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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 20, 2021

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.55/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 722 lb · 72 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.62/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 678 lb · 66 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.49/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 823 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 1,759 2,175
Feeder cattle 1,034 1,489 1,830
Slaughter cattle 223 203 287
Replacement cattle 39 67 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were not tested but a higher undertone was noted. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. A total of 262 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
439 439 4 162.00 $162.00 $711 -4.88
590 unweaned 590 6 138.50 $138.50 $817 —
601–648 633 27 144.00–150.00 $145.69 $922 +0.97
679 679 8 140.50 $140.50 $954 +3.50
710 unweaned 710 12 133.00 $133.00 $944 —
717–745 725 60 135.25–137.50 $136.06 $986 +0.48
778 778 12 132.00 $132.00 $1,027 -2.50
833–846 841 18 128.00–131.50 $129.16 $1,086 +3.06
859–899 877 29 125.50–127.50 $126.52 $1,110 +1.09
908 908 10 126.75 $126.75 $1,151 +3.12
956 956 28 124.50 $124.50 $1,190 —
1008 1008 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 10 150.50 $150.50 $796 +13.50
724–740 726 50 132.00–133.25 $133.10 $966 +3.10
768 768 8 127.00 $127.00 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 5 146.00 $146.00 $664 -5.00
480 unweaned 480 3 133.00 $133.00 $638 -4.00
539 unweaned 539 4 130.50 $130.50 $703 —
550–598 578 22 136.50–142.00 $138.93 $803 +2.81
612 612 8 136.00 $136.00 $832 +2.75
612 unweaned 612 7 129.00 $129.00 $789 —
650–697 678 66 125.50–129.50 $127.62 $865 +2.08
711–737 726 15 123.00–128.00 $124.84 $906 +0.99
760–792 770 32 122.00–126.25 $124.13 $956 +2.23
820–836 823 53 120.00–124.00 $121.49 $1,000 -0.22
855 855 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
923 923 20 116.00 $116.00 $1,071 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–591 589 20 130.25–132.00 $130.69 $770 +10.69
640 640 5 126.50 $126.50 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 unweaned 566 4 135.00 $135.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $407 —
915–990 953 85-90% 2 46.00–52.50 $49.38 $471 +5.57
1053 1053 85-90% 14 45.00 $45.00 $474 —
1005–1180 1133 85-90% 18 49.00–55.00 $51.60 $585 +6.60
1075–1245 1156 85-90% 25 56.50–57.50 $57.32 $663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1620 1428 75-80% 23 56.00–64.00 $60.17 $859 -12.82
1150–1790 1443 75-80% 37 60.00–69.00 $65.70 $948 -1.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 80-85% 2 48.00 $48.00 $431 —
930 930 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $530 -0.84
1040–1390 1171 80-85% 21 58.00–66.50 $62.46 $731 —
1150–1410 1262 80-85% 13 54.00–59.00 $57.21 $722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1180 1128 2 64.00–65.00 $64.48 $727 —
1255 1255 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,073 —
1585–1715 1652 3 73.00–84.00 $78.75 $1,301 —
1350–2405 1746 15 85.00–96.00 $91.79 $1,603 —
1855–2175 2067 3 98.50–106.00 $101.09 $2,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
1115–1240 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $812.08
1390–1443 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 960.00–1,160.00 $998.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -114.68
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.