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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

2,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.31/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 720 lb · 192 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.90/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 790 lb · 159 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.72/cwt +23.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 613 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,471 1,092 1,759
Feeder cattle 2,163 914 1,489
Slaughter cattle 249 136 203
Replacement cattle 59 42 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers were not tested. Steer calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 308 cows and bulls sold with 81 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
267 267 12 213.00 $213.00 $569 —
310–344 340 31 200.00–218.00 $214.80 $730 —
350–391 376 15 207.00–212.00 $210.02 $790 —
400–408 405 5 199.00–203.00 $200.58 $812 -7.81
450–488 465 71 199.00–209.00 $205.46 $955 —
508–548 534 28 188.00–192.50 $191.58 $1,023 -1.51
562 562 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,051 -2.68
607–616 613 119 188.00–189.00 $188.72 $1,157 +23.72
660–693 681 110 165.00–174.50 $169.75 $1,156 +0.27
702–738 720 192 155.00–169.00 $165.31 $1,190 +4.38
770–793 790 159 145.00–153.00 $151.90 $1,200 -1.89
823–845 836 20 141.50–148.50 $144.84 $1,211 -5.65
907–921 920 60 142.00–145.00 $144.70 $1,331 —
953 953 14 134.00 $134.00 $1,277 -7.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
477 477 6 170.00 $170.00 $811 -10.00
519–542 525 31 170.00–180.00 $172.44 $905 -11.58
574–599 583 27 164.00–182.00 $174.79 $1,019 -4.21
600–648 630 44 148.00–164.00 $158.68 $1,000 -7.75
686 686 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,063 -4.70
765 765 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 -4.70
825 825 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,184 —
975 975 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 6 150.00 $150.00 $872 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–298 293 28 168.00–175.00 $173.84 $509 —
338–339 338 11 163.00–167.00 $165.54 $560 —
353–382 370 41 160.00–166.00 $164.76 $610 -0.89
405 unweaned 405 7 153.00–159.00 $157.29 $637 —
425–449 433 25 161.00–180.00 $174.54 $756 +6.42
451–455 453 45 174.00–176.00 $175.31 $794 +4.22
513–543 533 43 159.00–168.00 $164.37 $876 +1.62
560–582 569 40 159.00–162.00 $160.50 $913 —
623–638 628 29 154.00–157.00 $155.44 $976 +1.44
669–694 681 47 144.00–147.00 $145.78 $993 -2.20
717–738 726 22 144.50–146.00 $144.70 $1,051 —
765–798 782 43 136.00–143.50 $139.65 $1,092 +0.65
829–844 840 15 132.50–133.00 $132.63 $1,114 -2.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–397 393 8 145.00–150.00 $146.85 $577 -4.15
408–449 433 13 150.00–151.00 $150.64 $652 —
456–473 463 34 149.00–165.00 $159.03 $736 +3.03
501–528 513 34 150.00–157.00 $152.99 $785 -3.03
611 611 11 147.00 $147.00 $898 —
699 699 4 141.00 $141.00 $986 -2.00
703–731 719 16 134.50–140.00 $136.85 $984 —
783 783 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 187.00 $187.00 $832 -11.25
450 450 14 196.00 $196.00 $882 —
522 unweaned 522 9 171.00 $171.00 $893 —
565 unweaned 565 3 163.00 $163.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 12 182.00 $182.00 $819 —
565 565 13 172.00 $172.00 $972 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–973 906 85-90% 15 49.00–50.00 $49.57 $449 -6.43
935–984 971 85-90% 10 52.00–58.00 $55.50 $539 +6.50
1006–1120 1021 85-90% 15 55.00–59.00 $56.82 $580 —
1035–1210 1120 85-90% 30 64.00–69.00 $64.82 $726 —
1050–1320 1216 85-90% 19 69.00–76.00 $74.08 $901 +8.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1092 1065 80-85% 13 67.00–69.00 $67.93 $723 -2.03
1065–1380 1186 80-85% 30 70.00–76.00 $74.94 $889 —
1120–1300 1236 80-85% 10 78.00–87.00 $81.13 $1,003 +2.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1360 1335 75-80% 2 74.00 $74.00 $988 -2.32
1235–1725 1411 75-80% 20 79.00–86.00 $82.71 $1,167 +2.80
1270–1740 1447 75-80% 10 75.00–79.00 $78.04 $1,129 -1.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,217 —
1205–1345 1290 4 89.00–94.00 $91.82 $1,184 —
1395–1685 1541 5 82.00–94.00 $89.74 $1,383 —
1475–1970 1763 7 97.00–104.00 $100.99 $1,780 —
1600–2095 1830 18 107.00–117.50 $112.20 $2,053 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 59.00 $59.00 $906 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1115 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,175.00 $1,061.64
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,141.30 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.