Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

1,229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $148.73/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 580 lb · 45 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.45/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 623 lb · 38 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.55/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 576 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,229	1,568	1,925
Feeder cattle	809	1,263	1,584
Slaughter cattle	379	252	280
Replacement cattle	41	53	61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves not tested. Quality good to attractive with improved demand. Slaughter cows and bulls not enough comparable cattle for a market test. A total of 420 cows and bulls sold with 90 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–325	324	5	181.00–195.00	$189.42	$614	—
353	353	3	189.00	$189.00	$667	—
431–444	439	18	175.00–179.00	$176.68	$776	+1.84
468–470 unweaned	469	8	156.00–170.00	$159.51	$748	—
475	475	7	170.00	$170.00	$808	-9.00
513–520	518	8	152.00–159.00	$153.73	$796	+1.27
560–587	573	30	150.00–158.00	$154.70	$886	+7.54
590–596 unweaned	595	15	135.00–144.00	$136.79	$814	-2.21
610 unweaned	610	4	138.00	$138.00	$842	+3.50
612–629	625	18	150.00–155.00	$151.26	$945	+2.90
653	653	3	154.00	$154.00	$1,006	+5.83
652–697 unweaned	687	13	130.00–142.00	$132.63	$911	-0.52
703–748	722	22	149.25–152.50	$150.85	$1,089	-0.67
763–795	781	23	152.25–153.50	$152.78	$1,193	+1.94
802–843	823	20	147.85–153.50	$150.60	$1,239	+2.12
916	916	28	145.50	$145.50	$1,333	+1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–432 unweaned	412	8	131.00–132.50	$131.91	$543	-1.31
423	423	3	142.00	$142.00	$601	—
458–491 unweaned	468	21	129.00–144.00	$139.84	$654	+2.77
480	480	3	139.00	$139.00	$667	—
514–535 unweaned	526	19	130.00–137.00	$134.43	$707	+3.48
535	535	6	136.00	$136.00	$728	—
555	555	4	132.00	$132.00	$733	-5.95
566–598 unweaned	579	29	119.00–125.00	$122.38	$709	-5.20
607–624 unweaned	617	24	122.00–128.00	$124.40	$768	-2.74
632–634	633	14	137.25–143.50	$140.82	$891	+0.43
699	699	6	143.00	$143.00	$1,000	+3.43
703 unweaned	703	4	120.00	$120.00	$844	-1.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
656 unweaned	656	5	123.00	$123.00	$807	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
399 unweaned	399	4	168.00	$168.00	$670	—
488 unweaned	488	3	161.00	$161.00	$786	+5.00
627 unweaned	627	6	131.00	$131.00	$821	-4.48
664–690 unweaned	673	11	120.00–130.00	$127.20	$856	+0.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
767–997	877	85-90%	131	15.00–37.00	$20.38	$179	—
965	965	85-90%	1	43.00	$43.00	$415	-5.79
1033–1041	1037	85-90%	86	36.00–41.50	$38.68	$401	—
1073–1183	1135	85-90%	15	42.00–49.00	$46.40	$527	-6.61
1188–1227	1201	85-90%	9	53.00–57.00	$54.36	$653	—
1216	1216	85-90%	5	58.50	$58.50	$711	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	80-85%	1	41.00	$41.00	$441	—
1105–1460	1247	80-85%	22	49.00–59.00	$53.70	$670	+6.15
1108–1403	1265	80-85%	24	60.00–66.50	$63.25	$800	+1.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1430	1350	75-80%	2	66.00–67.00	$66.47	$897	+8.37
1330–1570	1456	75-80%	19	53.00–63.00	$60.21	$877	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235	1235	1	66.50	$66.50	$821	—
1510–1790	1672	3	74.00–79.00	$77.15	$1,290	—
1690–2015	1824	6	79.00–86.50	$82.49	$1,505	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1065–1150	1116	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	635.00–650.00	$644.27
1155	1155	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	750.00	$750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	-35.00

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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.