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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

2,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.64/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 627 lb · 96 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.36/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 681 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.95/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 733 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,029 1,789 880
Feeder cattle 1,818 1,551 757
Slaughter cattle 137 163 96
Replacement cattle 74 75 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher, and heifer calves 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 211 cows and bulls sold with 60 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
320–334 327 10 194.00–215.00 $204.28 $668 +6.61
366–387 382 17 179.00–197.00 $185.54 $709 —
392 unweaned 392 6 179.00 $179.00 $702 —
400–415 404 14 196.00–197.00 $196.71 $795 —
458 unweaned 458 11 161.00 $161.00 $737 —
495 495 11 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
509–525 518 47 177.00–189.75 $183.48 $950 +6.48
556 556 4 164.00 $164.00 $912 +5.53
602–636 625 65 146.00–158.00 $154.92 $968 +4.92
649 unweaned 649 5 142.00 $142.00 $922 —
668 unweaned 668 15 142.50 $142.50 $952 —
669–698 684 65 143.50–157.00 $149.71 $1,024 +2.82
710–749 730 61 139.00–154.50 $143.39 $1,047 +0.40
774–797 784 70 138.50–147.00 $141.97 $1,113 +2.35
811–849 834 28 134.00–141.50 $137.04 $1,143 +0.52
863–886 876 55 131.50–134.50 $133.04 $1,165 +3.98
909 909 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,182 +1.92
971 971 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,214 —
1004–1027 1012 28 120.00–124.00 $122.66 $1,241 —
1059 1059 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 10 174.00 $174.00 $771 —
463 463 15 160.00 $160.00 $741 —
506–529 522 24 150.00–165.00 $155.50 $812 —
655 655 7 143.25 $143.25 $938 —
725 725 15 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 +9.50
811 811 7 134.50 $134.50 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 9 122.00 $122.00 $855 —
831 831 7 115.00 $115.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 159.00 $159.00 $545 -10.00
363–374 unweaned 369 10 150.00–156.00 $152.96 $564 —
406–434 413 17 155.00–156.00 $155.29 $641 -4.06
469 469 8 156.00 $156.00 $732 -2.00
453–493 unweaned 478 13 141.00–151.00 $147.35 $704 +0.35
503–539 510 38 141.00–152.00 $148.65 $758 +6.45
539 unweaned 539 7 141.00 $141.00 $760 —
561–595 577 58 136.50–142.00 $139.85 $807 +0.95
613–620 unweaned 617 8 125.00–133.00 $128.98 $796 —
601–645 628 88 135.00–140.50 $138.43 $869 +2.62
668–688 684 64 129.75–137.00 $132.13 $904 +2.59
701–747 733 77 125.00–133.00 $129.95 $953 +2.49
764–787 778 28 126.00–130.00 $127.67 $993 -0.33
810 810 20 129.50 $129.50 $1,049 +7.40
879 879 9 120.50 $120.50 $1,059 -1.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 6 152.00 $152.00 $673 —
456–494 473 30 140.00–151.00 $144.79 $685 +3.79
503 503 17 141.50 $141.50 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 193.00 $193.00 $764 +14.00
424 unweaned 424 6 171.00 $171.00 $725 —
508–521 unweaned 517 10 142.00–156.00 $146.13 $755 —
618 618 8 142.50 $142.50 $881 —
641 unweaned 641 9 134.50 $134.50 $862 —
701 701 5 130.00 $130.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–470 468 12 163.00–164.00 $163.50 $765 +5.62
589 589 5 147.00 $147.00 $866 —
733 733 7 133.00 $133.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–980 940 80-85% 2 66.00–71.00 $68.61 $645 —
995 995 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $647 +4.00
1060–1280 1179 80-85% 7 67.00–70.50 $69.31 $817 +0.06
1115–1375 1185 80-85% 5 61.00–65.50 $62.33 $739 -6.92
1110–1410 1247 80-85% 8 72.50–78.00 $75.08 $936 -0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1555 1313 75-80% 12 68.00–73.00 $70.95 $932 —
1140–1590 1413 75-80% 5 74.50–78.50 $76.64 $1,083 —
1353–1805 1495 75-80% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.90 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933 933 85-90% 2 51.00 $51.00 $476 +1.22
885–990 941 85-90% 6 57.50–62.50 $60.31 $568 +10.53
1005–1090 1055 85-90% 5 63.50–66.00 $64.17 $677 +15.17
1080 1080 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $508 -9.46
1215 1215 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1830 1615 3 76.00–85.00 $82.26 $1,328 —
1495–2015 1713 8 94.00–102.50 $98.09 $1,680 —
1455–1945 1718 4 88.00–91.00 $89.73 $1,542 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1235 1225 2 65.00 $65.00 $796 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
880–1195 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 675.00–885.00 $774.62
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
960–1300 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 660.00–925.00 $844.45
1020–1395 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,225.00 $1,066.12
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,369.72 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
900–1000 967 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 960.00 $960.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1000–1200 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,121.19 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +40.00

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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.