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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 28, 2022

1,808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.94/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 727 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.87/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 768 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.57/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 622 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,808 1,649 1,122
Feeder cattle 1,376 1,392 891
Slaughter cattle 356 203 180
Replacement cattle 76 54 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 432 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
311 311 4 231.00 $231.00 $718 +16.00
400–418 411 13 196.00–212.00 $208.00 $855 -3.82
448 unweaned 448 5 184.00 $184.00 $824 —
478–495 483 11 191.00–203.00 $199.64 $964 +10.33
512–516 514 10 179.00–180.00 $179.40 $922 -14.10
530 530 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,049 +4.50
571–591 577 38 188.00–196.00 $193.17 $1,115 +5.18
600–649 622 46 178.00–190.00 $183.57 $1,142 +1.55
653–697 686 20 167.50–179.00 $170.24 $1,168 -13.36
702–748 727 63 157.00–165.00 $160.94 $1,170 +2.94
759–787 768 57 152.75–157.10 $154.87 $1,189 -3.24
805–817 814 26 150.00–152.00 $150.53 $1,225 —
858–899 879 29 143.00–146.00 $144.76 $1,272 +2.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 182.00 $182.00 $834 +1.00
501 501 4 170.00 $170.00 $852 -17.00
653–691 675 46 160.00–176.00 $162.95 $1,100 +0.95
828 828 10 147.00 $147.00 $1,217 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 9 175.00 $175.00 $506 —
310–328 316 6 168.00–172.00 $170.62 $539 —
372 unweaned 372 9 153.00 $153.00 $569 —
373–390 383 8 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $636 -2.50
407–440 415 15 156.00–167.00 $164.26 $682 +1.26
462 unweaned 462 6 150.00 $150.00 $693 —
493 493 8 176.00 $176.00 $868 -4.32
502–540 516 28 163.00–173.00 $169.27 $873 -2.20
538 unweaned 538 4 150.00 $150.00 $807 +1.00
550–559 555 12 166.00–168.00 $167.01 $927 +4.09
620–640 628 29 153.00–159.00 $156.85 $985 -4.04
655–672 658 19 149.00–155.00 $152.86 $1,006 +0.93
727–747 733 15 142.00–145.00 $142.61 $1,045 -7.66
801–828 815 41 135.00–139.50 $137.72 $1,122 -0.28
860–862 861 12 130.00–134.00 $133.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 160.00 $160.00 $645 —
460 460 5 161.00 $161.00 $741 -0.30
509–545 529 9 158.00 $158.00 $836 -7.00
591–596 594 10 157.00–159.00 $158.00 $939 +2.50
695 695 10 143.50 $143.50 $997 —
786 786 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,085 +8.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 10 199.00 $199.00 $529 —
578 578 3 161.00 $161.00 $931 -14.00
661–678 672 12 150.00–153.00 $150.98 $1,015 —
708 708 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 7 189.00 $189.00 $771 —
518 unweaned 518 8 158.00 $158.00 $818 —
618 unweaned 618 5 155.00 $155.00 $958 —
715 715 3 148.50 $148.50 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
901–920 908 85-90% 36 44.00–45.50 $44.91 $408 -19.75
922–995 949 85-90% 11 55.00–63.00 $58.57 $556 -6.09
1022 1022 85-90% 20 56.00 $56.00 $572 -13.38
1010–1190 1093 85-90% 86 57.50–70.00 $62.93 $688 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $814 +0.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1541 1489 75-80% 34 80.00–85.00 $82.94 $1,235 —
1175–1850 1563 75-80% 11 69.00–79.00 $74.43 $1,163 -12.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1253 1199 80-85% 20 69.00–80.00 $77.25 $926 —
1280–1420 1331 80-85% 12 81.50–82.50 $81.96 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1745 1547 5 84.00–99.00 $89.86 $1,390 —
1655–2020 1813 5 112.00–116.00 $114.37 $2,074 -0.21
1545–2040 1834 5 101.00–111.00 $105.73 $1,939 -8.85
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1705 1573 3 70.00–74.00 $72.40 $1,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,060.00–1,225.00 $1,186.63
1205–1385 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,046.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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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.