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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 10, 2022

2,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.81/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 766 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.38/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 625 lb · 107 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.40/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 511 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,257 3,799 3,024
Feeder cattle 2,087 3,532 2,844
Slaughter cattle 123 185 129
Replacement cattle 47 82 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 10.00 lower with light weights selling sharply lower. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Slaughter cows steady with lean cows lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. A total of 170 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
331 331 6 237.00 $237.00 $784 -1.00
358–388 372 23 210.50–220.00 $215.55 $802 -21.14
406–415 409 21 196.00–200.00 $198.89 $813 -18.15
458–498 486 18 185.00–195.00 $191.08 $929 -19.66
501–513 thin fleshed 507 67 208.00–214.00 $211.09 $1,070 —
515 unweaned 515 6 193.00 $193.00 $994 —
526–533 528 14 190.00–206.00 $195.90 $1,034 -8.64
560–590 578 63 177.00–194.00 $186.97 $1,081 +0.45
606 thin fleshed 606 15 180.50 $180.50 $1,094 —
620 620 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,066 -2.51
650–696 671 66 152.00–169.50 $158.34 $1,062 -6.22
721 721 19 162.50 $162.50 $1,172 +7.13
741 thin fleshed 741 7 164.50 $164.50 $1,219 —
759–798 766 118 145.50–157.00 $149.81 $1,148 -3.94
848 848 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,187 -7.01
873–878 873 85 137.50–141.00 $140.88 $1,230 -0.22
908 908 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,248 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 190.00 $190.00 $737 -15.00
421–443 431 20 180.00–185.00 $182.69 $787 -8.31
451–499 490 26 181.00–183.00 $182.65 $895 —
553 thin fleshed 553 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,023 —
601–608 602 29 169.00–170.00 $169.79 $1,022 —
709–745 738 49 147.00–150.00 $149.47 $1,103 -3.54
765 765 15 142.00 $142.00 $1,086 —
911 911 27 130.00 $130.00 $1,184 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834 834 30 133.50 $133.50 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–384 372 37 161.00–177.00 $167.12 $622 -3.94
403–440 428 38 169.00–173.00 $172.16 $737 -0.31
452–487 472 19 166.00–169.00 $167.27 $790 -6.13
484 unweaned 484 16 148.00 $148.00 $716 —
503–529 519 48 150.00–155.00 $153.35 $796 -4.83
550–588 574 76 149.00–158.50 $155.53 $893 -4.58
575 unweaned 575 7 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
605–637 625 107 146.75–154.00 $148.38 $927 -2.37
653–689 677 53 141.00–145.00 $143.12 $969 -4.69
712–749 726 23 137.00–140.50 $139.27 $1,011 -3.57
788 788 6 138.50 $138.50 $1,091 -2.49
803–828 825 81 135.50–136.50 $136.39 $1,125 —
878 878 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,185 +2.50
918 918 31 128.75 $128.75 $1,182 —
972 972 21 135.00 $135.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 10 166.00 $166.00 $566 -1.00
412 412 8 163.00 $163.00 $672 —
456–499 473 78 146.50–166.50 $162.29 $768 +5.69
538 538 5 145.00 $145.00 $780 -6.26
601 601 12 141.00 $141.00 $847 —
674 674 7 135.00 $135.00 $910 -6.71
773 773 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,044 -1.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–543 unweaned 539 15 148.00–183.00 $166.55 $898 —
665 unweaned 665 7 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 174.00 $174.00 $800 -17.00
540 540 5 145.00 $145.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 2 67.00 $67.00 $606 —
1030–1120 1083 80-85% 14 69.00–77.50 $76.64 $830 —
1060–1255 1180 80-85% 7 82.00–86.00 $84.34 $995 +5.76
1145–1355 1263 80-85% 4 93.00–98.00 $95.71 $1,209 +4.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1460 1235 75-80% 9 85.00–92.00 $87.81 $1,084 —
1110–1365 1265 75-80% 5 93.00–100.00 $96.45 $1,220 —
1195–1820 1508 75-80% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.79 $1,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–875 837 85-90% 3 63.00–63.50 $63.35 $530 —
1028–1265 1097 85-90% 7 70.00–75.00 $71.66 $786 —
1033–1215 1106 85-90% 5 58.00–69.00 $64.15 $709 -4.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–2290 1718 11 97.00–109.00 $103.14 $1,772 —
1560–2335 1886 7 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $2,149 +4.71
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1030 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 835.00–935.00 $881.45
865–965 928 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–985.00 $896.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00 $735.00
1028–1053 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–875.00 $868.86

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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 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -500.00

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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.