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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

1,828 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.27/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 672 lb · 135 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $141.91/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 866 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.54/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 631 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,828 1,911 2,143
Feeder cattle 1,456 1,724 1,828
Slaughter cattle 324 163 261
Replacement cattle 48 24 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves mostly lower on a limited test. Heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 372 cows and bulls sold with 87 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
308 308 4 188.00 $188.00 $579 —
434–435 434 12 179.00 $179.00 $777 -8.00
536–545 539 9 159.00 $159.00 $857 -7.75
555–584 565 43 158.00–164.00 $159.99 $904 -4.61
602–642 626 47 152.00–161.00 $158.51 $992 +4.26
639 unweaned 639 31 143.50 $143.50 $917 —
656–694 666 47 150.00–156.50 $154.96 $1,032 +14.96
676 unweaned 676 7 140.00 $140.00 $946 —
711 unweaned 711 8 140.00 $140.00 $995 +1.00
708–748 721 27 149.00–149.50 $149.13 $1,075 -2.06
751 unweaned 751 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,006 —
762–785 776 61 146.50–153.60 $151.14 $1,173 +7.27
803–804 803 19 145.50–148.50 $147.24 $1,182 +4.74
857–881 866 84 140.50–143.50 $141.91 $1,229 +0.06
913–925 917 32 137.00–144.75 $142.06 $1,303 —
1004–1032 1020 17 129.00–131.50 $130.01 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 15 157.00 $157.00 $801 +3.00
544 unweaned 544 16 129.50 $129.50 $704 —
590 590 26 156.50 $156.50 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 5 125.00 $125.00 $476 —
530–543 540 52 140.00–145.50 $143.72 $776 +4.35
568–589 585 43 140.50–149.00 $143.31 $838 +2.49
607–642 622 47 136.50–146.00 $140.23 $872 +1.03
667 unweaned 667 13 128.00 $128.00 $854 —
672–686 673 122 137.00–146.50 $143.79 $968 +11.00
752–792 767 58 129.00–137.75 $135.15 $1,037 +8.04
801–839 808 49 127.00–132.85 $131.31 $1,061 +5.81
887 887 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 18 144.00 $144.00 $700 —
516 516 5 136.00 $136.00 $702 —
522 unweaned 522 8 110.00 $110.00 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 7 174.00 $174.00 $647 —
411–423 416 13 170.00–172.00 $170.78 $710 —
454 454 4 170.00 $170.00 $772 +9.00
628 unweaned 628 5 135.00 $135.00 $848 —
709 709 5 130.00 $130.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $516 -3.00
965–997 989 80-85% 5 56.00–65.00 $62.84 $621 —
1010–1300 1113 80-85% 19 58.00–64.00 $61.51 $685 +7.19
1085–1373 1219 80-85% 57 65.50–69.50 $67.24 $820 -0.73
1215–1488 1355 80-85% 14 71.00–74.00 $71.73 $972 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1690 1371 75-80% 45 60.00–68.50 $64.05 $878 -9.71
1243–1810 1480 75-80% 25 69.00–73.00 $70.99 $1,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–940 751 85-90% 16 30.00–46.00 $33.34 $250 —
890–999 969 85-90% 8 49.50–56.00 $52.17 $506 —
1005–1190 1081 85-90% 9 53.50–57.00 $54.48 $589 -2.33
1010–1311 1180 85-90% 17 58.50–64.50 $61.74 $729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1290 1283 2 74.00–83.00 $78.53 $1,008 —
1320–1325 1323 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,177 —
1375–1995 1581 12 89.00–96.50 $92.38 $1,461 —
1610 1610 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,208 —
1590–1890 1772 5 97.00–100.00 $98.29 $1,742 -6.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1111–1255 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 685.00–775.00 $704.82
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00–800.00 $767.50
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.