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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 288 0
Slaughter cattle 165 72 0
Replacement cattle 42 216 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-5.00 lower, most decline on Lean cows. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1555 1232 80-85% 54 131.00–139.00 $136.21 $1,678 —
1145–1615 1380 80-85% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.83 $1,985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,147 —
1260–1275 1268 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $1,629 —
1281–1525 1320 75-80% 43 133.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,835 -1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 7 119.50 $119.50 $1,058 -7.50
950–957 953 85-90% 16 86.00–97.00 $92.86 $885 —
1086–1138 1112 85-90% 10 110.00–117.00 $113.85 $1,266 -5.99
1115 1115 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,516 +16.16
1219–1242 1226 85-90% 7 121.00–131.00 $123.90 $1,519 -5.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1260 1198 2 135.00–141.00 $137.84 $1,651 —
1430–1885 1671 5 154.00–160.00 $156.80 $2,620 +11.72
1410–1945 1732 3 136.00–144.00 $139.00 $2,407 —
1775–2050 1916 4 160.00–164.00 $162.47 $3,113 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1815 1625 2 170.00–173.00 $171.32 $2,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.