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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

2,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.85/cwt +15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 476 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.33/cwt +9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 530 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.96/cwt +9.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 626 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,871 2,866 3,499
Feeder cattle 2,466 2,390 3,059
Slaughter cattle 343 403 303
Replacement cattle 62 73 137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested. A total of 405 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
309–343 322 15 239.00–245.00 $242.07 $779 +27.07
365–392 384 21 218.00–231.00 $223.20 $857 +11.12
407–422 419 46 209.00–230.00 $218.47 $915 +9.49
451–497 468 24 201.00–217.00 $209.44 $980 +12.43
524 unweaned 524 9 175.00 $175.00 $917 ±0.00
518–543 531 80 195.00–210.50 $205.40 $1,091 +12.13
550–598 571 42 182.00–200.00 $188.83 $1,078 +9.54
583 unweaned 583 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,014 —
610–632 620 45 180.50–190.00 $185.84 $1,152 +5.98
634 634 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,078 -9.86
638 unweaned 638 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,136 +8.86
651–681 662 36 177.00–180.50 $178.87 $1,184 -0.86
691 691 14 175.50 $175.50 $1,213 -4.23
716–747 735 16 175.00–177.00 $176.27 $1,296 -6.23
733–740 unweaned 735 18 167.50–175.00 $172.90 $1,271 +6.02
754–769 unweaned 758 27 161.00–175.00 $166.91 $1,265 —
788 788 7 171.50 $171.50 $1,351 -6.00
926 926 6 165.50 $165.50 $1,533 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 23 181.00 $181.00 $992 +16.00
776 776 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,366 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 9 184.00 $184.00 $804 —
521 521 7 151.00 $151.00 $787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 202.00 $202.00 $695 +4.46
353–398 375 33 183.00–214.00 $196.40 $736 +6.69
398 unweaned 398 4 185.00 $185.00 $736 —
402–445 417 26 181.00–197.00 $188.18 $785 +2.49
403–444 unweaned 430 41 162.00–175.00 $168.76 $726 +10.03
454–498 475 124 170.00–183.00 $176.20 $837 +8.25
487–498 unweaned 490 10 140.00–166.00 $158.08 $775 +2.34
501–538 524 47 163.00–176.00 $167.62 $878 +5.39
542 unweaned 542 5 160.00 $160.00 $867 +7.63
557 557 13 170.00 $170.00 $947 —
564–586 unweaned 577 42 154.00–164.00 $159.07 $918 +11.15
603–632 613 24 167.00–170.00 $168.97 $1,036 +2.97
616–649 unweaned 627 32 150.00–158.00 $155.67 $976 +8.23
647 647 13 163.00 $163.00 $1,055 -3.00
674 674 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,132 +12.00
701–738 724 24 166.00–168.00 $166.84 $1,208 —
769 769 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,292 —
809 809 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,311 +6.00
880 880 7 166.25 $166.25 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 378 13 170.00–184.00 $176.99 $669 —
423 423 3 179.00 $179.00 $757 —
447 unweaned 447 16 151.00 $151.00 $675 -0.78
584 584 8 164.00 $164.00 $958 —
597 unweaned 597 6 150.00 $150.00 $896 +10.00
608 608 5 163.00 $163.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 135.00 $135.00 $524 —
410 410 6 140.00 $140.00 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 245.00 $245.00 $774 —
382–391 387 22 210.00–225.00 $216.43 $838 —
408–428 421 30 199.00–215.00 $205.65 $866 +12.65
450–489 464 14 193.00–198.00 $196.12 $910 —
493 unweaned 493 19 189.00 $189.00 $932 —
509–519 516 27 189.00–195.00 $193.03 $996 +15.03
524–525 unweaned 525 15 172.00–180.00 $177.87 $934 +10.00
600 unweaned 600 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,026 +9.82
627 627 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,053 —
724 unweaned 724 8 136.00 $136.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,115 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–961 914 85-90% 22 28.00–44.00 $38.87 $355 -3.68
951–970 958 85-90% 17 54.00–58.00 $56.11 $538 -6.89
1008–1096 1061 85-90% 26 39.50–47.00 $44.44 $472 -1.02
1105 1105 85-90% 8 56.00 $56.00 $619 -4.35
1114 1114 85-90% 4 68.00 $68.00 $758 +7.65
1043–1410 1155 85-90% 54 60.00–68.00 $62.80 $725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1275 1149 80-85% 9 65.00–66.00 $65.12 $748 —
1034–1355 1234 80-85% 56 66.00–74.00 $70.68 $872 —
1220–1280 1250 80-85% 6 78.00–80.00 $79.02 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1244–1590 1394 75-80% 25 67.00–72.00 $70.61 $984 -9.11
1130–1795 1422 75-80% 33 73.00–84.00 $79.35 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 2 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $1,042 —
1490 1490 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,416 —
1620–1960 1739 4 75.00–88.00 $82.16 $1,429 —
1435–2085 1844 8 97.50–107.00 $101.94 $1,880 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1670 1553 4 56.00–65.00 $59.42 $923 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
970–1250 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,100.00 $985.57
1095–1335 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,225.00 $1,216.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00

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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.