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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.63/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 516 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.54/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 627 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.03/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 614 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,880 2,009 1,811
Feeder cattle 1,475 1,494 1,400
Slaughter cattle 363 433 286
Replacement cattle 42 82 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Steer calves under 400 lbs. up to 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality was fair thru attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 405 cows and bulls sold with 90 percent going to packer.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 14 215.00 $215.00 $419 —
346 346 5 223.00 $223.00 $772 +21.79
358–378 366 8 211.00–217.00 $214.80 $786 +18.38
409–428 418 26 185.00–219.00 $203.02 $849 +23.09
458–499 467 23 181.50–190.00 $186.11 $869 +0.87
509–546 526 51 172.00–189.00 $177.54 $934 -2.76
553–583 570 24 174.00–177.00 $175.50 $1,000 -2.00
589 unweaned 589 20 161.00 $161.00 $948 —
608–614 unweaned 611 11 161.00–167.00 $164.26 $1,004 -1.24
608–649 630 55 170.00–179.00 $171.80 $1,082 -1.32
655–686 unweaned 669 17 154.00–163.00 $158.79 $1,062 -5.87
659–682 670 14 179.50–183.00 $181.74 $1,218 +6.74
687 687 32 172.50 $172.50 $1,185 -2.50
720–744 728 22 167.50–182.75 $177.79 $1,294 +1.88
775 775 28 168.00 $168.00 $1,302 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 8 186.00 $186.00 $738 —
441 441 6 171.00 $171.00 $754 —
504 504 4 166.00 $166.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–318 311 12 171.00–207.00 $188.02 $585 +20.74
353–381 370 10 177.00–182.00 $180.09 $666 +7.16
411–436 423 17 169.00–170.00 $169.71 $718 -5.71
450–497 465 55 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $779 —
500–549 515 80 157.00–168.00 $162.47 $837 +5.64
526 unweaned 526 7 152.00 $152.00 $800 +11.75
559–599 unweaned 581 44 145.00–156.00 $151.07 $878 +4.08
608–613 612 28 156.00–166.50 $164.85 $1,009 +13.35
604–617 unweaned 615 35 133.00–149.00 $147.17 $905 +1.47
663 unweaned 663 6 147.00 $147.00 $975 —
673–698 684 20 157.00–166.00 $162.46 $1,111 —
705–721 712 21 155.00–166.00 $159.85 $1,138 —
814 814 10 141.00 $141.00 $1,148 —
897 897 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–441 434 18 164.00–169.00 $165.96 $720 —
548 548 4 152.00 $152.00 $833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 180.00 $180.00 $751 -1.00
468 468 4 176.00 $176.00 $824 —
512 512 6 178.00 $178.00 $911 +2.50
513 unweaned 513 4 167.00 $167.00 $857 +3.42
552–586 unweaned 570 36 159.00–165.00 $160.25 $913 +9.25
685 unweaned 685 12 142.00 $142.00 $973 -23.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 171.00 $171.00 $783 +14.00
542 542 10 166.00 $166.00 $900 —
676 676 4 141.00 $141.00 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–966 921 85-90% 20 28.00–45.00 $39.48 $364 -7.54
985 985 85-90% 3 52.50 $52.50 $517 —
1010–1215 1034 85-90% 26 40.25–43.00 $40.62 $420 —
1016–1300 1115 85-90% 41 45.00–58.00 $53.07 $592 -10.25
1180 1180 85-90% 3 68.00 $68.00 $802 —
1080–1298 1208 85-90% 51 58.00–66.00 $61.10 $738 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1288 1224 80-85% 18 59.00–65.00 $61.43 $752 -14.17
1170–1251 1237 80-85% 7 77.00–78.00 $77.14 $954 +1.54
1085–1460 1280 80-85% 46 65.00–74.00 $67.79 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1650 1271 75-80% 10 63.00–68.00 $65.33 $830 —
1265–1550 1380 75-80% 16 70.00–77.50 $73.53 $1,015 —
1355–1630 1424 75-80% 7 79.00–87.00 $82.66 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1325 1263 4 72.00–84.00 $80.35 $1,015 —
1285–1295 1290 2 87.00–92.00 $89.51 $1,155 —
1380–1820 1513 5 78.00–85.00 $81.56 $1,234 -1.66
1425–1960 1567 10 86.00–95.00 $90.30 $1,415 -0.42
1685–1835 1740 3 96.00–102.50 $99.26 $1,727 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1330 1216 5 50.00–68.00 $59.93 $729 —
1390–1750 1570 2 65.00–71.00 $68.34 $1,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1325 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $996.22
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1005–1220 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–975.00 $889.74
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.