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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

1,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.74/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 531 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.15/cwt -6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 680 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.68/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 519 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,598 2,506 2,174
Feeder cattle 1,327 2,226 1,862
Slaughter cattle 225 192 178
Replacement cattle 46 88 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Steer calves 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows, Breaker and Boners steady to 1.00 higher, Lean cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 271 cows and bulls sold with 83 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
340–348 345 6 201.00–211.00 $207.72 $717 +0.89
378–393 382 30 170.00–193.00 $180.27 $689 -17.82
419–442 436 36 176.00–185.00 $183.32 $799 +2.06
451 fancy 451 9 185.00 $185.00 $834 —
455–493 472 15 161.00–168.00 $165.74 $782 -5.17
486 unweaned 486 10 151.00 $151.00 $734 —
505–536 531 67 156.50–164.50 $160.25 $851 -4.92
537 unweaned 537 6 154.00 $154.00 $827 -1.00
593 593 5 150.00 $150.00 $890 -4.00
597–598 unweaned 598 11 131.00–139.00 $135.37 $810 —
634–636 636 37 137.00–145.00 $144.14 $917 -0.58
652 652 6 132.00 $132.00 $861 -7.06
669–670 unweaned 670 29 130.00–130.50 $130.26 $873 —
695 695 30 134.00 $134.00 $931 -5.06
739 739 8 129.50 $129.50 $957 -4.91
765–766 766 12 129.00–130.00 $129.33 $991 +3.33
812 812 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,015 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
472 472 5 140.00 $140.00 $661 —
825 825 7 120.00 $120.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 158.00 $158.00 $477 -18.00
362–395 384 29 145.00–161.00 $153.91 $591 -21.09
408–437 418 18 138.00–161.00 $153.97 $644 -1.23
470–487 unweaned 475 11 124.00–125.00 $124.28 $590 -9.71
470–489 476 36 127.00–141.50 $137.37 $654 -4.37
501–541 509 43 124.00–138.50 $135.28 $689 +1.58
515–549 unweaned 541 20 115.00–119.00 $117.63 $636 —
560 560 3 116.00 $116.00 $650 -8.11
553–591 582 26 124.25–127.00 $124.85 $727 -0.82
576–588 unweaned 582 15 116.00–120.00 $118.15 $688 -2.39
608 608 6 120.00 $120.00 $730 -7.50
622 unweaned 622 8 110.00 $110.00 $684 —
650–691 668 25 122.50–124.50 $123.59 $826 +0.19
653–693 unweaned 669 27 110.00–115.50 $113.18 $757 -0.32
728 728 22 123.25 $123.25 $897 -1.25
763 763 6 120.00 $120.00 $916 +5.00
807 807 13 120.00 $120.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 130.00 $130.00 $419 —
369 369 7 143.00 $143.00 $528 —
482 482 12 125.00 $125.00 $602 -7.00
503–543 530 33 120.00–122.00 $121.18 $642 +1.40
595 595 6 110.00 $110.00 $654 -7.00
621–639 634 39 119.00–122.50 $121.41 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 19 167.00 $167.00 $741 -17.00
465 465 6 160.00 $160.00 $744 +1.41
569 unweaned 569 5 131.00 $131.00 $745 -6.00
645 unweaned 645 13 124.00 $124.00 $800 —
671 unweaned 671 4 115.00 $115.00 $772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 152.00 $152.00 $716 —
588 unweaned 588 9 127.00 $127.00 $747 —
674 unweaned 674 4 110.00 $110.00 $741 —
741 unweaned 741 4 105.00 $105.00 $778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $236 -13.18
890–998 947 85-90% 24 31.00–44.50 $35.62 $337 -2.56
1010–1175 1055 85-90% 39 33.00–43.50 $40.91 $432 —
1057–1390 1104 85-90% 22 45.00–52.00 $46.18 $510 +6.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–995 958 80-85% 2 38.00–45.00 $41.64 $399 -9.36
1019–1345 1079 80-85% 17 44.00–45.00 $44.44 $480 —
1100–1605 1237 80-85% 32 47.50–55.00 $50.38 $623 +0.06
1235–1295 1265 80-85% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.49 $740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $587 —
1170–1835 1363 75-80% 29 48.00–57.00 $52.53 $716 +0.69
1440–1940 1684 75-80% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.34 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1535 1460 3 61.00–66.00 $63.41 $926 —
1490–2190 1678 5 74.00–78.50 $76.48 $1,283 —
1563–2325 1824 6 81.50–90.00 $84.63 $1,544 +9.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1190 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 685.00–700.00 $692.88
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1005–1475 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 710.00–910.00 $831.13
1200–1270 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 630.00–785.00 $685.15

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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.