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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 568 0
Slaughter cattle 283 341 0
Replacement cattle 305 227 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Demand good.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1395 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,454.17 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–940 923 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $960 +18.98
960 960 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,056 +1.31
905–987 966 85-90% 5 111.00–114.00 $111.79 $1,080 +3.10
990 990 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 -7.00
1065 1065 85-90% 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,395 +25.22
1060–1080 1070 85-90% 2 75.00–91.00 $82.93 $887 -22.85
1042–1340 1091 85-90% 22 99.00–108.00 $106.67 $1,164 +0.89
1000–1255 1126 85-90% 70 110.00–121.00 $115.27 $1,298 -0.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1310 1230 80-85% 14 108.00–118.00 $114.63 $1,410 —
1240–1290 1257 80-85% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.97 $1,659 +19.54
1205–1385 1288 80-85% 47 118.00–126.00 $121.63 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,009 —
1348–1800 1523 75-80% 15 120.00–127.00 $123.78 $1,885 -0.62
1410–1848 1674 75-80% 4 108.00–115.00 $113.53 $1,900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,519 —
1445–1905 1678 12 138.00–151.00 $144.33 $2,422 +15.92
1310–2000 1716 12 120.00–137.00 $131.69 $2,260 —
2100 2100 2 153.00 $153.00 $3,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–935 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 159.00–169.00 $166.73 $1,484
892 fancy 892 (<2 yrs)Open 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,864
929 929 (<2 yrs)Open 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,616
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,501
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812–1065 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 144.00–151.00 $147.30 $1,404
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1265 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 134.00–140.00 $136.97 $1,464
1120 1120 (<2 yrs)Open 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,702

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1018 977 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,915.27
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1033–1290 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,918.17
1075–1255 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,621.99
999–1460 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,582.12
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
965–1395 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,046.82
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1145–1670 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,785.00–2,070.00 $1,878.23
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1025–1092 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,334.03
1050–1215 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,300.00–1,460.00 $1,363.59
950–1258 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,635.00 $1,623.28
1007–1263 1169 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,500.00–1,690.00 $1,584.44
1202 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1230–1259 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,410.00–1,515.00 $1,430.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1120 968 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00–1,385.00 $1,205.99
1007 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1013–1072 1037 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,220.00–1,285.00 $1,244.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -150.00

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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.