Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	480	433
Slaughter cattle	306	151
Replacement cattle	174	282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher in a light comparison. Demand good. Quality mostly plain. Recent fires in our area brought in several drafts of young cattle unable to return to the country, and nearly 80 head of 100-200 lb calves. Extreme drought conditions continue to plague the area. Precipitation is forecasted in our area Wednesday - Saturday.

▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher in a light comparison

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1157–1280	1172	(<2 yrs)	N/A	8	4,050.00–4,200.00	$4,070.47	+959.74
1790	1790	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—
2000–2290 fancy	2160	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	4,750.00–5,650.00	$5,152.55	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1265–1305	1285	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,525.00–2,750.00	$2,639.25	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940	940	85-90%	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,645	—
1035–1305	1071	85-90%	63	162.00–165.00	$163.16	$1,747	—
1115–1240	1174	85-90%	5	145.00–153.00	$150.74	$1,770	-26.99
1232–1279	1266	85-90%	9	183.00–187.00	$184.79	$2,339	—
1103–1445	1270	85-90%	20	170.00–186.00	$178.22	$2,263	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1306–1627	1364	80-85%	73	188.00–191.00	$190.00	$2,592	+7.68
1360–1465	1395	80-85%	3	171.00	$171.00	$2,385	-11.32
1310–1490	1405	80-85%	10	180.00–184.00	$182.35	$2,562	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1522–1580	1541	75-80%	3	170.00	$170.00	$2,620	-9.13
1490–1720	1612	75-80%	14	175.00–187.00	$182.19	$2,937	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–2470	1758	13	205.00–217.00	$211.31	$3,715	—
1675–1960	1895	9	223.00–227.00	$223.56	$4,236	—

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1455	1403	2	176.00–181.00	$178.41	$2,503	—
1495–1770	1650	4	187.00–195.00	$190.05	$3,136	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
983	983	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	303.00	$303.00	$2,978
1095–1190	1169	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	213.00–217.00	$215.43	$2,518

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1019–1140	1026	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	240.00–251.00	$240.72	$2,470
1142	1142	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	188.00	$188.00	$2,147

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
964–1382	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	190.00–200.00	$197.99	$2,208

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
914	914	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	2,950.00	$2,950.00
940–993	980	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,350.00–2,500.00	$2,385.98
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00
1015–1506	1296	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,025.00	$2,983.80
1315	1315	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,950.00	$3,950.00
1528	1528	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	4,350.00	$4,350.00
1662	1662	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,550.00	$3,550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–1022	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,550.00	$2,550.00
1014–1325	1066	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,950.00–3,050.00	$3,029.28
1085	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,700.00	$3,700.00
1205	1205	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,575.00	$2,575.00
1213	1213	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,025.00	$3,025.00
1320	1320	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,325.00	$3,325.00
1370	1370	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1380–1735	1558	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,875.00–2,975.00	$2,919.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–953	911	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,950.00	$2,950.00
953	953	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,450.00	$2,450.00
1005	1005	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,700.00	$2,700.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1200	1200	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	5,200.00	$5,200.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—
1432	1432	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
1800	1800	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—

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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.