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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

2,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.63/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 672 lb · 53 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.18/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 720 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $194.98/cwt +10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 386 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,262 2,573 1,378
Feeder cattle 1,532 2,022 1,171
Slaughter cattle 662 457 155
Replacement cattle 68 94 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves higher on a limited test. Heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Several northern buyers on hand driving the market up. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher. A total of 730 cows and bulls sold with 91 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
307–330 316 8 213.00–224.00 $217.31 $687 —
350–352 352 8 223.00–225.00 $223.50 $787 —
397 unweaned 397 3 190.00 $190.00 $754 —
436–444 439 16 200.00–222.00 $213.66 $938 —
463 unweaned 463 3 186.00 $186.00 $861 +5.78
467 467 5 212.00 $212.00 $990 —
504 unweaned 504 8 192.00 $192.00 $968 +2.08
507 507 13 197.00–200.00 $199.31 $1,011 +24.31
558–576 571 35 189.00–195.00 $191.27 $1,092 —
607–643 619 20 179.00–189.00 $185.26 $1,147 +11.82
659–670 665 38 177.00–185.00 $181.84 $1,209 +8.02
742–749 747 12 165.00–179.00 $175.52 $1,311 +5.69
766–771 769 24 169.00–182.00 $172.03 $1,323 +9.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–437 428 20 193.50–194.00 $193.64 $829 —
568 568 6 174.00 $174.00 $988 +1.01
610 610 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 —
664 664 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,102 -4.49
718–730 720 45 164.00–165.00 $164.18 $1,182 -2.32
810 810 14 156.00 $156.00 $1,264 —
892–893 893 11 158.00–159.00 $158.45 $1,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 11 209.00 $209.00 $497 —
314–347 334 34 167.00–189.00 $176.79 $590 +6.79
378–392 389 27 167.00–185.00 $170.89 $665 +3.89
424–448 433 35 169.00–175.00 $172.02 $745 —
434 unweaned 434 4 157.00 $157.00 $681 -1.75
472–479 477 15 174.00–180.00 $175.98 $839 —
462–491 unweaned 479 7 153.00–170.00 $162.97 $781 +8.27
503–543 520 37 171.00–180.00 $175.13 $911 +3.50
561–598 571 16 173.00–174.00 $173.26 $989 +3.71
616 unweaned 616 7 156.00 $156.00 $961 +6.85
603–648 626 16 164.00–176.00 $167.87 $1,051 +6.39
664–698 672 48 163.00–167.00 $164.53 $1,106 +3.47
673 unweaned 673 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 —
704 704 20 163.00 $163.00 $1,148 +8.01
763 763 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,213 +4.00
800 800 20 154.50 $154.50 $1,236 —
863 863 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,294 —
915 915 17 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 7 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
524 524 5 166.00 $166.00 $870 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–393 unweaned 386 44 187.00–201.00 $194.98 $753 +10.12
422 422 11 209.00 $209.00 $882 —
445 unweaned 445 4 181.00 $181.00 $805 +0.69
450–469 unweaned 464 24 183.00–189.00 $187.50 $870 +25.03
534 unweaned 534 4 180.00 $180.00 $961 +16.83
555–598 unweaned 571 25 157.00–178.00 $164.28 $938 +9.93
624 unweaned 624 5 153.00 $153.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 unweaned 274 9 181.00 $181.00 $496 —
508 508 7 157.00 $157.00 $798 —
533 unweaned 533 7 161.00 $161.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
933–989 973 85-90% 65 57.00–63.00 $58.83 $572 -1.17
1009 1009 85-90% 6 58.00 $58.00 $585 —
1063 1063 85-90% 10 41.00 $41.00 $436 —
984–1255 1110 85-90% 135 57.00–68.00 $64.79 $719 +18.40
1150 1150 85-90% 22 72.50 $72.50 $834 +20.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 80-85% 2 58.00 $58.00 $564 —
1008–1525 1198 80-85% 152 67.00–79.00 $76.21 $913 —
1032–1380 1266 80-85% 63 79.00–99.00 $84.98 $1,076 +20.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1420 1232 75-80% 12 70.00–78.00 $73.14 $901 —
1190–1733 1432 75-80% 38 78.00–104.00 $88.38 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,036 —
1385–1570 1478 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,242 —
1400–1575 1495 3 86.00–93.00 $90.11 $1,347 —
1380–2130 1711 17 95.00–112.00 $102.54 $1,754 +16.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1020 973 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 835.00–860.00 $843.73
920–1230 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–1,060.00 $927.35
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.