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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

2,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.79/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 673 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.06/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 670 lb · 100 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.79/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 807 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,573 2,560 1,912
Feeder cattle 2,022 2,122 1,758
Slaughter cattle 457 355 128
Replacement cattle 94 83 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steer calves not tested. Heifer calves 1.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand on the weaned calves. The unweaned fleshy calves were discounted. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower. A total of 551 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
306 unweaned 306 4 190.00 $190.00 $581 —
389 389 8 209.00 $209.00 $813 ±0.00
423–444 unweaned 438 33 179.00–191.00 $188.59 $826 +0.22
455–477 unweaned 461 45 170.00–190.00 $180.22 $831 -14.78
521 521 4 175.00 $175.00 $912 -19.18
509–541 unweaned 537 45 185.00–190.50 $189.92 $1,020 +7.33
550–598 unweaned 579 38 159.00–180.00 $176.44 $1,022 +6.44
619–647 634 11 173.00–174.00 $173.44 $1,100 -6.56
633–634 unweaned 634 14 157.00–162.00 $159.50 $1,011 —
668–688 671 93 171.00–175.00 $173.82 $1,166 -6.65
681–693 unweaned 686 12 164.00–166.00 $164.84 $1,131 -2.96
713–742 734 28 166.00–172.50 $169.83 $1,247 -1.59
767–794 777 20 161.50–165.00 $162.68 $1,264 -0.60
803–821 807 99 162.00–163.00 $162.79 $1,314 -1.23
868 868 17 161.50 $161.50 $1,402 -5.50
997 997 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,446 -7.00
1031 1031 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 unweaned 340 5 162.00 $162.00 $551 —
363 unweaned 363 11 191.00 $191.00 $693 —
489 489 4 175.00 $175.00 $856 —
505–517 510 12 171.00–175.00 $173.31 $884 —
550–596 577 56 170.00–179.00 $172.99 $998 -5.74
662–682 677 13 167.00–171.50 $170.49 $1,154 -2.09
708 708 12 166.50 $166.50 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 10 167.50 $167.50 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 170.00 $170.00 $561 -5.00
371 371 5 167.00 $167.00 $620 -8.32
372–391 unweaned 386 11 159.00–161.00 $160.47 $619 —
408–449 unweaned 430 57 141.00–163.00 $158.75 $683 -5.61
463–496 unweaned 478 35 151.00–164.00 $154.70 $739 -6.59
515–539 522 38 164.00–175.00 $171.63 $896 +0.98
510–529 unweaned 523 49 152.00–164.00 $161.85 $846 +10.25
557 unweaned 557 9 150.00 $150.00 $836 -1.79
571–596 577 24 165.50–173.50 $169.55 $978 +0.99
618–626 unweaned 622 20 149.00–150.00 $149.15 $928 —
621–629 625 8 158.00–165.00 $161.48 $1,009 -0.50
660–692 670 100 157.00–162.25 $161.06 $1,079 +0.02
718–748 728 23 152.50–157.00 $154.99 $1,128 -3.30
756 756 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,172 +2.80
934 934 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 6 151.00 $151.00 $628 —
420 unweaned 420 7 159.00 $159.00 $668 —
477 unweaned 477 7 155.00 $155.00 $739 —
520 520 3 164.00 $164.00 $853 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 9 130.00 $130.00 $601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–391 unweaned 380 9 174.00–193.00 $184.86 $702 —
402–440 unweaned 427 23 173.00–191.00 $180.31 $770 —
462–481 unweaned 472 10 161.00–164.00 $162.47 $767 -18.88
500–545 unweaned 523 27 160.00–170.00 $163.17 $853 -15.83
559–590 unweaned 575 8 149.00–160.00 $154.35 $888 -22.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 8 164.00 $164.00 $643 —
457 unweaned 457 8 165.00 $165.00 $754 —
739 739 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–983 910 85-90% 22 42.00–46.00 $44.83 $408 -23.17
961 961 85-90% 8 50.00 $50.00 $480 —
978 978 85-90% 4 60.00 $60.00 $587 —
1090–1280 1115 85-90% 11 46.00–48.00 $46.39 $517 -14.63
1050–1295 1136 85-90% 46 55.00–62.00 $56.79 $645 -4.23
1054–1227 1159 85-90% 79 49.50–54.00 $51.93 $602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1216 1200 80-85% 17 55.00–57.00 $55.33 $664 -13.04
1065–1440 1248 80-85% 74 55.00–62.00 $59.62 $744 —
1045–1380 1264 80-85% 38 63.00–69.00 $64.85 $820 -14.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1590 1396 75-80% 21 55.00–66.50 $62.45 $872 —
1300–1835 1465 75-80% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.37 $1,090 —
1275–1775 1471 75-80% 15 68.00–72.00 $69.36 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 75.00 $75.00 $878 —
1400–1895 1607 5 73.50–82.00 $79.02 $1,270 —
1585–1915 1735 11 83.00–90.00 $86.25 $1,496 +2.46

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
959 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00 $875.00
998–1050 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–925.00 $910.47
1210–1220 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–850.00 $790.16
1221–1405 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 850.00–950.00 $882.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1155 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 650.00–680.00 $675.67

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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.