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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

3,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.11/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 631 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $146.83/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 567 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.87/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 588 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,321 1,992 2,958
Feeder cattle 2,899 1,992 2,416
Slaughter cattle 180 — 427
Replacement cattle 242 — 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs. steady. Feeder heifers over 700 lbs. 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. The slaughter cow report was shorted today because of a power outage. A total of 422 cows and bulls were included in supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 9 200.00–209.00 $206.00 $628 +22.00
358–392 380 19 180.00–205.00 $189.75 $721 +12.35
450–458 455 32 171.00–179.50 $176.00 $801 +9.64
487 unweaned 487 3 163.50 $163.50 $796 —
489 489 15 164.00 $164.00 $802 -2.36
504–528 513 42 152.00–165.00 $160.78 $825 +13.50
552–563 560 75 149.00–155.00 $150.59 $843 +9.06
573–587 577 11 137.00–142.00 $140.61 $811 -0.92
580–596 unweaned 585 24 134.50–140.00 $137.94 $807 —
600–646 631 109 136.00–143.00 $139.65 $881 +4.89
632–635 unweaned 633 12 134.00–134.50 $134.21 $850 —
653–695 671 42 133.00–139.25 $135.44 $909 +4.94
658–693 671 24 130.00–135.00 $131.57 $883 +1.07
669–697 unweaned 681 7 116.00–129.00 $123.30 $840 -2.42
715 715 22 132.00 $132.00 $944 +3.00
717–738 731 33 135.00–140.50 $137.94 $1,008 +3.87
762–798 791 37 133.50–134.50 $134.28 $1,062 -1.26
800 800 9 137.50 $137.50 $1,100 +0.14
859–896 864 54 132.85–135.50 $133.26 $1,151 +4.26
918 918 26 130.50 $130.50 $1,198 -1.50
1008 1008 6 133.50 $133.50 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 177.00 $177.00 $674 —
409 409 18 164.00 $164.00 $671 +14.00
465 465 7 153.00 $153.00 $711 -1.00
523–549 532 33 140.00–145.00 $142.88 $760 -8.62
551–586 577 46 137.50–143.00 $138.38 $798 -1.62
606 606 10 136.00 $136.00 $824 —
690 690 14 134.00 $134.00 $925 —
711–722 718 56 130.00–132.00 $131.31 $943 —
758 758 7 130.00 $130.00 $985 —
823 unweaned 823 9 124.00 $124.00 $1,021 —
809–835 824 23 129.50–131.00 $130.14 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 318 8 157.50–180.00 $173.24 $551 +40.24
367–369 368 11 151.00–162.00 $155.99 $574 +14.99
414 unweaned 414 4 137.00 $137.00 $567 +7.20
403–439 418 24 146.00–158.00 $152.95 $639 —
452–489 478 44 135.00–157.00 $150.29 $718 +21.73
454–493 unweaned 480 36 126.00–137.00 $130.04 $624 +8.04
501 501 7 136.00 $136.00 $681 +6.00
513–535 unweaned 519 55 110.00–136.00 $129.91 $674 +11.33
534–544 537 18 125.00–136.00 $131.14 $704 +1.14
554–598 unweaned 588 52 110.00–120.00 $116.46 $685 -3.54
568–599 588 46 127.00–134.00 $132.23 $778 +9.03
596 596 5 124.00 $124.00 $739 +0.80
603 unweaned 603 5 109.00 $109.00 $657 +0.46
603–641 620 14 120.00–128.00 $123.90 $768 -3.10
681 unweaned 681 7 109.00 $109.00 $742 +4.00
663–691 683 14 118.00–122.50 $119.25 $814 -4.25
718–743 724 12 127.00 $127.00 $919 +4.75
773–777 776 44 122.00–129.00 $124.66 $967 +2.16
816 816 12 121.00 $121.00 $987 +8.50
860 860 3 120.50 $120.50 $1,036 +8.00
910 910 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,110 —
1074 1074 9 100.00 $100.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 12 121.00 $121.00 $479 —
414–431 420 29 142.00 $142.00 $596 +12.00
450–495 476 29 118.00–126.00 $121.43 $578 —
530 530 48 132.00 $132.00 $700 —
566–588 579 59 110.00–127.50 $123.30 $714 —
609 609 15 126.00 $126.00 $767 —
683 683 19 125.00 $125.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 118.00 $118.00 $559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 7 177.00 $177.00 $710 —
507–543 520 17 143.00–152.50 $147.79 $769 —
561 unweaned 561 5 139.00 $139.00 $780 +16.00
575 575 5 138.00 $138.00 $794 —
631–635 unweaned 633 8 125.00 $125.00 $791 —
692 692 14 116.00 $116.00 $803 —
722 722 7 125.00 $125.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–980 927 85-90% 7 29.00–30.00 $29.72 $276 —
935–960 948 85-90% 2 35.00–37.00 $36.01 $341 —
1103–1220 1132 85-90% 4 46.00–48.00 $46.54 $527 —
1035–1355 1136 85-90% 29 38.00–45.00 $41.65 $473 —
1010–1405 1198 85-90% 13 29.50–37.50 $34.00 $407 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 42.00 $42.00 $395 —
1080–1395 1204 80-85% 25 42.00–48.00 $45.22 $544 —
1108–1515 1263 80-85% 12 49.00–53.50 $50.33 $636 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1645 1426 75-80% 8 42.00–49.00 $46.29 $660 —
1290–1965 1444 75-80% 17 50.00–53.50 $51.32 $741 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1090 956 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–735.00 $712.14
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 560.00 $560.00
1010–1585 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 650.00–800.00 $744.20
1125–1620 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 575.00–835.00 $601.88
1203–1403 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 675.00–685.00 $678.64
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
1030–1119 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 440.00–525.00 $506.25

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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.