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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 207 0
Slaughter cattle 452 165 0
Replacement cattle 112 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand moderate as many cows are on the move to market. Demand moderate for replacement cows.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
960 960 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200 —
1165–1452 1257 80-85% 56 132.00–139.00 $133.31 $1,676 —
1060–1382 1267 80-85% 14 105.00–120.50 $118.99 $1,508 —
1045–1695 1288 80-85% 170 122.50–132.00 $127.87 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 915 85-90% 3 105.00–107.00 $106.37 $973 —
961 961 85-90% 6 118.50 $118.50 $1,139 +25.64
1070–1177 1131 85-90% 8 97.00–108.00 $103.46 $1,170 -32.54
1045–1425 1160 85-90% 87 113.00–123.00 $119.04 $1,381 —
1131–1189 1168 85-90% 17 125.50–130.00 $127.06 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1420 1328 75-80% 2 123.00–125.00 $123.93 $1,646 -15.07
1065–1578 1433 75-80% 13 129.00–134.00 $131.72 $1,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,889 —
1535–1900 1674 20 162.00–164.00 $163.02 $2,729 +6.22
1345–2135 1732 17 152.00–160.00 $156.76 $2,715 +17.76
1450–2140 1761 11 134.00–149.00 $143.33 $2,524 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,854 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1059 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,330.00–1,930.00 $1,581.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
972 972 (<2 yrs)Open 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,643
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,450
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788 788 (<2 yrs)Open 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,411
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,030.00 $2,030.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
981–1265 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,846.27
1187 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1115–1392 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,660.00–1,800.00 $1,776.64
1392–1450 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,970.00–2,200.00 $2,121.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1028 986 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,390.00–1,540.00 $1,452.56
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
990–1275 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,769.72
1199 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,740.00 $1,740.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
956 956 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017 1017 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,260.00 $2,260.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.