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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 882 700 0
Slaughter cattle 480 0 0
Replacement cattle 402 700 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand good. Most slaughter type cows returned to feed.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–965 905 85-90% 14 70.00–93.00 $87.91 $796 —
925 925 85-90% 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,101 —
925–982 952 85-90% 7 106.00–116.00 $109.79 $1,045 +16.79
870–1181 1059 85-90% 36 100.00–115.00 $109.61 $1,161 +11.79
1025–1185 1116 85-90% 15 74.00–94.00 $89.05 $994 -4.90
1050–1315 1120 85-90% 15 107.00–116.00 $111.99 $1,254 +18.04
1071–1164 1123 85-90% 37 117.00–119.00 $117.67 $1,321 +23.72
1045–1195 1127 85-90% 50 120.00–127.00 $122.34 $1,379 +28.39
1058–1198 1139 85-90% 24 97.00–105.00 $103.43 $1,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1482 1400 75-80% 15 120.25–124.00 $121.03 $1,694 —
1425–1440 1433 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,497 —
1310–1567 1472 75-80% 35 116.00–124.00 $119.21 $1,755 +0.25
1498 1498 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,022 +27.00
1535 1535 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,151 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199–1372 1234 80-85% 19 115.00–118.00 $117.39 $1,449 —
1218–1340 1251 80-85% 5 120.00–128.00 $125.08 $1,565 +6.45
1240–1340 1289 80-85% 7 101.00–119.00 $105.90 $1,365 -12.73
1075–1402 1359 80-85% 22 120.00–127.00 $120.97 $1,644 -4.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1805 1514 8 114.00–125.00 $121.46 $1,839 —
1300–1930 1690 15 129.00–139.00 $134.71 $2,277 —
1530–2140 1868 11 144.00–152.00 $146.57 $2,738 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
889 thin fleshed 889 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,534
942–975 thin fleshed 967 (<2 yrs)Open 8 157.00–162.00 $160.78 $1,555
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,462
1123–1255 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 123.00–140.00 $133.43 $1,534
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 thin fleshed 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110
928 thin fleshed 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,318
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1018 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,313

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 thin fleshed 680 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
872 thin fleshed 872 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,640.00 $1,640.00
895–1080 thin fleshed 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,394.91
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,115.00 $1,115.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1065–1290 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,611.39
1206–1339 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,680.00–1,785.00 $1,721.91
1185–1485 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,740.00–1,980.00 $1,904.90
1180–1505 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,675.00–1,855.00 $1,766.99
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–970 thin fleshed 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,711.91
1094–1139 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,710.72
1055–1315 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,614.81
1095–1270 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,235.00–2,500.00 $2,314.83
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1215–1340 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,173.45
1230–1580 1306 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,695.00–1,815.00 $1,725.44
1180–1555 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,020.00–2,300.00 $2,158.18
1195–1446 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,660.00–1,950.00 $1,761.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 thin fleshed 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1052–1053 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,335.00–1,370.00 $1,343.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 +675.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.