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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 564 0
Slaughter cattle 355 452 0
Replacement cattle 63 112 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 7.00 - 11.00 lower, Lean cows up to 16.00 lower with a light test. Slaughter Bulls 12.00 - 15.00 lower. Packer demand is moderate with cows starting to come off grass. Demand good for replacement type cattle with little supply.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1269 1269 80-85% 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,751 +19.01
1065–1415 1275 80-85% 26 121.00–128.00 $121.99 $1,555 +3.00
1050–1368 1277 80-85% 153 114.00–119.00 $116.61 $1,489 -2.38
1305 1305 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,174
1198–1675 1306 80-85% 35 106.00–113.00 $110.39 $1,442
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–972 913 85-90% 3 89.00–101.00 $97.52 $890 -8.85
955–975 965 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.01 $772 -38.49
1090–1120 1110 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $73.36 $814 -30.10
1015–1258 1123 85-90% 14 91.00–109.00 $102.06 $1,146 -1.40
1129 1129 85-90% 15 115.00 $115.00 $1,298 +11.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,742 +6.07
1336–1698 1446 75-80% 23 115.00–117.50 $116.88 $1,690 -14.84
1555–1740 1679 75-80% 7 120.00–125.00 $123.92 $2,081

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,218
1120–1720 1511 7 117.00–129.00 $125.28 $1,893
1230–1860 1629 12 132.00–144.00 $136.93 $2,231
1580–2495 1853 6 148.00–159.00 $152.43 $2,825

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1045 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,310.00–1,470.00 $1,387.43

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1078–1163 1131 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,511.73
970–1600 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,681.99
1080–1410 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,185.00–1,705.00 $1,390.38
1203–1248 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,540.00–1,545.00 $1,542.90
1299–1302 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,941.76
1105–1530 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,150.00 $2,041.78

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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 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +240.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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.