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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 167 0
Slaughter cattle 265 90 0
Replacement cattle 112 77 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter bulls steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Demand strong. Quality average. After a cool weekend temperatures again reached into the triple digits today. Temperatures are forecasted to remain in the triple digits for the rest of this week with no chance of precipitation. Farmers and ranchers are dealing with extreme temperatures and drought, not only causing widespread crop failures, forcing livestock liquidations, and driving operational costs to unsustainable levels, they are also dealing with livestock losses.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,444 +7.00
878 878 85-90% 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,343 -6.00
885–985 935 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.89 $1,327 —
1025–1027 1027 85-90% 4 160.00–163.00 $160.75 $1,651 —
1008–1225 1093 85-90% 47 169.00–174.00 $172.40 $1,884 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,657 -9.32
1089–1239 1164 85-90% 120 175.00–179.00 $176.09 $2,050 +5.93
1205–1225 1215 85-90% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $1,835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1440 1319 80-85% 32 170.00–178.00 $173.27 $2,285 -0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,310 —
1610–1665 1647 75-80% 3 177.00–178.00 $177.67 $2,926 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1295 1213 3 194.00–196.00 $194.71 $2,362 —
1365–1545 1425 4 190.00–199.00 $193.14 $2,752 —
1605–1930 1731 7 216.00–224.00 $219.59 $3,801 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1690 1518 4 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $2,771 -13.49
1590 1590 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,275 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1180 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 171.00–175.00 $173.63 $1,877
1037–1176 1099 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 176.00–178.00 $176.95 $1,945
1061–1345 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 201.00–203.00 $202.60 $2,245
1103–1160 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 194.00–196.00 $194.61 $2,170
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 (<2 yrs)Open 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,483
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,406
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,094
1025–1315 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 204.00–216.00 $207.31 $2,504
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064
865 865 (<2 yrs)Open 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,543
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,358
1195 1195 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,306

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
998–1190 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,762.65
1093–1265 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,161.59
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1202 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1590 1590 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
843 843 (<2 yrs)Open 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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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.