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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 17, 2022

2,866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.64/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 626 lb · 153 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.12/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 474 lb · 148 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.00/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 533 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,866 3,486 3,045
Feeder cattle 2,390 2,896 2,439
Slaughter cattle 403 524 401
Replacement cattle 73 66 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady on a limited test. Steer calves under 500 lbs. 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 5.00 lower. Heifer calves under 400 lbs. 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 400 lbs. steady to 3.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 476 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
306–323 317 14 205.00–225.00 $215.00 $682 -15.78
350–391 380 46 206.00–225.00 $212.08 $806 -0.12
422–431 428 21 206.00–213.00 $208.98 $894 +2.52
434 unweaned 434 4 186.00 $186.00 $807 —
476 unweaned 476 8 180.00 $180.00 $857 -2.84
453–498 482 67 188.00–207.00 $197.01 $950 -0.26
513 unweaned 513 3 175.00 $175.00 $898 —
507–539 516 57 179.00–203.00 $193.27 $997 +10.42
552–573 564 29 177.00–182.00 $179.29 $1,011 -5.19
601–649 unweaned 623 103 155.00–174.00 $169.14 $1,054 +3.07
605–646 632 50 174.50–184.00 $179.86 $1,137 -1.02
662 unweaned 662 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,079 -1.51
669–699 689 21 175.00–182.00 $179.73 $1,238 —
713 713 9 182.50 $182.50 $1,301 -8.41
705–743 unweaned 733 70 156.00–169.50 $166.88 $1,223 -4.12
796 796 14 177.50 $177.50 $1,413 —
813–829 818 17 173.00–180.00 $177.91 $1,455 +5.41
856 856 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,472 —
917 917 13 164.50 $164.50 $1,508 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 189.00 $189.00 $703 —
414 414 4 179.00 $179.00 $741 +10.00
509 unweaned 509 16 166.00 $166.00 $845 —
542 542 7 165.00 $165.00 $894 -2.15
623 unweaned 623 12 154.00 $154.00 $959 —
799 799 34 160.50 $160.50 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 6 185.00 $185.00 $553 -2.00
308–340 328 8 193.00–200.00 $197.54 $648 +11.52
350–391 369 26 185.00–199.00 $189.71 $700 +2.37
400–436 417 27 176.00–199.00 $185.69 $774 +10.46
425–440 unweaned 434 16 158.00–160.00 $158.73 $689 -5.27
450–493 470 41 166.00–171.00 $167.95 $789 -2.05
453–497 unweaned 475 107 147.00–164.00 $155.74 $740 -7.25
509–543 522 24 160.00–165.00 $162.23 $847 -3.61
510–548 unweaned 537 66 145.00–160.00 $152.37 $818 -3.46
552–587 unweaned 568 78 143.00–154.00 $147.92 $840 -2.79
587–599 593 10 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $981 -0.37
628 628 15 166.00 $166.00 $1,042 +0.07
623–648 unweaned 631 21 140.00–156.00 $147.44 $930 -0.92
652 unweaned 652 3 141.00 $141.00 $919 +1.00
661 661 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,031 -3.81
809 809 8 156.00 $156.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 unweaned 381 4 163.00 $163.00 $621 —
415–433 unweaned 425 11 149.00–154.00 $151.78 $645 +0.78
453 453 6 151.00 $151.00 $684 -12.00
483 unweaned 483 5 144.00 $144.00 $696 —
564 unweaned 564 12 140.00 $140.00 $790 —
726 unweaned 726 6 141.00 $141.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 10 115.00 $115.00 $486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 193.00 $193.00 $814 -0.35
434–446 unweaned 441 15 182.00–186.00 $184.43 $813 +1.43
513 513 12 178.00 $178.00 $913 —
528–545 unweaned 532 25 166.00–169.00 $167.87 $893 +8.57
569 569 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,007 —
568–581 unweaned 573 17 165.00–174.00 $170.24 $975 +5.20
605–648 unweaned 611 21 151.00–163.00 $161.18 $985 +10.18
698 unweaned 698 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,061 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–985 903 85-90% 17 46.00–55.00 $52.31 $472 —
835–986 922 85-90% 13 40.00–45.00 $42.55 $392 —
975 975 85-90% 4 63.00 $63.00 $614 +11.60
1001–1145 1063 85-90% 7 45.00–46.00 $45.46 $483 -6.84
1005–1225 1074 85-90% 41 50.00–55.00 $50.97 $547 -1.33
1037–1230 1113 85-90% 32 58.50–64.50 $60.35 $672 -0.84
1154–1232 1193 85-90% 29 65.00–69.00 $66.37 $792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1295 1172 80-85% 18 57.00–64.00 $61.56 $721 -20.44
1023–1276 1193 80-85% 84 64.00–70.00 $67.26 $802 -14.74
1270–1395 1301 80-85% 4 73.00–73.50 $73.37 $955 +3.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1760 1242 75-80% 29 71.00–77.00 $74.01 $919 —
1170–1440 1269 75-80% 15 67.00–69.00 $67.30 $854 —
1180–1580 1368 75-80% 11 78.00–84.00 $79.72 $1,091 +12.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,147 +9.51
1280 1280 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,088 +3.51
1465–1820 1628 10 74.00–88.00 $81.72 $1,330 -1.16
1300–1840 1668 4 90.00–97.00 $93.46 $1,559 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1210 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,225.00 $1,048.29
1000–1250 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,125.00 $1,066.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.