Cattle Market Beaver Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report
Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 20264,402 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$312.95/cwt
-11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 916 lb · 543 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers
$314.07/cwt
-15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,759/hd at 879 lb · 384 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$427.85/cwt
+0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 483 lb · 218 head
Beaver, OK 9-weight steers sold at $313/cwt, $10/cwt above the OK average ($303), and the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class. The class is down $30/cwt from its $333 mid-July peak.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,402 | 4,301 | 5,372 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,402 | 4,301 | 5,372 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: CME feeder cattle contracts for all months in 2027 are now trading below 3.00
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 lower
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | 309 | 9 | 565.00 | $565.00 | $1,746 | +5.00 |
| 339 | 339 | 14 | 502.00 | $502.00 | $1,702 | -16.76 |
| 364 | 364 | 59 | 548.00–559.00 | $557.88 | $2,031 | — |
| 406 | 406 | 33 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $2,091 | — |
| 435 | 435 | 3 | 497.00 | $497.00 | $2,162 | -9.54 |
| 462–471 | 465 | 19 | 465.00–472.50 | $470.37 | $2,187 | -15.63 |
| 477–485 | 477 | 140 | 442.00–442.50 | $442.02 | $2,108 | -10.60 |
| 503–505 | 503 | 10 | 421.00 | $421.00 | $2,118 | -22.41 |
| 502–544 | 530 | 32 | 399.00–410.00 | $401.63 | $2,129 | -17.88 |
| 630 | 630 | 82 | 419.00 | $419.00 | $2,640 | — |
| 653–670 | 667 | 85 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $2,501 | -6.92 |
| 654–688 | 679 | 34 | 349.00–356.50 | $354.50 | $2,407 | — |
| 703 | 703 | 13 | 365.00 | $365.00 | $2,566 | — |
| 763–775 | 765 | 136 | 327.00–345.00 | $344.70 | $2,637 | -14.80 |
| 812–845 | 831 | 7 | 322.50–330.00 | $325.64 | $2,706 | -23.36 |
| 874–894 | 877 | 333 | 309.00–312.75 | $311.55 | $2,732 | -18.17 |
| 889 | 889 | 51 | 330.50 | $330.50 | $2,938 | — |
| 904–949 | 916 | 543 | 306.00–317.50 | $312.95 | $2,867 | -11.39 |
| 1110 | 1110 | 99 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $3,197 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 301 | 8 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $1,279 | — |
| 400–425 | 406 | 92 | 432.50–467.00 | $462.78 | $1,879 | +18.26 |
| 414 | 414 | 23 | 483.00 | $483.00 | $2,000 | -11.00 |
| 470–472 | 472 | 16 | 400.00–407.00 | $406.13 | $1,917 | -2.56 |
| 453–489 | 484 | 202 | 415.00–434.00 | $429.57 | $2,079 | -5.07 |
| 527–529 | 527 | 28 | 360.00–383.00 | $378.06 | $1,992 | -18.95 |
| 549 | 549 | 4 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $1,850 | -49.90 |
| 554–562 | 558 | 51 | 350.00–362.00 | $353.54 | $1,973 | -40.46 |
| 607–643 | 620 | 168 | 352.00–370.00 | $364.74 | $2,261 | +2.46 |
| 605–644 | 627 | 40 | 337.50–348.00 | $343.67 | $2,155 | +6.29 |
| 680–690 | 687 | 3 | 330.00–335.00 | $331.65 | $2,278 | -16.09 |
| 697 | 697 | 6 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,230 | -4.31 |
| 717–748 | 721 | 15 | 319.00–325.00 | $319.83 | $2,306 | — |
| 724–743 | 740 | 48 | 339.00–340.00 | $339.16 | $2,510 | -9.05 |
| 755 | 755 | 1 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $2,340 | -36.16 |
| 771 | 771 | 11 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $2,220 | — |
| 800–840 | 810 | 4 | 290.00–300.00 | $297.41 | $2,409 | — |
| 859–880 | 878 | 77 | 300.00–310.35 | $309.17 | $2,715 | -7.73 |
| 920 | 920 | 3 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $2,760 | -11.00 |
| 973 | 973 | 26 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $2,812 | -12.70 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307–316 | 311 | 17 | 310.00–325.00 | $317.83 | $988 | — |
| 348 | 348 | 2 | 357.50 | $357.50 | $1,244 | — |
| 372–383 | 381 | 19 | 410.00–412.50 | $410.51 | $1,564 | -18.49 |
| 370–392 | 390 | 9 | 432.50–435.00 | $432.76 | $1,688 | -33.45 |
| 438 | 438 | 16 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,533 | -67.04 |
| 445 | 445 | 6 | 317.50 | $317.50 | $1,413 | — |
| 475 | 475 | 1 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,472 | -43.48 |
| 488–495 | 492 | 4 | 330.00–340.00 | $335.04 | $1,648 | -59.96 |
| 542 | 542 | 2 | 317.50 | $317.50 | $1,721 | — |
| 577 | 577 | 26 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,875 | -22.83 |
| 579 | 579 | 5 | 317.50 | $317.50 | $1,838 | +21.45 |
| 622 | 622 | 3 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,022 | -5.00 |
| 741 | 741 | 6 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $1,630 | -79.00 |
| 770 | 770 | 1 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $2,118 | — |
| 775 | 775 | 1 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $1,938 | — |
