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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

2,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.23/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 877 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.98/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 733 lb · 85 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.60/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 835 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,113 1,122 1,748
Feeder cattle 1,765 891 1,571
Slaughter cattle 271 180 145
Replacement cattle 77 51 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows , breakers and boners 1.00 to 2.00 lower, lean cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 348 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
420–426 422 19 159.00–160.00 $159.63 $674 —
452 452 3 164.00 $164.00 $741 -3.04
493 unweaned 493 23 153.00 $153.00 $754 —
533 533 7 150.00 $150.00 $800 -22.00
584 584 8 149.00 $149.00 $870 +0.49
631 631 6 142.00 $142.00 $896 -8.59
653–685 658 32 134.00–141.50 $138.44 $911 +0.56
710 710 12 136.50 $136.50 $969 +0.82
755–788 771 43 126.00–129.25 $127.45 $983 -1.49
800–842 816 82 124.75–128.75 $127.01 $1,036 +0.49
850–872 864 74 120.00–124.75 $123.60 $1,068 +2.10
915–924 920 39 120.75–123.00 $121.78 $1,120 —
981 981 26 119.00 $119.00 $1,167 +0.56
1012–1026 1020 44 110.00–115.50 $113.18 $1,154 —
1078 1078 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,186 -5.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 thin fleshed 465 25 177.00 $177.00 $823 —
488 488 7 141.00 $141.00 $688 -18.00
553 thin fleshed 553 13 151.00 $151.00 $835 —
609 609 6 135.00 $135.00 $822 —
831–843 833 48 119.00–122.00 $121.56 $1,013 —
872–884 878 13 116.00–117.00 $116.46 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 13 130.00 $130.00 $692 —
639 639 27 133.75 $133.75 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–341 331 15 155.00–162.00 $158.87 $526 +1.34
359–386 377 13 149.00–155.00 $151.40 $571 —
414 unweaned 414 6 140.00 $140.00 $580 —
413–421 417 9 149.00–155.00 $152.36 $635 +2.00
459 459 14 149.00 $149.00 $684 —
524–531 527 15 135.00–143.00 $139.29 $734 +2.29
543 thin fleshed 543 16 144.00 $144.00 $782 —
551 unweaned 551 5 126.00 $126.00 $694 —
575–590 581 19 133.00 $133.00 $773 —
604–642 628 55 124.00–132.50 $124.73 $783 -2.42
665–691 677 26 118.00–124.00 $120.34 $815 -1.79
718–745 733 85 118.00–123.00 $119.98 $879 -0.75
759–785 778 56 119.35–120.00 $119.52 $930 +0.52
824–846 835 84 113.50–116.50 $115.60 $965 -1.90
869–893 877 104 112.50–116.00 $114.23 $1,002 -0.97
913–936 920 23 108.00–110.50 $109.60 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 thin fleshed 429 27 154.00 $154.00 $661 —
473 473 5 123.00 $123.00 $582 -18.00
529 thin fleshed 529 16 146.50 $146.50 $775 —
862–889 874 11 105.00–111.00 $108.23 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 165.00 $165.00 $516 —
492 492 13 146.00 $146.00 $718 —
501 501 5 146.00 $146.00 $731 —
646 646 14 125.00 $125.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 176.50 $176.50 $575 —
424 unweaned 424 4 158.00 $158.00 $670 —
542 unweaned 542 4 136.00 $136.00 $737 —
636 unweaned 636 7 124.00 $124.00 $789 —
714 unweaned 714 7 119.50 $119.50 $853 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1385 1128 80-85% 34 55.00–63.50 $59.07 $666 —
1043–1315 1237 80-85% 33 62.00–67.00 $65.69 $813 —
1090–1565 1322 80-85% 5 67.00–69.00 $68.20 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–925 892 85-90% 3 42.00–45.00 $43.68 $390 -7.73
890–990 964 85-90% 22 47.00–50.00 $48.85 $471 —
980 980 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $549 —
1015–1290 1075 85-90% 32 50.00–55.00 $53.51 $575 -0.90
1115 1115 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $524 —
1160–1165 1163 85-90% 2 59.00–59.50 $59.25 $689 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1555 1174 75-80% 8 52.00–61.00 $58.52 $687 —
1090–1620 1342 75-80% 17 63.00–66.50 $65.35 $877 -8.35
1315–1680 1430 75-80% 30 69.00–74.00 $69.26 $990 +2.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1645 1515 10 74.00–85.00 $81.80 $1,239 —
1310–2180 1638 13 87.00–91.50 $89.14 $1,460 -0.74
1470–2090 1672 14 92.00–100.00 $95.59 $1,598 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1735 1608 2 58.00–69.00 $63.06 $1,014 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
910–1240 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–1,050.00 $856.09
1165–1355 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,125.00 $942.90
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1050–1100 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,208.85 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.