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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 29, 2021

1,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.60/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 737 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.44/cwt ≈ $869/hd at 585 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.69/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 627 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,378 1,912 1,376
Feeder cattle 1,171 1,758 1,160
Slaughter cattle 155 128 150
Replacement cattle 52 26 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 1.00 to 7.00 higher, and heifer calves 7.00 to 12.00 higher. Quality good to attractive. Demand very good for calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 207 cows and bulls sold with 75 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
353 353 3 207.00 $207.00 $731 +5.53
444 444 6 201.00 $201.00 $892 -1.00
473 unweaned 473 9 171.00 $171.00 $809 —
525 unweaned 525 10 156.00 $156.00 $819 -10.00
515–543 529 34 171.00–183.00 $175.12 $926 -1.11
557–581 569 14 170.50–179.00 $175.47 $998 +7.01
584–592 unweaned 590 28 163.00–164.50 $163.42 $964 —
600–637 623 36 166.00–171.00 $168.80 $1,052 +3.61
630–645 unweaned 641 10 157.00–160.00 $159.11 $1,020 +0.98
664–694 unweaned 681 16 148.00–149.75 $148.75 $1,013 +3.75
751–784 760 22 149.00–152.50 $150.90 $1,147 +1.26
843 843 8 144.50 $144.50 $1,218 -9.15
933 933 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,306 -2.50
1046 1046 7 132.00 $132.00 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–636 623 11 151.00–159.00 $154.71 $964 —
719–742 732 21 145.00–151.50 $148.76 $1,089 -1.14
803–826 815 29 143.00–148.00 $145.43 $1,185 +5.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 10 138.50 $138.50 $1,006 —
862 862 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 7 170.00 $170.00 $559 +10.00
354 354 4 159.00 $159.00 $563 —
412–431 421 28 165.00–172.00 $168.70 $710 +13.32
460–483 468 25 156.00–165.00 $160.19 $750 +12.18
503–539 526 23 153.00–155.00 $154.48 $813 +7.02
552–599 583 38 145.00–157.00 $150.42 $877 —
590–594 unweaned 591 14 142.00–145.00 $143.08 $846 —
603–633 621 36 140.00–152.00 $147.93 $919 +6.49
635 unweaned 635 7 135.00 $135.00 $857 +3.00
655–699 680 23 143.00–144.00 $143.52 $976 +2.67
700–721 714 22 138.00–143.00 $139.25 $994 +0.09
720 unweaned 720 3 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
759 759 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,025 +1.48
824 824 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,071 -4.60
944 944 14 128.00 $128.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 6 135.00 $135.00 $690 —
588 588 6 139.00 $139.00 $817 +7.00
620 620 10 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
729–741 737 61 131.00–137.50 $135.60 $999 +1.04
756–794 771 10 122.00–122.50 $122.21 $942 -2.79
864 864 8 114.00 $114.00 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 8 199.00 $199.00 $714 —
411 411 7 190.00 $190.00 $781 +3.35
450–483 475 13 179.00–190.00 $181.40 $862 -2.60
580 580 5 154.00 $154.00 $893 -5.00
639 unweaned 639 9 144.00 $144.00 $920 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 unweaned 512 6 156.00 $156.00 $799 +12.00
581 581 9 143.00 $143.00 $831 —
693 693 6 129.00 $129.00 $894 —
841 841 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 8 132.00 $132.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683–847 758 85-90% 22 36.00–44.00 $40.07 $304 —
930–980 955 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.54 $530 +8.54
1000 1000 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $530 -1.73
1015–1100 1058 85-90% 2 46.00–49.00 $47.56 $503 —
1005–1265 1165 85-90% 22 59.00–67.50 $63.39 $738 +0.81
1293 1293 85-90% 3 70.00 $70.00 $905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1735 1343 75-80% 19 77.00–86.50 $79.76 $1,071 +10.08
1080–1520 1363 75-80% 14 70.00–76.00 $73.63 $1,004 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $481 —
980–985 983 80-85% 2 66.00–67.50 $66.75 $656 +4.37
1030–1305 1191 80-85% 9 67.00–74.00 $71.03 $846 +7.18
1035–1415 1287 80-85% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.40 $996 +8.83
1165–1313 1295 80-85% 8 62.50–65.00 $64.72 $838 -3.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 80.00 $80.00 $928 —
1475 1475 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,062 —
1495–2030 1799 8 90.00–100.00 $96.12 $1,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1328 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1320–1388 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,086.98
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.