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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

2,196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.07/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 878 lb · 143 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.12/cwt +14.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 812 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.65/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 574 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,196 2,257 1,624
Feeder cattle 2,046 2,087 1,479
Slaughter cattle 116 123 102
Replacement cattle 34 47 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, several high yielding bulls on offer with very good demand. A total of 150 cows and bulls sold with 77 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
335 335 4 215.00 $215.00 $720 -22.00
358 358 3 209.00 $209.00 $748 -6.55
425 425 16 212.00 $212.00 $901 +13.11
453–498 468 16 185.00–195.00 $191.17 $895 +0.09
509–548 534 70 186.00–200.50 $196.11 $1,047 +0.21
561 561 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,032 -2.97
603–640 618 27 172.00–182.00 $179.12 $1,107 +7.12
652–694 675 91 153.00–172.00 $165.68 $1,118 +7.34
704–743 730 34 156.00–165.00 $161.66 $1,180 -0.84
752–779 768 60 147.00–155.00 $147.87 $1,136 -1.94
806–839 812 119 149.50–155.00 $154.12 $1,251 —
854–889 878 143 142.00–147.60 $146.07 $1,282 +5.19
959–963 961 21 137.00–138.00 $137.48 $1,321 —
1055 1055 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 180.00 $180.00 $682 -10.00
516–541 526 27 164.00–185.00 $171.04 $900 —
559–582 571 26 160.00–177.00 $167.30 $955 —
616–648 635 28 160.00–164.00 $162.48 $1,032 -7.31
714–743 729 28 145.00–152.00 $150.15 $1,095 +0.68
785 785 26 145.00 $145.00 $1,138 +3.00
840 840 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 10 141.00 $141.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–315 312 14 175.00–177.00 $176.14 $550 —
358–390 374 6 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $600 -6.64
435–448 440 14 174.00–185.00 $179.79 $791 +7.63
450–483 466 41 170.00–186.00 $176.95 $825 +9.68
493 unweaned 493 4 147.00 $147.00 $725 -1.00
510–546 529 27 153.00–171.00 $159.31 $843 +5.96
561–590 574 102 145.00–163.75 $157.65 $905 +2.12
603–645 623 26 147.00–151.00 $148.95 $928 +0.57
653–699 686 97 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $990 +1.15
704–743 719 76 138.00–144.50 $143.43 $1,031 +4.16
778 778 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,085 +1.00
803–826 820 78 136.50–140.00 $139.51 $1,144 +3.12
882 882 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,164 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–376 371 10 151.00–155.00 $152.62 $566 —
405–433 424 11 150.00–157.00 $152.94 $648 -10.06
506 506 5 145.50 $145.50 $736 +0.50
623–629 625 11 139.00–140.00 $139.63 $873 -1.37
678 678 19 139.00 $139.00 $942 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–370 364 14 188.00–191.00 $189.69 $690 —
408–441 427 7 185.00–204.00 $196.22 $838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–468 465 7 156.00–158.00 $156.86 $729 -17.14
543 543 5 160.00 $160.00 $869 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1200 1093 80-85% 16 81.00–85.00 $83.23 $910 +6.59
1040–1252 1220 80-85% 17 87.00–99.00 $89.33 $1,090 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–905 850 85-90% 4 55.00–58.00 $57.20 $486 —
965 965 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $733 —
1055–1075 1063 85-90% 3 60.00–68.00 $63.32 $673 -8.34
1015–1185 1068 85-90% 16 70.00–77.00 $72.55 $775 +0.89
1265–1315 1290 85-90% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1488 1387 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.86 $1,149 —
1200–1690 1450 75-80% 4 93.00–99.00 $94.75 $1,374 —
1165–1640 1455 75-80% 10 85.00–91.00 $88.27 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,113 —
1520 1520 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,429 —
1565–1990 1779 7 98.00–110.00 $104.73 $1,863 —
1390–2190 1828 23 110.00–129.75 $120.27 $2,199 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1560 1555 2 82.00–83.00 $82.50 $1,283 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.