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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 26, 2021

1,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.82/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 559 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.27/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 627 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.57/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 652 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,479 1,242 1,752
Feeder cattle 1,338 1,111 1,566
Slaughter cattle 115 104 168
Replacement cattle 26 27 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly steady on a limited test. Steer calves steady to 1.00 lower. Heifer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Quality fair thru attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. A total of 141 cows and bulls sold with 82 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
400–403 400 19 185.00 $185.00 $740 -0.32
452–467 458 21 180.00–181.00 $180.44 $826 -1.28
557 557 30 162.00 $162.00 $902 -1.50
554–569 unweaned 560 45 154.50–156.00 $155.04 $868 -0.56
651 651 47 155.50 $155.50 $1,012 -0.79
653 unweaned 653 21 146.00 $146.00 $953 —
705–747 744 36 154.00–160.00 $154.47 $1,149 —
795 795 9 150.50 $150.50 $1,196 +1.07
835 835 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,269 +1.41
867–870 868 24 140.54–147.50 $146.34 $1,270 -1.16
907–912 908 60 144.00–144.50 $144.13 $1,309 +3.13
1010 1010 37 138.50 $138.50 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 167.00 $167.00 $878 +14.50
625 unweaned 625 3 142.00 $142.00 $888 —
658 658 8 152.50 $152.50 $1,003 —
748 748 10 152.50 $152.50 $1,141 —
751–765 758 16 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $1,092 —
809 809 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,133 —
870 870 10 132.50 $132.50 $1,153 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–298 278 13 173.00–189.00 $181.09 $503 —
304 304 6 159.00 $159.00 $483 —
390 390 3 150.00 $150.00 $585 -13.00
409–426 unweaned 417 21 150.00–153.00 $151.54 $632 -0.12
485–495 unweaned 491 8 147.00–153.00 $150.78 $740 -0.36
555–557 unweaned 556 49 139.00–142.00 $140.78 $783 —
617–640 623 22 143.00–155.00 $152.14 $948 +3.51
625–638 unweaned 629 47 138.00–144.00 $142.06 $894 —
653–671 664 14 145.00–152.00 $148.17 $984 -0.06
724 724 27 141.75 $141.75 $1,026 +1.75
762 762 35 140.00 $140.00 $1,067 -2.98
838 838 11 132.50 $132.50 $1,110 —
906 906 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 14 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
454 454 6 140.00 $140.00 $636 -10.54
506 unweaned 506 21 137.50 $137.50 $696 —
564 564 9 134.00 $134.00 $756 —
615 615 4 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
656–689 672 24 130.00–143.50 $137.01 $921 +7.01
737 737 5 135.00 $135.00 $995 —
751–776 770 44 130.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,010 -1.78
832 832 7 127.50 $127.50 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 15 131.00 $131.00 $421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–446 436 14 178.00–179.00 $178.34 $778 —
450 450 3 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
469–493 unweaned 479 7 159.00–166.00 $162.91 $780 -5.09
504 unweaned 504 4 164.00 $164.00 $827 —
642–643 unweaned 643 16 140.00–141.00 $140.63 $904 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 18 175.00 $175.00 $562 —
644 644 5 146.50 $146.50 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1690 1358 75-80% 25 64.00–70.50 $69.14 $939 —
1120–1480 1386 75-80% 13 71.50–76.00 $72.11 $999 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $927 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1330 1160 80-85% 11 54.00–63.00 $59.82 $694 -4.11
1055–1300 1234 80-85% 11 70.00–75.00 $71.24 $879 —
1160–1337 1255 80-85% 8 64.00–68.00 $65.72 $825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756–935 778 85-90% 8 34.50–43.00 $35.78 $278 —
990 990 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $505 —
1065–1205 1135 85-90% 3 34.00–54.00 $45.74 $519 -9.12
1050–1240 1141 85-90% 6 47.00–53.00 $50.93 $581 -3.93
1233–1285 1238 85-90% 11 58.00 $58.00 $718 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1630 1500 3 72.50–82.00 $76.45 $1,147 -2.76
1435–1995 1664 6 85.00–95.00 $90.51 $1,506 —
1830–1935 1883 2 97.00–100.00 $98.46 $1,854 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1050–1320 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 760.00–1,100.00 $940.20

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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.