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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

2,404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $224.74/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 468 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.39/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 534 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.52/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 477 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,404 2,313 2,623
Feeder cattle 1,948 1,960 1,979
Slaughter cattle 343 264 263
Replacement cattle 113 89 381

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Steer and heifer calves mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 456 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
370–395 385 25 215.00–236.00 $226.77 $873 -0.58
400–445 420 24 213.00–238.00 $225.39 $947 +8.45
453–499 468 85 213.00–231.00 $224.74 $1,052 +4.26
524–545 534 35 207.00–227.00 $215.50 $1,151 +2.51
558–583 574 37 195.00–215.00 $203.23 $1,167 +13.12
602–635 614 56 183.00–202.00 $194.79 $1,196 +6.11
634 unweaned 634 12 173.00 $173.00 $1,097 —
653–687 679 50 184.00–184.50 $184.38 $1,252 —
713 713 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,248 -3.86
791 791 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,424 —
866–875 871 14 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,498 +2.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 unweaned 436 18 189.00 $189.00 $824 —
449 449 4 201.00 $201.00 $902 —
480 unweaned 480 10 193.00 $193.00 $926 —
547 unweaned 547 12 163.00 $163.00 $892 —
638 638 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,136 —
664 664 16 177.50 $177.50 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–334 333 21 211.00–220.00 $218.73 $728 +19.98
367 367 6 203.00 $203.00 $745 +2.03
395 unweaned 395 11 181.00 $181.00 $715 —
410–434 422 32 183.00–210.00 $195.99 $827 +11.25
458–490 477 69 173.00–190.00 $181.28 $865 +5.46
481 unweaned 481 7 173.00 $173.00 $832 —
508–543 533 75 173.00–177.00 $175.00 $933 -1.00
543 unweaned 543 9 160.00 $160.00 $869 +3.00
554 unweaned 554 5 158.00 $158.00 $875 +3.00
555–568 562 60 167.50–177.00 $175.12 $984 +5.12
609–639 629 59 167.00–175.50 $173.39 $1,091 +5.73
634–649 unweaned 640 12 158.00–164.00 $160.53 $1,027 +0.53
710–747 734 22 158.00–163.00 $160.48 $1,178 +1.48
757–761 759 13 156.00–162.00 $158.76 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 179.00 $179.00 $601 —
486 unweaned 486 7 153.00 $153.00 $744 -1.00
531 531 5 168.00 $168.00 $892 +17.00
573 573 8 153.00 $153.00 $877 -3.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 203.00 $203.00 $995 +3.33
540 unweaned 540 4 178.00 $178.00 $961 +7.00
634 634 11 167.50 $167.50 $1,062 —
769 unweaned 769 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–444 433 15 199.00–201.00 $200.23 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–865 843 85-90% 2 38.00–41.00 $39.54 $333 —
800–985 956 85-90% 27 47.00–54.00 $50.34 $481 —
1020–1235 1093 85-90% 18 47.00–55.00 $52.99 $579 +4.58
1018–1355 1106 85-90% 64 57.00–64.50 $60.54 $670 —
1125–1172 1149 85-90% 6 67.00–68.50 $67.73 $778 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1275 1163 80-85% 6 55.00–61.00 $59.59 $693 -13.78
1084–1558 1185 80-85% 84 63.00–73.00 $67.33 $798 -6.04
1250–1325 1287 80-85% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.03 $966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1700 1330 75-80% 20 65.00–73.00 $70.75 $941 +1.53
1195–1675 1417 75-80% 18 73.00–78.00 $77.04 $1,092 —
1465–1535 1512 75-80% 3 80.00–82.00 $81.35 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2095 1648 10 77.00–89.00 $84.70 $1,396 —
1440–2010 1763 8 90.00–97.00 $93.50 $1,648 +0.93
1990–2310 2150 2 100.00–101.00 $100.46 $2,160 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1395 1382 3 51.00–67.00 $58.72 $812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1250 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,600.00 $1,408.23
1080–1275 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 750.00–900.00 $786.24
1075–1325 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 760.00–1,350.00 $1,075.99
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.