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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.68/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 762 lb · 32 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.32/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 760 lb · 32 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $138.00/cwt ≈ $1,305/hd at 946 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 1,954 2,142
Feeder cattle 399 1,628 1,938
Slaughter cattle 133 262 156
Replacement cattle 27 64 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers not tested. Steer and heifer calves, not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Several inches of rain fell across the area reducing todays receipts. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lower. A total of 160 cows and bulls sold with 83 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
310–328 321 5 201.00–209.00 $205.91 $661 —
400 400 2 199.00 $199.00 $796 —
508 unweaned 508 2 180.00 $180.00 $914 +8.00
558–584 unweaned 568 13 165.00–167.00 $165.79 $942 —
649 unweaned 649 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,032 —
713–739 729 20 150.00–158.00 $152.77 $1,114 -6.85
758–775 760 32 148.25–149.00 $148.32 $1,127 -2.79
813–841 829 16 140.00–150.00 $144.31 $1,196 -5.83
885 885 21 142.50 $142.50 $1,261 +1.06
946 946 25 138.00 $138.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619–641 625 23 162.50–165.00 $163.17 $1,020 -4.33
682 682 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,057 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 3 152.00 $152.00 $476 —
418 unweaned 418 2 154.00 $154.00 $644 +3.00
445 445 4 164.00 $164.00 $730 —
473 unweaned 473 3 163.00 $163.00 $771 +9.19
539 unweaned 539 6 149.00 $149.00 $803 +8.00
556–589 unweaned 571 13 140.00–152.00 $148.01 $845 -3.99
630 unweaned 630 4 140.00 $140.00 $882 —
738 738 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,018 -2.99
754–783 762 32 135.00–140.00 $138.68 $1,057 -1.26
925 925 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 unweaned 537 3 158.00 $158.00 $848 +12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 3 120.00 $120.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $537 +23.93
910 910 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $482 —
945–993 986 85-90% 14 58.50 $58.50 $577 -0.50
1013–1104 1063 85-90% 18 61.50–67.00 $63.74 $678 +6.59
1030–1235 1116 85-90% 17 56.00–60.00 $56.73 $633 —
1261 1261 85-90% 9 79.50 $79.50 $1,002 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1169 1156 80-85% 8 67.00–69.00 $67.48 $780 -8.10
1025–1345 1164 80-85% 10 71.00–79.00 $74.51 $867 -1.07
1215–1325 1284 80-85% 4 80.00–90.00 $84.75 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1395 1297 75-80% 10 79.00–82.00 $80.39 $1,043 —
1445–1520 1483 75-80% 2 74.50–77.00 $75.72 $1,123 —
1355–1735 1524 75-80% 4 83.00–88.50 $85.50 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,450 +23.00
1290 1290 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,109 -7.00
1430–1585 1508 2 95.00–98.00 $96.42 $1,454 +5.14
1395–2435 1837 7 108.00–116.00 $112.00 $2,057 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1670 1558 2 71.00–75.00 $72.86 $1,135 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1180–1200 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–975.00 $910.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 +100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 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.