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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

1,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $147.85/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 916 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.21/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 521 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.56/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 730 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,447 1,376 1,370
Feeder cattle 1,360 1,202 1,216
Slaughter cattle 69 126 113
Replacement cattle 18 48 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves under 500 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 500 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher. A total of 87 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
340 340 2 199.00 $199.00 $677 -23.37
370–390 381 29 187.00–219.00 $209.13 $797 -3.09
405–448 427 35 205.00–217.00 $212.32 $907 -3.41
470–499 491 42 181.00–208.00 $203.54 $999 -4.72
519–545 535 39 189.00–203.00 $196.64 $1,052 +6.56
552–563 560 13 168.00–185.00 $180.16 $1,009 +2.79
604–634 617 54 155.00–174.00 $165.92 $1,024 +1.94
686–693 690 18 155.00–158.75 $156.87 $1,082 +0.73
701–744 730 64 152.50–154.50 $153.56 $1,121 -3.11
762 762 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,135 -4.36
848 848 14 148.50 $148.50 $1,259 -3.44
916 916 120 147.85 $147.85 $1,354 +1.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 9 195.00 $195.00 $811 —
462–489 473 37 165.00–183.00 $174.78 $827 —
533–543 539 23 169.00–170.00 $169.61 $914 —
593 593 16 159.75 $159.75 $947 -11.84
630–632 631 12 152.00–153.00 $152.58 $963 -1.42
704 704 18 148.00 $148.00 $1,042 —
767 767 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 164.00 $164.00 $548 -1.99
440–448 444 12 151.00–161.00 $157.85 $701 -9.43
460–498 477 31 146.00–161.00 $156.40 $746 -1.70
505–549 521 85 145.50–160.00 $153.21 $798 +1.64
566–574 570 9 144.00–145.00 $144.56 $824 -4.67
603–624 613 34 141.00–144.00 $143.38 $879 -3.14
652–699 676 58 139.00–146.00 $142.83 $966 -2.17
711–722 714 36 138.25–140.00 $138.84 $991 -2.16
783 783 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,096 -1.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–447 443 22 141.00–149.00 $146.85 $651 —
560–577 569 26 142.00–144.00 $143.12 $814 -0.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 165.00 $165.00 $789 ±0.00
564–590 573 17 144.00–156.00 $151.64 $869 -3.78
624 624 5 141.00 $141.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1210 1158 80-85% 2 64.50–66.00 $65.22 $755 —
1020–1440 1243 80-85% 22 67.00–75.50 $71.20 $885 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $780 —
1360–1520 1424 75-80% 8 70.00–78.00 $75.33 $1,073 —
1450–1865 1663 75-80% 3 80.00–87.00 $83.62 $1,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $444 —
1085–1350 1228 85-90% 4 59.50–65.00 $63.53 $780 +5.29
1410 1410 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,046 —
1265 1265 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,189 —
1515–1635 1575 2 95.00–97.00 $96.04 $1,513 +12.78
1630–1935 1783 2 104.50–110.00 $107.01 $1,908 —
1855 1855 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1150–1260 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,159.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.