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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

1,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.14/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 674 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.52/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 621 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.28/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 424 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,376 2,865 2,369
Feeder cattle 1,202 2,570 2,225
Slaughter cattle 126 207 95
Replacement cattle 48 88 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested. A total of 174 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
308–337 326 20 217.00–233.00 $222.37 $725 +3.37
370–381 373 25 207.00–217.00 $212.22 $792 +2.55
416–425 419 6 211.00–225.00 $215.73 $904 -2.79
455–489 472 48 191.00–224.00 $208.26 $983 +15.80
501–529 514 27 187.00–199.00 $190.08 $977 +2.84
556–596 566 16 170.00–180.00 $177.37 $1,004 -3.73
551–581 unweaned 575 20 161.00–168.00 $166.66 $958 +6.66
608–633 629 33 158.00–165.00 $163.98 $1,031 +1.12
650–690 674 61 154.00–160.50 $156.14 $1,052 -2.38
708–712 709 27 155.50–157.00 $156.67 $1,111 +2.26
757–799 768 35 151.00–154.00 $153.36 $1,178 -1.72
808–827 821 35 150.00–153.00 $151.94 $1,247 +1.94
904–908 906 32 145.50–147.50 $146.56 $1,328 +6.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–588 578 37 170.00–175.00 $171.59 $992 +5.33
626 626 5 154.00 $154.00 $964 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–348 345 6 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $573 —
353–382 372 18 163.00–167.00 $164.46 $612 -3.96
405–447 424 54 161.00–170.00 $167.28 $709 +4.71
450–498 481 42 155.00–166.00 $158.10 $760 -4.20
501–546 523 36 147.00–156.50 $151.57 $793 -2.03
551–595 579 38 148.00–150.00 $149.23 $864 -2.87
601–637 621 60 144.00–150.00 $146.52 $910 -7.98
652 652 12 145.00 $145.00 $945 -2.34
732 732 20 141.00 $141.00 $1,032 -2.99
750–763 751 38 140.00–142.00 $141.79 $1,065 -0.89
897 897 13 140.60 $140.60 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 6 145.00 $145.00 $670 -4.69
533–543 537 17 143.00–145.00 $144.29 $775 -0.38
584 584 6 144.00 $144.00 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 208.00 $208.00 $813 —
435 435 3 196.00 $196.00 $853 —
458–460 459 33 181.00–203.00 $195.69 $898 —
566–599 unweaned 587 21 147.50–160.00 $154.68 $908 —
619 619 16 155.00 $155.00 $959 +5.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 165.00 $165.00 $818 —
570–586 576 18 153.00–157.00 $155.42 $895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1580 1468 75-80% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.07 $1,102 +3.66
1250–1577 1473 75-80% 38 67.00–73.00 $70.09 $1,032 -1.32
1507 1507 75-80% 5 66.50 $66.50 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893–895 894 85-90% 3 40.00–51.00 $43.67 $390 —
1152 1152 85-90% 5 40.00 $40.00 $461 —
1100–1285 1193 85-90% 2 44.00–53.00 $48.15 $574 -5.85
1095–1325 1228 85-90% 3 55.00–64.00 $58.24 $715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1289 1254 80-85% 7 52.00–62.50 $60.18 $755 —
1215–1450 1290 80-85% 5 65.00–67.00 $65.58 $846 +1.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,148 —
1425–1725 1575 2 81.00–86.00 $83.26 $1,311 -3.74
1690–1805 1748 2 95.00–96.00 $95.48 $1,669 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 64.00 $64.00 $733 —
1370–1500 1452 3 58.00–64.00 $61.32 $890 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
765–1255 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 735.00–1,035.00 $876.08
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1060–1305 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 860.00–975.00 $931.18
1075–1300 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–875.00 $793.36
1090–1280 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–960.00 $887.37

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,050.00 $982.69 +46.63
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.