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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 13, 2022

2,865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.08/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 771 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.50/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 622 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.99/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 729 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,865 2,209 3,010
Feeder cattle 2,570 1,959 2,697
Slaughter cattle 207 181 188
Replacement cattle 88 69 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested. A total or 295 cows and bulls sold with 70 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
338 338 3 219.00 $219.00 $740 +0.30
380–398 389 25 207.00–229.00 $209.67 $816 +3.53
402–426 413 27 208.00–223.00 $218.52 $902 +5.74
456–499 481 48 184.00–209.00 $192.46 $926 +4.32
506–542 528 28 177.00–202.50 $187.24 $989 -1.80
555–574 566 21 179.00–184.00 $181.10 $1,025 +7.39
581 unweaned 581 7 160.00 $160.00 $930 —
605–642 621 70 155.00–170.00 $162.86 $1,011 +8.65
665–698 686 55 153.00–160.50 $158.52 $1,087 -2.51
701–734 718 62 153.00–157.50 $154.41 $1,109 -0.34
758–784 771 96 151.00–158.00 $155.08 $1,196 +0.33
811 811 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,216 -5.45
868–880 876 59 147.00–150.25 $149.21 $1,307 —
923 923 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,292 —
964 964 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,417 —
1002 1002 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,403 -5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–549 542 22 174.00–176.50 $175.96 $954 +18.52
558–590 581 23 166.00–167.00 $166.26 $966 —
606 606 4 153.00 $153.00 $927 +2.52
701–739 708 26 147.00–150.00 $149.40 $1,058 —
776–787 782 16 140.00–150.00 $145.66 $1,139 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 6 179.00 $179.00 $388 —
306–310 308 16 172.00–176.00 $174.26 $537 —
371–386 378 30 166.00–172.00 $168.42 $637 +5.71
401–444 422 45 161.00–165.00 $162.57 $686 +6.44
450–493 466 69 153.00–170.00 $162.30 $756 +2.71
508–542 520 44 148.00–160.00 $153.60 $799 +2.31
551–596 573 59 145.00–159.75 $152.10 $872 +4.85
603–640 622 78 145.00–160.00 $154.50 $961 +8.69
650–692 673 66 142.00–151.50 $147.34 $992 +5.13
710–744 729 71 138.50–151.50 $143.99 $1,050 +1.89
758–765 761 28 140.00–146.25 $142.68 $1,086 +1.45
808–834 824 34 140.00–144.50 $141.92 $1,169 —
1081 1081 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–495 466 34 145.00–151.00 $149.69 $698 +6.69
514–520 518 23 141.00–147.00 $144.67 $749 —
621 621 20 139.00 $139.00 $863 —
691 691 7 137.75 $137.75 $952 —
738 738 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,011 +1.00
753–756 754 16 125.00–132.00 $129.37 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 19 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
480 unweaned 480 15 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
515 unweaned 515 5 166.00 $166.00 $855 —
553 553 6 174.00 $174.00 $962 +12.00
609–629 618 16 149.00–150.25 $149.69 $925 +0.44
734 734 5 133.50 $133.50 $980 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 unweaned 543 25 156.00 $156.00 $847 —
600–605 604 19 147.00–148.00 $147.79 $893 —
701 701 8 132.00 $132.00 $925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–975 950 85-90% 18 41.00 $41.00 $390 —
951 951 85-90% 5 36.00 $36.00 $342 —
960 960 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $518 —
1025–1185 1081 85-90% 17 43.00–49.00 $44.65 $483 —
1198 1198 85-90% 10 54.00 $54.00 $647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $546 —
1035–1300 1141 80-85% 6 53.00–59.00 $56.54 $645 —
1055–1463 1294 80-85% 30 60.00–68.00 $63.97 $828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1346 75-80% 6 60.00–66.00 $63.95 $861 -9.23
1250–1570 1445 75-80% 12 67.00–68.00 $67.24 $972 —
1374–1545 1469 75-80% 13 69.50–76.50 $71.41 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,353 +8.00
1465–2295 1819 8 88.00–100.00 $93.73 $1,705 -6.22
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1135 1075 2 54.00–55.00 $54.53 $586 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1115 880 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–925.00 $889.75
960–1305 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 600.00–910.00 $735.43
1025–1120 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 785.00–900.00 $859.94
1040–1285 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 660.00–760.00 $691.40
1045–1260 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–975.00 $812.43
1120–1300 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–710.00 $640.40
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1125 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 825.00–1,225.00 $936.06 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 4 44.00 $44.00 $352 —

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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.