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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

1,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.70/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 793 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.44/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 776 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.18/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 812 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,697 1,387 1,583
Feeder cattle 1,558 1,227 1,447
Slaughter cattle 110 128 109
Replacement cattle 29 32 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves not enough comparable sales for a market test. Heifer calves mostly 1.00 higher. Quality fair to good with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 139 cows and bulls sold 70 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
295 295 3 219.00 $219.00 $646 —
345 345 2 203.00 $203.00 $700 +1.98
389 389 8 192.00 $192.00 $747 -7.00
502–533 523 9 171.00–180.00 $173.88 $909 -3.51
559–572 563 21 161.00–175.00 $165.07 $929 +1.49
575 unweaned 575 25 158.00 $158.00 $908 —
629–646 635 18 160.00–168.50 $165.52 $1,051 +5.12
665 665 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,057 -1.65
670 unweaned 670 16 147.50 $147.50 $988 —
708 unweaned 708 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,020 —
709 709 11 147.00 $147.00 $1,042 -6.38
723 723 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,128 +2.62
789 789 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,144 -10.43
773–798 793 82 147.50–150.50 $147.90 $1,173 -7.53
811–828 812 78 149.00–151.00 $149.18 $1,211 +3.00
850–863 860 10 144.00–145.00 $144.80 $1,245 —
913–920 917 8 140.00–142.75 $141.72 $1,300 -0.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 6 183.50 $183.50 $782 —
492 492 8 167.00 $167.00 $822 —
635 635 11 150.00 $150.00 $952 -1.56
729–743 734 26 144.00–147.00 $145.17 $1,066 —
796 796 21 140.00 $140.00 $1,114 —
848 848 16 135.50 $135.50 $1,149 -2.00
854 854 7 139.00 $139.00 $1,187 —
911–935 921 54 130.00–136.50 $134.57 $1,239 —
951 951 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759–788 773 17 125.00–133.50 $129.08 $998 —
800 800 14 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 15 110.50 $110.50 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–418 407 10 153.00–161.00 $159.36 $649 +4.36
450–485 472 28 145.00–154.00 $148.29 $700 +6.29
504 unweaned 504 8 142.00 $142.00 $716 —
506–540 528 19 144.00–146.00 $145.50 $768 +1.25
541 541 9 140.50 $140.50 $760 -3.75
554–590 572 38 141.00–149.00 $143.00 $818 +0.88
602–640 618 35 140.00–150.00 $146.72 $907 +3.72
654 unweaned 654 18 132.00 $132.00 $863 —
653–679 664 19 140.00–142.50 $140.80 $935 +1.69
708–713 712 13 137.00–137.50 $137.39 $978 +2.24
750–783 776 86 132.00–138.00 $134.44 $1,043 +0.95
840–849 846 8 130.00–131.00 $130.37 $1,103 —
873 873 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,135 +1.00
902 902 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,182 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 7 144.00 $144.00 $624 —
620–635 630 14 129.00–137.00 $134.19 $845 -0.07
737 737 15 130.00 $130.00 $958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 12 125.00 $125.00 $669 —
583 583 15 123.50 $123.50 $720 —
655 655 6 121.00 $121.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 unweaned 556 7 146.00 $146.00 $812 —
649 unweaned 649 4 141.00 $141.00 $915 —
841 841 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1490 1320 75-80% 11 69.00–73.00 $70.89 $936 -2.63
1215–1755 1442 75-80% 16 74.00–80.25 $76.51 $1,103 —
1265–1735 1500 75-80% 2 64.00–68.00 $65.69 $985 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $580 -6.47
1000 1000 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $590 —
1015–1340 1168 80-85% 8 65.00–71.50 $68.95 $805 —
1165–1284 1264 80-85% 6 73.00–75.00 $74.69 $944 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–955 928 85-90% 2 48.00–49.00 $48.49 $450 —
905–970 938 85-90% 2 51.00–56.00 $53.59 $503 —
985 985 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $606 +3.50
1010 1010 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $495 —
1015 1015 85-90% 2 56.00 $56.00 $568 —
1050–1260 1121 85-90% 5 61.00–67.00 $64.28 $721 +8.86
1123 1123 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $775 +13.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,050 —
1265 1265 1 75.00 $75.00 $949 —
1390–2110 1656 12 84.00–99.00 $94.33 $1,562 —
1640–1735 1702 3 100.00–107.50 $104.75 $1,783 +24.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1140 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–935.00 $849.01
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 ±0.00

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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.