Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

2,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	2,124	432
Slaughter cattle	489	288
Replacement cattle	1,635	144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Lean cows steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher on better quality. Demand good. Today there was a special cow sale of about 1300 replacement bred cows, bred heifers, and cow-calf pairs. Demand for replacement cattle was very good.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1500	1216	(<2 yrs)	N/A	22	4,250.00–8,000.00	$5,533.64	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–982	934	85-90%	4	71.00–83.00	$80.46	$751	—
980	980	85-90%	8	81.00	$81.00	$794	—
972–990	982	85-90%	9	102.00–108.00	$104.64	$1,028	—
835–1155	1046	85-90%	13	70.00–90.00	$82.75	$866	—
1054–1164	1097	85-90%	34	102.00–104.00	$102.57	$1,125	+8.31
1010–1255	1106	85-90%	15	95.00–104.50	$100.45	$1,111	-2.19
1010–1268	1145	85-90%	63	106.00–115.00	$110.43	$1,264	+29.93
1048–1270	1156	85-90%	18	105.00–115.00	$108.44	$1,254	-0.79

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1183–1330	1225	80-85%	25	111.00–118.00	$116.80	$1,431	—
1182–1420	1301	80-85%	59	109.00–118.00	$115.20	$1,499	+9.86
1160–1418	1308	80-85%	24	119.00–120.00	$119.28	$1,560	+13.94
1235–1460	1342	80-85%	11	105.00–110.00	$106.98	$1,436	+1.64

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400	1400	75-80%	1	122.00	$122.00	$1,708	—
1425–1885	1467	75-80%	15	119.50–122.00	$119.91	$1,759	+6.70
1400–1705	1476	75-80%	14	112.00–119.00	$115.91	$1,711	+2.70
1455–2030	1648	75-80%	8	106.00–112.00	$109.39	$1,803	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1920	1665	8	111.00–128.00	$122.95	$2,047	—
1320–2265	1802	19	132.00–148.00	$141.15	$2,544	—
1800–2085	1865	5	151.00–154.00	$152.75	$2,849	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
915–1070	975	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	152.00–160.00	$156.14	$1,522
1014–1040	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	140.00–147.00	$142.58	$1,469
992–1232	1168	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	139.00–148.00	$141.04	$1,647
810–1328	1288	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	149.00–153.00	$149.34	$1,923

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,131
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	121.00	$121.00	$1,519
1278–1305	1280	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	113.00–122.00	$121.17	$1,551

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1030–1410	1183	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	78	2,800.00–3,250.00	$3,079.48
1147–1323	1232	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,228.90
1292–1311	1303	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	3,000.00–3,150.00	$3,055.09
1196–1401	1307	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,872.85
1254–1514	1339	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	2,450.00–2,600.00	$2,519.05
1329–1405	1366	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	2,200.00–2,450.00	$2,364.15
1160–1491	1386	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	107	2,600.00–3,100.00	$2,783.81
1286–1470	1387	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	2,200.00–2,600.00	$2,373.03
1331–1690	1426	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	1,735.00–2,000.00	$1,834.75
1170–1730	1442	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	2,600.00–3,200.00	$2,771.95
1430–1580	1505	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,050.00	$2,023.75

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090–1290	1194	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,100.00–2,700.00	$2,473.66
1194	1194	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,850.00	$2,850.00
1230	1230	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
1075–1449	1254	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	162	1,450.00–1,750.00	$1,644.63
1276	1276	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	2,800.00	$2,800.00
1197–1355	1294	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	2,050.00–2,100.00	$2,096.12
1150–1448	1321	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	2,150.00–2,425.00	$2,401.76
1328	1328	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,675.00	$2,675.00
1291–1455	1369	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	2,375.00–2,500.00	$2,435.50
1470	1470	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005	1005	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,435.00	$1,435.00
930–1150	1024	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,380.00–1,975.00	$1,747.02
1061 thin fleshed	1061	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,155.00	$1,155.00
915–1165	1063	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,190.00–1,800.00	$1,641.24
1000–1205	1081	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,800.00–2,325.00	$2,152.17
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,365.00	$1,365.00
1105–1200	1165	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,380.00–1,560.00	$1,503.09
1020–1319	1208	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,435.00–1,580.00	$1,553.52
1278–1295	1287	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,450.00–2,525.00	$2,483.09
1130–1590	1296	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	1,590.00–2,300.00	$2,103.73
1298–1340	1323	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,650.00–2,700.00	$2,669.62
1312–1950	1513	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,142.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965	965	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,100.00	$2,100.00
959–1230	1006	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	2,800.00–3,150.00	$3,049.05
756–1143	1026	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	104	2,700.00–3,200.00	$2,864.75
1124	1124	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	3,000.00	$3,000.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1028	1002	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,950.00–2,100.00	$1,997.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
1140	1140	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1300–1400	1355	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,600.00–3,300.00	$2,902.21	—
2000	2000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	3,425.00	$3,425.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	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.