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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.23/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 665 lb · 62 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.98/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 761 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.87/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 570 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 1,026 1,928
Feeder cattle 1,111 916 1,655
Slaughter cattle 104 89 220
Replacement cattle 27 21 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. A total of 131 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
334–343 337 12 215.00–221.00 $216.53 $730 +15.53
357 357 7 201.00 $201.00 $718 -7.00
408–442 425 6 181.00–190.00 $185.32 $788 -8.11
463–465 463 21 180.50–189.00 $181.72 $841 +1.72
505 505 3 175.00 $175.00 $884 -1.00
523 unweaned 523 8 170.50 $170.50 $892 -0.50
557 557 7 163.50 $163.50 $911 -7.35
569–584 unweaned 577 20 153.00–159.00 $155.60 $898 —
606–612 unweaned 607 25 154.00–161.00 $160.15 $972 -5.87
624–626 625 17 158.50–162.00 $159.73 $998 -5.27
652–677 669 18 154.50–160.00 $156.29 $1,046 -4.65
703–717 707 24 155.00–156.50 $155.82 $1,102 +6.19
750–788 776 18 148.00–150.50 $149.43 $1,160 —
800–815 811 35 150.00–152.00 $150.59 $1,221 —
891 891 7 147.50 $147.50 $1,314 —
928 928 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,308 —
1111 1111 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 5 152.50 $152.50 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 136.00 $136.00 $883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 171.00 $171.00 $592 -4.00
357 357 3 163.00 $163.00 $582 -9.03
411–433 unweaned 417 8 145.00–154.00 $151.66 $632 —
431 431 8 159.00 $159.00 $685 -3.60
450–471 unweaned 458 19 150.00–153.00 $151.14 $692 —
500–549 534 24 149.00–156.00 $151.97 $812 -1.86
540–543 unweaned 541 8 141.00–144.00 $142.87 $773 -6.99
550–585 562 32 143.00–153.50 $149.14 $838 -3.14
593 unweaned 593 12 144.50 $144.50 $857 +6.64
603–645 626 34 144.00–151.00 $148.63 $930 +0.33
660–683 665 62 145.00–149.25 $148.23 $986 —
713 713 5 140.00 $140.00 $998 —
760–780 761 55 138.50–143.25 $142.98 $1,088 +1.73
896 896 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 13 149.00 $149.00 $654 —
474–478 476 11 150.00–151.00 $150.54 $717 —
650 650 6 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
778 778 10 133.00 $133.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 unweaned 449 5 177.00 $177.00 $795 —
480 unweaned 480 11 168.00 $168.00 $806 —
580 unweaned 580 6 139.00 $139.00 $806 -20.00
601 601 4 141.00 $141.00 $847 —
655 unweaned 655 11 133.50 $133.50 $874 —
702 702 3 140.00 $140.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 unweaned 411 7 159.00 $159.00 $653 —
651 unweaned 651 7 135.00 $135.00 $879 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119 1119 80-85% 5 74.00 $74.00 $828 —
1015–1420 1158 80-85% 19 52.00–62.00 $57.68 $668 -20.05
1075–1245 1160 80-85% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.93 $742 -13.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1590 1418 75-80% 14 62.00–68.00 $64.39 $913 —
1401–1596 1472 75-80% 11 72.00–74.00 $73.21 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–960 940 85-90% 2 44.00–52.00 $48.09 $452 —
1038 1038 85-90% 6 36.50 $36.50 $379 —
1015–1175 1076 85-90% 4 44.00–53.00 $48.94 $527 -7.43
1105–1165 1142 85-90% 3 53.50–56.00 $54.86 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 90.50 $90.50 $1,041 —
1345 1345 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,036 —
1445–1615 1520 5 71.00–84.00 $79.21 $1,204 —
1395–1975 1598 6 84.00–91.00 $87.45 $1,397 —
1570–2090 1807 6 93.00–100.00 $95.79 $1,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00 $825.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1245–1300 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.77

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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.