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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 2,124 0
Slaughter cattle 0 489 0
Replacement cattle 700 1,635 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week: Slaughter cows steady. Lean cows not well tested. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower on lower quality. Demand moderate to good. Most slaughter type cows were returned to feed.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,010.00 $2,010.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
972 972 85-90% 3 93.00 $93.00 $904 +12.00
1023–1171 1072 85-90% 12 96.00–101.00 $97.82 $1,049 -4.75
1030–1212 1076 85-90% 79 102.00–117.00 $114.68 $1,234 +12.11
980–1130 1092 85-90% 18 100.00–117.00 $106.96 $1,168 +4.39
1033–1230 1100 85-90% 13 93.00–98.00 $93.95 $1,033 -6.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1335 1270 80-85% 34 112.00–121.00 $118.63 $1,507 —
1220–1455 1318 80-85% 7 111.00–119.00 $114.41 $1,508 -4.87
1388 1388 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1455 1380 75-80% 9 116.00–119.00 $118.35 $1,633 —
1395–1725 1472 75-80% 30 115.00–122.00 $118.96 $1,751 +3.05
1475 1475 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,593 -7.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1880 1595 20 130.00–141.00 $134.38 $2,143 —
1535–1805 1651 14 105.00–129.00 $122.68 $2,025 -0.27
1515–2250 1725 6 145.00–173.00 $151.23 $2,609 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1022–1325 1098 (<2 yrs)Open 4 175.00–182.50 $180.24 $1,979

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1105 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,577.88
1153 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,125.00 $2,125.00
975–1330 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 2,025.00–2,685.00 $2,488.00
1150–1302 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,650.71
1254 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,125.00 $3,125.00
1179–1335 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,815.00–1,890.00 $1,840.83
1312 1312 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,660.00 $2,660.00
1372–1405 1394 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,870.00–1,905.00 $1,881.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1130 thin fleshed 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,740.00 $1,740.00
1000–1505 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,740.00–1,950.00 $1,817.89
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1333 1333 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
935–1772 1481 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,845.00–1,875.00 $1,868.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 thin fleshed 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
795–1232 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,759.00
1070 thin fleshed 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,645.00 $1,645.00
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.