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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.54/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 683 lb · 62 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.46/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 740 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.99/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 722 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,789 1,487 851
Feeder cattle 1,551 1,352 737
Slaughter cattle 163 106 85
Replacement cattle 75 29 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower on a light test. Quality fair to good with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. A total of 238 cows and bulls sold with 68 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
310–312 311 9 196.00–201.00 $197.67 $615 -10.79
500–527 509 9 177.00 $177.00 $901 +2.52
537 unweaned 537 6 171.00 $171.00 $918 —
552–592 573 29 158.00–159.00 $158.47 $908 -0.72
605 605 2 150.00 $150.00 $908 +2.00
650–662 656 43 143.50–151.00 $146.89 $964 +1.53
710–740 722 60 139.00–145.00 $142.99 $1,032 +0.95
766–780 772 52 135.00–143.50 $139.62 $1,078 +3.62
809–838 832 55 136.00–137.00 $136.52 $1,136 +0.12
851–898 872 18 128.00–130.00 $129.06 $1,125 —
932–934 933 34 125.00–130.50 $128.08 $1,195 +2.31
1096 1096 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 155.00 $155.00 $913 —
649 649 7 141.00 $141.00 $915 -3.00
743 743 4 130.50 $130.50 $970 -7.50
848 848 11 131.00 $131.00 $1,111 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 169.00 $169.00 $568 —
371–379 375 13 159.00–165.00 $161.80 $607 -8.20
401–444 425 18 154.00–166.00 $159.35 $677 -7.99
457 457 6 158.00 $158.00 $722 +1.75
481 unweaned 481 7 147.00 $147.00 $707 —
506–526 515 36 140.00–145.00 $142.20 $732 -5.63
556–598 578 33 134.50–150.00 $138.90 $803 +0.83
601–618 609 23 134.00–138.00 $135.81 $827 +0.88
656–694 683 62 125.10–134.00 $129.54 $885 +0.02
700–746 740 60 126.75–128.25 $127.46 $943 -2.04
781 781 19 128.00 $128.00 $1,000 -4.00
812–847 840 39 122.00–122.50 $122.10 $1,026 +0.39
853–894 861 58 118.50–124.00 $122.03 $1,051 +4.93
921–925 922 22 117.50–120.00 $119.43 $1,101 —
966–981 970 31 117.00–120.25 $119.40 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 157.00 $157.00 $570 —
455 455 6 141.00 $141.00 $642 —
548 548 12 139.00 $139.00 $762 —
564–588 571 21 119.00–125.50 $123.65 $706 —
606–634 621 11 122.00 $122.00 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 163.00 $163.00 $621 —
456–479 471 31 156.00–159.00 $157.88 $744 —
602–613 606 17 122.00–143.00 $129.50 $785 —
655 655 4 134.00 $134.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 9 179.00 $179.00 $664 —
462 462 15 179.00 $179.00 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $607 —
1020–1390 1173 80-85% 21 66.00–73.00 $69.25 $812 +5.01
1055–1405 1217 80-85% 14 59.00–66.00 $62.72 $763 —
1080–1415 1238 80-85% 20 72.50–81.00 $75.11 $930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1490 1353 75-80% 18 61.00–67.00 $63.90 $865 —
1315–1465 1370 75-80% 3 75.50–80.00 $77.10 $1,056 —
1240–1705 1454 75-80% 23 66.50–73.00 $68.62 $998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–980 923 85-90% 12 47.00–59.00 $49.78 $459 -1.15
960 960 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $586 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $517 —
1025–1123 1064 85-90% 9 54.00–60.00 $56.46 $601 —
1125–1140 1133 85-90% 2 68.50–69.00 $68.75 $779 -1.25
1060–1390 1150 85-90% 13 61.50–65.00 $62.43 $718 +3.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1565 1475 4 73.00–85.00 $81.74 $1,206 —
1545–2090 1780 10 87.00–95.00 $90.82 $1,617 -3.62
1640–2350 1992 9 97.00–105.50 $100.37 $1,999 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1590 1425 2 70.50–71.00 $70.72 $1,008 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–990 863 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $943.04
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
890–1650 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 725.00–1,110.00 $936.29
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–940 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–960.00 $891.03 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.