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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 588 0
Slaughter cattle 388 283 0
Replacement cattle 283 305 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 lower, except for Boner cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Several open cows returning to feed or corn stalks. The auction offered a treat today with some reputation brand Longhorn Steers. They were from 7-14 years old weighing from 1475-1775 lbs and sold from $2200.00-$3100.00 per head.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1560–1590 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 2,325.00–2,370.00 $2,347.71 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2105 2105 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $943 —
891–915 896 85-90% 5 92.00–98.00 $93.23 $835 —
850–1145 956 85-90% 12 93.00–107.00 $99.22 $949 -10.78
995 995 85-90% 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,373 +33.00
1050–1190 1098 85-90% 7 95.00–108.00 $105.31 $1,156 -1.36
1035–1210 1125 85-90% 52 110.00–119.00 $113.90 $1,281 -1.37
990–1254 1155 85-90% 113 110.00–124.00 $115.70 $1,336 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1310 1130 80-85% 6 128.00–135.00 $129.35 $1,462 —
1194 1194 80-85% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,433 —
1035–1435 1230 80-85% 34 112.00–117.00 $115.52 $1,421 +0.89
1150–1375 1289 80-85% 11 122.00–127.00 $123.39 $1,590 +1.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1764 1455 75-80% 22 116.00–122.00 $120.14 $1,748 —
1415–1745 1598 75-80% 6 105.00–112.00 $109.34 $1,747 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2045 1802 7 136.00–141.00 $138.66 $2,499 —
1615–2105 1815 10 144.00–152.00 $147.59 $2,679 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1073 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 140.00–153.00 $144.01 $1,442
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,643

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951 951 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,915.00 $1,915.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1188 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1135–1230 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,590.09
1191–1233 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,485.00–1,590.00 $1,514.36
1202 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,515.00 $1,515.00
1258 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
854 854 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,690.00 $1,690.00
1172 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1162–1500 1213 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,192.70
1238 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1292–1310 1301 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,730.00–1,940.00 $1,834.27
1212–1450 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,739.49
1280–1525 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,585.00–2,200.00 $1,919.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
975–1025 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,490.55
955–1070 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,549.01
1033 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1060–1375 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,260.00–1,600.00 $1,441.21
1335–1360 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,685.00–1,800.00 $1,743.03

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 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.