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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.76/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 818 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.12/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 570 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.62/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 672 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 2,827 0
Feeder cattle 953 2,427 0
Slaughter cattle 108 337 0
Replacement cattle 44 63 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer calves under 450 lbs. 2.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to good with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady. A total of 152 cows and bulls sold with 71 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
295 295 2 231.00 $231.00 $681 —
356–380 367 5 211.00–223.00 $216.11 $793 -2.62
407–434 425 10 214.00–226.00 $218.46 $928 +2.20
452–466 456 20 205.00–220.00 $214.80 $979 +2.67
512–531 526 12 201.00–207.00 $202.46 $1,065 -2.72
551–581 570 34 179.00–195.00 $183.83 $1,048 -9.31
633–640 639 15 175.00–178.00 $175.59 $1,122 -7.15
653–684 672 51 160.00–168.00 $165.62 $1,113 -3.42
719–736 729 25 161.00–162.00 $161.57 $1,178 ±0.00
809–819 818 146 157.00–160.00 $159.76 $1,307 +1.99
906 906 41 149.00 $149.00 $1,350 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 181.00 $181.00 $805 —
490 490 12 202.00 $202.00 $990 —
676 676 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,088 +2.01
724 724 11 153.50 $153.50 $1,111 —
850 850 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 162.00 $162.00 $839 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 178.00 $178.00 $602 -2.00
353–375 367 9 174.00–185.00 $179.63 $659 -5.65
405 405 4 173.00 $173.00 $701 -11.26
460 thin fleshed 460 7 197.00 $197.00 $906 —
458–487 475 21 177.00–185.00 $179.05 $850 -7.80
489 unweaned 489 5 165.00 $165.00 $807 —
501–548 536 33 155.00–171.00 $162.39 $870 -10.54
565 unweaned 565 10 141.00 $141.00 $797 —
550–594 571 59 152.00–160.00 $155.17 $886 -7.71
603–642 624 41 150.00–155.50 $153.63 $959 -0.87
760 760 13 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 -3.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–498 494 28 170.00–171.00 $170.14 $840 +19.14
525–549 538 13 151.00–155.00 $152.82 $822 -4.18
600–644 629 18 145.00–148.00 $147.07 $925 —
717 717 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,032 —
771 771 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,079 —
803 803 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,084 —
884 884 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,105 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 189.00 $189.00 $919 —
591 591 7 165.00 $165.00 $975 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 unweaned 485 3 186.00 $186.00 $902 —
608 608 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,021 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697–985 799 85-90% 7 25.00–47.00 $36.03 $288 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $551 -6.00
1032–1395 1109 85-90% 10 69.00–77.00 $72.28 $802 —
1090–1160 1123 85-90% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.32 $745 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1602 1454 75-80% 14 79.00–85.50 $83.29 $1,211 -0.33
1325–1585 1472 75-80% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.70 $1,129 -6.92
1585 1585 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,426 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $974 —
1005–1295 1180 80-85% 7 79.00–83.00 $82.13 $969 —
1110–1250 1209 80-85% 6 76.00–77.50 $77.10 $932 -7.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,032 —
1330–1680 1498 4 95.00–101.00 $96.67 $1,448 —
1305–1685 1517 7 77.00–94.00 $87.01 $1,320 —
1525–2035 1816 4 109.00–114.00 $112.45 $2,042 +8.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1443 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1135–1200 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,508.13 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.