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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

3,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.86/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 671 lb · 122 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.77/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 670 lb · 101 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.23/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 718 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,045 2,510 3,922
Feeder cattle 2,439 2,510 3,471
Slaughter cattle 401 — 270
Replacement cattle 205 — 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cow and bull market 1.00 to 2.00 lower compared to last test two weeks ago. A total of 606 cows and bulls sold with 66 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
334–347 341 9 188.00–189.00 $188.44 $643 —
357–388 366 21 190.00–207.00 $201.04 $736 +10.25
401–447 433 54 181.00–198.00 $190.85 $826 +7.29
463–496 472 35 178.00–194.00 $190.03 $897 +10.02
467–488 unweaned 475 22 171.00–175.00 $173.50 $824 +3.50
503–547 535 68 162.00–177.00 $168.90 $904 -0.24
542 unweaned 542 11 166.00 $166.00 $900 —
544 544 6 160.00 $160.00 $870 -9.14
550–590 569 50 156.00–170.00 $163.30 $929 +0.98
571–587 unweaned 582 32 149.00–157.00 $154.17 $897 -2.83
615–620 617 53 150.00–155.00 $152.32 $940 -1.28
641 unweaned 641 6 141.00 $141.00 $904 —
652–662 unweaned 658 64 142.00–145.50 $143.84 $946 -2.39
662–697 686 58 150.00–154.00 $152.30 $1,045 —
702–723 710 33 153.00–154.75 $153.92 $1,093 +2.10
713–733 unweaned 722 67 140.00–143.00 $140.95 $1,018 -5.69
759–795 773 20 152.00–154.00 $152.85 $1,182 +0.21
825 825 13 150.50 $150.50 $1,242 -1.50
850–882 874 37 154.00–155.00 $154.24 $1,348 +3.24
915 915 20 152.50 $152.50 $1,395 +7.50
1041 1041 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–493 479 22 161.00–175.00 $167.13 $801 —
533 533 5 162.00 $162.00 $863 ±0.00
563 563 6 154.00 $154.00 $867 —
729 729 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,079 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 386 9 145.00–150.00 $146.72 $566 -1.28
408–442 423 49 146.00–155.00 $150.25 $636 +4.57
443 unweaned 443 4 135.00 $135.00 $598 —
453 453 3 149.00 $149.00 $675 -6.00
454–495 unweaned 477 55 130.00–146.00 $138.57 $661 -6.44
503–545 526 46 139.50–150.00 $143.19 $753 -1.03
503–546 unweaned 530 16 134.00–135.00 $134.64 $714 +1.09
555–561 unweaned 558 9 125.00–132.50 $129.15 $721 -3.30
550–586 572 70 140.00–146.50 $143.66 $822 +3.66
606–635 unweaned 615 17 127.50–130.00 $128.26 $789 -1.08
601–640 626 47 140.00–142.00 $141.05 $883 -0.83
653 unweaned 653 25 132.00 $132.00 $862 +0.49
653–690 675 76 139.50–144.75 $142.32 $961 +0.28
708–746 721 47 140.00–144.00 $142.67 $1,029 +2.67
735 unweaned 735 4 121.00 $121.00 $889 -4.00
821 821 18 143.25 $143.25 $1,176 +3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–499 467 29 142.00–147.00 $145.22 $678 +2.22
691 691 12 137.00 $137.00 $947 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 unweaned 521 8 123.00 $123.00 $641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 140.00 $140.00 $578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 180.00 $180.00 $601 —
403 403 4 173.00 $173.00 $697 -9.00
451 unweaned 451 9 175.00 $175.00 $789 —
460 460 10 180.00 $180.00 $828 +6.00
516 unweaned 516 8 161.00 $161.00 $831 +7.00
566–578 unweaned 570 17 144.00–153.00 $146.69 $836 +3.20
617 unweaned 617 14 139.00 $139.00 $858 —
773 unweaned 773 7 125.00 $125.00 $966 -3.00
917 917 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,100 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 11 172.50 $172.50 $681 —
479–494 unweaned 487 18 159.00 $159.00 $774 —
584 unweaned 584 7 137.00 $137.00 $800 ±0.00
621 621 5 139.00 $139.00 $863 —
652–698 675 12 129.00–136.00 $132.38 $894 —
820 820 8 118.00 $118.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–969 950 85-90% 11 40.00–46.50 $43.01 $409 —
920–993 963 85-90% 41 28.50–39.00 $31.45 $303 —
1019–1052 1033 85-90% 7 29.50–38.00 $33.21 $343 —
1065–1208 1089 85-90% 62 50.00–58.50 $56.84 $619 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $702 —
1006–1209 1122 85-90% 45 40.50–47.00 $44.00 $494 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1425 1240 80-85% 12 58.00–66.00 $60.09 $745 —
1147–1485 1295 80-85% 40 45.00–57.50 $54.10 $701 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1560 1376 75-80% 15 52.00–58.00 $55.84 $768 —
1220–1895 1662 75-80% 19 60.00–68.00 $64.04 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 69.00 $69.00 $866 —
1370–1970 1599 8 69.50–79.50 $73.81 $1,180 —
1505–2275 1890 2 82.00–89.00 $84.79 $1,603 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1595 1517 3 60.00–64.00 $61.80 $938 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 810.00 $810.00
940–1160 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 810.00–1,235.00 $1,156.16
1154–1325 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 700.00–725.00 $712.44
1040–1412 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 760.00–1,210.00 $905.05
1150–1315 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–925.00 $840.08
1238 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 685.00 $685.00
1080–1430 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–1,175.00 $1,074.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.