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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

1,985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.59/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 483 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.86/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 521 lb · 75 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.40/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 774 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,985 3,127 1,229
Feeder cattle 1,642 2,530 809
Slaughter cattle 301 535 379
Replacement cattle 42 62 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers not tested. Steer and heifer calves 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 343 cows and bulls sold with 88 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
320 320 13 192.00 $192.00 $614 +11.66
448 448 4 178.00 $178.00 $797 -5.13
453–471 462 20 176.00–183.00 $179.57 $830 +1.95
492 unweaned 492 7 165.00 $165.00 $812 -1.43
501–516 507 17 175.00–178.00 $176.74 $896 +1.70
515–543 unweaned 531 14 164.00–169.00 $166.08 $882 -2.35
554–559 558 30 163.00–176.00 $172.12 $960 -0.62
559–599 unweaned 575 22 159.00–163.00 $161.30 $927 -4.99
602–645 unweaned 616 19 151.00–156.00 $153.13 $943 -9.17
668 unweaned 668 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,069 —
682–694 688 19 170.00–174.00 $172.09 $1,184 +1.16
720 720 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,210 -2.28
707–735 unweaned 729 13 156.00 $156.00 $1,137 —
773 773 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,275 -6.18
806–843 833 19 163.50–164.00 $163.87 $1,365 +0.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 170.00 $170.00 $813 -4.00
589 589 10 160.00 $160.00 $942 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–396 387 12 167.00–175.00 $169.76 $657 +5.46
423 unweaned 423 12 158.00 $158.00 $668 +3.26
452–498 483 77 160.00–168.00 $162.59 $785 +10.59
500–518 506 39 154.00–159.00 $156.25 $791 +0.63
514–546 unweaned 537 36 140.00–151.00 $145.02 $779 +1.29
550–580 unweaned 561 45 133.00–148.00 $142.72 $801 -0.75
563 563 5 156.00 $156.00 $878 -2.62
604–638 unweaned 626 31 142.00–150.00 $144.83 $907 -0.77
644 644 9 161.50 $161.50 $1,040 +1.00
663–673 unweaned 667 13 135.00–136.00 $135.39 $903 —
681 681 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,028 -0.78
709 unweaned 709 7 140.00 $140.00 $993 —
761–785 774 62 145.00–153.50 $149.40 $1,156 +4.40
878 878 14 143.75 $143.75 $1,262 —
906 906 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 160.00 $160.00 $482 —
606 606 8 144.00 $144.00 $873 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 unweaned 380 4 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
406–440 unweaned 416 10 162.00–172.00 $168.83 $702 -1.17
451–478 unweaned 457 22 150.00–165.00 $160.34 $733 -4.34
527–544 unweaned 533 14 145.00–155.00 $151.36 $807 -0.59
553–598 unweaned 577 19 145.00–149.00 $146.95 $848 -5.22
615 unweaned 615 10 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
661 unweaned 661 4 145.00 $145.00 $958 +7.15
774 unweaned 774 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 170.00 $170.00 $588 —
413 unweaned 413 8 168.00 $168.00 $694 —
489 unweaned 489 5 150.00 $150.00 $734 -1.00
523–542 unweaned 535 8 152.00–154.00 $153.27 $820 —
553–598 unweaned 571 14 130.00–145.00 $139.56 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–955 889 85-90% 16 25.00–44.00 $37.21 $331 —
945 945 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $425 +9.21
1003–1101 1055 85-90% 15 39.00–43.50 $41.61 $439 +6.33
1000–1188 1069 85-90% 26 44.00–51.00 $48.26 $516 +12.98
1024–1215 1098 85-90% 55 53.00–60.00 $57.00 $626 +21.72
1145–1153 1149 85-90% 10 61.00–62.00 $61.45 $706 +2.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1215 1131 80-85% 10 57.00–62.00 $60.59 $685 —
1005–1460 1239 80-85% 62 64.00–70.00 $66.83 $828 +8.07
1270–1480 1310 80-85% 16 71.00–75.00 $72.52 $950 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1695 1290 75-80% 15 64.00–68.00 $66.37 $856 —
1130–1675 1363 75-80% 23 69.00–78.00 $72.24 $985 —
1530–1775 1612 75-80% 3 80.00–81.00 $80.63 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1175 1173 2 76.00–82.00 $79.01 $927 +0.72
1360–1870 1656 9 88.00–95.50 $91.34 $1,513 —
1420–1920 1691 5 77.00–83.00 $80.25 $1,357 -10.15
1725–1830 1778 2 98.00–100.00 $98.97 $1,760 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 55.00 $55.00 $880 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050–1180 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 885.00 $885.00
1020–1185 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $743.28
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.