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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 22, 2021

1,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $120.82/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 969 lb · 89 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $124.17/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 903 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.67/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 768 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,626 1,826 1,210
Feeder cattle 1,403 1,683 1,133
Slaughter cattle 154 95 64
Replacement cattle 69 48 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifers calves lower on a limited test. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 223 cows and bulls sold with 69 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
438 438 6 178.00 $178.00 $780 —
460 460 4 169.00 $169.00 $777 -10.17
477 unweaned 477 10 163.00 $163.00 $778 —
505–518 512 10 162.00–168.00 $165.04 $845 -14.59
541 unweaned 541 16 150.50 $150.50 $814 —
601 unweaned 601 5 143.00 $143.00 $859 —
612–642 630 64 146.00–155.00 $152.51 $961 +0.03
651–691 674 23 140.50–145.00 $142.55 $961 -3.39
734 734 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,013 -9.02
759–798 768 71 130.00–134.50 $133.67 $1,027 -1.67
818–836 828 7 131.00–134.50 $132.48 $1,097 -2.52
865–882 876 48 123.00–125.00 $124.45 $1,090 -3.65
901–904 903 81 124.00–125.00 $124.17 $1,121 -2.31
950–997 969 89 115.50–123.00 $120.82 $1,171 -9.18
1023 1023 13 116.50 $116.50 $1,192 —
1085 1085 17 111.00 $111.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 4 156.00 $156.00 $704 —
535 535 17 157.00 $157.00 $840 +4.25
586 586 5 152.00 $152.00 $891 -5.99
666–676 671 12 133.00–139.00 $136.02 $913 -4.98
864 864 17 123.00 $123.00 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 148.00 $148.00 $616 -3.00
452 452 3 151.00 $151.00 $683 +10.00
490 unweaned 490 10 141.00 $141.00 $691 —
505–540 524 47 136.50–142.50 $139.37 $730 -1.42
560–565 563 28 136.50–139.00 $138.14 $778 +0.18
601–649 632 62 125.00–130.50 $128.29 $811 -6.26
654–673 670 37 122.50–127.00 $126.41 $847 -7.93
716–744 726 41 122.00–128.00 $123.68 $898 -2.79
857–893 868 31 110.00–122.25 $117.09 $1,016 -4.61
906 906 60 117.00 $117.00 $1,060 —
963 963 8 117.50 $117.50 $1,132 —
1019 1019 52 115.50 $115.50 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 10 122.50 $122.50 $780 -6.00
670–685 682 30 112.00–118.00 $116.12 $792 —
709 709 9 120.00 $120.00 $851 ±0.00
803 803 22 116.00 $116.00 $931 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 unweaned 568 4 138.00 $138.00 $784 —
718 unweaned 718 4 120.00 $120.00 $862 —
745 745 10 125.50 $125.50 $935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1545 1253 75-80% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.72 $811 —
1140–1555 1401 75-80% 6 69.50–71.50 $70.28 $985 —
1160–1800 1477 75-80% 29 72.00–78.50 $76.32 $1,127 +4.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–955 886 85-90% 5 46.00–47.00 $46.42 $411 —
890–995 962 85-90% 13 52.50–58.50 $55.78 $537 —
1005–1230 1085 85-90% 8 54.00–58.00 $55.64 $604 —
1023–1305 1132 85-90% 6 65.00–66.00 $65.84 $745 —
1115–1240 1178 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $730 +1.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1375 1171 80-85% 12 60.00–65.00 $63.04 $738 —
1090–1460 1259 80-85% 9 66.00–70.00 $68.18 $858 —
1115–1530 1270 80-85% 7 72.00–74.50 $73.28 $931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1410 1368 3 79.00–83.00 $80.70 $1,104 —
1320–1980 1611 13 84.00–94.00 $90.34 $1,455 +14.32
1630–2430 1984 5 97.00–106.00 $102.58 $2,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00 $775.00
865–1070 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–885.00 $820.77
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
1279 1279 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1150 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00–1,200.00 $1,193.63 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.