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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 671 0
Slaughter cattle 192 388 0
Replacement cattle 128 283 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Demand good. There were several cows returning to feed.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $832 —
1001 1001 85-90% 4 107.50 $107.50 $1,076 —
1110–1135 1123 85-90% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.48 $1,207 -6.42
1074–1360 1182 85-90% 50 113.00–119.00 $117.02 $1,383 +1.32
1108–1237 1193 85-90% 43 112.50–115.50 $114.88 $1,371 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1389 1351 80-85% 27 120.00–125.00 $121.92 $1,647 —
1350–1445 1398 80-85% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437 1437 75-80% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,724 —
1365–1700 1447 75-80% 22 121.50–128.00 $124.76 $1,805 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,986 +15.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1855 1503 5 133.00–134.00 $133.59 $2,008 —
1510–2395 1833 6 143.00–153.00 $148.79 $2,727 +1.20
2165 2165 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,486 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1060 955 (<2 yrs)Open 10 172.00–194.00 $185.61 $1,773
976–1052 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 161.00–174.00 $169.25 $1,701
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,413
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,778
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1206–1252 1229 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,515.00–1,565.00 $1,540.47
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00
1098–1170 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,305.00–1,380.00 $1,319.36
1145–1165 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,420.00–1,650.00 $1,536.00
1257 1257 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,635.00 $1,635.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1205–1485 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,835.00–2,050.00 $1,904.66
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 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.