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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.90/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 628 lb · 131 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.67/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 656 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.52/cwt -5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 580 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,491 2,029
Feeder cattle 980 1,312 1,818
Slaughter cattle 126 139 137
Replacement cattle 37 40 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers lower on a limited test. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality fair to average with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 163 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
330 330 2 205.00 $205.00 $676 -22.22
350–396 382 9 205.00–210.00 $207.12 $791 -10.12
428–448 434 9 216.00–219.00 $216.91 $941 -1.52
522–532 525 18 189.00–209.00 $203.37 $1,068 +4.56
625 625 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 -10.15
651–672 656 74 160.50–162.00 $161.67 $1,061 -2.43
830–839 836 24 145.75–147.00 $146.53 $1,225 -12.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 168.00 $168.00 $805 -13.00
710–735 725 17 140.00–155.50 $149.25 $1,082 -4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 8 151.00 $151.00 $841 —
620 620 7 135.50 $135.50 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–427 unweaned 416 9 151.00–168.00 $162.18 $675 —
405–445 423 10 169.00–174.00 $171.15 $724 -10.92
450–491 474 24 169.00–186.00 $176.83 $838 -4.47
528 528 5 169.00 $169.00 $892 -1.79
558–599 580 64 153.50–158.00 $154.52 $896 -5.90
605–643 628 131 148.00–156.25 $155.90 $979 +3.86
662–689 672 35 140.00–145.75 $142.30 $956 -4.72
728–738 732 61 141.50–143.00 $142.36 $1,042 -0.90
779 779 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,013 -10.00
833–836 834 19 135.00 $135.00 $1,126 -1.15
895 895 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —
905 905 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 160.00 $160.00 $539 —
365 365 3 147.00 $147.00 $537 —
493 493 3 150.00 $150.00 $740 —
590–597 591 17 131.00–140.00 $138.40 $818 —
629 629 10 141.00 $141.00 $887 —
674–684 679 13 131.00–135.00 $133.17 $904 -9.83
705 705 20 120.00–135.00 $132.75 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 205.00 $205.00 $816 -19.00
436 436 4 215.00 $215.00 $937 —
547 unweaned 547 3 171.00 $171.00 $935 —
635 635 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1615 1424 75-80% 6 91.00–93.00 $92.30 $1,314 —
1375–1490 1433 75-80% 2 71.00–78.00 $74.36 $1,066 —
1165–1820 1449 75-80% 21 83.00–90.00 $86.89 $1,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–913 893 85-90% 10 53.00–54.00 $53.18 $475 —
900–995 960 85-90% 4 70.00–79.00 $74.48 $715 -2.02
1030–1053 1045 85-90% 3 64.00–67.50 $66.35 $693 —
1075–1180 1104 85-90% 6 72.00–80.00 $76.82 $848 +3.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1105 1078 80-85% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.54 $771 —
1050–1120 1085 80-85% 2 83.00–92.00 $87.35 $948 —
1010–1305 1146 80-85% 16 78.00–90.00 $83.23 $954 +13.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1960 1695 6 97.00–109.00 $104.15 $1,765 —
1455–2010 1750 4 110.00–114.00 $112.66 $1,972 —
2000 2000 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,900 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,554 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 735.00 $735.00
1090–1123 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,252.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.