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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 435 0
Slaughter cattle 325 261 0
Replacement cattle 397 174 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher. Lean cows 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Demand Good. There was large supply of replacement cattle that went back to the country.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–992 887 85-90% 13 92.00–103.00 $99.69 $884 —
905 905 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $715 -6.00
940 940 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,090 —
1008–1034 1025 85-90% 13 90.00–97.00 $92.50 $948 —
1090 1090 85-90% 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,308 +35.55
1027–1205 1139 85-90% 30 110.00–119.00 $115.46 $1,315 +7.34
1010–1235 1161 85-90% 12 98.00–109.00 $106.22 $1,233 +6.89
1110–1203 1168 85-90% 26 116.00–119.00 $118.65 $1,386 +19.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1465 1382 75-80% 9 132.00–135.00 $132.76 $1,835 +10.03
1305–1720 1427 75-80% 68 121.00–132.00 $127.77 $1,823 +15.52
1320–1765 1531 75-80% 8 115.00–119.00 $117.28 $1,796 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,454 —
1140–1360 1263 80-85% 10 113.00–119.00 $116.94 $1,477 +3.14
1135–1395 1270 80-85% 59 120.00–128.50 $124.52 $1,581 +10.72
1324 1324 80-85% 14 129.00 $129.00 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1985 1608 33 141.00–153.00 $148.10 $2,381 +2.91
1445–2025 1698 11 128.00–140.00 $136.52 $2,318 +5.54
1705 1705 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,266
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1112 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,446
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,629

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078–1370 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,125.00 $2,027.86
1202 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1193–1321 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 116 1,515.00–1,800.00 $1,663.14
1125–1400 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,625.00–1,835.00 $1,769.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–955 934 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,715.90
995–1145 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,580.83
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,420.00 $1,420.00
1105–1132 1126 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,330.00–1,425.00 $1,361.86
1080–1255 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,404.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1190–1253 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,185.00–2,235.00 $2,203.09
1428–1465 1437 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,036.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–1032 989 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 101 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,580.64
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–960 863 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,690.00 $1,672.26
950–1050 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,470.00 $1,460.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.