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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

2,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.21/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 517 lb · 108 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.76/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 588 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.74/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 682 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,282 1,985 2,367
Feeder cattle 1,842 1,642 2,011
Slaughter cattle 380 301 279
Replacement cattle 60 42 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers not tested. Steer calves 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 440 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
305–347 329 13 173.00–177.00 $175.52 $577 -16.48
368–377 371 14 170.00–189.00 $184.96 $686 —
403–440 418 19 173.00–184.00 $177.09 $740 -0.91
459–472 465 13 177.00–178.00 $177.47 $825 -2.10
468 unweaned 468 8 173.00 $173.00 $810 +8.00
506–529 unweaned 518 10 157.00–160.00 $158.53 $821 -7.55
509–546 539 38 171.00–177.00 $174.84 $942 -1.90
559 559 4 163.00 $163.00 $911 -9.12
557–596 unweaned 578 49 150.00–157.00 $154.35 $892 -6.95
618 unweaned 618 13 154.00 $154.00 $952 +0.87
607–646 626 48 171.00–174.00 $172.71 $1,081 —
668–672 670 24 169.00–175.50 $171.58 $1,150 -0.51
651–693 unweaned 687 55 140.00–165.50 $161.76 $1,111 +1.76
700 unweaned 700 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 -3.00
706–730 712 20 169.00–178.50 $175.27 $1,248 +7.27
757 757 18 169.50 $169.50 $1,283 +4.50
825–844 833 27 160.00–164.50 $161.68 $1,347 -2.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 5 145.00 $145.00 $835 -15.00
683 unweaned 683 7 143.00 $143.00 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 8 175.00 $175.00 $606 —
369 unweaned 369 4 140.00 $140.00 $517 —
357–394 377 23 166.00–179.00 $172.89 $652 +3.13
405–435 416 31 167.00–173.00 $169.66 $706 —
424–430 unweaned 427 21 152.00–160.00 $155.25 $663 -2.75
450–491 475 42 163.00–169.00 $165.87 $788 +3.28
489–497 unweaned 492 8 142.00–156.00 $150.70 $741 —
500–542 unweaned 515 84 130.00–151.00 $143.77 $740 -1.25
513–546 525 24 153.00–156.00 $154.77 $813 -1.48
573 573 5 160.00 $160.00 $917 +4.00
560–598 unweaned 589 79 132.00–151.00 $144.86 $853 +2.14
606–628 unweaned 614 29 130.00–147.00 $137.83 $846 -7.00
631–649 642 11 159.00–162.00 $160.93 $1,033 -0.57
650–692 unweaned 668 7 143.00–145.00 $143.89 $961 +8.50
653–694 676 7 155.00–158.00 $156.24 $1,056 +5.24
716 unweaned 716 5 137.00 $137.00 $981 -3.00
714–743 729 20 149.00–152.00 $150.06 $1,094 —
750 750 17 155.00 $155.00 $1,162 +5.60
868 868 36 149.00 $149.00 $1,293 +5.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 150.00 $150.00 $465 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–371 369 14 172.00–180.00 $175.44 $647 —
434 434 4 177.00 $177.00 $768 —
467 unweaned 467 6 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $782 +7.16
503–542 unweaned 530 20 141.00–160.00 $147.49 $782 -3.87
553 unweaned 553 9 142.00 $142.00 $785 -4.95
602–612 unweaned 606 19 133.00–140.00 $136.90 $830 -13.10
657 unweaned 657 3 123.00 $123.00 $808 -22.00
735 unweaned 735 5 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
767 767 5 125.00 $125.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 5 150.00 $150.00 $609 -18.00
493 unweaned 493 3 140.00 $140.00 $690 -10.00
501–530 unweaned 517 16 140.00 $140.00 $724 -13.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–941 798 85-90% 16 27.00–31.00 $28.36 $226 —
885–950 923 85-90% 14 40.00–47.00 $44.66 $412 -0.34
1050 1050 85-90% 1 39.50 $39.50 $415 -2.11
1085 1085 85-90% 3 63.00 $63.00 $684 +6.00
1000–1173 1109 85-90% 41 46.00–54.00 $50.07 $555 —
920–1335 1244 85-90% 19 56.00–62.00 $57.58 $716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1293 1179 80-85% 7 68.00–71.00 $69.14 $815 —
1091–1380 1256 80-85% 41 62.00–67.00 $64.50 $810 —
1070–1420 1270 80-85% 26 54.00–60.00 $57.18 $726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1855 1317 75-80% 20 63.00–69.00 $66.54 $876 —
1200–1775 1397 75-80% 20 70.00–75.00 $72.00 $1,006 -0.24
1603–1780 1654 75-80% 6 77.00–81.00 $78.37 $1,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,050 —
1030–1160 1095 2 70.00–76.00 $73.18 $801 —
1140–1305 1223 2 85.00–95.00 $89.66 $1,097 —
1465–1950 1687 5 78.00–84.00 $81.93 $1,382 +1.68
1470–1950 1747 12 87.00–95.00 $91.84 $1,604 —
1850–2145 2003 5 99.00–105.00 $103.01 $2,063 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980–1060 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–910.00 $889.98
1050–1120 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–875.00 $855.65
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1010–1200 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $931.45

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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.