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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

2,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.15/cwt -10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 671 lb · 106 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $128.09/cwt ≈ $1,171/hd at 914 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.06/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 771 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,341 1,370 376
Feeder cattle 1,991 1,216 348
Slaughter cattle 226 113 22
Replacement cattle 124 41 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 350 cows and bulls sold with 65 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
357–365 362 9 203.00–209.00 $205.31 $743 +8.65
400–445 425 47 180.00–190.00 $185.83 $790 +1.02
450 fancy 450 10 193.00 $193.00 $868 —
473–483 478 20 178.00–184.00 $180.72 $864 +6.72
502 502 6 175.00 $175.00 $878 +7.00
559–591 563 43 153.00–165.50 $163.03 $918 +8.74
600–639 627 70 150.00–156.50 $151.62 $951 +0.29
654–689 669 92 140.50–145.00 $142.83 $956 -8.47
671–695 unweaned 681 14 129.00–131.00 $130.13 $886 —
708 unweaned 708 8 125.00 $125.00 $885 —
723 723 6 133.00 $133.00 $962 -2.59
753–793 771 77 131.25–136.00 $135.06 $1,041 +1.87
813–835 827 64 130.00–137.35 $133.44 $1,104 +5.64
855–880 874 58 125.00–128.00 $127.30 $1,113 —
908–941 914 80 124.25–130.00 $128.09 $1,171 —
1014–1018 1018 67 122.00–124.00 $123.76 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–542 534 63 155.00–164.00 $159.51 $852 -3.49
564–587 569 30 139.00–140.00 $139.24 $792 —
605 605 24 135.00–144.50 $138.56 $838 —
670 670 6 137.00 $137.00 $918 —
731 731 7 132.00 $132.00 $965 —
752 752 5 128.00 $128.00 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 163.00 $163.00 $497 —
380 380 4 149.00 $149.00 $566 —
436 436 4 144.00 $144.00 $628 -15.45
460–495 479 65 142.00–149.00 $145.63 $698 -3.47
516–536 527 15 138.00–142.00 $139.83 $737 +0.33
557–590 571 48 129.00–141.00 $135.81 $775 +5.66
575 unweaned 575 5 125.00 $125.00 $719 +4.50
610–641 626 47 125.50–134.50 $130.86 $819 +7.78
633 unweaned 633 12 120.00 $120.00 $760 —
651–696 681 46 127.00–129.00 $127.78 $870 +4.21
707–748 731 57 122.00–127.25 $125.39 $917 +2.78
751–759 753 21 124.25–126.60 $126.04 $949 —
886–894 890 9 116.50–118.50 $117.39 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–433 430 25 142.00–143.00 $142.77 $614 —
463 463 17 138.00–139.00 $138.59 $642 +28.59
546 546 7 120.00 $120.00 $655 —
583–589 587 25 123.50–125.00 $124.40 $730 +4.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 unweaned 610 8 133.00 $133.00 $811 —
694 694 9 124.50 $124.50 $864 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 6 138.00 $138.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–900 890 85-90% 2 44.00–45.00 $44.49 $396 —
1008–1155 1065 85-90% 43 46.00–56.00 $54.68 $582 —
1150–1260 1196 85-90% 4 57.00–61.00 $58.83 $704 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
911–985 929 80-85% 7 52.50–57.00 $53.70 $499 —
1040–1225 1143 80-85% 5 53.00–57.00 $54.87 $627 —
1000–1415 1180 80-85% 34 58.50–66.00 $62.04 $732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 54.00 $54.00 $702 —
1040–1795 1353 75-80% 32 57.50–66.00 $62.72 $849 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1760 1452 10 71.50–82.50 $76.19 $1,106 +1.03
1550–1980 1721 9 84.50–88.00 $86.16 $1,483 —
1565–1930 1783 3 90.00–93.50 $92.11 $1,642 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1170 1138 4 43.00–62.00 $53.70 $611 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–955 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–835.00 $816.93
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1015–1245 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 640.00–760.00 $742.26
970–1403 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 775.00–1,000.00 $885.08
925–1400 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 660.00–1,075.00 $904.63
1139–1255 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 660.00–785.00 $765.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.