | $2,599 | -20.03 |
| 662 | 662 | 2 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $2,416 | — |
| 680 | 680 | 1 | 393.00 | $393.00 | $2,672 | +16.94 |
| 702–749 | 737 | 89 | 370.00–402.00 | $390.42 | $2,877 | -2.09 |
| 760–796 | 785 | 170 | 330.00–377.50 | $365.38 | $2,868 | -0.49 |
| 804–836 | 821 | 29 | 333.00–335.00 | $334.26 | $2,744 | -8.71 |
| 827 | 827 | 6 | 361.00 | $361.00 | $2,985 | +18.03 |
| 870–897 | 894 | 23 | 321.00–340.00 | $335.50 | $2,999 | -7.08 |
| 910–938 | 927 | 7 | 320.00–326.00 | $322.85 | $2,993 | +3.19 |
| 950–992 | 974 | 31 | 315.00–324.00 | $320.15 | $3,118 | -5.88 |
| 1033–1047 | 1041 | 290 | 313.00–319.50 | $318.33 | $3,314 | +12.33 |
| 1053–1096 | 1080 | 645 | 309.00–317.75 | $314.71 | $3,399 | +7.86 |
| 1102 | 1102 | 2 | 297.50 | $297.50 | $3,278 | -2.50 |
| 1105 | 1105 | 2 | 282.00–286.00 | $284.00 | $3,138 | -16.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 370 | 1 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $1,758 | +25.00 |
| 416–435 | 419 | 7 | 365.00–440.00 | $428.87 | $1,797 | +78.87 |
| 455 | 455 | 1 | 449.00 | $449.00 | $2,043 | — |
| 555–590 | 582 | 13 | 372.00–432.00 | $409.62 | $2,384 | — |
| 635 | 635 | 2 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,413 | +5.00 |
| 685 | 685 | 1 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $2,415 | +42.61 |
| 717–734 | 731 | 57 | 290.00–351.00 | $342.46 | $2,503 | +32.46 |
| 780 | 780 | 5 | 329.00 | $329.00 | $2,566 | -41.00 |
| 835 | 835 | 1 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,672 | +2.50 |
| 880–895 | 886 | 5 | 210.00–309.00 | $287.43 | $2,547 | — |
| 900–938 | 925 | 3 | 210.00–285.00 | $260.68 | $2,411 | — |
| 955–965 | 960 | 2 | 304.00–306.00 | $304.99 | $2,928 | +4.99 |
| 1025–1038 | 1035 | 4 | 275.00–295.00 | $279.95 | $2,897 | +29.95 |
| 1070 | 1070 | 1 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $2,942 | -8.77 |
| 1181 | 1181 | 8 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $3,307 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365–370 | 368 | 2 | 530.00 | $530.00 | $1,950 | -1.58 |
| 370–390 | 383 | 6 | 500.00–517.50 | $513.33 | $1,966 | +24.43 |
| 415–425 | 420 | 2 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $2,058 | +10.57 |
| 425–434 | 433 | 11 | 510.00–512.00 | $510.18 | $2,209 | +0.18 |
| 402–441 | 437 | 20 | 522.00–535.00 | $523.20 | $2,286 | — |
| 475 | 475 | 1 | 485.00 | $485.00 | $2,304 | +15.00 |
| 475–492 | 488 | 4 | 440.00–460.00 | $455.13 | $2,221 | +3.71 |
| 501–532 | 509 | 8 | 445.00–450.00 | $447.54 | $2,278 | +2.11 |
| 515–525 | 520 | 2 | 423.00–425.00 | $423.99 | $2,205 | -4.03 |
| 505–549 | 533 | 12 | 436.00–441.00 | $439.55 | $2,343 | -5.88 |
| 550 | 550 | 2 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $2,338 | +1.15 |
| 552 | 552 | 8 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,456 | +6.00 |
| 605–640 | 631 | 4 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $2,461 | — |
| 608–644 | 632 | 41 | 403.00–411.00 | $405.77 | $2,564 | +6.77 |
| 652–675 | 667 | 54 | 385.00–400.00 | $398.74 | $2,660 | +13.74 |
| 674 | 674 | 8 | 372.00 | $372.00 | $2,507 | — |
| 701–746 | 724 | 47 | 355.00–400.00 | $373.46 | $2,704 | +3.99 |
| 744–747 | 746 | 34 | 351.00–353.00 | $352.18 | $2,627 | — |
| 752–797 | 784 | 207 | 340.00–359.00 | $345.82 | $2,711 | +2.53 |
| 819–837 | 829 | 146 | 335.00–336.00 | $335.76 | $2,783 | -35.24 |
| 807–836 | 830 | 168 | 335.50–342.00 | $338.37 | $2,808 | -32.63 |
| 858 | 858 | 4 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,746 | -7.13 |
| 851–886 | 864 | 601 | 322.50–338.00 | $327.28 | $2,828 | +0.15 |
| 1011 | 1011 | 7 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $2,881 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | 385 | 1 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $1,713 | — |
