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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

3,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.29/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 578 lb · 177 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.28/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 579 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.28/cwt -7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 482 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,010 1,910 2,403
Feeder cattle 2,697 1,723 2,162
Slaughter cattle 188 132 143
Replacement cattle 125 55 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with fair demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 313 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
305–348 319 6 203.00–204.00 $203.36 $649 —
387 387 16 189.00–193.00 $189.75 $734 -14.55
413–449 432 14 180.00–188.00 $184.62 $798 -4.38
457–494 476 22 165.00–179.00 $171.73 $817 -5.27
503–546 522 28 159.00–172.00 $164.73 $860 -9.32
555–593 579 139 150.00–164.75 $157.99 $915 -4.46
583 583 8 145.00 $145.00 $845 -17.45
609–643 616 64 142.00–155.00 $147.55 $909 -8.07
651–691 679 103 132.50–146.50 $139.35 $946 -10.41
713–746 725 62 126.50–137.00 $133.50 $968 -2.87
759–794 776 61 130.50–134.00 $131.45 $1,020 -7.72
810–820 816 19 125.00–127.00 $126.16 $1,029 -8.90
859–883 867 40 125.00–127.50 $126.61 $1,098 -5.67
905–931 918 82 117.50–123.50 $121.06 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–496 477 17 155.00–161.00 $157.33 $750 —
525–549 535 19 151.00–155.00 $153.27 $820 —
558 558 13 147.50 $147.50 $823 —
612–643 625 52 125.00–141.00 $134.55 $841 —
652 652 7 133.00 $133.00 $867 -2.00
787 787 25 125.50 $125.50 $988 —
858–885 878 27 120.50–125.00 $123.86 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 9 127.00 $127.00 $742 —
684 684 19 123.50 $123.50 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–333 327 8 151.00–166.00 $160.27 $524 —
371–393 382 8 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $617 +8.06
421 unweaned 421 7 136.00 $136.00 $573 —
400–445 424 38 138.00–160.00 $145.95 $619 -4.65
455–496 481 110 128.00–141.50 $133.24 $641 -9.30
482–493 unweaned 485 21 127.00–128.00 $127.24 $617 +2.24
501–534 521 29 129.00–131.00 $130.25 $679 -1.30
542 unweaned 542 9 125.00 $125.00 $678 -4.00
562–596 578 177 125.00–132.00 $130.29 $753 -0.36
616 unweaned 616 4 120.00 $120.00 $739 —
612–641 627 61 123.00–129.50 $126.83 $795 -3.52
663–678 unweaned 672 10 118.00–120.00 $119.21 $801 —
657–697 681 47 123.50–125.00 $124.40 $847 -4.84
727–739 733 24 122.75–124.50 $123.62 $906 -0.38
792 792 30 119.00 $119.00 $942 -5.00
809–849 830 45 114.25–119.25 $116.97 $971 -2.03
899 899 5 111.00 $111.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–437 432 19 139.00–142.00 $140.24 $606 —
441 unweaned 441 7 121.00 $121.00 $534 —
561–566 563 22 120.00–125.50 $123.40 $695 —
629–638 633 13 120.00–121.00 $120.53 $763 —
700 700 12 122.50 $122.50 $858 —
781 781 16 117.50 $117.50 $918 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–392 384 16 190.00–197.00 $192.98 $741 -2.02
563 563 4 145.00 $145.00 $816 —
601 601 17 131.50 $131.50 $790 —
612 unweaned 612 5 130.00 $130.00 $796 —
733 733 6 116.00 $116.00 $850 —
757 757 13 114.50 $114.50 $867 —
771 unweaned 771 4 110.00 $110.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 142.00 $142.00 $740 —
551 551 7 142.00 $142.00 $782 —
639 639 9 127.00 $127.00 $812 —
658 unweaned 658 8 118.00 $118.00 $776 —
674 674 6 118.00 $118.00 $795 —
758 758 12 106.50 $106.50 $807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 135.00 $135.00 $598 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–964 945 85-90% 6 31.00–32.50 $32.28 $305 —
880–990 947 85-90% 14 34.00–44.00 $35.83 $339 —
1065 1065 85-90% 3 55.00 $55.00 $586 —
960–1340 1073 85-90% 31 34.00–47.00 $40.21 $431 —
1035–1120 1078 85-90% 2 48.00 $48.00 $517 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $392 -16.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1175 1104 80-85% 4 43.00–46.00 $45.00 $497 —
1005–1295 1172 80-85% 5 58.00–59.00 $58.32 $684 +9.60
1150–1320 1213 80-85% 24 47.00–57.00 $50.82 $616 +5.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1560 1369 75-80% 7 56.00–57.50 $56.87 $779 —
1455–1765 1543 75-80% 17 49.50–55.50 $52.59 $811 —
2025 2025 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1640 1451 6 60.00–71.50 $67.90 $985 —
1640–2215 1920 7 79.00–84.50 $81.64 $1,567 —
2215 2215 1 92.00 $92.00 $2,038 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1535 1372 3 51.00–54.00 $53.08 $728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1038–1403 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 960.00–1,000.00 $969.24
1120–1315 1201 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 600.00–680.00 $647.74
975–1310 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 585.00–1,035.00 $794.00
1125–1407 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 600.00–860.00 $720.24
1230–1575 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 875.00–1,075.00 $1,007.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 520.00 $520.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -10.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 -140.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.