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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

1,910 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.24/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 670 lb · 148 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.76/cwt +17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 669 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.82/cwt +21.88 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 572 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,910 1,598 2,827
Feeder cattle 1,723 1,327 2,521
Slaughter cattle 132 225 233
Replacement cattle 55 46 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale on 12-17-20: Feeder steers and heifers 6.00 to 10.00 higher on a limited test. Steer calves 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows, boners and breakers 2.00 lower, lean cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 187 cows and bulls sold with 71 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
353–366 361 10 197.00–209.00 $204.30 $738 +24.03
401 401 8 189.00 $189.00 $758 +5.68
454–482 thin fleshed 465 35 185.00–193.00 $189.25 $880 —
492–493 493 9 175.00–178.00 $177.00 $873 +11.26
508–546 524 44 167.00–182.00 $174.05 $912 +13.80
551 unweaned 551 7 154.00 $154.00 $849 —
553–596 574 87 154.00–169.50 $162.45 $932 +12.45
600–646 625 87 144.00–160.00 $155.62 $973 +11.48
654–675 669 95 140.00–151.50 $149.76 $1,002 +17.76
711–749 734 94 130.00–140.00 $136.37 $1,001 +6.87
776–790 781 57 135.00–145.50 $139.17 $1,087 +9.84
800–848 835 47 134.50–136.50 $135.06 $1,128 +10.06
851–886 870 55 129.00–133.25 $132.28 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 9 135.00 $135.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 373 16 148.00–158.00 $153.48 $572 -0.43
418–435 429 23 149.00–152.00 $150.60 $646 -3.37
450–491 470 57 132.50–151.00 $142.54 $670 +5.17
492 unweaned 492 6 125.00 $125.00 $615 +0.72
496 496 5 125.00 $125.00 $620 -12.37
500–538 523 70 130.00–133.00 $131.55 $688 -3.73
536 536 8 131.00 $131.00 $702 -4.28
544 unweaned 544 6 129.00 $129.00 $702 +11.37
565–598 581 79 129.00–132.00 $130.65 $759 +5.80
584 unweaned 584 5 115.00 $115.00 $672 -3.15
607–641 619 49 124.50–132.00 $130.35 $807 +10.35
653–689 670 148 126.00–130.00 $129.24 $866 +5.65
702–730 711 59 126.50–127.00 $126.88 $902 +3.63
724 724 5 124.00 $124.00 $898 +0.75
791 791 10 124.00 $124.00 $981 +4.00
849 849 13 119.00 $119.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 7 127.00 $127.00 $697 +5.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 195.00 $195.00 $751 —
429 unweaned 429 8 184.00 $184.00 $789 —
518 518 9 163.00 $163.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 124.00 $124.00 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1625 1408 75-80% 6 48.50–54.00 $50.36 $709 —
1165–1565 1454 75-80% 37 43.00–49.50 $47.23 $687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–915 883 85-90% 2 24.00–30.00 $27.11 $239 —
925–990 950 85-90% 3 35.00–39.00 $37.37 $355 —
1030–1305 1155 85-90% 17 36.00–46.00 $42.40 $490 —
1052–1394 1229 85-90% 8 47.00–49.00 $48.19 $592 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1425 1186 80-85% 20 47.00–54.00 $48.72 $578 —
1195–1220 1208 80-85% 2 44.00–46.00 $44.99 $543 -5.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1675 1415 6 60.00–73.00 $68.57 $970 —
1515–1685 1621 4 75.00–82.00 $78.29 $1,269 —
1995 1995 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,736 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 56.50 $56.50 $799 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1190–1290 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–830.00 $762.38
1010–1715 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 760.00–985.00 $951.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.