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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 193 0
Slaughter cattle 79 112 0
Replacement cattle 44 81 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: In a light comparison, Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Quality average. Demand good. Spring is here, after snow and high winds yesterday, today is calm with the highs in the lower 50s. Temperatures will reach mid 90s by the end of this week.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,294 —
940–1100 1020 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.70 $1,201 -12.30
1055 1055 85-90% 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,910 —
1062–1340 1139 85-90% 4 145.00–154.00 $149.32 $1,701 +9.62
1145–1175 1160 85-90% 2 159.00–163.00 $160.97 $1,867 —
1000–1275 1176 85-90% 28 166.00–175.00 $172.13 $2,024 +13.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1628 1628 75-80% 5 171.00 $171.00 $2,784 +1.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 80-85% 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,329 +4.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,540 —
1750–2130 1935 18 182.00–206.00 $200.69 $3,883 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1135 1079 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 235.00–252.00 $247.71 $2,673
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1315 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 172.00–179.00 $176.23 $1,917
1130–1142 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 201.00–216.00 $211.04 $2,402
1365 1365 (<2 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,621

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1122 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1438 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
1447 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.