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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

1,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.28/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 668 lb · 111 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.25/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 876 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.62/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 596 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,624 3,024 288
Feeder cattle 1,479 2,844 243
Slaughter cattle 102 129 24
Replacement cattle 43 51 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 lower on a limited test. Heifer calves 4.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. A total of 145 cows and bulls sold with 70 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
339 339 5 201.00 $201.00 $681 +2.00
479 479 29 181.00 $181.00 $867 +11.26
514–538 529 21 154.00–177.00 $161.21 $853 -3.65
579–597 596 71 154.50–160.00 $157.62 $939 —
613–621 616 21 148.00–153.00 $149.64 $922 -0.99
650–698 668 111 139.00–153.75 $148.28 $991 +4.75
703–736 715 57 138.00–153.50 $146.75 $1,049 +5.49
766–793 784 66 134.50–136.00 $135.04 $1,059 +0.69
829–830 830 29 131.50–132.00 $131.71 $1,093 +1.19
855–883 876 111 128.00–132.35 $131.25 $1,150 +3.39
918–940 925 32 125.50–128.75 $127.72 $1,181 +2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 29 140.00 $140.00 $941 —
796–799 797 17 125.00–127.00 $126.06 $1,005 -2.38
801–813 807 17 124.00–128.00 $126.13 $1,018 -0.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 157.00 $157.00 $534 +4.40
358 358 7 151.00–155.00 $153.29 $549 +6.77
425–435 429 15 157.00–159.00 $158.26 $679 +10.45
468 468 8 156.00 $156.00 $730 +13.72
506–523 515 11 135.00–144.00 $139.02 $716 +3.87
560–589 570 47 130.00–140.50 $137.08 $781 +3.74
605–647 628 46 126.00–133.00 $130.79 $821 +0.59
649 unweaned 649 4 116.00 $116.00 $753 —
668–670 669 18 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $866 +2.00
705–743 721 55 126.00–127.50 $126.85 $915 +2.02
765–770 766 51 123.50–128.85 $128.22 $982 +5.47
844 844 37 122.75 $122.75 $1,036 +1.61
891–899 894 11 115.50–120.00 $117.15 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 16 124.00 $124.00 $791 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 140.00 $140.00 $722 -2.50
563–568 565 11 130.00–137.00 $133.20 $753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 9 185.00 $185.00 $794 —
736 unweaned 736 5 122.00 $122.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 85-90% 4 30.00 $30.00 $248 —
880–995 947 85-90% 18 37.50–53.00 $43.99 $417 -16.01
1015–1095 1055 85-90% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.52 $607 —
1000–1230 1102 85-90% 5 45.00–52.00 $47.14 $519 -11.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $585 +9.95
1025 1025 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $543 —
1160 1160 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $766 +12.51
1060–1500 1248 80-85% 13 56.00–63.50 $62.43 $779 +3.20
1790 1790 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1455 1281 75-80% 4 60.00–61.50 $60.43 $774 —
1235–1637 1568 75-80% 12 64.50–69.00 $66.67 $1,045 +9.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1725 1431 8 68.00–78.00 $71.21 $1,019 —
1270–2160 1679 6 82.00–90.00 $86.24 $1,448 +9.81
1835–2125 1959 8 92.00–100.00 $94.83 $1,858 +0.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1005–1475 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 675.00–960.00 $861.50
890–1515 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,169.58
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1110–1775 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,161.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1130 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,157.08 —

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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.