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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 16, 2021

2,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.17/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 680 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.00/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 585 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.06/cwt +13.26 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 426 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,623 3,269 1,598
Feeder cattle 1,979 2,879 1,327
Slaughter cattle 263 249 225
Replacement cattle 381 141 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. A total of 644 cows and bulls sold with 41 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
330–342 337 12 225.00–235.00 $228.46 $770 —
378 378 4 221.00 $221.00 $835 -2.96
420–446 434 17 191.00–209.00 $198.12 $860 -10.45
453–491 480 29 173.00–217.00 $200.75 $964 +8.67
525 unweaned 525 8 169.00 $169.00 $887 —
540–545 542 16 171.00–179.00 $174.02 $943 -6.67
555–599 572 16 171.00–174.00 $172.82 $989 +1.10
580 unweaned 580 19 154.50 $154.50 $896 —
607–619 615 17 153.00–158.00 $154.45 $950 -9.12
677–690 679 70 156.00–157.00 $156.17 $1,060 -0.27
677–692 unweaned 683 35 145.00–150.00 $147.17 $1,005 -2.83
701 701 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,094 +0.56
755 unweaned 755 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
784 784 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,207 -4.50
826–839 831 23 154.00–157.00 $155.95 $1,296 +1.45
858 858 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 15 174.00 $174.00 $856 —
543–546 544 34 160.00–170.00 $163.84 $891 +8.84
585 585 77 161.00 $161.00 $942 +1.48
645 645 18 150.00 $150.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 322 26 165.00–179.00 $174.73 $563 +8.75
362–399 386 46 164.00–175.00 $168.52 $650 +7.12
405–449 426 68 163.50–180.00 $172.06 $733 +13.26
452–490 477 58 140.00–155.50 $152.33 $727 -0.40
506–533 519 30 146.00–155.00 $150.01 $779 +2.14
524–544 unweaned 533 18 136.00–140.00 $137.53 $733 —
555–573 unweaned 570 33 135.00 $135.00 $770 ±0.00
562–583 573 27 140.00–149.00 $146.14 $837 -6.37
603–626 611 38 140.00–147.00 $144.55 $883 +1.45
722–735 726 20 140.00–145.00 $141.67 $1,029 —
795 795 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 12 152.00 $152.00 $600 —
454–496 481 25 145.00–147.00 $145.68 $701 -4.32
513–538 523 15 144.00–145.00 $144.41 $755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 6 181.00 $181.00 $804 —
525–530 528 20 151.00–157.00 $154.31 $815 —
603–645 617 9 140.00–148.00 $145.21 $896 —
707–715 711 12 128.00–132.00 $129.99 $924 —
905 905 10 118.00 $118.00 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 217.00 $217.00 $848 —
425–430 427 33 198.00–207.00 $200.17 $855 +13.07
460 460 4 188.00 $188.00 $865 +12.00
508 508 4 167.00 $167.00 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $569 —
1000–1222 1069 80-85% 33 50.00–60.00 $55.38 $592 —
1025–1450 1273 80-85% 9 61.00–66.00 $64.27 $818 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–975 925 85-90% 2 41.00–46.00 $43.36 $401 +9.86
980 980 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $529 —
1000–1150 1075 85-90% 2 29.50–30.00 $29.73 $320 —
1050–1171 1129 85-90% 16 41.50–50.00 $46.58 $526 +2.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1468 1427 75-80% 5 55.00–61.00 $58.55 $836 -7.78
1265–1510 1457 75-80% 11 61.00–71.00 $65.12 $949 +3.50
1545 1545 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,112 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
927–975 939 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,050.00 $998.08
949–1365 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,138.19
1133 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00 $885.00
1191–1425 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 800.00–885.00 $803.61
1098–1455 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 112 685.00–925.00 $797.05
820–1442 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 660.00–1,350.00 $1,068.28
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1050–1200 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 925.00–1,025.00 $978.33 —
1000–1300 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,050.00–1,625.00 $1,440.69 —
1200–1300 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,277.11 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.