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Beaver Livestock Auction Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Beaver, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 1,361 379
Slaughter cattle 495 806 175
Replacement cattle 502 555 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. Slaughter type cows 5.00-10.00 lower. Demand good. Quality average to attractive. Today's sale started out slow but as the temperatures rose, so did the prices. Packer buyers, return to feed buyers, and ranchers alike were very particular in their purchases today.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1250–1305 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,652.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–985 899 85-90% 6 129.00–146.00 $138.58 $1,246 —
940 940 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,081 -26.91
955 955 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,499 +1.84
960 960 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632 +14.84
1038 1038 85-90% 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,879 —
1005–1225 1051 85-90% 10 108.00–130.00 $120.22 $1,264 —
1000–1275 1131 85-90% 64 135.00–151.00 $142.96 $1,617 -7.99
1000–1340 1169 85-90% 9 169.00–174.00 $170.55 $1,994 +32.55
1028–1430 1175 85-90% 23 157.00–168.00 $161.82 $1,901 +23.82
1009–1290 1182 85-90% 152 147.00–156.00 $152.02 $1,797 +14.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1390 1323 80-85% 15 144.00–149.00 $145.56 $1,926 -16.17
1315–1390 1353 80-85% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $2,158 —
1302–1388 1364 80-85% 23 151.00–155.00 $152.17 $2,076 -3.13
1370–1385 1378 80-85% 2 110.00–118.00 $113.98 $1,571 -41.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1530 1481 75-80% 18 159.00–163.00 $159.67 $2,365 +0.36
1500 1500 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,920 —
1430–1725 1543 75-80% 15 146.00–153.00 $150.25 $2,318 —
1850 1850 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,886 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2010 1793 17 190.00–209.00 $199.33 $3,574 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,396 —
1490–1585 1528 3 179.00–186.00 $182.59 $2,790 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1033 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,932
1100–1115 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 200.00–205.00 $200.39 $2,206
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–910 875 (<2 yrs)Open 2 260.00–268.00 $263.84 $2,309
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–960 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $2,112

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1175 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,178.16
1055–1265 1152 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,235.09
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00
1121–1237 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 66 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,088.52
1120–1425 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,025.00–2,375.00 $2,230.94
1125–1445 1212 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,400.00–2,825.00 $2,542.76
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1095–1398 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,828.25
1275–1380 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,325.00 $3,114.12
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1115 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,175.00 $3,075.24
1022–1440 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,406.44
1100–1218 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,437.78
1080–1278 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,025.00–3,275.00 $3,200.74
1221–1415 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 2,425.00–2,525.00 $2,486.54
1075–1480 1286 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.63
1248–1400 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,827.74
1225–1383 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,222.79
1361–1373 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 3,625.00–3,650.00 $3,638.10
1270–1390 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,973.92
1391–1515 1401 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,300.00–3,375.00 $3,306.76
1422 1422 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1045 1013 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,789.51
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1070–1170 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,525.00 $2,357.81
1150–1240 1166 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,150.00–2,325.00 $2,183.83
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,875.00 $2,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–905 874 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,527.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1330 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1320–1332 1326 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,452.04 —
1415 1415 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.