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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

3,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.75/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 769 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.63/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 616 lb · 172 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.26/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 715 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,024 3,083 981
Feeder cattle 2,844 2,896 929
Slaughter cattle 129 132 40
Replacement cattle 51 55 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves steady to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 2.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. A total of 180 cows and bulls sold with 72 percent going to slaughter.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 199.00 $199.00 $621 +26.00
358 358 4 206.00 $206.00 $737 —
415–443 427 19 175.00–187.00 $178.90 $764 -0.27
493–497 496 11 165.00–171.50 $169.74 $842 +6.09
502–547 514 94 155.00–171.00 $164.86 $847 +10.57
551–594 559 36 150.00–166.50 $160.43 $897 —
600–649 616 172 143.00–154.00 $150.63 $928 +2.38
667–698 678 58 136.50–146.50 $143.53 $973 +0.75
700–728 715 149 134.25–146.00 $141.26 $1,010 +3.08
760–799 781 148 130.00–138.75 $134.35 $1,049 +1.12
802–847 820 149 125.00–134.00 $130.52 $1,070 +0.09
850–877 866 88 124.50–129.00 $127.86 $1,107 +1.44
900–946 921 78 124.50–128.25 $125.33 $1,154 +4.63
960 960 17 124.35 $124.35 $1,194 +0.85
1019 1019 9 118.50 $118.50 $1,208 —
1079 1079 17 118.50 $118.50 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 157.00 $157.00 $479 —
485 485 5 153.00 $153.00 $742 -9.00
535 535 11 145.00 $145.00 $776 -11.98
573–588 581 11 133.00–144.00 $139.07 $808 -9.57
749 749 10 122.50 $122.50 $918 -8.50
787–789 788 16 128.00–129.00 $128.44 $1,012 +1.15
809 809 12 127.00 $127.00 $1,027 -0.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 324 7 143.00–167.00 $152.60 $494 +8.60
367–393 380 12 146.00–147.00 $146.52 $557 —
410–431 418 29 144.00–149.00 $147.81 $618 -2.46
429 unweaned 429 7 139.00 $139.00 $596 —
453–476 463 12 140.00–144.00 $142.28 $659 -5.37
507–543 522 40 130.00–141.00 $135.15 $705 +3.82
553–595 580 106 127.00–137.50 $133.34 $773 +2.34
605–635 618 64 123.75–136.00 $130.20 $805 +3.44
651–695 674 90 124.00–130.00 $127.50 $859 +3.13
702–736 718 118 120.85–127.00 $124.83 $896 +2.81
751–799 769 184 119.85–124.00 $122.75 $944 +2.11
806–837 829 19 120.50–123.00 $121.14 $1,004 +3.14
850 850 15 118.75 $118.75 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 132.00 $132.00 $506 -8.00
441–446 442 19 125.00–141.00 $134.02 $592 —
472 472 10 136.00 $136.00 $642 +3.87
514–547 530 23 120.50–126.00 $123.32 $654 —
576–592 587 22 125.00–126.00 $125.69 $738 +5.69
671–683 675 12 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–436 430 14 118.00–122.00 $119.39 $513 —
475 475 8 120.00 $120.00 $570 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–488 483 12 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $728 —
521 521 6 150.00 $150.00 $782 +4.00
554 554 4 136.00 $136.00 $753 —
636 636 4 136.00 $136.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 7 142.50 $142.50 $741 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1880 1338 75-80% 19 59.00–66.00 $62.05 $830 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $884 -9.50
1450–1695 1595 75-80% 5 66.00–68.00 $66.73 $1,064 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 968 80-85% 2 48.00–52.00 $50.05 $484 —
1097–1320 1178 80-85% 5 52.50–55.50 $53.49 $630 -0.49
1030–1480 1224 80-85% 12 56.00–63.00 $59.23 $725 —
1230–1280 1255 80-85% 2 65.50–69.00 $67.22 $844 +4.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–880 857 85-90% 3 34.00–38.00 $36.40 $312 -12.05
800–985 923 85-90% 7 40.00–50.00 $43.52 $402 —
925 925 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $555 —
1030–1215 1123 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $58.92 $662 +11.73
1035–1330 1183 85-90% 4 46.00–52.00 $47.55 $563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1295 1123 3 70.00–73.00 $71.15 $799 —
1440–1940 1676 7 70.00–81.00 $76.43 $1,281 —
1410–2100 1849 11 84.00–88.00 $85.77 $1,586 —
1990 1990 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,881 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1150 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,150.00 $1,055.23
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1150–1229 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 625.00–735.00 $697.80
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1030–1475 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,178.59

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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.