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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.16/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 483 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.13/cwt -8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 586 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.64/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 524 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,111 2,196 1,487
Feeder cattle 1,010 2,046 1,352
Slaughter cattle 83 116 106
Replacement cattle 18 34 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00 lower. Steer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality fair to average with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher, Lean cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher. A total of 101 cows and bulls sold with 82 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
378–383 379 11 213.00–218.00 $217.08 $823 +8.08
432–438 434 17 204.00–218.00 $213.01 $924 +1.01
463–499 485 24 185.00–211.00 $204.18 $990 +13.01
520 value added 520 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
526–549 538 25 189.00–192.00 $190.96 $1,027 -5.15
570 570 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,089 +7.00
594 value added 594 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,016 —
610 unweaned 610 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,000 —
611–628 618 20 169.00–170.00 $169.59 $1,048 -9.53
654–672 667 34 155.00–171.00 $163.74 $1,092 -1.94
722–747 735 20 154.00–158.00 $156.03 $1,147 -5.63
775–798 784 21 150.00–154.50 $152.31 $1,194 +4.44
857 857 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,243 -1.07
920 920 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–515 509 6 168.00–176.00 $171.95 $875 +0.91
617–645 626 19 150.00–170.00 $156.44 $979 -6.04
789 789 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,112 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 13 170.00 $170.00 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–379 376 14 160.00–174.00 $165.47 $622 +4.99
428–449 435 16 166.00–185.50 $172.30 $750 -7.49
462–498 483 83 171.00–182.00 $178.16 $861 +1.21
502–543 524 42 152.00–176.00 $162.87 $853 +3.56
528 value added 528 6 169.00 $169.00 $892 —
550–597 586 72 145.00–154.00 $149.13 $874 -8.52
620 value added 620 8 147.50 $147.50 $914 —
610–634 623 35 143.00–149.00 $145.11 $904 -3.84
653–687 663 36 140.00–148.50 $145.45 $964 +1.18
702–746 721 43 140.00–141.50 $140.63 $1,014 -2.80
778 778 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,089 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 162.00 $162.00 $562 —
533 533 12 148.50 $148.50 $792 +3.00
795 795 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 132.00 $132.00 $572 —
472 472 3 130.00 $130.00 $614 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 200.00 $200.00 $738 +10.31
418 418 5 191.00 $191.00 $798 -5.22
660–668 663 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–548 529 12 165.00–170.00 $168.70 $892 +8.70
631 631 6 152.00 $152.00 $959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1605 1354 75-80% 17 94.00–100.50 $96.56 $1,307 +13.70
1250–1625 1393 75-80% 9 85.00–92.00 $88.85 $1,238 +5.99
1605 1605 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,252 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1595 1240 80-85% 14 81.00–88.00 $83.82 $1,039 -5.51
1130–1570 1276 80-85% 9 89.00–97.00 $93.10 $1,188 —
1190–1710 1375 80-85% 3 70.00–79.00 $74.08 $1,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–920 887 85-90% 3 49.00–57.00 $53.80 $477 —
1000–1410 1128 85-90% 7 61.00–76.00 $71.74 $809 —
1135–1220 1178 85-90% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.96 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,358 —
1360–2055 1608 7 99.00–111.00 $106.04 $1,705 —
1415–2095 1829 4 112.00–115.00 $113.29 $2,072 -6.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.