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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

2,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.21/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 522 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.30/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 528 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.24/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 465 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,009 2,282 1,767
Feeder cattle 1,494 1,842 1,493
Slaughter cattle 433 380 185
Replacement cattle 82 60 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers not tested. Steer calves 6.00 to 11.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 515 cows and bulls sold with 84 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
317–342 331 11 193.00–209.00 $201.21 $666 +25.69
351–392 375 23 189.00–212.00 $196.42 $737 +11.46
416–439 426 47 175.00–183.00 $179.93 $767 +2.84
450–481 465 52 178.00–191.00 $185.24 $861 +7.77
500–548 528 54 169.00–185.00 $180.30 $952 +5.46
551–579 566 40 174.00–181.00 $177.50 $1,005 +14.50
629 unweaned 629 9 165.50 $165.50 $1,041 +11.50
632–644 643 27 170.00–173.50 $173.12 $1,113 +0.41
652–667 unweaned 657 9 164.00–165.00 $164.66 $1,082 +2.90
695 695 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 +3.42
737–742 741 32 169.00–177.50 $175.91 $1,303 +0.64
786 786 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,383 +6.50
883 883 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 336 16 165.00–169.00 $167.28 $562 -7.72
350–383 369 7 167.00–177.00 $172.93 $638 +0.04
403–439 423 25 175.00–176.00 $175.42 $742 +5.76
403–441 unweaned 425 22 140.00–166.00 $151.12 $642 -4.13
473–484 unweaned 480 12 150.00 $150.00 $720 -0.70
500–535 517 43 154.00–164.00 $156.83 $811 +2.06
527–549 unweaned 538 12 117.00–149.00 $140.25 $755 -3.52
550–578 unweaned 563 36 130.00–155.00 $146.99 $828 +2.13
596 596 6 161.00 $161.00 $960 +1.00
629 629 7 151.50 $151.50 $953 -9.43
623–641 unweaned 633 18 142.00–151.00 $145.70 $922 +7.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–394 381 22 151.00–159.00 $156.65 $597 —
444 unweaned 444 12 134.00 $134.00 $595 —
591 591 8 144.00 $144.00 $851 —
646 646 4 131.00 $131.00 $846 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–337 333 16 187.00–193.00 $189.21 $630 —
360–363 361 7 183.00–190.00 $186.99 $675 +11.55
431 431 12 181.00 $181.00 $780 +4.00
501–518 unweaned 510 14 159.00–168.00 $163.58 $834 +16.09
520–523 522 12 175.00–177.00 $175.50 $916 —
554 unweaned 554 9 151.00 $151.00 $837 +9.00
579–589 586 15 167.00–168.00 $167.67 $983 —
628 unweaned 628 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,011 +24.10
649 649 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,038 —
660 unweaned 660 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 +42.00
726 unweaned 726 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,031 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 157.00 $157.00 $771 —
586 586 6 160.00 $160.00 $938 —
647 647 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–940 865 85-90% 30 27.50–43.00 $36.40 $315 —
898 898 85-90% 4 73.00 $73.00 $656 —
860–981 949 85-90% 28 41.50–53.00 $47.02 $446 +2.36
1002–1183 1103 85-90% 65 45.00–56.00 $52.46 $579 +2.39
1086–1180 1114 85-90% 10 63.00–64.00 $63.32 $705 +13.25
1036–1360 1119 85-90% 28 55.00–59.50 $58.01 $649 +7.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1255 1240 75-80% 6 67.00 $67.00 $831 —
1233–1445 1323 75-80% 19 68.00–73.50 $70.57 $934 +4.03
1190–1665 1338 75-80% 68 75.00–84.00 $76.98 $1,030 +10.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1435 1197 80-85% 41 63.00–69.50 $66.54 $796 -2.60
1022–1335 1202 80-85% 35 55.00–61.50 $58.78 $707 —
1145–1410 1211 80-85% 10 72.00–80.00 $75.60 $916 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1275 1222 9 75.00–87.00 $82.49 $1,008 -7.17
1195–1290 1243 2 90.00–92.00 $91.04 $1,132 +1.38
1425–1680 1541 8 78.50–87.00 $83.22 $1,282 —
1415–1665 1551 8 88.00–93.00 $90.72 $1,407 —
1410–1935 1696 6 95.00–108.00 $100.20 $1,699 +18.27

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1170 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,191.10
915–1185 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 900.00–1,300.00 $1,144.39
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1100 1100 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.