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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

2,313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.99/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 518 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.64/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 577 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.99/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 529 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,313 2,871 3,269
Feeder cattle 1,960 2,466 2,879
Slaughter cattle 264 343 249
Replacement cattle 89 62 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs. 1.00 to 4.00 lower, 500 lbs. heifers 8.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 353 cows and bulls sold with 75 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
343 343 3 237.50 $237.50 $815 -4.57
365–397 381 10 224.00–231.00 $227.35 $866 +4.15
404–414 411 32 209.00–221.00 $216.94 $892 -1.53
454 thin fleshed 454 29 232.00–233.00 $232.79 $1,057 —
450–496 473 18 214.00–228.00 $220.48 $1,043 +11.04
503–538 529 67 201.00–215.00 $212.99 $1,127 +7.59
551–598 570 58 180.00–205.50 $190.11 $1,084 +1.28
569–599 unweaned 590 30 167.00–180.00 $174.07 $1,027 +0.07
612–628 620 38 180.00–190.00 $188.68 $1,170 +2.84
635 635 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 ±0.00
679–689 unweaned 686 13 165.00–166.00 $165.30 $1,134 —
712–722 716 17 174.50–185.00 $178.86 $1,281 +2.59
715–725 721 27 170.00–174.50 $172.68 $1,245 -3.59
840 840 3 176.50 $176.50 $1,483 —
879 879 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 207.00 $207.00 $797 —
471 471 18 187.00 $187.00 $881 —
541 541 19 178.00 $178.00 $963 -3.00
564–581 573 10 165.00–180.00 $172.61 $989 —
621 unweaned 621 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–343 332 12 191.00–206.00 $198.75 $660 -3.25
356–398 374 48 187.00–208.00 $200.97 $752 +4.57
403–438 416 55 170.00–194.00 $184.74 $769 -3.44
445 unweaned 445 8 181.00 $181.00 $805 +12.24
451–499 472 63 170.00–185.00 $175.82 $830 -0.38
500–541 516 89 170.00–179.00 $176.00 $908 +8.38
548 unweaned 548 5 157.00 $157.00 $860 -3.00
575 unweaned 575 4 155.00 $155.00 $891 -4.07
551–596 577 57 166.00–171.00 $170.00 $981 ±0.00
601–643 unweaned 626 22 160.00 $160.00 $1,002 +4.33
610–647 631 30 165.00–170.00 $167.66 $1,058 +4.66
659–663 unweaned 660 14 150.00–160.50 $158.24 $1,044 —
703 unweaned 703 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,125 —
718 718 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,149 -6.84
737 737 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,172 -7.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 179.00 $179.00 $700 +2.01
412–448 432 30 160.00–171.00 $167.94 $726 -11.06
482 unweaned 482 5 154.00 $154.00 $742 —
547 547 11 151.00 $151.00 $826 —
573–589 579 15 151.00–165.00 $156.69 $907 -7.31
675 unweaned 675 10 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
733 733 22 155.00 $155.00 $1,136 —
754 754 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–333 327 12 220.00–231.00 $227.46 $744 -17.54
373–391 384 21 207.00–226.00 $214.03 $822 -2.40
426 426 21 217.00 $217.00 $924 +11.35
473 473 9 193.00–203.00 $199.67 $944 +3.55
547 unweaned 547 15 171.00 $171.00 $935 -6.87
633 unweaned 633 13 160.00 $160.00 $1,013 -11.00
672 672 21 142.00 $142.00 $954 —
718–719 unweaned 719 15 149.00–164.00 $152.00 $1,093 +16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 10 193.00 $193.00 $919 —
516 516 5 180.00 $180.00 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–980 946 85-90% 7 49.00–53.00 $51.82 $490 +12.95
913–975 947 85-90% 37 40.00–44.00 $41.33 $391 +2.46
1010–1210 1068 85-90% 19 55.00–62.00 $58.22 $622 +13.78
1000–1125 1083 85-90% 3 26.00–41.00 $36.38 $394 -8.06
1015–1220 1087 85-90% 16 45.00–52.00 $48.41 $526 +3.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1325 1182 80-85% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.37 $867 —
1145–1275 1210 80-85% 4 56.00–59.00 $57.58 $697 -13.10
1015–1485 1211 80-85% 33 62.00–73.00 $67.21 $814 -3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1680 1330 75-80% 26 59.00–74.00 $69.22 $921 —
1185–1875 1481 75-80% 5 73.00–77.00 $75.16 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1260 1205 4 78.00–87.00 $82.10 $989 -1.90
1430–2390 1678 9 76.00–89.00 $84.62 $1,420 —
1365–2095 1769 6 90.00–95.00 $92.57 $1,638 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1160 1140 2 67.00–69.00 $67.98 $775 —
1685 1685 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,146 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1035–1090 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,179.88
830–1325 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 735.00–1,325.00 $1,002.66
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 760.00–850.00 $840.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 6 75.00 $75.00 $477 —

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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.