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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

2,369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.54/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 858 lb · 159 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $131.68/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 769 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.87/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 670 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,369 3,010 1,097
Feeder cattle 2,225 2,697 977
Slaughter cattle 95 188 78
Replacement cattle 49 125 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Steer calves steady, heifer calves 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 144 cows and bulls sold with 66 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
337 337 3 217.00 $217.00 $731 +13.64
355–395 378 7 193.00–198.00 $195.01 $737 +5.26
409–416 413 15 182.00–191.00 $184.32 $761 -0.30
459–461 460 8 169.00–174.00 $171.51 $789 -0.22
506 506 5 170.00 $170.00 $860 +5.27
580–583 582 30 152.00–164.00 $157.58 $917 +12.58
616–635 629 25 148.00–156.00 $150.51 $947 +2.96
651–688 670 77 133.00–148.00 $139.87 $937 +0.52
709–742 723 60 127.50–135.00 $132.02 $955 -1.48
758–781 769 112 129.00–134.50 $131.68 $1,013 +0.23
801–844 824 66 125.00–131.75 $127.45 $1,050 +1.29
851–879 858 159 122.50–129.00 $126.54 $1,086 -0.07
930 930 14 123.50 $123.50 $1,149 +2.44
975 975 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 10 162.50 $162.50 $635 —
448 448 13 169.00 $169.00 $757 —
458–460 459 16 160.00–163.00 $161.50 $741 +4.17
523–535 528 30 150.00–158.00 $154.77 $817 +1.50
574 574 10 139.00 $139.00 $798 -8.50
764–790 773 21 127.50–130.00 $129.15 $998 +3.65
830 830 9 113.00 $113.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–318 315 17 154.00–166.00 $163.26 $514 +2.99
378–384 381 7 155.00–156.00 $155.42 $592 -6.12
403–447 429 50 142.00–160.00 $151.88 $652 +5.93
451–495 475 31 133.00–149.00 $139.74 $664 +6.50
500–549 513 55 129.00–144.00 $137.78 $707 +7.53
521–548 unweaned 535 20 117.00–124.00 $120.10 $643 -4.90
562 unweaned 562 8 125.00 $125.00 $702 —
551–579 564 57 126.00–141.00 $129.41 $730 -0.88
630–641 633 26 121.00–127.50 $124.66 $789 -2.17
650 650 24 124.50 $124.50 $809 +0.10
659 unweaned 659 4 114.00 $114.00 $751 -5.21
703–716 708 36 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $867 -1.12
750–779 759 27 118.00–121.00 $120.45 $914 +1.45
800–811 806 23 115.00–118.00 $116.71 $941 -0.26
876 876 8 115.00 $115.00 $1,007 +4.00
1086 1086 13 91.00 $91.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–542 525 12 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $635 —
527 unweaned 527 7 117.00 $117.00 $617 —
564–594 578 13 115.00–121.50 $118.42 $684 -4.98
658–697 667 64 115.00–121.50 $119.20 $795 —
714 714 17 121.00 $121.00 $864 -1.50
789 789 33 117.50 $117.50 $927 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 120.00 $120.00 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 173.00 $173.00 $773 —
484 484 13 167.00 $167.00 $808 —
624 unweaned 624 9 133.50 $133.50 $833 +3.50
743 743 8 114.00 $114.00 $847 -2.00
916 916 6 100.00 $100.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 15 145.00 $145.00 $815 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864–990 934 85-90% 13 31.00–38.00 $35.27 $329 +2.99
950 950 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $238 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $303 —
955–1180 1076 85-90% 9 34.00–46.00 $40.93 $440 -7.07
1390–1565 1478 85-90% 2 51.00 $51.00 $754 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1580 1235 80-85% 20 48.00–57.00 $50.95 $629 +0.13
1320–1397 1378 80-85% 4 45.00–47.00 $46.52 $641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1395 1337 75-80% 3 57.00–61.50 $58.90 $787 —
1341 1341 75-80% 11 48.50 $48.50 $650 —
1315–1485 1401 75-80% 7 51.00–56.00 $53.82 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1660 1578 2 67.00–73.00 $70.16 $1,107 —
1490–1880 1669 5 86.00–88.00 $86.77 $1,448 —
1665–1960 1769 5 77.50–85.00 $82.03 $1,451 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
710–1015 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $679.42
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
975–1390 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 600.00–850.00 $715.93
980–1450 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–810.00 $639.05
1210–1255 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–710.00 $705.09
1135–1445 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,075.00 $969.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 485.00 $485.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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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.