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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

2,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.29/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 520 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.25/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 579 lb · 65 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.29/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 794 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,209 2,623 1,910
Feeder cattle 1,959 1,979 1,723
Slaughter cattle 181 263 132
Replacement cattle 69 381 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test 3 weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady with best demand on the thin fleshed, vaccinated calves. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady on a limited comparable test. A total of 250 cows and bulls sold with 72 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
300–335 326 4 211.00–221.00 $218.70 $713 -9.76
374–398 385 13 200.00–212.00 $206.14 $794 -14.86
413–433 420 9 206.00–220.00 $212.78 $894 +14.66
459–475 464 27 177.00–209.00 $188.14 $873 -12.61
505–541 526 40 180.00–198.00 $189.04 $994 +15.02
574–592 581 45 170.00–181.00 $173.71 $1,009 +0.89
607–630 621 33 153.00–157.00 $154.21 $958 -0.24
668–680 669 36 156.00–161.50 $161.03 $1,077 +4.86
674 unweaned 674 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,011 +2.83
744 744 20 154.00–155.00 $154.75 $1,151 —
767 unweaned 767 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,112 ±0.00
795 795 60 154.75 $154.75 $1,230 +0.75
800–817 807 43 153.00–157.25 $155.45 $1,254 -0.50
1017–1027 1020 44 144.50–145.75 $145.44 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 170.00 $170.00 $588 —
446 446 17 175.00 $175.00 $780 —
487 487 10 169.00 $169.00 $823 -5.00
525–528 527 11 155.00–164.00 $157.44 $830 -6.40
603–621 618 17 148.00–151.00 $150.48 $930 +0.48
684–686 685 16 150.00–153.50 $151.97 $1,041 —
845 845 60 153.60 $153.60 $1,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 6 171.00 $171.00 $477 —
353–373 362 9 160.00–165.00 $162.71 $589 -5.81
425–443 440 21 155.00–159.00 $156.13 $687 -15.93
468–498 480 39 150.00–170.00 $159.59 $766 +7.26
500–546 520 99 146.00–158.00 $151.29 $787 +1.28
550–597 579 65 140.00–150.00 $147.25 $853 +1.11
603–644 635 62 138.00–149.50 $145.81 $926 +1.26
650–682 670 52 140.50–143.00 $142.21 $953 —
710–740 727 42 139.85–145.00 $142.10 $1,033 +0.43
765–776 767 26 137.00–142.25 $141.23 $1,083 +1.23
1020 1020 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 8 161.00 $161.00 $549 —
394 394 9 153.00 $153.00 $603 +1.00
400–449 419 20 150.00–155.00 $152.04 $637 —
468 468 16 143.00 $143.00 $669 -2.68
653 653 11 137.00 $137.00 $895 —
723 723 7 136.00 $136.00 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 420 18 172.00–203.00 $188.62 $792 -11.55
461–481 476 19 204.00–205.00 $204.26 $972 +16.26
578 578 5 162.00 $162.00 $936 —
606 unweaned 606 5 141.00 $141.00 $854 —
618 618 31 149.25 $149.25 $922 —
701 701 18 136.50 $136.50 $957 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 17 155.00 $155.00 $849 +0.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–921 895 85-90% 13 22.00–38.50 $32.45 $290 —
1008 1008 85-90% 4 44.00 $44.00 $444 —
1038 1038 85-90% 9 41.50 $41.50 $431 —
1095–1145 1110 85-90% 16 50.00–57.00 $55.98 $621 +9.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1355 1157 80-85% 15 50.00–58.00 $54.62 $632 —
1060–1495 1198 80-85% 16 60.00–65.00 $62.55 $749 —
1075–1400 1242 80-85% 3 66.00–70.00 $67.15 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1490 1305 75-80% 4 51.00–62.00 $56.12 $732 —
1187–1610 1327 75-80% 7 71.00–77.00 $73.18 $971 —
1160–1555 1407 75-80% 18 63.00–68.50 $66.88 $941 +8.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,057 —
1570 1570 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,240 —
1580–1940 1809 5 97.00–104.00 $99.95 $1,808 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1080 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,050.00 $965.83
1200–1370 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,060.00 $876.94
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 790.00 $790.00
1299–1400 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 760.00–860.00 $781.22
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1100–1210 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–750.00 $740.70

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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.