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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.61/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 753 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.38/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 735 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.11/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 679 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,387 1,819 2,318
Feeder cattle 1,227 1,514 1,981
Slaughter cattle 128 249 290
Replacement cattle 32 56 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves higher on a limited test. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 160 cows and bulls sold with 80 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
333–348 339 10 191.00–208.00 $201.02 $681 +12.02
369 369 4 199.00 $199.00 $734 +19.04
410 410 5 199.00 $199.00 $816 +15.00
501–513 506 10 174.00–179.00 $177.39 $898 +16.11
567–594 587 35 159.75–170.00 $163.58 $960 +3.58
613–633 623 21 155.50–167.00 $160.40 $999 —
651–696 677 28 154.00–167.50 $160.65 $1,088 +9.56
701–747 735 77 149.50–160.00 $153.38 $1,127 +3.13
751–753 unweaned 751 60 142.75–143.00 $142.79 $1,072 +5.79
754–776 758 26 147.00–157.50 $155.43 $1,178 +7.60
805–812 806 44 143.00–147.00 $146.18 $1,178 +1.78
897 897 26 142.00 $142.00 $1,274 —
908–928 913 42 140.00–143.50 $141.84 $1,295 +3.84
973 973 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,265 +5.00
1078 1078 13 131.00 $131.00 $1,412 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–637 634 26 141.00–154.00 $151.56 $961 —
840 840 23 137.50 $137.50 $1,155 -6.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 324 10 153.00–156.00 $154.72 $501 —
365 365 4 154.00 $154.00 $562 +7.69
433 433 3 155.00 $155.00 $671 +7.87
465 465 4 142.00 $142.00 $660 -4.36
533–545 538 16 144.00–145.00 $144.25 $776 +2.28
552–589 575 25 141.00–143.00 $142.12 $817 -1.61
596 unweaned 596 18 139.00 $139.00 $828 +9.00
606–642 621 12 143.00 $143.00 $888 +1.56
659–689 679 49 137.50–144.00 $139.11 $945 +1.65
708–735 714 28 135.00–136.00 $135.15 $965 -2.76
779–787 783 16 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $1,045 +3.99
809–811 810 20 131.00–132.00 $131.55 $1,066 -0.22
871 871 16 129.00 $129.00 $1,124 -4.18
931 931 15 126.00 $126.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 14 137.50 $137.50 $811 +2.50
611–644 634 34 130.00–137.50 $134.26 $851 —
862 862 16 126.00 $126.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 8 185.00 $185.00 $799 +12.08
715 715 4 133.00 $133.00 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–995 930 80-85% 3 68.50–70.00 $69.47 $646 —
1015–1240 1092 80-85% 10 67.00–71.00 $69.19 $756 —
1010–1345 1207 80-85% 3 63.00–64.50 $64.08 $773 -2.57
1108–1290 1210 80-85% 15 71.50–80.00 $74.41 $900 +7.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 3 65.00 $65.00 $796 —
1110–1550 1336 75-80% 17 72.00–80.00 $73.52 $982 —
1255–1490 1378 75-80% 7 69.00–70.50 $69.42 $957 +5.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $563 —
1015–1219 1130 85-90% 12 52.50–59.00 $55.42 $626 +1.23
1100–1290 1182 85-90% 3 61.00–63.00 $62.02 $733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1970 1720 4 75.00–83.50 $80.17 $1,379 —
1330–1955 1733 11 85.00–98.50 $91.18 $1,580 —
1860 1860 1 104.50 $104.50 $1,944 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -300.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 6 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.