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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

1,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.20/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 421 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $186.50/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 473 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.31/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 382 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,491 2,324 1,479
Feeder cattle 1,070 1,708 1,338
Slaughter cattle 349 524 115
Replacement cattle 72 92 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers not tested. Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower on a limited test. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. Supply good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 421 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
239 239 9 225.00 $225.00 $538 —
310–349 330 19 211.00–227.00 $219.90 $726 -3.90
382 382 6 213.00 $213.00 $814 -10.98
400–436 422 20 201.00–215.00 $207.83 $877 -6.19
453–487 473 14 199.00–206.00 $203.00 $960 -1.00
505 unweaned 505 3 191.00 $191.00 $965 —
578–592 583 9 180.00–190.00 $186.61 $1,088 -4.39
607 607 13 184.00 $184.00 $1,117 -2.80
676 676 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,244 -5.96
704 704 5 174.50 $174.50 $1,228 -4.58
802–806 804 13 170.00–173.50 $171.61 $1,380 +0.60
915–932 927 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 197.00 $197.00 $766 —
481 unweaned 481 5 169.00 $169.00 $813 —
526 526 4 188.00 $188.00 $989 -2.00
635 635 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 6 195.00 $195.00 $632 +3.28
363–396 382 23 180.00–197.00 $187.31 $716 +1.16
403–443 421 37 175.00–193.00 $186.20 $784 +2.91
488 unweaned 488 8 162.00 $162.00 $791 —
490 490 3 175.00 $175.00 $858 -8.15
520–540 unweaned 530 21 151.00–169.00 $162.68 $862 -2.84
551–582 unweaned 561 14 141.00–156.00 $152.75 $857 -12.08
593 593 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,002 -8.74
657–683 662 20 161.00–162.00 $161.21 $1,067 -11.67
719–742 730 17 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 -5.71
763 763 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,240 +0.50
859–888 875 17 146.50–151.00 $149.25 $1,306 —
1080 1080 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–447 426 11 165.00–177.00 $171.51 $731 +2.51
442 unweaned 442 9 144.00 $144.00 $636 —
534 534 8 165.00 $165.00 $881 +9.00
568–579 573 9 155.00–166.00 $161.06 $923 —
671 671 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–398 380 22 203.00–227.00 $217.52 $827 -4.48
420 420 4 195.00 $195.00 $819 -10.00
450–458 455 8 195.00–197.00 $195.74 $891 —
463–492 unweaned 483 15 175.00–188.00 $181.57 $877 -12.43
515–526 unweaned 521 12 173.00–183.00 $177.79 $926 -0.15
585–592 unweaned 588 19 167.00–175.00 $171.11 $1,006 -1.83
605–643 unweaned 630 9 159.00–165.00 $163.08 $1,027 +2.11
655–677 unweaned 660 13 146.00–165.00 $160.50 $1,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 unweaned 486 5 173.00 $173.00 $841 +10.00
630 630 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —
662 unweaned 662 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817–980 891 85-90% 15 61.00–69.50 $63.41 $565 —
776–970 908 85-90% 23 30.00–54.50 $47.88 $435 -18.33
935–956 946 85-90% 8 74.50–77.00 $75.76 $717 +0.01
1010–1170 1099 85-90% 30 60.00–71.00 $67.05 $737 —
1083–1308 1158 85-90% 9 82.00–89.00 $84.64 $980 —
1035–1257 1176 85-90% 39 72.50–79.00 $77.06 $906 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1175 1127 80-85% 13 72.00–78.00 $74.31 $837 —
1105–1400 1192 80-85% 62 79.00–87.50 $83.92 $1,000 +3.02
1115–1490 1275 80-85% 13 84.00–92.50 $90.45 $1,153 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1570 1374 75-80% 14 85.00–92.50 $89.04 $1,223 +4.57
1275–1495 1377 75-80% 10 92.00–102.00 $96.57 $1,330 +12.10
1465–1485 1475 75-80% 2 82.00–86.00 $84.01 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,251 —
1445–1835 1629 9 93.00–104.00 $98.56 $1,606 —
1425–2045 1704 15 105.00–121.00 $111.73 $1,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1000–1155 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 685.00–960.00 $839.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.