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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

1,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.12/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 719 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.64/cwt -15.91 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 679 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.45/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 580 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,568 1,735 1,334
Feeder cattle 1,263 1,435 1,097
Slaughter cattle 252 224 179
Replacement cattle 53 76 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers were higher on a limited test. Steer and heifers calves were not tested, however a lower undertone was noted. Quality good to attractive with good demand on the yearlings and soft demand on the fleshy unweaned calves. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were not tested. A total of 305 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
339 unweaned 339 4 169.00 $169.00 $573 —
360 unweaned 360 3 161.00 $161.00 $580 —
403–449 433 20 172.50–182.00 $174.84 $757 —
463 463 6 179.00 $179.00 $829 +20.00
502–508 503 28 151.00–164.50 $152.46 $767 +1.46
547 unweaned 547 7 144.00 $144.00 $788 +2.48
550–564 558 16 145.00–150.00 $147.16 $821 +6.16
574 unweaned 574 7 139.00 $139.00 $798 -0.01
616–648 631 26 145.00–151.00 $148.36 $936 +2.36
633 unweaned 633 4 134.50 $134.50 $851 +3.50
655–695 unweaned 679 33 125.00–145.00 $133.15 $904 -1.85
669–687 679 19 147.00–149.00 $148.17 $1,006 -7.39
703–746 717 36 150.00–152.10 $151.52 $1,086 —
735 unweaned 735 5 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
755–788 763 40 148.00–152.50 $150.84 $1,151 +3.78
808–818 816 31 147.75–151.00 $148.48 $1,212 —
857 857 6 148.50 $148.50 $1,273 +6.50
931 931 16 144.00 $144.00 $1,341 +1.50
1001 1001 21 120.00 $120.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 unweaned 502 3 133.00 $133.00 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
406–446 unweaned 430 19 130.00–137.00 $133.22 $573 -3.94
468–482 unweaned 479 20 128.00–140.00 $137.07 $657 -1.87
505–543 unweaned 522 25 129.00–132.50 $130.95 $684 +5.02
568–587 unweaned 578 34 122.00–136.00 $127.58 $737 +3.09
583–585 584 13 130.00–141.50 $137.95 $806 +0.45
606–617 unweaned 608 21 124.00–128.00 $127.14 $773 +2.99
609–643 618 25 138.00–143.00 $140.39 $868 +2.02
669 unweaned 669 8 125.00 $125.00 $836 —
666–682 674 34 139.00–140.50 $139.57 $941 —
706–746 719 75 137.00–140.00 $138.81 $998 +1.41
720 unweaned 720 3 121.00 $121.00 $871 —
775–799 785 18 136.00–141.50 $138.30 $1,086 —
853–893 877 25 125.00–130.00 $126.95 $1,113 +6.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 11 139.00 $139.00 $645 —
477 unweaned 477 8 127.00 $127.00 $606 —
585 unweaned 585 7 105.00 $105.00 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 unweaned 422 8 166.00 $166.00 $701 —
436 436 4 179.00 $179.00 $780 +6.00
460 unweaned 460 3 156.00 $156.00 $718 -0.64
508–510 unweaned 509 8 130.00–145.00 $141.24 $719 —
552 unweaned 552 6 125.00 $125.00 $690 -12.80
602–616 unweaned 609 15 131.00–139.50 $135.48 $825 +7.48
676 unweaned 676 6 127.00 $127.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 unweaned 492 5 139.00 $139.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–957 946 85-90% 14 35.00–41.00 $38.95 $368 -7.05
965–992 990 85-90% 14 46.00–49.00 $48.79 $483 +7.89
1035–1290 1120 85-90% 27 41.00–50.00 $46.18 $517 -3.57
1003–1365 1139 85-90% 15 50.00–55.00 $53.01 $604 +3.26
1065–1200 1155 85-90% 3 39.00–39.50 $39.35 $454 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1305 1228 80-85% 3 46.00–48.50 $47.55 $584 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $850 +5.85
1025–1475 1254 80-85% 37 47.00–61.00 $55.12 $691 -7.03
1125–1350 1259 80-85% 6 60.00–63.50 $61.73 $777 -0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1530 1367 75-80% 23 53.00–63.50 $58.10 $794 —
1215–1640 1410 75-80% 4 64.00–67.50 $65.14 $918 +5.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1251 19 55.00–68.50 $62.51 $782 —
1365–1465 1405 9 55.00–68.00 $63.77 $896 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1590 1479 7 70.00–73.50 $71.74 $1,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1075–1300 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–1,000.00 $888.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.