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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

1,767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.88/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 571 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.86/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 538 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.88/cwt +11.05 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 515 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,767 2,367 0
Feeder cattle 1,493 2,011 0
Slaughter cattle 185 279 0
Replacement cattle 89 77 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were not tested. Steer calves 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality was good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 274 cows and bulls sold with 68 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
375–385 376 22 175.00–183.00 $181.55 $683 +5.97
405–438 427 11 171.00–186.00 $181.46 $775 +10.68
473 473 4 179.00 $179.00 $847 +3.30
503–538 515 59 153.00–172.50 $160.88 $829 +11.05
551–572 unweaned 559 13 149.00–151.00 $149.79 $837 +10.41
568–580 573 73 150.50–159.50 $155.79 $893 +3.19
642 642 9 149.00 $149.00 $957 -3.58
645 unweaned 645 11 144.50 $144.50 $932 +9.50
659 unweaned 659 4 144.00 $144.00 $949 +9.49
734–740 738 39 154.00–155.00 $154.41 $1,140 +2.64
756 unweaned 756 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,104 —
752–761 758 42 155.00–160.00 $158.10 $1,198 +4.34
800 800 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,208 +2.42
953 953 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 26 145.00 $145.00 $958 —
710 710 12 143.00 $143.00 $1,015 —
803 803 6 140.50 $140.50 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 12 156.00 $156.00 $496 +16.00
380–390 386 31 146.00–152.00 $148.39 $573 +4.55
407 unweaned 407 3 136.00 $136.00 $554 +0.63
415–444 427 39 141.00–151.00 $148.75 $635 +7.01
450 unweaned 450 7 142.00 $142.00 $639 +9.80
458–488 463 44 149.00–163.50 $158.73 $735 +14.80
512–548 526 29 141.00–147.00 $143.33 $754 +4.33
548 unweaned 548 37 130.00 $130.00 $712 +0.10
550–592 unweaned 579 18 125.00–134.00 $128.46 $744 +3.04
554–589 580 40 135.00–144.50 $140.38 $814 +2.57
647–649 unweaned 649 28 125.00–126.50 $126.23 $819 +0.43
665 665 4 140.00 $140.00 $931 +1.00
678 678 6 137.00 $137.00 $929 -2.00
707 707 12 140.50 $140.50 $993 -0.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 133.00 $133.00 $722 —
613 613 7 131.00 $131.00 $803 +1.00
738 738 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 167.00 $167.00 $748 —
469–496 unweaned 490 17 156.00–157.00 $156.77 $768 -5.23
517 517 7 159.00 $159.00 $822 —
560–595 unweaned 576 24 141.00–142.00 $141.53 $815 +3.53
603–648 unweaned 621 10 134.00–137.50 $136.04 $845 —
754 754 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 6 129.00 $129.00 $739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1368 1268 80-85% 9 62.00–70.00 $64.82 $822 —
1090–1440 1278 80-85% 10 49.00–54.00 $51.98 $664 —
1181–1451 1303 80-85% 20 55.00–61.00 $58.29 $760 -5.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $825 +0.86
1060–1700 1472 75-80% 15 67.00–72.00 $68.95 $1,015 —
1395–1685 1484 75-80% 11 61.00–65.00 $62.69 $930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198 1198 85-90% 4 57.00 $57.00 $683 —
1060–1260 1223 85-90% 19 44.00–49.00 $48.55 $594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2175 1723 5 70.00–79.00 $73.72 $1,270 —
1735 1735 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,700 —
1555–2080 1750 9 81.00–88.00 $85.09 $1,489 -0.37
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 55.00 $55.00 $732 —
1395 1395 1 55.00 $55.00 $767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1195 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–925.00 $872.61
1045–1343 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–1,100.00 $904.55
1200–1598 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 650.00–1,000.00 $766.17
1245–1325 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,116.00
1020–1488 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–1,025.00 $866.75
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1265–1470 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $954.88
1375–1458 1449 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,000.00 $978.91

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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.