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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 30, 2021

1,735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.55/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 682 lb · 162 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.81/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 625 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.25/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 572 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,735 1,835 1,150
Feeder cattle 1,435 1,477 933
Slaughter cattle 224 297 162
Replacement cattle 76 61 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer and heifer calves no test with a lower undertone noted on the fleshy unweaned calves. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. A total of 300 cows and bulls sold with 75 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
440–444 unweaned 442 19 150.00–167.00 $157.20 $695 -6.80
473–488 unweaned 483 17 150.00–164.00 $158.31 $765 —
484 484 8 159.00 $159.00 $770 —
525 525 4 151.00 $151.00 $793 -3.49
533–545 unweaned 536 17 140.00–142.00 $141.52 $759 -7.48
575 575 3 141.00 $141.00 $811 —
580–590 unweaned 586 19 135.00–140.50 $139.01 $815 +0.71
602 unweaned 602 3 131.00 $131.00 $789 -12.00
647 647 5 146.00 $146.00 $945 —
659 unweaned 659 4 135.00 $135.00 $890 -3.53
663 663 6 142.00 $142.00 $941 -8.00
677–684 683 152 152.25–156.00 $155.56 $1,062 +5.56
759–798 790 42 144.00–147.50 $147.06 $1,162 +0.06
851 851 16 142.00 $142.00 $1,208 -1.63
940 940 38 142.50 $142.50 $1,340 +2.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 unweaned 499 13 126.50 $126.50 $631 —
587 unweaned 587 24 125.00 $125.00 $734 —
688 688 3 140.00 $140.00 $963 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 3 131.00 $131.00 $456 —
407–423 unweaned 411 19 131.00–142.00 $137.16 $564 -1.32
475–495 unweaned 490 40 137.00–144.00 $138.94 $681 -2.71
493 493 4 142.00 $142.00 $700 —
521–549 unweaned 541 39 122.50–135.00 $125.93 $681 -8.85
550 550 7 128.00 $128.00 $704 —
553 553 5 137.50 $137.50 $760 —
563–593 unweaned 579 39 119.00–132.00 $124.49 $721 -3.36
602–645 620 57 133.00–140.00 $138.37 $858 +1.62
600–649 unweaned 641 19 124.00–125.00 $124.15 $796 -1.21
707–720 717 24 137.25–138.00 $137.40 $985 -2.07
814 814 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,099 —
896 896 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,075 —
983–986 984 13 118.50–122.00 $120.38 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 unweaned 395 5 125.00 $125.00 $494 —
400 400 6 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
527 527 9 130.00 $130.00 $685 —
707 707 5 136.00 $136.00 $962 —
773 773 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–392 unweaned 366 9 164.00–174.00 $167.57 $613 —
436 436 4 173.00 $173.00 $754 —
463–467 unweaned 466 11 155.00–157.00 $156.64 $730 +2.64
570–581 unweaned 573 39 137.00–140.00 $137.80 $790 +2.97
622 unweaned 622 3 128.00 $128.00 $796 -3.65
719 unweaned 719 6 131.00 $131.00 $942 —
795 unweaned 795 4 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 unweaned 693 9 124.00 $124.00 $859 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 unweaned 631 8 100.00 $100.00 $631 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 3 46.00 $46.00 $432 +4.76
985–992 989 85-90% 5 40.00–41.50 $40.90 $405 -9.10
1008–1180 1095 85-90% 26 35.00–45.00 $41.24 $452 —
1010–1270 1139 85-90% 21 42.00–53.00 $49.75 $567 +7.17
1219–1325 1240 85-90% 5 55.00–56.00 $55.79 $692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1675 1421 75-80% 34 53.00–63.00 $59.20 $841 —
1505 1505 75-80% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,129 —
1270–1885 1564 75-80% 18 64.00–70.00 $67.09 $1,049 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1530 1253 80-85% 9 60.00–63.00 $62.15 $779 —
1070–1670 1277 80-85% 29 51.00–59.00 $54.98 $702 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1750 1641 4 72.00–79.00 $75.43 $1,238 —
1405–1880 1667 9 80.50–89.50 $84.98 $1,417 —
1835–2130 2028 4 90.00–95.00 $92.10 $1,868 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2465 1711 4 56.50–65.00 $61.30 $1,049 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1235 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 650.00–935.00 $827.80
1000–1155 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–900.00 $846.40
1075–1184 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 600.00–1,010.00 $666.76
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1300 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,225.00 $1,085.82 —

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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.