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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

3,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.04/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 618 lb · 133 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.29/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 578 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.11/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 573 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,127 2,723 1,568
Feeder cattle 2,530 2,139 1,263
Slaughter cattle 535 526 252
Replacement cattle 62 58 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 9.00 lower. A total of 597 cows and bulls sold with 90 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
315–343 325 21 174.00–185.00 $180.34 $586 —
353–390 383 15 183.00–197.50 $194.82 $746 —
401 unweaned 401 5 175.00 $175.00 $702 —
404–439 421 34 175.00–187.00 $183.13 $771 -3.23
453–490 470 53 174.50–183.00 $177.62 $835 —
477–494 unweaned 489 17 165.00–170.00 $166.43 $814 -0.71
505–542 522 50 173.00–176.00 $175.04 $914 -1.44
518–549 unweaned 534 8 166.00–171.00 $168.43 $899 —
559–570 564 48 170.00–174.00 $172.74 $974 -2.76
566–599 unweaned 586 33 156.00–170.00 $166.29 $974 +7.21
625–633 unweaned 630 16 161.00–164.50 $162.30 $1,022 +2.49
606–640 635 58 170.00–175.50 $172.23 $1,094 -4.17
651–688 670 60 166.50–175.00 $170.93 $1,145 +0.93
721–741 730 32 166.00–172.00 $170.28 $1,243 +0.70
750–798 778 48 170.00–173.50 $171.18 $1,332 +1.84
825–838 832 10 160.00–166.00 $163.02 $1,356 —
888 888 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,421 +4.07
963–968 966 9 150.00–155.00 $151.66 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 19 174.00 $174.00 $833 -2.00
516 516 16 171.00 $171.00 $882 —
592 592 23 170.00 $170.00 $1,006 —
631–641 637 18 162.00–163.00 $162.61 $1,036 -3.39
699 699 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 8 169.00–175.00 $171.23 $527 -14.77
357–395 373 35 156.00–177.00 $164.30 $613 +1.61
386 unweaned 386 4 150.00 $150.00 $579 —
414 414 4 157.00 $157.00 $650 -14.00
418–441 433 18 157.00–164.00 $161.75 $700 -9.25
409–446 unweaned 435 57 148.00–159.00 $154.74 $673 +0.23
450–486 unweaned 468 34 146.00–154.00 $151.54 $709 -4.23
493 493 11 152.00 $152.00 $749 -11.26
503–539 520 48 151.00–160.00 $155.62 $809 -4.67
512–530 unweaned 520 27 135.00–149.00 $143.73 $747 -8.50
559–594 unweaned 576 61 142.00–145.00 $143.47 $826 -2.23
560–588 581 38 156.00–159.50 $158.62 $922 +2.23
609–649 617 120 152.00–163.25 $160.50 $990 +2.87
620–638 unweaned 632 13 145.00–147.00 $145.60 $920 +1.89
666–674 670 15 149.00–155.00 $151.78 $1,017 -2.22
708–747 728 66 150.00–155.00 $153.06 $1,114 +0.90
791 791 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,147 -4.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 unweaned 480 13 142.00 $142.00 $682 +2.00
486 486 10 155.00 $155.00 $753 —
506–522 511 40 141.00–155.00 $150.35 $768 —
570 unweaned 570 15 141.00 $141.00 $804 +2.00
633 633 8 149.00 $149.00 $943 -11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 9 138.00 $138.00 $847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 175.00 $175.00 $662 -4.00
436 unweaned 436 7 170.00 $170.00 $741 +5.85
486–498 unweaned 492 13 160.00–170.00 $164.68 $810 +3.19
500–535 unweaned 526 47 145.00–165.00 $151.95 $799 +0.60
555–579 unweaned 570 35 151.00–155.00 $152.17 $867 +5.17
656–677 unweaned 667 21 130.00–146.50 $137.85 $919 -9.15
736 736 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,052 —
736 unweaned 736 15 144.00 $144.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 9 171.00 $171.00 $677 —
484 unweaned 484 5 151.00 $151.00 $731 +7.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–968 946 85-90% 61 35.00–40.00 $35.79 $339 -3.52
920–990 973 85-90% 8 47.00–50.00 $47.71 $464 -13.29
990 990 85-90% 5 55.00 $55.00 $544 -6.00
1065–1140 1071 85-90% 14 32.50–41.00 $35.28 $378 —
1052–1285 1126 85-90% 58 47.00–58.50 $55.29 $623 -5.61
1074–1405 1146 85-90% 39 57.00–64.00 $58.63 $672 -10.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021–1475 1159 80-85% 10 72.00–80.00 $77.45 $898 —
1058–1370 1223 80-85% 51 61.00–74.00 $64.33 $787 -13.60
1103–1430 1242 80-85% 50 55.00–63.00 $58.76 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1520 1311 75-80% 69 61.00–74.00 $68.30 $895 —
1385–1700 1463 75-80% 5 83.00–84.00 $83.58 $1,223 —
1250–1775 1464 75-80% 8 75.00–82.00 $77.48 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1290 1173 11 70.00–84.00 $78.29 $918 -8.49
1355–1715 1500 6 70.00–84.00 $80.17 $1,203 —
1390–1940 1694 13 86.00–94.50 $90.40 $1,531 —
1565–1950 1729 4 97.00–102.00 $99.72 $1,724 -0.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.