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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 711 0
Slaughter cattle 197 346 0
Replacement cattle 291 365 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows, breakers steady, boners and lean cows too light to test. Most of today's cows returned to feed or are being returned to the country. Demand strong. Quality average to attractive. Cooler temperatures throughout the rest of this week, light precipitation Thursday and Friday forecasted.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2270 2270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 232.00 $232.00 $5,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1530 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 211.00–216.00 $213.27 $2,992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–935 900 85-90% 3 180.00–185.00 $182.61 $1,643 +64.71
890–995 943 85-90% 2 165.00–174.00 $169.25 $1,596 +13.53
965 965 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,505 —
1039–1090 1049 85-90% 5 108.00–127.00 $111.95 $1,174 —
1029–1190 1060 85-90% 10 155.00–162.00 $157.78 $1,672 —
1049–1200 1087 85-90% 8 172.00–179.00 $177.67 $1,931 —
1030–1270 1116 85-90% 24 168.00–180.00 $176.13 $1,966 +41.13
1005–1215 1132 85-90% 3 139.00–150.00 $143.16 $1,621 +8.16
1122–1270 1196 85-90% 10 185.00–187.00 $186.06 $2,225 +6.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 80-85% 3 157.00 $157.00 $2,163 -21.47
1371–1475 1422 80-85% 31 173.00–182.00 $177.30 $2,521 +14.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,404 —
1462–1740 1550 75-80% 28 168.00–180.00 $174.42 $2,704 —
2090 2090 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,822 —
1390–1580 1485 2 175.00–180.00 $177.66 $2,638 —
1380–2320 1792 35 195.00–232.00 $215.43 $3,861 —
2415 2415 1 239.00 $239.00 $5,772 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,914 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
946–1045 969 (<2 yrs)Open 16 293.00–304.00 $300.17 $2,909
1060–1270 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 266.00–272.00 $268.73 $3,131
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,459
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 292.00 $292.00 $2,190
1037 1037 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,929
1035–1225 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 234.00–247.00 $237.92 $2,691
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1264 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 186.00–222.00 $198.16 $2,362
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)Open 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,784

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
992–1230 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,275.00–3,400.00 $3,363.45
1138–1275 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,125.00–3,225.00 $3,197.81
866–1467 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,910.99
1245–1490 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,136.04
1383–1510 1404 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,775.00–2,975.00 $2,956.68
1281–1695 1433 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,137.08
1453 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
751 thin fleshed 751 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
975–1090 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,001.89
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
882–1440 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,569.89
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1150–1423 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,525.00–2,775.00 $2,717.70
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
988 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1058 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1042–1095 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,731.11
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 3,650.00 $3,650.00 -750.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.98 —
1200–1334 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 3,725.00–3,875.00 $3,835.84 +395.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1010–1085 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,900.00 $3,822.32 +72.32

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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.