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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

3,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.73/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 661 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.44/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 631 lb · 180 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.44/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 731 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,922 3,321 2,996
Feeder cattle 3,471 2,899 2,490
Slaughter cattle 270 180 360
Replacement cattle 181 242 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers not tested on limited comparable cattle. Steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with fair demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher. A total of 451 cows and bulls sold with 60 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 197.00 $197.00 $672 —
373–386 380 12 192.00–197.50 $194.70 $740 +4.95
409–441 433 28 178.00–184.00 $180.54 $782 —
459–488 471 19 166.00–176.00 $172.54 $813 -3.46
503–543 529 78 154.50–163.00 $156.86 $830 -3.92
553–564 561 40 147.00–159.00 $149.96 $841 -0.63
569–583 unweaned 578 40 137.00–140.00 $138.11 $798 +0.17
611–630 617 26 133.00–134.50 $133.90 $826 -5.75
653–688 661 171 132.00–138.75 $134.20 $887 -1.24
653–678 unweaned 664 14 126.00–129.50 $127.97 $850 +4.67
709–747 731 145 132.75–137.00 $134.44 $983 -3.50
772–792 778 34 129.25–130.00 $129.78 $1,010 -4.50
780–784 782 24 120.00–127.50 $123.13 $963 -11.15
851–886 866 44 126.00–127.60 $126.94 $1,099 -6.32
960 960 11 120.50 $120.50 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 8 167.00 $167.00 $762 +14.00
539 539 12 151.00 $151.00 $814 +8.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–335 333 23 162.00–167.50 $165.58 $551 -7.66
356–399 380 16 151.00–153.00 $151.82 $577 -4.17
409–445 430 55 137.00–150.00 $143.85 $619 -9.10
434 unweaned 434 9 145.00 $145.00 $629 +8.00
468 468 9 132.50 $132.50 $620 -17.79
477–499 unweaned 485 22 126.00–133.50 $129.49 $628 -0.55
504–533 unweaned 521 52 118.00–127.00 $122.27 $637 -7.64
530 530 14 130.00 $130.00 $689 -1.14
511–548 536 66 127.00–130.50 $128.21 $687 -2.93
566–598 unweaned 573 18 117.00–119.00 $117.46 $673 +1.00
569–584 574 24 125.00–131.00 $127.03 $729 -5.20
578 578 8 122.00 $122.00 $705 -10.23
603–646 unweaned 622 60 115.00–124.00 $119.18 $741 +10.18
614–647 635 115 125.75–130.00 $127.38 $809 +3.48
648 648 5 120.00 $120.00 $778 -3.90
651–687 663 43 124.50–129.50 $126.82 $841 +7.57
664 unweaned 664 5 115.00 $115.00 $764 +6.00
685 685 5 124.50 $124.50 $853 +5.25
771 771 7 117.50 $117.50 $906 -7.16
799 799 10 118.50 $118.50 $947 -6.16
822 822 13 115.50 $115.50 $949 -5.50
843 843 5 115.00 $115.00 $969 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–544 519 58 115.00–128.00 $126.14 $655 -5.86
620–628 622 28 120.50–123.50 $121.15 $754 -4.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 11 116.00 $116.00 $631 —
597 597 9 108.00 $108.00 $645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–468 465 12 164.00–172.00 $169.31 $787 —
607 607 6 129.50 $129.50 $786 —
658–663 unweaned 661 34 119.00–128.00 $124.05 $820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 7 118.00 $118.00 $630 —
555 unweaned 555 10 134.50 $134.50 $746 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1450 1167 80-85% 59 41.50–50.00 $47.23 $551 —
955–1340 1178 80-85% 18 50.00–55.00 $52.02 $613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–997 861 85-90% 16 25.00–31.00 $26.60 $229 —
870–975 927 85-90% 11 33.00–40.00 $36.39 $337 +6.67
1065–1160 1106 85-90% 5 46.00–49.00 $48.18 $533 +1.64
1025–1565 1115 85-90% 19 35.00–40.00 $37.46 $418 -9.08
1060–1220 1147 85-90% 3 30.00–33.00 $31.37 $360 -10.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1700 1407 75-80% 28 40.00–51.50 $47.74 $672 +1.45
1150–1905 1573 75-80% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.40 $840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1910 1551 10 65.00–72.00 $68.62 $1,064 —
1605–1935 1770 2 81.00–81.50 $81.27 $1,438 —
1630–1950 1790 2 78.50–79.00 $78.73 $1,409 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1840 1608 3 47.00–60.00 $54.83 $882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
890–1402 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 785.00–1,050.00 $970.38
925–1495 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 735.00–1,135.00 $902.28
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 760.00 $760.00
1106–1182 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–560.00 $555.17
990–1415 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 600.00–760.00 $724.84
1273 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 580.00 $580.00
1125–1410 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–750.00 $725.06

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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
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–850.00 $838.30 —

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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.