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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

1,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.85/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 579 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.25/cwt -5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 527 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.84/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 630 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,835 1,242 1,918
Feeder cattle 1,477 1,036 1,644
Slaughter cattle 297 168 220
Replacement cattle 61 38 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers no test. Steer and heifer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Quality good to attractive with several new crop, unweaned calves sold to weak demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 358 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
310 310 3 181.00 $181.00 $561 —
449 unweaned 449 8 164.00 $164.00 $736 —
515–538 523 29 151.50–157.00 $154.49 $808 -3.38
535 unweaned 535 11 149.00 $149.00 $797 -0.41
576–590 unweaned 582 7 137.00–140.00 $138.30 $805 -2.40
603 unweaned 603 18 143.00 $143.00 $862 -7.50
661 661 8 150.00 $150.00 $992 ±0.00
663–679 unweaned 672 11 137.00–140.00 $138.53 $931 +3.12
729 729 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,115 +2.14
763 763 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,122 -3.00
826–828 827 11 146.00 $146.00 $1,207 +0.55
862–895 875 29 142.50–146.00 $143.63 $1,257 +5.57
900–929 908 15 138.50–140.00 $139.59 $1,267 +3.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 164.00 $164.00 $690 —
616 unweaned 616 8 135.50 $135.50 $835 —
709–714 710 17 147.50–149.50 $148.91 $1,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 163.00 $163.00 $531 +13.00
402–426 unweaned 413 35 134.00–142.00 $138.48 $572 -2.52
453–476 unweaned 469 7 140.00–146.00 $141.65 $664 -5.39
523 523 9 147.00 $147.00 $769 +2.00
515–547 unweaned 528 66 122.00–146.00 $134.78 $712 -7.02
553–598 unweaned 579 95 122.25–134.00 $127.85 $740 -5.46
607–649 630 24 130.00–142.00 $136.75 $862 —
624–648 unweaned 630 37 120.00–135.00 $125.36 $790 -2.01
664–673 670 16 141.50–142.00 $141.65 $949 -0.91
655–696 unweaned 680 15 120.00–128.00 $123.05 $837 -11.95
726–737 731 12 138.00–141.50 $139.47 $1,020 +0.97
754–784 769 34 137.00–139.00 $137.70 $1,059 +10.70
852 852 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 unweaned 528 25 134.00 $134.00 $708 —
554–591 584 22 131.50–137.00 $132.45 $774 -1.50
630 630 11 138.50 $138.50 $873 +3.00
640 unweaned 640 10 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–439 unweaned 423 13 169.00–170.00 $169.44 $717 +14.44
466 unweaned 466 4 154.00 $154.00 $718 -10.09
500–542 unweaned 531 21 139.00–144.00 $140.53 $746 -8.23
569–598 unweaned 581 31 131.00–137.50 $134.83 $783 —
601–646 unweaned 616 39 128.00–135.50 $131.65 $811 -1.03
651 unweaned 651 7 128.00 $128.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 unweaned 496 6 143.00 $143.00 $709 -6.00
560 unweaned 560 3 125.00 $125.00 $700 -18.00
600 unweaned 600 4 130.00 $130.00 $780 ±0.00
666 unweaned 666 7 121.00 $121.00 $806 —
705 unweaned 705 6 126.00 $126.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1630 1191 80-85% 53 54.50–63.00 $58.24 $694 —
1020–1545 1249 80-85% 34 63.50–68.00 $65.63 $820 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1850 1368 75-80% 64 65.00–73.00 $67.63 $925 -2.89
1140–1735 1377 75-80% 11 58.50–64.50 $62.47 $860 -8.05
1380 1380 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,021 +3.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848–982 938 85-90% 7 35.00–44.00 $41.24 $387 -3.36
985 985 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $492 +0.49
1010–1310 1107 85-90% 35 46.75–55.00 $49.81 $551 —
1065–1158 1117 85-90% 11 31.00–46.00 $42.58 $476 —
1135–1355 1202 85-90% 9 57.00–63.00 $60.03 $722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1620 1514 5 71.00–79.00 $75.28 $1,140 —
1590–2080 1881 5 83.00–87.00 $84.88 $1,597 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1230 1213 3 64.00–66.00 $65.01 $789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 985.00 $985.00
1110–1195 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–775.00 $750.61
1020–1250 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,000.00 $879.77
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1345–1400 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $966.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 -190.00
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.