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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

1,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.40/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 630 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.04/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 620 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.00/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 734 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,491 1,111 1,789
Feeder cattle 1,312 1,010 1,551
Slaughter cattle 139 83 163
Replacement cattle 40 18 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00 to 8.00 higher and heifer calves 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality average to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower with Breakers 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 179 cows and bulls sold with 78 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
306–333 316 15 219.00–233.00 $227.22 $718 —
355–398 384 10 212.00–222.00 $217.24 $834 +0.16
446–448 447 14 217.00–219.00 $218.43 $976 +5.42
464–475 468 6 201.00–208.00 $205.63 $962 +1.45
506–543 530 23 189.00–211.00 $198.81 $1,054 +7.85
555 555 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,071 +2.00
600 thin fleshed 600 18 191.00 $191.00 $1,146 —
607–639 635 117 170.10–185.00 $174.15 $1,106 +4.56
658–696 672 19 161.00–170.00 $164.10 $1,103 +0.36
731–747 734 76 160.00–162.50 $162.00 $1,189 +5.97
795–798 796 24 150.00–155.50 $154.58 $1,230 +2.27
820 820 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,304 —
852–854 853 25 141.50–143.50 $142.70 $1,217 -2.30
954 954 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 6 201.00 $201.00 $882 —
453 453 10 181.00 $181.00 $820 —
510–536 524 13 174.00–184.00 $178.49 $935 +6.54
564 564 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,060 —
616–644 639 51 160.00–163.50 $161.60 $1,033 +5.16
689 689 7 156.50 $156.50 $1,078 —
717 717 10 153.50 $153.50 $1,101 —
765 765 11 151.00 $151.00 $1,155 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–334 333 11 189.00–191.00 $189.72 $632 —
356 356 6 195.00 $195.00 $694 +29.53
404–432 417 15 178.00–187.00 $182.07 $759 +9.77
458–494 478 24 174.00–187.00 $181.30 $867 +3.14
510–542 528 21 157.00–181.00 $170.79 $902 +7.92
551–580 561 22 150.00–169.00 $160.42 $900 +11.29
600–649 620 77 146.00–155.00 $152.04 $943 +6.93
656–695 677 39 142.00–150.00 $147.02 $995 +1.57
700–742 722 46 140.00–146.00 $143.26 $1,034 +2.63
763 763 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,068 ±0.00
803–839 821 55 125.00–140.00 $136.15 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 9 165.00 $165.00 $497 —
403 403 6 170.00 $170.00 $685 —
531 531 4 152.00 $152.00 $807 +3.50
685 685 12 143.00 $143.00 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 224.00 $224.00 $824 +24.00
505 unweaned 505 5 172.00 $172.00 $869 —
527 527 3 176.00 $176.00 $928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–560 556 10 172.00–174.00 $173.19 $963 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–915 905 85-90% 2 61.00–65.00 $62.98 $570 —
960 960 85-90% 1 76.50 $76.50 $734 —
1000–1280 1072 85-90% 20 66.00–70.00 $68.23 $731 —
1062–1330 1118 85-90% 14 73.00–77.00 $73.69 $824 +1.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1400 1251 75-80% 5 85.50–90.00 $87.69 $1,097 —
1245–1405 1321 75-80% 5 91.00–94.00 $92.41 $1,221 —
1270–1625 1384 75-80% 16 73.00–85.00 $79.98 $1,107 -8.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1238 1130 80-85% 5 68.50–72.00 $70.22 $793 —
1118–1295 1195 80-85% 12 75.00–83.00 $79.89 $955 —
1245–1318 1290 80-85% 6 86.00–96.00 $89.63 $1,156 -3.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 80.00 $80.00 $828 —
1160 1160 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,148 —
1370–2025 1799 7 99.00–106.00 $103.49 $1,862 —
1895–2075 1988 4 108.00–119.00 $111.62 $2,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1200 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,170.93
1030–1150 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–885.00 $865.46
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.