| 395 | 395 | 1 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $1,856 | — |
| 410–425 | 420 | 3 | 455.00–472.00 | $466.47 | $1,959 | +5.69 |
| 425 | 425 | 1 | 437.50 | $437.50 | $1,859 | -21.65 |
| 460 | 460 | 1 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,932 | -6.64 |
| 450–498 | 482 | 3 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $2,097 | -15.08 |
| 515–525 | 520 | 3 | 400.00–410.00 | $406.63 | $2,114 | -12.28 |
| 547 | 547 | 6 | 417.50 | $417.50 | $2,284 | — |
| 552–594 | 585 | 23 | 400.00–413.00 | $410.61 | $2,402 | -6.56 |
| 600–642 | 627 | 19 | 345.00–377.50 | $363.29 | $2,278 | -26.15 |
| 672–692 | 681 | 42 | 340.00–365.00 | $354.76 | $2,416 | -13.45 |
| 718–746 | 740 | 19 | 322.00–340.00 | $330.01 | $2,442 | +2.37 |
| 761–785 | 771 | 23 | 318.00–338.00 | $330.81 | $2,551 | +2.31 |
| 832–846 | 842 | 93 | 320.00–334.00 | $326.65 | $2,750 | +1.38 |
| 863–894 | 883 | 12 | 304.00–310.00 | $308.12 | $2,721 | -5.91 |
| 904–929 | 918 | 163 | 306.00–316.00 | $315.14 | $2,893 | +15.30 |
| 964 | 964 | 7 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $2,998 | +26.00 |
| 1045 | 1045 | 1 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $2,351 | — |
| 1107 | 1107 | 13 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $3,210 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425–430 | 425 | 12 | 422.00–425.00 | $422.25 | $1,795 | +20.25 |
| 485 | 485 | 1 | 385.00 | $385.00 | $1,867 | +60.00 |
| 510 | 510 | 1 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,377 | -118.25 |
| 530–545 | 538 | 2 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,883 | — |
| 565–585 | 578 | 8 | 367.50–375.00 | $369.31 | $2,135 | -15.30 |
| 606 | 606 | 7 | 341.00 | $341.00 | $2,066 | — |
| 680 | 680 | 3 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $1,972 | -52.00 |
| 730–745 | 738 | 2 | 334.00–366.00 | $350.16 | $2,584 | +57.65 |
| 767–795 | 785 | 8 | 311.00–312.50 | $311.55 | $2,446 | -10.91 |
| 805–833 | 829 | 14 | 288.00–312.00 | $291.33 | $2,415 | -28.67 |
| 852–885 | 863 | 3 | 294.00–332.50 | $319.34 | $2,756 | +35.94 |
| 900–915 | 911 | 4 | 295.00–296.00 | $295.25 | $2,690 | — |
| 955–992 | 974 | 4 | 290.00–298.00 | $293.92 | $2,863 | — |
| 1085 | 1085 | 1 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $2,387 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | 345 | 1 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $1,898 | ±0.00 |
| 379 | 379 | 11 | 547.00 | $547.00 | $2,073 | +17.00 |
| 404 | 404 | 19 | 572.00 | $572.00 | $2,311 | — |
| 485 | 485 | 1 | 449.00 | $449.00 | $2,178 | — |
| 510 | 510 | 1 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $2,040 | -48.00 |
| 643 | 643 | 7 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $2,508 | — |
| 660 | 660 | 1 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,244 | — |
| 700 | 700 | 1 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $2,625 | +15.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | 417 | 5 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $1,814 | — |
| 565 | 565 | 12 | 388.00 | $388.00 | $2,192 | — |
| 835 | 835 | 1 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,839 | — |
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 steer 2.00-10.00 higher with the 950lb weight class being 4.00 lower on more plain, fleshier cattle. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher in a light test. Steer calves too light to test. Heifer calves mostly steady in a light test. Demand strong, market was steady throughout the morning and continued to gain strength throughout the day as cattle futures closed sharply higher Monday and Tuesday. Quality attractive. Several large drafts of fancy feeders came through the barn today.