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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

1,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.15/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 629 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.13/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 687 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $121.50/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 887 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,122 1,626 2,230
Feeder cattle 891 1,403 2,066
Slaughter cattle 180 154 130
Replacement cattle 51 69 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2. 00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves lower on a limited test. Quality good to average with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 231 cows and bulls sold with 78 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
270 270 5 183.00 $183.00 $494 —
359–364 361 15 182.00–183.00 $182.53 $659 —
452–499 485 10 162.00–169.00 $167.04 $810 -1.96
514 514 4 172.00 $172.00 $884 +6.96
582–586 584 10 147.00–150.00 $148.51 $867 —
600–631 627 21 148.00–151.00 $150.59 $944 -1.92
657–681 674 50 137.00–140.00 $137.88 $929 -4.67
708–716 713 11 135.50–136.00 $135.68 $967 -2.32
754–770 761 30 128.50–129.50 $128.94 $981 -4.73
807–821 818 45 125.00–130.50 $126.52 $1,035 -5.96
866–894 887 51 120.00–125.00 $121.50 $1,078 -2.95
968–978 976 32 117.10–118.75 $118.44 $1,156 -2.38
1063–1085 1069 11 115.00–116.00 $115.28 $1,232 +4.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 170.00 $170.00 $597 —
456 456 9 159.00 $159.00 $725 +3.00
572 572 3 153.00 $153.00 $875 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 330 24 151.00–158.50 $157.53 $520 —
415–445 421 14 149.00–155.00 $150.36 $633 +2.36
502 502 3 137.00 $137.00 $688 -2.37
614–647 629 68 123.50–135.00 $127.15 $800 -1.14
656–698 687 67 120.50–131.00 $122.13 $839 -4.28
726–748 742 40 120.00–121.00 $120.73 $896 -2.95
774 774 5 119.00 $119.00 $921 —
845 845 16 117.50 $117.50 $993 —
858–859 859 33 115.00–115.50 $115.20 $990 -1.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 7 141.00 $141.00 $646 —
545 545 11 135.00 $135.00 $736 —
575 575 4 133.00 $133.00 $765 —
617 thin fleshed 617 15 132.50 $132.50 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 5 120.00 $120.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–955 872 85-90% 31 40.00–49.00 $46.21 $403 -0.21
816–933 878 85-90% 10 48.00–53.50 $51.41 $451 +4.99
1008–1038 1030 85-90% 11 44.00–47.00 $44.80 $461 —
1040–1115 1073 85-90% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.98 $622 +2.34
1023–1165 1077 85-90% 9 50.00–56.00 $54.41 $586 -1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1620 1339 75-80% 27 70.00–78.00 $73.70 $987 —
1201–1750 1447 75-80% 13 65.00–68.00 $66.74 $966 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $592 —
1005–1235 1158 80-85% 5 60.00–64.00 $62.00 $718 -1.04
1030–1265 1159 80-85% 7 66.00–68.50 $67.44 $782 +4.40
1070–1390 1181 80-85% 11 69.00–75.00 $70.68 $835 +7.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2130 1648 12 85.00–95.00 $89.88 $1,481 —
1620–2255 1851 13 95.50–108.50 $100.95 $1,869 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1040 969 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00–800.00 $703.68
1020–1120 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–885.00 $866.68
965–1260 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 535.00–750.00 $656.75
1000–1290 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,035.00 $958.53
1080–1305 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–975.00 $845.64
955–1495 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–985.00 $896.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.