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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

1,826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $128.10/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 890 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.55/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 629 lb · 98 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.00/cwt -2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 847 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,826 2,029 768
Feeder cattle 1,683 1,818 710
Slaughter cattle 95 137 46
Replacement cattle 48 74 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to good with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower. A total of 143 cows and bulls sold with 66 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
318–333 327 7 189.00–195.00 $192.50 $629 -11.78
359 359 4 175.00 $175.00 $628 -10.54
453–488 469 37 174.00–184.00 $179.17 $840 -0.83
508–528 515 11 179.00–180.00 $179.63 $925 -3.85
556 unweaned 556 7 157.00 $157.00 $873 —
558–578 564 17 165.00–170.00 $168.49 $950 +4.49
620–636 625 30 150.00–156.00 $152.48 $953 -2.44
659–660 659 63 144.50–149.00 $145.94 $962 -3.77
702–743 732 58 139.00–149.50 $147.02 $1,076 +3.63
762–772 766 53 134.25–136.85 $135.34 $1,037 -6.63
847 847 64 135.00 $135.00 $1,143 -2.04
856–898 890 112 127.50–130.00 $128.10 $1,140 -4.94
911–931 921 16 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $1,165 -3.52
967 967 41 130.00 $130.00 $1,257 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 8 166.00–178.00 $171.93 $756 -2.07
518–547 539 25 150.00–156.00 $152.75 $823 -2.75
563–569 564 45 157.00–161.00 $157.99 $891 —
614–629 622 27 130.00–140.00 $133.18 $828 —
665 665 11 141.00 $141.00 $938 -2.25
788 788 11 133.50 $133.50 $1,052 —
937 937 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,078 —
999 999 34 118.50 $118.50 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 6 159.00 $159.00 $663 —
557–580 573 16 126.50–145.00 $132.12 $757 —
716 716 7 126.00 $126.00 $902 +4.00
846 846 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,058 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 154.00 $154.00 $533 -5.00
393 393 4 150.00 $150.00 $590 —
406 406 5 151.00 $151.00 $613 -4.29
476 476 8 141.00 $141.00 $671 -15.00
518–544 524 30 138.00–149.50 $140.79 $738 -7.86
558–598 575 35 133.00–144.50 $137.96 $793 -1.89
612–648 629 98 127.50–141.00 $134.55 $846 -3.88
651–690 657 22 129.50–136.00 $134.34 $883 +2.21
711–748 724 29 125.00–129.00 $126.47 $916 -3.48
763 763 14 125.00 $125.00 $954 -2.67
803–846 824 46 120.00–123.00 $121.89 $1,004 -7.61
857–868 860 20 121.00–122.00 $121.70 $1,047 +1.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 144.00 $144.00 $468 —
394 394 5 138.00 $138.00 $544 —
455 455 10 132.00 $132.00 $601 -12.79
501–541 525 41 131.00–135.00 $133.17 $699 -8.33
576 576 24 133.50 $133.50 $769 —
624 624 8 128.50 $128.50 $802 —
708 708 5 120.00 $120.00 $850 —
758 758 10 123.50 $123.50 $936 —
800 800 11 120.00 $120.00 $960 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–493 485 9 162.00–164.00 $162.90 $790 -0.60
583 583 6 146.00 $146.00 $851 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 7 171.00 $171.00 $899 —
652–677 665 6 133.00–141.00 $136.92 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–940 923 80-85% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.02 $536 -10.59
1165–1285 1208 80-85% 3 72.00–73.50 $72.64 $877 —
1085–1278 1214 80-85% 3 57.00–60.50 $59.46 $722 -15.62
1105–1357 1231 80-85% 24 63.00–69.00 $65.36 $805 -9.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1590 1303 75-80% 8 66.00–69.00 $67.83 $884 -3.12
1265–1490 1356 75-80% 4 61.00–65.00 $63.49 $861 —
1295–1730 1455 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.27 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–980 913 85-90% 3 48.00–48.50 $48.32 $441 -2.68
1025–1080 1048 85-90% 3 56.00–57.00 $56.66 $594 —
1176 1176 85-90% 8 61.00 $61.00 $717 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1700 1488 6 84.00–90.00 $86.92 $1,293 —
1395–1765 1613 5 75.00–78.00 $76.02 $1,226 -6.24
1480–1945 1691 8 91.00–104.50 $98.18 $1,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–945 893 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–960.00 $837.65
1040–1305 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–835.00 $786.35
1130–1375 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 725.00–1,010.00 $902.69
1190–1450 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,110.00 $1,060.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -350.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,185.00 $1,185.00 +225.00

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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.