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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

1,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.95/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 520 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.69/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 580 lb · 55 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.19/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 773 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,370 2,369 445
Feeder cattle 1,216 2,225 390
Slaughter cattle 113 95 38
Replacement cattle 41 49 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves under 500 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Lean cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 154 cows and bulls sold with 73 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
325–327 326 9 209.00–211.00 $210.34 $686 -6.66
360–387 380 16 195.00–202.00 $196.66 $747 +1.65
416–425 419 16 180.00–187.00 $184.81 $774 +0.49
485 485 10 174.00 $174.00 $844 +2.49
511 unweaned 511 6 167.00 $167.00 $853 —
530 530 4 168.00 $168.00 $890 -2.00
562–579 570 41 149.00–157.00 $154.29 $879 -3.29
613–625 619 13 149.00–154.00 $151.33 $937 +0.82
642 unweaned 642 6 135.00 $135.00 $867 —
653–683 668 38 136.50–157.00 $151.30 $1,011 +11.43
702–739 724 44 130.00–139.50 $135.59 $982 +3.57
752–794 773 47 130.00–139.00 $133.19 $1,030 +1.51
825–837 835 25 127.50–130.00 $127.80 $1,067 +0.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 8 141.00 $141.00 $575 —
466 466 7 131.00 $131.00 $610 —
515 515 7 139.00 $139.00 $716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 8 163.00 $163.00 $857 +8.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 11 144.00 $144.00 $564 —
419–429 424 26 147.00–164.00 $159.45 $676 +7.57
425 unweaned 425 4 136.00 $136.00 $578 —
452–492 472 33 147.00–153.00 $149.10 $704 +9.36
500–544 519 83 132.00–144.50 $139.50 $724 +1.72
524 fancy 524 12 151.00 $151.00 $791 —
556–594 575 41 125.00–139.00 $130.15 $748 +0.74
588–597 unweaned 594 14 120.50 $120.50 $716 -4.50
617–637 626 17 121.50–125.00 $123.08 $770 -1.58
633 fancy 633 9 137.00 $137.00 $867 —
656–695 687 30 122.50–125.00 $123.57 $849 —
707–725 717 30 120.00–125.00 $122.61 $879 +0.11
802–812 808 18 115.00–120.00 $118.07 $954 +1.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 10 110.00 $110.00 $542 —
590 590 5 120.00 $120.00 $708 +1.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 110.00 $110.00 $430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 153.50 $153.50 $834 —
574 574 4 143.00 $143.00 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1135 1100 80-85% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.55 $545 —
1120–1335 1219 80-85% 12 53.00–60.50 $58.11 $708 +7.16
1120–1453 1272 80-85% 12 61.00–70.00 $65.80 $837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 85-90% 3 30.00 $30.00 $277 -5.27
930–948 944 85-90% 5 35.50–39.00 $36.19 $342 +0.92
1005–1008 1007 85-90% 3 44.00–49.00 $45.66 $460 +15.66
1020 1020 85-90% 3 39.00 $39.00 $398 +9.00
1098–1270 1141 85-90% 11 51.50–55.50 $52.52 $599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1575 1399 75-80% 6 54.50–61.00 $58.53 $819 —
1275–1685 1505 75-80% 15 62.50–67.00 $64.37 $969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1885 1454 7 71.00–80.00 $75.16 $1,093 —
1635–1740 1688 3 82.00–84.00 $83.31 $1,406 -3.46
1665–1910 1817 3 87.50–94.00 $92.01 $1,672 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1555 1373 4 53.00–61.00 $57.09 $784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1085–1165 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–750.00 $702.34
1112–1580 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 600.00–910.00 $664.54
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1308 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 785.00 $785.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.