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Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

1,101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $327.12/cwt -14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $3,016/hd at 922 lb · 240 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.29/cwt -22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 793 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $370.21/cwt -18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 535 lb · 57 head
Beaver, OK 9-weight steers sold at $327/cwt, down $20 from the late June peak of $345/cwt. Receipts ran 1,101 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,101 2,535 3,196
Feeder cattle 1,101 2,535 3,196

Compared to last sale: All classes too light to test, but lower undertone noted. Demand moderate to good. Quality average. Limited receipts due to the extreme heat and dry conditions. After closing limit down yesterday, CME Feeder Futures boards started out strong today rising to as much as 7.00 higher mid-day. At the time of this report, boards have dipped back down to 1.00 higher and are still open.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 unweaned 462 6 462.00–465.00 $464.01 $2,144
538 538 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,421
574 574 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,526
639 639 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,588
674–688 678 8 369.00–371.00 $370.49 $2,512
724–742 739 47 362.00–367.50 $366.64 $2,709
822 822 13 347.50 $347.50 $2,856 -11.62
922–923 922 240 321.00–327.75 $327.12 $3,016 -14.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 unweaned 304 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,550
360–378 unweaned 372 3 500.00–507.00 $502.26 $1,868 -33.74
377–386 385 23 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 -37.00
475 475 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,161 -37.00
475–496 unweaned 493 6 440.00–442.50 $442.10 $2,180 -14.48
523–534 unweaned 532 14 397.00–414.00 $410.42 $2,183 -11.58
538 538 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,340 -11.11
575–585 unweaned 580 9 390.00–395.00 $392.43 $2,276 -12.57
582 582 31 404.00 $404.00 $2,351 -9.91
620 unweaned 620 31 372.00 $372.00 $2,306 -24.00
655–671 668 5 370.00–381.00 $372.16 $2,486 -17.60
707 707 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,474 -2.00
795 795 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,624 -2.00
800–826 822 14 322.50–327.50 $323.19 $2,657 -21.31
855–862 861 5 310.00–320.00 $311.99 $2,686 -8.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,729 -18.00
544 544 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,067
581 581 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,063 -27.00
590 unweaned 590 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,932
620 620 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 -25.00
625 unweaned 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750
755 755 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,190
811–843 820 12 300.00–310.00 $304.23 $2,495 -15.77
870–875 873 2 280.00–290.00 $285.01 $2,488 +12.54

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–379 unweaned 379 23 450.00–464.00 $463.40 $1,756
420–445 unweaned 437 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,835
453 unweaned 453 10 421.00 $421.00 $1,907 -2.32
611 611 14 367.50 $367.50 $2,245 -14.01
650 unweaned 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -4.90
665 665 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,281 -21.00
792–793 793 138 311.00–313.50 $312.29 $2,476
835 835 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 +4.00
854–879 867 44 300.00–306.00 $302.82 $2,625 -13.18
1012 1012 30 274.00 $274.00 $2,773
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 -2.50
342 unweaned 342 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,539 -15.00
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -12.00
425 425 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,742
486–495 unweaned 494 25 392.00–392.50 $392.08 $1,937
498 498 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,992 -15.00
510 unweaned 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -18.34
505–540 535 56 367.00–385.00 $370.57 $1,983 -22.51
577 unweaned 577 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,991
555–594 589 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,091 -24.00
638 638 18 335.00–336.00 $335.89 $2,143 +1.35
682–690 685 3 300.00–312.50 $308.30 $2,112 -6.70
727 unweaned 727 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,181
755–780 772 3 290.00–300.00 $293.26 $2,264 -26.74
801–837 819 10 308.00–310.00 $309.02 $2,531 +1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 unweaned 315 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,276
315 315 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 -7.00
370 370 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,147
435 435 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,610
462–490 471 9 350.00–360.00 $356.53 $1,679 +46.53
485 unweaned 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 +12.50
575–580 unweaned 578 2 280.00–300.00 $290.04 $1,676 -29.96
625 unweaned 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844
775–778 777 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,942
870–890 873 6 282.50–285.00 $282.92 $2,470 +17.92

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 unweaned 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890
452 unweaned 452 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,831
478 478 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,984
570–591 590 15 347.00–350.00 $347.19 $2,048
642 unweaned 642 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,070
670 670 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,144
781–798 787 6 299.00–305.00 $302.97 $2,384
927 927 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,503
1145 1145 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,519
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,706
457 unweaned 457 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,588
660 660 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,013
930 930 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,232
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,950
459 459 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,111
505–528 unweaned 518 6 395.00–405.00 $399.93 $2,072 -13.56
610 unweaned 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 -15.00

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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.