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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

3,799 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.37/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 735 lb · 264 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.01/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 827 lb · 206 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.11/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 561 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,799 1,105 3,083
Feeder cattle 3,532 953 2,896
Slaughter cattle 185 108 132
Replacement cattle 82 44 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers 600 to 700 lbs. 1.00 lower, over 700 lbs. 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00 lower on a limited test. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 7.00 higher. A total of 267 cows and bulls sold with 69 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
324–340 330 14 235.00–239.00 $238.00 $785 —
363–376 368 12 231.00–240.00 $236.69 $871 +20.58
402–448 426 55 199.00–224.00 $217.04 $925 -1.42
458–489 473 21 205.00–216.00 $210.74 $997 -4.06
511–540 535 38 197.00–207.00 $204.54 $1,094 +2.08
556–591 571 31 180.00–194.00 $186.52 $1,065 +2.69
633–640 637 32 174.00–175.50 $174.51 $1,112 -1.08
658–683 673 96 155.50–177.00 $164.56 $1,107 -1.06
701–744 735 264 153.60–160.85 $155.37 $1,142 -6.20
751–791 766 58 148.50–154.50 $153.75 $1,178 —
803–847 827 206 141.50–149.00 $147.01 $1,216 -12.75
877 877 13 141.10 $141.10 $1,237 —
865–886 878 45 140.00–145.00 $141.24 $1,240 —
916 916 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,255 -12.00
989 989 33 136.00 $136.00 $1,345 —
1055 1055 11 132.50 $132.50 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 12 205.00 $205.00 $793 —
426 426 8 191.00 $191.00 $814 +10.00
513–539 524 23 177.00–186.00 $181.02 $949 —
566–571 569 11 173.00–176.00 $174.36 $992 —
632–647 639 29 158.00–163.00 $160.44 $1,025 —
679 679 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,073 -3.00
708–715 712 12 150.00–156.00 $153.01 $1,089 -0.49
848 848 16 146.50 $146.50 $1,242 —
877 877 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,237 -10.00
904 904 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–473 473 11 161.00–182.00 $170.53 $807 —
617 617 7 152.00 $152.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 unweaned 383 8 153.00–161.00 $158.22 $606 —
388–393 392 14 170.00–175.00 $171.06 $671 -8.57
425 thin fleshed 425 2 199.00 $199.00 $846 —
411–448 442 88 168.50–183.00 $172.47 $762 —
456–493 486 25 171.00–179.00 $173.40 $843 -5.65
502–548 524 115 152.00–161.00 $158.18 $829 -4.21
551–589 561 155 151.00–162.75 $160.11 $898 +4.94
604–640 623 105 146.00–157.50 $150.75 $939 -2.88
665–694 677 68 143.50–155.50 $147.81 $1,001 —
716–740 725 64 136.50–144.50 $142.84 $1,036 —
750–797 781 66 139.50–142.50 $140.99 $1,101 -3.01
864 864 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 167.00 $167.00 $569 —
470–495 486 69 155.00–163.00 $156.60 $761 -13.54
518–547 535 24 149.00–154.00 $151.26 $809 -1.56
572–595 579 33 145.00–149.00 $147.59 $855 —
641–647 643 9 139.00–143.50 $141.99 $913 -5.08
670–693 682 62 137.00–145.50 $141.71 $966 —
701–702 701 26 137.00–137.50 $137.27 $962 -6.73
754–764 760 33 136.50–137.50 $136.92 $1,041 -3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 155.00 $155.00 $598 —
426 426 4 135.00 $135.00 $575 —
492 492 6 158.00 $158.00 $777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 9 219.00 $219.00 $771 —
429–446 438 9 209.00–215.00 $212.39 $930 —
449 unweaned 449 5 191.00 $191.00 $858 —
579 579 12 189.00 $189.00 $1,094 —
863 863 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 191.00 $191.00 $926 +2.00
572 572 15 172.00 $172.00 $984 +7.00
649 649 5 139.00 $139.00 $902 —
763 763 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1375 1157 80-85% 12 75.00–81.00 $78.58 $909 -3.55
1030–1460 1242 80-85% 40 82.00–89.00 $84.53 $1,050 +7.43
1208–1410 1289 80-85% 5 90.00–92.00 $90.98 $1,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–885 864 85-90% 3 40.00–51.00 $43.76 $378 —
840–962 935 85-90% 7 63.00–70.00 $67.78 $634 —
1075–1140 1102 85-90% 5 64.00–71.00 $69.00 $760 -3.28
1115 1115 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $714 -8.28
1120 1120 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $963 +19.68
1055–1258 1151 85-90% 10 74.00–82.00 $79.69 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1585 1361 75-80% 13 84.00–92.00 $87.75 $1,194 —
1330–1580 1425 75-80% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.38 $1,131 —
1285–1743 1591 75-80% 7 93.00–97.00 $95.38 $1,517 +5.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,156 +8.00
1605–2125 1868 9 100.00–114.00 $109.26 $2,041 —
1540–2455 2011 4 86.00–98.00 $93.89 $1,888 —
2085–2225 2140 3 116.00–120.00 $118.04 $2,526 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1215 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,250.00 $1,083.91
1084–1340 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 985.00–1,360.00 $1,125.68
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1245–1294 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.22

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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 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.