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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.57/cwt ≈ $1,132/hd at 714 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.81/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 566 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.91/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 722 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,516 1,378 1,306
Feeder cattle 1,331 1,171 1,161
Slaughter cattle 153 155 122
Replacement cattle 32 52 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a limited test. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 185 cows and bulls sold with 83 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
360–385 374 7 205.00–211.00 $207.47 $776 +0.47
405 405 11 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
468–472 469 21 179.00–180.00 $179.71 $843 —
470 unweaned 470 11 161.00 $161.00 $757 -10.00
504 504 6 175.00 $175.00 $882 -0.12
566–576 unweaned 570 26 158.00–170.00 $164.87 $940 +1.45
569–599 587 21 167.00–173.00 $170.30 $1,000 -5.17
641 641 29 169.00 $169.00 $1,083 +0.20
668–673 670 10 156.00–164.00 $160.79 $1,077 —
702–709 unweaned 703 30 145.00–153.00 $151.66 $1,066 —
705–735 719 64 155.00–165.00 $161.81 $1,163 —
759–770 761 47 157.50–158.00 $157.61 $1,199 +6.71
802–838 821 31 150.50–155.00 $152.63 $1,253 +8.13
876 unweaned 876 8 138.50 $138.50 $1,213 —
873–892 878 32 145.00–147.00 $146.06 $1,282 —
900 900 17 145.25 $145.25 $1,307 +5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 10 169.00 $169.00 $860 —
552–563 558 32 164.00–167.00 $165.51 $924 —
646 646 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,059 +9.29
652 652 25 156.50 $156.50 $1,020 —
753–760 757 24 145.00–147.00 $146.16 $1,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–371 369 9 163.00–168.00 $166.91 $616 +7.91
408–413 410 12 165.00–167.00 $166.16 $681 -2.54
453–489 477 38 156.00–165.00 $158.69 $757 -1.50
497 unweaned 497 11 149.00 $149.00 $741 —
528–538 unweaned 534 16 142.50–145.00 $143.43 $766 —
549 549 17 153.00 $153.00 $840 -1.48
558–570 565 54 146.00–158.00 $153.46 $867 +3.04
575 unweaned 575 6 137.00 $137.00 $788 -6.08
605–636 629 19 144.00–152.00 $150.38 $946 +2.45
650–693 662 40 144.00–148.00 $145.55 $964 +2.03
706–745 722 52 141.50–147.00 $142.91 $1,032 +3.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 141.00 $141.00 $623 —
531–544 536 18 144.50–150.00 $146.67 $786 +11.67
623–634 629 16 134.00–141.00 $137.53 $865 +12.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 193.00 $193.00 $830 +3.00
466 unweaned 466 5 171.00 $171.00 $797 —
528 unweaned 528 18 168.00 $168.00 $887 —
540 540 6 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 8 157.00 $157.00 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808–893 819 85-90% 16 35.00–56.00 $37.86 $310 —
950 950 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $618 +9.46
935–995 965 85-90% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.48 $584 +4.94
1030–1150 1101 85-90% 5 50.00–52.00 $51.02 $562 —
1025–1320 1181 85-90% 17 64.00–68.00 $65.39 $772 +2.00
1110–1315 1213 85-90% 4 58.00–63.00 $59.87 $726 —
1130–1281 1251 85-90% 5 73.00–74.50 $74.23 $929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–985 983 80-85% 3 66.00 $66.00 $649 -0.75
1035–1380 1148 80-85% 9 65.00–69.00 $67.32 $773 —
1070–1365 1202 80-85% 19 72.00–76.00 $74.05 $890 —
1175–1395 1281 80-85% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.36 $1,029 +2.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $802 —
1180–1520 1346 75-80% 15 73.50–81.00 $76.86 $1,035 -2.90
1100–1780 1449 75-80% 11 82.50–89.50 $84.50 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,331 —
1460–2055 1701 7 91.00–99.00 $96.46 $1,641 —
1580–1875 1728 2 71.00–88.00 $78.77 $1,361 —
1670–2095 1881 9 100.00–109.00 $103.68 $1,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.