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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

3,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.18/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 730 lb · 188 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.25/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 641 lb · 121 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $126.42/cwt +1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 865 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,083 2,123 1,630
Feeder cattle 2,896 1,830 1,443
Slaughter cattle 132 204 120
Replacement cattle 55 89 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 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
336 336 10 173.00 $173.00 $581 -38.00
409–425 411 32 176.00–190.00 $179.17 $736 -4.64
466–493 483 21 157.00–171.00 $163.65 $790 —
511–529 519 75 150.00–165.00 $154.29 $801 -18.39
533 unweaned 533 6 142.00 $142.00 $757 —
616–649 641 121 143.00–150.00 $148.25 $950 -1.64
653–690 664 80 136.00–145.00 $142.78 $948 -1.36
700–749 730 188 131.25–143.50 $138.18 $1,009 +0.56
756–790 772 69 132.00–139.00 $133.23 $1,029 +0.99
805–838 821 90 128.25–137.00 $130.43 $1,071 -2.18
853–880 865 95 124.00–129.00 $126.42 $1,094 +1.32
909–940 918 24 120.00–121.00 $120.70 $1,108 —
982 982 10 123.50 $123.50 $1,213 -3.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 14 170.00 $170.00 $728 —
478 478 5 162.00 $162.00 $774 —
501–547 517 54 151.00–161.00 $156.98 $812 -8.02
575–594 584 36 145.00–153.00 $148.64 $868 -6.36
600 600 7 130.00 $130.00 $780 —
668–669 669 20 130.00–134.50 $132.70 $888 +11.70
731 731 14 131.00 $131.00 $958 -3.00
765–788 781 48 127.00–128.00 $127.29 $994 —
822–831 827 29 127.00–128.10 $127.61 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 6 141.00 $141.00 $450 —
453 453 8 143.00 $143.00 $648 —
540 540 11 140.00 $140.00 $756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 144.00 $144.00 $491 —
400–425 419 25 143.00–152.00 $150.27 $630 -10.80
466–484 472 29 143.00–150.00 $147.65 $697 -0.07
508–545 528 80 125.00–135.50 $131.33 $693 -8.90
551–598 568 66 127.00–135.50 $131.00 $744 -1.58
612–648 630 75 121.50–131.00 $126.76 $799 +0.75
658–698 674 87 122.50–126.00 $124.37 $838 -3.36
714–736 724 43 120.00–127.00 $122.02 $883 -1.48
761–795 774 64 117.50–121.50 $120.64 $934 -1.69
798 798 13 115.00 $115.00 $918 -7.33
818 818 7 118.00 $118.00 $965 -2.00
888 888 5 110.00 $110.00 $977 -5.70
909 909 38 116.00 $116.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 146.00 $146.00 $498 —
372–375 373 17 140.00 $140.00 $522 —
455–472 462 24 130.00–135.00 $132.13 $610 —
559 559 8 120.00 $120.00 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 146.00 $146.00 $797 —
640 unweaned 640 4 125.00 $125.00 $800 +3.00
651 651 10 129.00 $129.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 9 139.50 $139.50 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $425 —
1055 1055 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $717 —
1000–1755 1171 80-85% 24 48.00–58.00 $53.98 $632 +1.04
1248–1330 1275 80-85% 14 60.00–64.50 $62.86 $801 +2.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1395 1255 75-80% 5 49.00–57.00 $53.13 $667 —
1160–2050 1369 75-80% 18 58.00–65.25 $61.21 $838 +6.66
1558 1558 75-80% 3 66.50 $66.50 $1,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–960 885 85-90% 6 40.00–57.00 $48.45 $429 —
1000–1315 1116 85-90% 10 44.50–51.00 $47.19 $527 -3.53
1210 1210 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $508 -16.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1780 1628 5 73.50–82.00 $79.21 $1,290 —
1540–2000 1851 6 85.00–90.00 $87.21 $1,614 —
1930–2260 2093 3 91.50–94.50 $92.96 $1,946 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1225 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–1,075.00 $973.81
820–1115 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 600.00–1,075.00 $853.93
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 885.00 $885.00
1245–1281 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–835.00 $794.62
1235–1342 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–810.00 $791.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.