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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.38/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 709 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.62/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 617 lb · 91 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.02/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 437 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,734 1,143 1,826
Feeder cattle 1,516 980 1,683
Slaughter cattle 184 126 95
Replacement cattle 34 37 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers higher on a limited test. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves not tested. Heifer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher on a light test. Quality good to attractive with several thin fleshed calves on offer, selling to strong demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 218 cows and bulls sold with 84 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
422 422 9 205.00 $205.00 $865 -11.91
460 460 5 201.00 $201.00 $925 —
478 unweaned 478 42 198.00 $198.00 $946 —
528–539 535 45 186.00–205.00 $197.37 $1,056 -6.00
563–578 568 16 184.00–188.00 $186.73 $1,061 —
606–644 618 76 168.00–186.00 $177.49 $1,097 +13.49
652–666 661 26 172.50–178.00 $175.29 $1,159 +13.62
707–739 725 68 155.00–168.75 $162.11 $1,175 —
750–755 751 25 157.00–158.00 $157.24 $1,181 —
815–848 833 36 148.50–151.50 $150.00 $1,250 +3.47
895 895 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
906–911 909 26 143.00–146.50 $145.02 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–525 516 20 166.00–185.00 $178.74 $922 —
683 683 6 150.50 $150.50 $1,028 —
720 720 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 -4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 165.00 $165.00 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 176.00 $176.00 $577 —
342 unweaned 342 10 170.50 $170.50 $583 —
416–445 433 32 167.00–175.00 $173.37 $751 +2.22
404–444 unweaned 440 54 163.00–165.00 $164.85 $725 +2.67
454–468 459 23 175.00–185.00 $182.05 $836 +5.22
501–543 508 44 164.00–182.00 $179.11 $910 +10.11
549 unweaned 549 7 155.00 $155.00 $851 —
551–589 579 23 159.00–161.00 $159.50 $924 +4.98
602–638 617 91 147.00–165.00 $159.62 $985 +3.72
652–697 672 58 143.00–160.00 $151.06 $1,015 +8.76
703–731 709 106 143.00–149.50 $147.38 $1,045 +5.02
778–798 786 27 140.50–142.00 $141.35 $1,111 +11.35
809–824 816 18 140.50–141.00 $140.72 $1,148 +5.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 151.00 $151.00 $716 +1.00
516–536 525 22 157.00–166.00 $161.11 $846 —
614–634 627 14 145.00–160.00 $150.25 $942 +9.25
667 667 7 143.00 $143.00 $954 +9.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 5 181.00 $181.00 $677 —
478–489 483 11 164.00–175.00 $169.94 $821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 2 196.00 $196.00 $888 —
808 808 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 80-85% 7 59.00 $59.00 $505 —
955 955 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $735 —
995 995 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $836 —
1047–1340 1105 80-85% 14 68.00–79.50 $76.45 $845 —
1205–1275 1217 80-85% 10 86.00–93.00 $87.51 $1,065 —
1090–1399 1278 80-85% 16 79.00–83.50 $81.80 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 85-90% 3 37.00 $37.00 $299 —
945–970 956 85-90% 6 67.00–70.00 $68.83 $658 -5.65
930–985 963 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.23 $734 +1.75
1065 1065 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $841 —
1020–1090 1070 85-90% 8 70.00–73.00 $71.88 $769 —
1070–1205 1148 85-90% 18 74.00–77.00 $74.62 $857 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1610 1316 75-80% 12 81.50–87.50 $84.87 $1,117 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,094 —
1237–1875 1412 75-80% 22 87.50–95.00 $90.41 $1,277 -1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,220 —
1500–1675 1566 7 88.00–99.00 $94.60 $1,481 —
1425–2610 1719 9 99.00–109.00 $104.63 $1,799 —
1820–2400 2056 6 115.00–118.50 $116.69 $2,399 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–850 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,235.00–1,260.00 $1,246.92 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -250.00

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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.