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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.95/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 478 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.49/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 524 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.05/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 529 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 1,521 1,933
Feeder cattle 1,036 1,272 1,511
Slaughter cattle 168 204 367
Replacement cattle 38 45 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves lower on a limited test. Quality fair to attractive with several drafts of fancy unweaned calves. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 206 cows and bulls sold with 80 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
385 unweaned 385 4 161.00 $161.00 $620 -16.00
425 425 5 178.00 $178.00 $756 -5.50
458–486 unweaned 477 12 158.00–166.00 $160.56 $766 -11.44
505–536 513 24 154.00–161.00 $157.87 $810 +0.11
536–545 unweaned 541 16 141.00–153.00 $149.41 $808 -5.59
583–594 unweaned 586 26 140.00–143.00 $140.70 $825 —
601–606 unweaned 604 12 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $909 +4.46
663–676 unweaned 672 29 132.50–142.00 $135.41 $910 —
687 687 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,030 —
708–749 730 11 150.75–151.00 $150.86 $1,101 +2.36
770 770 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -1.84
804–839 822 8 143.00–148.00 $145.45 $1,196 -0.05
863–880 873 7 137.00–139.50 $138.06 $1,205 —
926–937 932 12 134.50–138.00 $136.26 $1,270 —
992 992 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,240 —
1161 1161 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 153.00 $153.00 $762 —
540 540 3 146.00 $146.00 $788 —
562 unweaned 562 3 131.00 $131.00 $736 —
604–638 619 21 147.00–156.00 $150.98 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 150.00 $150.00 $474 —
323–342 unweaned 331 7 135.00–141.00 $138.34 $458 —
393 unweaned 393 2 141.00 $141.00 $554 —
438 unweaned 438 4 141.00 $141.00 $618 -6.12
467–471 468 22 151.00–155.00 $153.91 $720 -0.81
463–497 unweaned 486 30 143.00–149.00 $147.04 $715 +4.49
506–539 unweaned 528 36 136.00–147.00 $141.80 $749 -7.20
535 535 3 145.00 $145.00 $776 +1.00
550–574 unweaned 560 33 127.00–139.00 $133.31 $747 —
601–620 unweaned 612 25 125.00–135.00 $127.37 $780 -14.91
682–686 683 23 140.50–143.00 $142.56 $974 -1.44
693 unweaned 693 4 135.00 $135.00 $936 —
721 721 9 138.50 $138.50 $999 -5.17
792 792 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,006 —
843 843 9 127.50 $127.50 $1,075 —
915 915 11 115.00–120.00 $118.18 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 8 139.00 $139.00 $748 -1.58
580–587 583 18 130.00–136.50 $133.95 $781 -12.41
594 unweaned 594 5 133.00 $133.00 $790 —
636–647 640 18 132.50–139.00 $135.50 $867 -5.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 unweaned 310 3 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
373 unweaned 373 2 171.00 $171.00 $638 —
438 unweaned 438 6 155.00 $155.00 $679 —
450–481 unweaned 464 9 156.00–171.00 $164.09 $761 +4.09
505–546 unweaned 526 22 131.00–154.00 $148.76 $782 -0.24
619–625 unweaned 622 13 130.00–135.00 $132.68 $825 -8.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 unweaned 447 3 155.00 $155.00 $693 —
484 484 8 153.00 $153.00 $741 —
484 unweaned 484 6 149.00 $149.00 $721 —
566 unweaned 566 7 143.00 $143.00 $809 —
610 unweaned 610 5 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 9 125.00 $125.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1820 1375 75-80% 46 65.50–72.50 $70.52 $970 +6.65
1270–1545 1408 75-80% 2 62.00–63.50 $62.82 $885 -8.93
1400–1430 1415 75-80% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.52 $1,026 +0.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 55.50 $55.50 $538 —
1152 1152 80-85% 9 74.00 $74.00 $852 —
1020–1321 1212 80-85% 22 55.00–63.00 $59.97 $727 -7.57
1135–1350 1261 80-85% 17 65.50–70.00 $68.24 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–953 920 85-90% 5 40.00–46.00 $44.60 $410 -2.40
960–990 975 85-90% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.51 $483 —
1005–1100 1053 85-90% 2 40.00–44.50 $42.15 $444 —
1000–1375 1192 85-90% 32 48.50–58.00 $52.59 $627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 75.50 $75.50 $985 —
1580–2020 1793 3 74.00–82.50 $79.50 $1,425 —
1350–2300 1801 11 83.00–93.50 $88.49 $1,594 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 59.00 $59.00 $941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1145 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $926.02
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1350–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,249.55 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.