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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

1,649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.27/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 714 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.48/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 524 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.89/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 619 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,649 1,734 1,626
Feeder cattle 1,392 1,516 1,403
Slaughter cattle 203 184 154
Replacement cattle 54 34 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a limited test. Quality fair to good with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower with Boner cows 1.00 higher. A total of 257 cows and bulls sold with 79 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 5 215.00 $215.00 $720 —
373 373 3 217.00 $217.00 $809 —
403–434 419 14 206.00–218.00 $211.82 $888 +6.82
460–485 478 11 188.00–193.00 $189.31 $905 -11.69
512 unweaned 512 3 187.00 $187.00 $957 —
544 544 28 193.50 $193.50 $1,053 -3.87
579–586 583 8 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,096 +1.26
601–613 607 23 175.50–189.00 $182.02 $1,105 +4.53
654–666 661 56 182.50–185.00 $183.60 $1,214 +8.31
742 742 14 158.00 $158.00 $1,172 -4.11
751–793 773 61 154.50–160.00 $158.11 $1,222 +0.87
898 898 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,280 -2.50
913 913 6 143.50 $143.50 $1,310 -1.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 170.00 $170.00 $592 —
422 422 5 192.00 $192.00 $810 —
485 485 5 181.00 $181.00 $878 —
500 500 21 187.00 $187.00 $935 +8.26
587 587 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,068 —
633–648 643 9 155.00–158.00 $157.02 $1,010 —
656 656 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,063 +11.50
726 726 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,096 +6.00
761–787 775 41 140.00–153.00 $148.92 $1,154 —
814 814 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,197 —
895 895 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,226 —
917 917 14 140.00 $140.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–394 390 11 163.00–173.00 $168.51 $657 —
440 440 4 163.00 $163.00 $717 -10.37
450–487 466 19 180.00–181.00 $180.32 $840 -1.73
510 unweaned 510 4 149.00 $149.00 $760 —
517–535 525 87 166.00–175.00 $171.47 $900 -7.64
556–593 583 40 162.00–167.00 $162.92 $950 +3.42
583 unweaned 583 4 145.00 $145.00 $845 —
601–640 619 71 155.50–165.00 $160.89 $996 +1.27
652–689 676 33 148.50–156.50 $151.93 $1,027 +0.87
702–749 714 109 142.50–154.50 $150.27 $1,073 +2.89
773 773 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,129 +4.65
835 835 12 138.00 $138.00 $1,152 -2.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–492 479 40 155.00–171.00 $161.30 $773 +10.30
517 517 8 165.00 $165.00 $853 +3.89
571 571 12 155.50 $155.50 $888 —
642–645 644 8 144.00–148.00 $145.50 $937 -4.75
774–781 779 19 120.00–133.00 $129.60 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 7 148.00 $148.00 $605 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 144.00 $144.00 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–464 462 14 185.00–191.00 $187.98 $868 +18.04
557 557 5 175.00 $175.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 7 144.50 $144.50 $1,084 —
816 816 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,151 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $382 —
855–988 935 85-90% 13 60.00–70.00 $64.66 $605 —
1006–1255 1041 85-90% 20 63.00–71.00 $69.38 $722 —
1000–1225 1110 85-90% 21 72.00–79.00 $73.04 $811 —
1270 1270 85-90% 11 83.00 $83.00 $1,054 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1440 1162 80-85% 10 66.00–78.50 $73.86 $858 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,147 +9.20
1040–1483 1271 80-85% 29 79.00–85.00 $82.66 $1,051 +0.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 75-80% 2 78.00 $78.00 $881 —
1070–1700 1368 75-80% 20 79.00–85.00 $82.52 $1,129 +3.52
1320–1835 1554 75-80% 5 86.00–88.00 $87.38 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,210 +2.00
1295–1625 1502 3 88.00–97.00 $94.41 $1,418 —
1285–2060 1687 7 100.00–108.00 $103.70 $1,749 —
1375–2125 1847 9 110.50–120.00 $114.58 $2,116 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1383 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,100.00 $1,029.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -171.92

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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.