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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

1,954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.44/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 612 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.94/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 776 lb · 111 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.99/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 723 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,954 2,471 1,296
Feeder cattle 1,628 2,163 1,034
Slaughter cattle 262 249 223
Replacement cattle 64 59 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves, not enough comparable cattle for market test. Quality fair to good with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 326 cows and bulls sold with 80 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
505 unweaned 505 3 172.00 $172.00 $869 —
552–564 555 47 186.00–188.00 $186.56 $1,035 -0.44
600–622 612 113 180.00–181.00 $180.44 $1,104 -8.28
661 661 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,124 +0.25
712–720 714 76 152.50–161.00 $159.62 $1,140 -5.69
780–793 785 56 145.25–156.25 $151.11 $1,186 -0.79
802–838 817 28 147.00–152.60 $150.14 $1,227 +5.30
853–871 866 15 140.00–145.50 $141.44 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–465 462 11 172.00–181.00 $176.94 $817 +6.94
519 519 10 158.00 $158.00 $820 -14.44
548 unweaned 548 4 164.00 $164.00 $899 —
633 633 22 167.50 $167.50 $1,060 +8.82
680 680 18 149.00 $149.00 $1,013 -6.00
705 705 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 9 157.00 $157.00 $821 —
554–570 561 9 140.00–141.00 $140.55 $788 -9.45
607–623 613 15 149.00–149.50 $149.20 $915 —
678 678 9 140.00 $140.00 $949 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 unweaned 405 13 151.00 $151.00 $612 -6.29
463–481 unweaned 473 7 148.00–158.00 $153.81 $728 —
530 unweaned 530 8 141.00 $141.00 $747 —
569 569 5 158.00 $158.00 $899 -2.50
575 unweaned 575 10 152.00 $152.00 $874 —
600 600 7 152.00 $152.00 $912 -3.44
669–687 672 60 143.00–143.50 $143.09 $962 -2.69
712–729 723 91 139.00–141.75 $140.99 $1,019 -3.71
755–779 776 111 139.00–141.00 $139.94 $1,086 +0.29
808–843 825 36 131.00–138.50 $134.68 $1,111 +2.05
881 881 35 131.50 $131.50 $1,159 —
901 901 15 126.50 $126.50 $1,140 —
1113 1113 8 100.00 $100.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 6 153.00 $153.00 $621 +2.36
462–494 482 23 150.00–157.00 $153.52 $740 -5.51
503 503 18 156.50 $156.50 $787 +3.51
553–580 576 60 152.00–154.00 $153.51 $884 —
607–635 622 19 135.00–149.50 $142.92 $889 -4.08
682–696 693 31 135.00–141.00 $139.86 $969 -1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 6 100.00 $100.00 $380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 12 189.00 $189.00 $667 —
459–488 unweaned 476 10 155.00–170.00 $160.78 $765 —
530 unweaned 530 4 146.00 $146.00 $774 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 179.00 $179.00 $736 —
539 unweaned 539 6 147.00 $147.00 $792 —
675 675 4 144.00 $144.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $663 —
1035–1170 1080 80-85% 6 68.00–69.50 $68.96 $745 +1.03
1037–1335 1180 80-85% 72 70.00–79.00 $75.58 $892 +0.64
1329 1329 80-85% 9 81.00 $81.00 $1,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
841–950 870 85-90% 12 35.00–40.00 $37.07 $323 —
983 983 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $580 +3.50
1027–1125 1051 85-90% 19 51.00–59.00 $57.15 $601 —
1005–1395 1169 85-90% 20 61.00–68.00 $66.96 $783 —
1115–1238 1223 85-90% 13 70.00–72.50 $72.28 $884 -1.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1575 1312 75-80% 11 72.00–77.00 $74.79 $981 +0.79
1215–1600 1408 75-80% 2 82.00–87.50 $85.13 $1,199 +2.42
1185–1695 1444 75-80% 13 78.00–83.50 $80.00 $1,155 +1.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,167 -4.00
1315 1315 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,354 —
1440–1685 1543 3 82.00–96.00 $91.28 $1,408 +1.54
1670–1740 1705 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,722 —
1620–2045 1875 5 107.00–117.00 $112.67 $2,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–975 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,220.00 —
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
800–1000 917 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,124.55 —
850–1000 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,334.46 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.