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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.48/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 662 lb · 91 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.29/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 877 lb · 89 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.79/cwt -1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 765 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,092 1,808 2,113
Feeder cattle 914 1,376 1,765
Slaughter cattle 136 356 271
Replacement cattle 42 76 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady, feeder heifers not tested. Steer calves not enough comparable calves for a market test. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower. A total of 178 cows and bulls sold with 76 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
246 246 4 207.00 $207.00 $509 —
400–411 409 13 193.00–213.00 $208.39 $852 +0.39
514–535 528 25 187.00–196.50 $193.09 $1,020 -4.91
558–595 581 16 189.50–190.00 $189.68 $1,102 -3.49
632 632 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,043 -18.57
654–688 662 91 164.00–175.00 $169.48 $1,122 -0.76
710–743 738 30 160.25–164.50 $160.93 $1,188 -0.01
755–783 765 88 151.00–155.00 $153.79 $1,176 -1.08
814–847 839 16 150.00–152.00 $150.49 $1,263 -0.04
850–896 877 89 144.50–145.50 $145.29 $1,274 +0.53
959–971 964 36 140.00–142.50 $141.05 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 9 180.00 $180.00 $871 -2.00
515–527 524 12 181.00–185.00 $184.02 $964 +14.02
575 575 6 179.00 $179.00 $1,029 —
616–623 619 7 166.00–167.00 $166.43 $1,030 —
668–682 677 14 159.00–161.00 $159.70 $1,081 -3.25
782–792 790 14 143.00–151.50 $149.70 $1,183 —
882 882 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 7 161.00 $161.00 $927 —
663 663 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–396 378 15 161.00–171.00 $165.65 $626 -0.36
407–439 424 14 164.00–171.00 $168.12 $713 +3.86
460–482 474 8 169.50–172.00 $171.09 $811 -4.91
515–525 519 9 160.00–165.00 $162.75 $845 -6.52
521 unweaned 521 7 153.00 $153.00 $797 +3.00
646 646 7 154.00 $154.00 $995 -2.85
650–672 666 38 145.00–149.00 $147.98 $986 -4.88
780 780 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,084 —
813 813 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,102 -2.22
896 896 10 131.00 $131.00 $1,174 -2.00
992 992 5 129.50 $129.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 151.00 $151.00 $581 —
475 475 5 156.00 $156.00 $741 -5.00
517–543 531 11 151.00–160.00 $156.02 $828 -1.98
577 577 6 158.50 $158.50 $915 +0.50
647 647 3 147.00 $147.00 $951 —
693 693 3 143.00 $143.00 $991 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 158.00 $158.00 $888 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 198.25 $198.25 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1203 1076 80-85% 19 64.00–74.00 $69.96 $753 —
1190–1410 1244 80-85% 13 77.00–81.00 $78.62 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $526 -2.57
910–965 945 85-90% 8 46.00–57.00 $55.56 $525 -3.01
990 990 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $485 —
1080–1220 1150 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $713 —
1175–1230 1218 85-90% 8 63.50–73.00 $65.20 $794 —
1161–1615 1260 85-90% 10 75.00–78.00 $76.61 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1440 1248 75-80% 2 81.00–87.00 $83.54 $1,043 —
1245–1485 1314 75-80% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.32 $1,003 —
1175–1720 1413 75-80% 14 78.00–83.00 $79.91 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 88.50 $88.50 $1,159 —
1345–1670 1437 8 83.00–93.00 $89.49 $1,286 —
1535–2025 1718 5 96.00–103.00 $99.36 $1,707 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 50.00 $50.00 $620 —
1430 1430 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1085 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.47
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1225–1235 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–910.00 $904.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
850–1175 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,495.14 —
1100–1125 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,261.80 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 3 65.00 $65.00 $442 —

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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.