| 822 | 822 | 9 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $1,973 | -74.00 |
| 842 | 842 | 2 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,358 | -34.00 |
| 858–875 | 864 | 163 | 286.00–289.50 | $287.15 | $2,481 | +37.15 |
| 890 | 890 | 2 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,225 | ±0.00 |
| 921 | 921 | 4 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $2,625 | -9.49 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 346 | 346 | 33 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,557 | — |
| 375 | 375 | 2 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $1,800 | +10.00 |
| 355–379 | 378 | 32 | 435.00–438.00 | $437.91 | $1,655 | — |
| 400–411 | 405 | 12 | 425.00–436.00 | $429.66 | $1,740 | -5.45 |
| 414–438 | 426 | 8 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $2,024 | — |
| 486 | 486 | 161 | 391.00 | $391.00 | $1,900 | -11.50 |
| 532 | 532 | 5 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,022 | — |
| 502–549 | 543 | 111 | 335.00–345.00 | $340.66 | $1,850 | — |
| 568 | 568 | 6 | 359.00 | $359.00 | $2,039 | — |
| 569–579 | 575 | 101 | 339.00–341.00 | $339.81 | $1,954 | -5.32 |
| 610 | 610 | 43 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $2,123 | -9.99 |
| 642 | 642 | 7 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $2,363 | -14.00 |
| 710–736 | 729 | 23 | 314.00–322.00 | $316.76 | $2,309 | — |
| 755 | 755 | 26 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $2,522 | -6.00 |
| 1063–1072 | 1071 | 48 | 262.50–272.00 | $270.62 | $2,898 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358–360 | 360 | 34 | 407.50–412.50 | $408.09 | $1,469 | -21.91 |
| 414–444 | 422 | 24 | 371.00–386.00 | $376.80 | $1,590 | -23.36 |
| 454–488 | 477 | 42 | 300.00–337.00 | $324.44 | $1,548 | -43.41 |
| 468–498 | 479 | 57 | 348.00–380.00 | $364.00 | $1,744 | -20.47 |
| 551–565 | 560 | 23 | 320.00–331.00 | $325.47 | $1,823 | -12.53 |
| 605–647 | 629 | 29 | 310.00–311.00 | $310.67 | $1,954 | — |
| 648 | 648 | 53 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,950 | -30.00 |
| 682–691 | 689 | 117 | 322.00–327.00 | $325.30 | $2,241 | -6.12 |
| 701 | 701 | 4 | 302.50 | $302.50 | $2,121 | -10.50 |
| 939 | 939 | 19 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $2,517 | -21.00 |
| 1002 | 1002 | 6 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $2,555 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | 334 | 7 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,119 | -50.00 |
| 338 | 338 | 2 | 389.00 | $389.00 | $1,315 | -11.00 |
| 367–378 | 371 | 5 | 337.50–390.00 | $358.87 | $1,331 | -41.13 |
| 365–390 | 384 | 7 | 305.00–375.00 | $353.23 | $1,356 | — |
| 430 | 430 | 1 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,440 | — |
| 440 | 440 | 3 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,518 | — |
| 470 | 470 | 1 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,528 | -27.50 |
| 476 | 476 | 54 | 364.00 | $364.00 | $1,733 | +24.00 |
| 515 | 515 | 3 | 319.00 | $319.00 | $1,643 | -24.54 |
| 540 | 540 | 8 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,215 | -96.62 |
| 584 | 584 | 7 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,752 | -5.00 |
| 640 | 640 | 1 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $1,843 | -27.00 |
| 665–672 | 670 | 3 | 260.00–285.00 | $268.28 | $1,797 | -47.72 |
| 726 | 726 | 90 | 272.00 | $272.00 | $1,975 | -10.71 |
| 732 | 732 | 5 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $2,115 | +6.29 |
| 870 | 870 | 60 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $2,262 | -13.06 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 364 | 7 | 467.50 | $467.50 | $1,702 | — |
| 465 | 465 | 4 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $1,930 | — |
| 573 | 573 | 3 | 322.50 | $322.50 | $1,848 | — |
| 616 | 616 | 9 | 329.50 | $329.50 | $2,030 | — |
| 648 | 648 | 2 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,171 | — |
| 660 | 660 | 21 | 326.00 | $326.00 | $2,152 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 520 | 3 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,430 | — |
| 605–625 | 606 | 25 | 285.00–291.00 | $290.75 | $1,762 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 635 | 635 | 2 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $2,045 | — |
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.
*** Correction to Steers 1-2, 850lb weight class to Steers 2, 850lb weight class. 2 drafts. *** Compared to last sale: In a light test, Feeder steers and heifers 5.00-15.00 lower. Steer calves 15.00-20.00 lower. Heifer calves did not have enough classes to test due to low receipts and quality differences. Demand good. Quality plain to average. All eyes were on the boards of trade today as the sale progressed, CME feeder cattle contracts for all months in 2027 are now trading below 3.00. Lack of grass, any significant precipitation, and extreme heat indexes continue to weigh heavily on demand.