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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 3, 2020

1,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.16/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 726 lb · 164 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.97/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 620 lb · 84 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.82/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 522 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,830 3,922 2,662
Feeder cattle 1,661 3,471 2,243
Slaughter cattle 121 270 267
Replacement cattle 48 181 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves under 500 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. A total of 169 cows and bulls sold with 72 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
343–347 345 6 194.00–206.00 $200.03 $690 +3.03
355–362 359 5 188.00–197.00 $191.56 $688 -3.14
436–438 437 16 175.00–182.00 $178.95 $782 -1.59
457 unweaned 457 16 150.00–164.00 $155.25 $709 —
453–499 480 21 158.00–172.00 $164.77 $791 -7.77
519 unweaned 519 8 150.00 $150.00 $778 —
526–549 533 13 160.00–165.00 $163.42 $871 +6.56
558–570 561 71 152.00–162.50 $155.76 $874 +5.80
572 unweaned 572 5 143.00 $143.00 $818 +4.89
600–644 617 31 135.00–147.50 $139.51 $861 +5.61
637 unweaned 637 7 130.00 $130.00 $828 —
670 unweaned 670 9 128.00 $128.00 $858 +0.03
693 693 9 140.00 $140.00 $970 +5.80
700–714 706 22 132.50–133.50 $132.91 $938 -1.53
720–745 728 97 133.75–141.00 $135.83 $989 +1.39
727–741 unweaned 733 45 130.50–132.00 $131.17 $961 —
778 778 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,066 +7.22
800–843 828 77 129.00–136.00 $132.89 $1,100 —
860–894 880 66 129.00–133.00 $129.68 $1,141 +2.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 8 166.00 $166.00 $719 —
467 467 5 160.00 $160.00 $747 -7.00
590–594 592 23 146.50–148.00 $147.28 $872 —
734 734 5 128.00 $128.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 161.00 $161.00 $601 +9.18
402–427 418 20 151.00–163.00 $154.06 $644 +10.21
458–483 465 23 136.00–147.00 $140.21 $652 +7.71
458–491 unweaned 473 13 122.50–130.00 $126.41 $598 -3.08
510–525 515 44 131.00–138.50 $134.92 $695 +4.92
510–547 unweaned 531 36 115.00–128.00 $119.15 $633 -3.12
553 unweaned 553 17 120.00 $120.00 $664 +2.54
555 555 5 117.50 $117.50 $652 -9.53
556 556 8 131.00 $131.00 $728 +3.97
610–617 unweaned 614 56 116.00–120.50 $118.90 $730 -0.28
621–645 631 28 130.00–132.00 $131.12 $827 +3.74
666–671 670 37 125.00–126.85 $126.60 $848 -0.22
672–696 unweaned 688 20 110.00–115.00 $113.29 $779 -1.71
732 unweaned 732 9 110.00 $110.00 $805 —
715–748 737 53 123.60–127.50 $124.94 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–390 389 20 140.00–142.00 $141.10 $549 —
492–494 493 26 122.00–125.00 $123.50 $609 —
534–541 537 12 120.00–127.50 $123.15 $661 -2.99
567–587 584 47 115.00–126.00 $122.19 $714 —
601–643 630 19 124.50–127.25 $126.42 $796 +5.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 146.00 $146.00 $812 —
718 718 6 120.60 $120.60 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1520 1170 80-85% 18 47.00–53.00 $49.21 $576 +1.98
1040–1380 1230 80-85% 11 42.50–46.50 $44.41 $546 —
1155–1490 1278 80-85% 8 55.50–59.50 $56.82 $726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 918 85-90% 2 25.00–26.00 $25.50 $234 -10.89
935–990 963 85-90% 3 30.00–39.00 $33.25 $320 —
1035–1215 1099 85-90% 19 35.50–43.00 $37.45 $412 —
1040–1420 1242 85-90% 5 45.00–48.50 $47.03 $584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1445 1348 75-80% 2 43.00–46.00 $44.61 $601 —
1145–1685 1375 75-80% 9 49.00–55.50 $52.99 $729 —
1320–1610 1410 75-80% 5 55.00–59.50 $57.21 $807 +9.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1870 1780 4 61.00–70.00 $64.58 $1,150 -16.69
1450–2325 1814 7 79.00–84.00 $80.87 $1,467 —
1605–2135 1824 4 72.50–77.00 $75.43 $1,376 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 59.50 $59.50 $916 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1295 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–660.00 $638.95
1135–1245 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–885.00 $788.22
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1160–1510 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 775.00–1,025.00 $894.87

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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.