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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 338 0
Slaughter cattle 87 115 0
Replacement cattle 189 223 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Quality average to attractive. Demand strong. Packer buyers definitely had a battle on their hands today as ranchers pushed to purchase cattle to return to the country. Temperatures reached a record 106 Thursday last week followed by 64 degrees on Friday. Forecast is calling for more wind, low humidity and more temperature fluctuations the rest of this week.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1605 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,950.00–4,150.00 $4,037.34 —
1955–2240 fancy 2063 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 4,550.00–5,050.00 $4,730.94 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1610–1625 1618 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,300.00–3,575.00 $3,438.14 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $995 —
855 855 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,188 —
928–978 953 85-90% 4 151.00–157.00 $154.08 $1,468 +14.08
990 990 85-90% 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,911 +68.00
1060 1060 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,272 —
1045–1120 1083 85-90% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.48 $1,619 —
1060–1295 1252 85-90% 17 155.00–166.00 $164.12 $2,055 —
1085–1375 1268 85-90% 15 168.00–176.00 $170.45 $2,161 —
1290 1290 85-90% 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,526 —
1530–1595 1574 75-80% 5 169.00–173.00 $170.82 $2,689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2110 1791 9 193.00–217.00 $206.79 $3,704 —
1820–2038 1930 4 227.00–231.00 $228.18 $4,404 —
1735–2380 1967 3 180.00–184.00 $181.21 $3,564 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
952–1062 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 275.00–290.00 $282.00 $2,888
1104–1485 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 178.00–180.00 $178.28 $2,018
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–955 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 262.00–265.00 $263.40 $2,365
1255–1290 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 192.00–200.00 $197.28 $2,500
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,332
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185–1205 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–242.00 $235.95 $2,820

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1218 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1198–1515 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 3,200.00–3,325.00 $3,250.32
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1390–1480 1418 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,354.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
982–1295 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,479.47
1092 1092 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,710.00 $2,710.00
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
698 698 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1422 1422 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1431 1431 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1085 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1200 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–4,050.00 $3,984.11 —
1116–1465 fancy 1216 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 4,400.00–4,650.00 $4,486.08 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–885 872 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,498.47 —

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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.