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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

1,577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.25/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 570 lb · 65 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.14/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 420 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.18/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 478 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,577 2,673 1,521
Feeder cattle 1,294 2,012 1,272
Slaughter cattle 242 569 204
Replacement cattle 41 92 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves higher on a limited test. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Supply fair to good with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 283 cows and bulls sold with 86 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
310–344 321 17 209.00–230.00 $218.83 $702 +2.04
351–395 379 25 207.00–221.00 $214.76 $814 +12.76
403–434 410 35 201.00–227.00 $221.11 $907 +17.26
455 455 6 197.00 $197.00 $896 -9.00
469 unweaned 469 5 195.00 $195.00 $915 —
505 505 15 197.50 $197.50 $997 —
559 unweaned 559 9 174.00 $174.00 $973 -1.77
554–566 561 28 179.00–185.00 $181.79 $1,020 -10.51
621 621 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,118 -2.61
605–645 unweaned 636 35 172.00–174.00 $173.50 $1,103 -0.50
693 693 8 175.50 $175.50 $1,216 —
700–735 724 19 175.00–177.00 $175.51 $1,271 -0.09
765–776 771 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,311 -1.03
822–824 823 15 170.00–173.50 $171.17 $1,409 +1.00
881 881 10 163.50 $163.50 $1,440 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 10 160.00 $160.00 $678 -12.37
524 unweaned 524 7 159.00 $159.00 $833 —
530 530 4 181.00 $181.00 $959 +6.00
560 560 6 166.00 $166.00 $930 -8.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 7 162.00 $162.00 $428 -9.00
344 344 9 187.00 $187.00 $643 —
376–388 381 12 174.00–187.00 $181.33 $691 -1.69
407–444 420 55 174.00–186.00 $179.14 $752 +0.67
477 477 27 175.00 $175.00 $835 -0.34
472–491 unweaned 480 19 161.00–168.00 $165.76 $796 -0.57
503–511 509 21 169.00–170.00 $169.72 $864 -0.80
511 unweaned 511 11 150.00–155.00 $153.18 $783 -9.16
561 561 37 175.25 $175.25 $983 -1.45
557–584 unweaned 581 28 153.00–161.00 $154.36 $897 -0.64
611–613 unweaned 612 17 142.00–154.00 $149.05 $912 -5.67
609–641 623 9 160.00–163.00 $161.63 $1,007 -4.08
655 655 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,087 -3.47
724–727 726 23 163.00–164.00 $163.39 $1,186 -4.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 160.00 $160.00 $787 —
538 538 6 160.00 $160.00 $861 -8.00
577 unweaned 577 6 154.00 $154.00 $889 —
595 595 13 169.50 $169.50 $1,009 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 209.00 $209.00 $715 —
382–393 385 17 199.00–205.00 $202.15 $778 —
478–488 unweaned 486 15 152.00–185.00 $172.08 $836 +4.08
506 unweaned 506 4 161.00 $161.00 $815 -3.53
578–589 unweaned 583 9 155.00–162.00 $158.86 $926 -6.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 unweaned 379 5 171.00 $171.00 $648 —
477 unweaned 477 11 160.00 $160.00 $763 +1.00
508–520 unweaned 511 15 170.00–173.00 $170.81 $873 +1.81
555 unweaned 555 7 152.00 $152.00 $844 -2.00
694 unweaned 694 7 121.00 $121.00 $840 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924–971 959 85-90% 30 35.00–48.00 $43.30 $415 -20.67
1020–1085 1051 85-90% 8 47.00–56.00 $52.55 $552 —
1003–1205 1053 85-90% 44 58.00–69.00 $63.85 $672 —
1015–1300 1134 85-90% 16 69.00–77.00 $70.99 $805 +5.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1275 1133 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $73.05 $828 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,037 +5.33
1065–1372 1246 80-85% 57 74.00–84.00 $79.25 $987 -0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1455 1363 75-80% 7 91.00–98.00 $94.24 $1,284 —
1257–1640 1363 75-80% 22 84.00–90.00 $88.34 $1,204 —
1095–1860 1376 75-80% 8 75.00–84.00 $81.49 $1,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1135 1113 2 90.00–93.00 $91.53 $1,019 —
1260–1270 1265 2 94.00–96.00 $95.00 $1,202 —
1325–1795 1543 5 93.00–105.00 $101.12 $1,560 —
1415–2175 1803 8 106.00–120.00 $110.98 $2,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.