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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 882 0
Slaughter cattle 410 480 0
Replacement cattle 297 402 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter cows 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested but much higher undertone noted. Demand good. Most slaughter type cows returned to feed. There were new buyers today for slaughter type cattle contributing to the higher market.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1180 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,815.00–2,120.00 $1,907.98 —
1845 1845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,785.00 $2,785.00 —
2385 2385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,816.00 $3,816.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916–990 922 85-90% 12 97.00–100.00 $99.73 $920 -19.27
927 927 85-90% 15 115.50 $115.50 $1,071 -3.50
923–947 937 85-90% 44 117.50–120.00 $118.65 $1,112 -0.35
800–1180 989 85-90% 83 105.00–118.00 $112.58 $1,113 —
1065–1121 1115 85-90% 22 116.00–125.00 $116.84 $1,303 +27.79
1118–1144 1134 85-90% 8 127.00–128.00 $127.63 $1,447 +24.20
1080–1181 1172 85-90% 11 130.00–134.00 $133.66 $1,566 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1155 1129 80-85% 9 112.00–115.00 $114.32 $1,291 —
1060–1272 1172 80-85% 60 123.00–128.00 $125.96 $1,476 —
1135–1250 1177 80-85% 32 123.00–132.00 $127.97 $1,506 —
1130–1275 1203 80-85% 2 136.00–144.00 $140.24 $1,687 +22.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1435 1264 75-80% 11 135.00–143.00 $136.49 $1,725 —
1300–1565 1389 75-80% 9 123.00–127.00 $124.67 $1,732 —
1325–1760 1438 75-80% 43 128.00–132.00 $129.84 $1,867 +25.34
1315–1660 1495 75-80% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.20 $1,752 -17.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1990 1815 2 140.00–143.00 $141.36 $2,566 —
1835 1835 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,009 —
1445–2060 1883 7 156.00–160.00 $158.52 $2,985 +11.95

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1040 777 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 56 170.00–195.00 $185.83 $1,444
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,590
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
887–959 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 158.00–167.00 $163.59 $1,536
958–1000 972 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 130.00–138.00 $132.74 $1,290
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1148 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 149.00–154.00 $150.51 $1,660

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1215 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,285.76
1126–1181 fancy 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1115–1490 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,531.67
1301–1415 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,910.00–1,965.00 $1,931.25
945–1538 1381 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,870.00–2,200.00 $1,919.61
1468–1501 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,364.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1279 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,595.00–1,790.00 $1,735.69
1185–1420 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,635.00–1,960.00 $1,844.59
1175–1472 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,810.00–2,120.00 $2,092.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 thin fleshed 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,615.00 $1,615.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
878 878 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1400 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,475.00 $2,416.67 —

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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.