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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 488 0
Slaughter cattle 232 197 0
Replacement cattle 195 291 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Demand strong. Quality attractive. Packers, return to feed buyers, and ranchers were all more aggressive this week for all types of cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–890 813 85-90% 2 130.00–138.00 $133.62 $1,086 —
920–960 936 85-90% 10 148.00–168.00 $159.15 $1,490 -10.10
1000–1285 1119 85-90% 7 156.00–167.00 $162.80 $1,822 -13.33
1032–1353 1207 85-90% 40 170.00–187.00 $179.30 $2,164 —
1010–1305 1227 85-90% 13 171.00–183.00 $177.68 $2,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1400 1365 80-85% 2 158.00–166.00 $161.90 $2,210 +4.90
1310–1450 1400 80-85% 49 172.00–185.00 $181.41 $2,540 +4.11
1400 1400 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,632 +10.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,759 +26.00
1460–1625 1509 75-80% 33 168.00–184.00 $179.73 $2,712 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242 1242 3 245.00 $245.00 $3,043 —
1420–2290 1778 33 205.00–231.00 $220.00 $3,912 +4.57
1849–2250 1983 6 236.00–238.00 $237.24 $4,704 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,707 —
1405–1680 1543 2 187.00–196.00 $191.90 $2,961 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
841 thin fleshed 841 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 301.00 $301.00 $2,531
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,860
1032 1032 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,899
865–1087 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 264.00–299.00 $294.27 $3,066
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,151
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,181
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,949
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1310 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 202.00–224.00 $212.60 $2,509
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,245

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1208 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,375.00 $3,375.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1270–1430 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,075.00–3,175.00 $3,123.80
1260–1470 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,766.54
1365 fancy 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 4,500.00 $4,500.00
1350–1378 fancy 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 3,825.00–4,100.00 $4,018.00
1357–1415 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,575.00–2,825.00 $2,749.25
1362–1870 1519 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,450.00 $3,413.45
1535–1565 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,324.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1085–1195 1147 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,485.32
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1252–1260 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,303.87
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1430–1547 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,856.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
985–1030 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,366.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -235.84
1341–1600 1393 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,920.00–3,950.00 $3,926.89 —
1550–1600 1593 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.