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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 418 0
Slaughter cattle 240 355 0
Replacement cattle 130 63 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 lower. Lean cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. Demand moderate. Flesh conditions allowed for several drafts of cows to return to feed.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192 1192 80-85% 3 85.00 $85.00 $1,013 —
1201–1243 1233 80-85% 38 113.50–115.00 $114.81 $1,416 —
1222–1305 1250 80-85% 3 98.00–102.00 $100.61 $1,258 -37.39
1114–1372 1263 80-85% 50 109.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,433 -24.55
1258–1328 1293 80-85% 6 109.00–109.50 $109.24 $1,412 -7.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $684 —
855–925 890 85-90% 2 112.00–116.00 $113.92 $1,014 —
1010 1010 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $828 —
1048 1048 85-90% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,163 —
855–1149 1067 85-90% 13 103.00–114.00 $106.46 $1,136 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,419 —
1095–1110 1103 85-90% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.01 $1,059 +22.65
1000–1165 1140 85-90% 26 80.00–89.00 $88.61 $1,010 -26.39
1102–1210 1152 85-90% 12 98.00–108.00 $103.99 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1795 1485 75-80% 9 112.00–119.50 $116.39 $1,728 —
1415–1700 1511 75-80% 6 105.00–111.00 $108.21 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1155 1128 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,410 —
1290–1805 1515 10 132.00–146.00 $139.63 $2,115 +14.35
1790 1790 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,649 —
1885 1885 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,092 -41.43

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908–1046 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 166.00–178.00 $167.52 $1,719
1050–1075 1063 (<2 yrs)Open 2 182.00–190.00 $186.05 $1,978
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1000 970 (<2 yrs)Open 7 153.00–158.00 $154.78 $1,501
1190–1215 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–130.00 $126.62 $1,517
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,325

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1085–1315 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,615.00–1,800.00 $1,698.64
1140–1420 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,515.00–1,700.00 $1,579.14
1085–1390 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,965.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1206 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
683–960 723 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,220.00–1,400.00 $1,365.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
775–900 789 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,082.04 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.