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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

2,324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $189.96/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 661 lb · 135 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.15/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 484 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.29/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 576 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,324 2,551 1,242
Feeder cattle 1,708 1,915 1,111
Slaughter cattle 524 538 104
Replacement cattle 92 98 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Supply good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. A total of 616 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
275 275 5 223.00 $223.00 $613 —
303–342 316 20 215.00–235.00 $223.80 $707 +6.77
365–372 368 18 207.00–232.00 $223.98 $824 +3.98
417–429 426 12 211.00–215.00 $214.02 $912 +3.92
466 466 6 204.00 $204.00 $951 -1.61
489 unweaned 489 5 194.00 $194.00 $949 +2.07
538 538 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,114 +12.00
598 598 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,142 —
603–648 624 42 182.00–196.00 $186.80 $1,166 +4.98
656–688 661 135 182.00–193.00 $189.96 $1,256 +12.01
709–737 712 47 175.00–181.00 $179.08 $1,275 +9.08
768–798 773 36 174.00–180.00 $178.15 $1,377 +4.61
826–835 831 10 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,421 +3.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
578 578 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,017 +11.00
678 678 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,153 +3.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 173.00 $173.00 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 10 191.00 $191.00 $426 —
326–347 340 32 184.00–195.00 $191.72 $652 +7.76
353–390 382 46 181.00–189.00 $186.15 $711 +8.57
400–432 419 29 176.00–191.00 $183.29 $768 +5.58
469–499 484 62 173.00–189.00 $183.15 $886 +8.28
513 513 6 170.00 $170.00 $872 -9.23
511–525 unweaned 519 11 160.00–170.00 $165.52 $859 -0.15
505–535 522 13 176.00–181.00 $178.59 $932 -0.64
563–599 unweaned 574 30 161.00–167.00 $164.83 $946 —
565–590 579 30 173.00–179.00 $177.74 $1,029 -0.26
605–606 606 11 170.00–174.00 $171.82 $1,041 +1.38
613 unweaned 613 5 163.00 $163.00 $999 +18.00
634 634 9 166.00 $166.00 $1,052 +1.00
653–690 668 44 171.00–176.00 $172.88 $1,155 —
705–738 720 27 161.00–172.00 $165.71 $1,193 +6.63
768 768 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,244 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 169.00 $169.00 $744 +4.00
548 548 9 156.00 $156.00 $855 -15.28
632 632 5 156.00 $156.00 $986 -11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 217.00 $217.00 $679 -8.85
358 358 8 222.00 $222.00 $795 +8.23
419 419 10 205.00 $205.00 $859 -2.46
400–448 unweaned 434 17 195.00–199.00 $197.92 $859 +21.12
451–492 unweaned 478 17 190.00–196.00 $194.00 $927 +17.76
500–540 unweaned 523 40 161.00–188.00 $177.94 $931 +21.49
560–572 unweaned 564 15 159.00–179.00 $172.94 $975 —
611–638 unweaned 628 17 159.00–162.00 $160.97 $1,011 -2.50
705–706 705 17 164.00–167.00 $165.06 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 4 163.00 $163.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–938 927 85-90% 8 65.00–70.00 $66.21 $614 -5.63
920–970 930 85-90% 5 71.00–77.00 $75.75 $704 +3.91
925–985 953 85-90% 25 50.00–59.00 $56.14 $535 -8.61
1007–1288 1104 85-90% 43 63.00–70.00 $65.95 $728 -0.64
1018–1293 1142 85-90% 105 71.00–79.00 $74.55 $851 —
1224 1224 85-90% 4 82.00 $82.00 $1,004 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1310 1169 80-85% 46 70.00–77.00 $75.05 $877 +1.96
1079–1365 1199 80-85% 50 78.00–85.00 $80.90 $970 —
1025–1340 1210 80-85% 15 86.00–91.00 $86.78 $1,050 +5.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1560 1364 75-80% 67 80.00–89.00 $84.47 $1,152 +0.28
1395–1520 1423 75-80% 6 78.00–79.00 $78.18 $1,113 —
1260–1612 1429 75-80% 14 90.00–95.00 $91.63 $1,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,179 —
1165–1270 1218 2 84.00–88.50 $86.35 $1,052 —
1365–1530 1467 3 84.00–86.00 $84.70 $1,243 —
1350–1925 1566 8 93.00–100.00 $96.58 $1,512 —
1340–2070 1789 13 102.00–117.00 $107.06 $1,915 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,262 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,200.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 940.00 $940.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.