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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 722 0
Slaughter cattle 341 325 0
Replacement cattle 227 397 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower. Lean cows steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower in a light test. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1745 1745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,615.00 $2,615.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–970 910 85-90% 8 93.00–100.00 $97.84 $890 +18.84
915 915 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 +6.00
870–995 951 85-90% 4 107.00–111.00 $108.69 $1,034 —
995 995 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,114 —
935–1270 1009 85-90% 8 114.00–118.00 $115.09 $1,161 +22.59
1012–1190 1084 85-90% 5 98.00–110.00 $105.78 $1,147 -14.22
990–1235 1105 85-90% 116 110.00–119.00 $115.49 $1,276 +0.03
1150 1150 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,426 +17.78
1236 1236 85-90% 5 109.00 $109.00 $1,347 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1385 1250 80-85% 10 105.00–115.00 $112.43 $1,405 -4.51
1305 1305 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,696 +1.00
1100–1412 1309 80-85% 33 119.00–129.00 $122.95 $1,609 -6.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1640 1513 75-80% 18 121.00–130.00 $124.40 $1,882 +7.12
1400–1720 1541 75-80% 8 110.00–120.00 $115.45 $1,779 -1.83
1335–1602 1543 75-80% 16 131.00–137.50 $132.77 $2,049 +15.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2045 1699 15 120.00–138.00 $128.41 $2,182 -8.11
1300–2215 1770 11 140.00–150.00 $143.82 $2,546 —
1790 1790 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,739 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–882 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 155.00–170.00 $165.05 $1,449
957 thin fleshed 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,656
1010–1245 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–176.00 $167.17 $1,886
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
911–1260 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 130.00–142.00 $140.23 $1,332
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1430 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 144.00–148.00 $144.86 $1,695
1268–1365 1300 (<2 yrs)Open 3 135.00–139.00 $137.60 $1,789

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1250 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,025.00–2,525.00 $2,371.32
1072–1460 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,400.00–1,870.00 $1,516.86
1105–1256 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,874.78
1000–1540 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,755.00–2,200.00 $2,043.91
1157–1540 1274 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,865.00 $1,699.62
1275–1278 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,780.15
1325–1340 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,855.00–2,050.00 $1,953.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1039–1148 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,253.99
1118 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,580.00 $1,580.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1090 1041 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,395.00 $1,273.69
1005–1085 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,305.00–1,385.00 $1,346.53
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951 951 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,770.00 $1,770.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,565.00 $1,565.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -400.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -500.00
1375–1389 1383 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +250.00
1175–1450 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,624.73 +124.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 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.