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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

3,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.18/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 583 lb · 176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.25/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 568 lb · 119 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $181.77/cwt ≈ $1,481/hd at 815 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,077 2,404 0
Feeder cattle 2,594 1,948 0
Slaughter cattle 388 343 0
Replacement cattle 95 113 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on 12-15-22: Feeder steers 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. A total of 483 cows and bulls sold with 80 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
324–345 333 7 225.00–239.00 $232.78 $775 —
354–396 383 25 231.00–243.00 $238.45 $913 +11.68
407–444 431 49 217.00–257.00 $245.56 $1,058 +20.17
453–487 474 33 227.00–250.00 $238.56 $1,131 +13.82
501–547 520 67 214.00–238.00 $229.77 $1,195 +14.27
561–595 583 176 194.00–218.00 $201.18 $1,173 -2.05
601–645 626 84 196.00–204.00 $200.14 $1,253 +5.35
652–697 668 76 182.00–196.00 $188.44 $1,259 +4.06
692 692 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,239 -5.38
713 713 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,212 -5.00
709–734 723 71 170.00–189.50 $184.09 $1,331 +9.09
750–796 764 40 177.00–187.00 $184.16 $1,407 +4.16
800–835 815 115 177.00–185.25 $181.77 $1,481 —
866 866 7 170.50 $170.50 $1,477 -1.49
1012 1012 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 205.00 $205.00 $853 +4.00
490 490 12 207.00 $207.00 $1,014 —
516 516 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,047 —
588 588 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,111 —
637 637 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,147 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,010 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–334 327 11 205.00–207.00 $206.29 $675 -12.44
353–395 387 23 201.00–207.00 $205.23 $794 +2.23
410–444 422 47 191.00–210.00 $200.46 $846 +4.47
450–499 471 88 177.00–199.00 $185.13 $872 +3.85
501–531 511 47 171.00–184.00 $179.04 $915 +4.04
553–594 568 119 171.00–181.00 $177.25 $1,007 +2.13
612–636 621 39 168.00–176.00 $174.94 $1,086 +1.55
651–698 667 59 160.00–174.00 $170.67 $1,138 —
704–745 721 36 160.00–169.00 $165.98 $1,197 +5.50
758 758 13 161.00–164.00 $163.31 $1,238 +4.55
909 909 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448–449 449 11 162.00–179.00 $171.28 $769 —
526 526 5 168.00 $168.00 $884 ±0.00
553 553 8 168.00 $168.00 $929 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 7 238.00 $238.00 $695 —
350–391 380 11 225.00–229.00 $226.01 $859 —
404–447 425 31 215.00–251.00 $228.72 $972 —
468 468 5 202.00 $202.00 $945 -1.00
498 unweaned 498 3 199.00 $199.00 $991 —
533–539 538 12 205.00–206.00 $205.75 $1,107 —
657 unweaned 657 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,058 —
664–669 666 16 174.50–177.00 $175.90 $1,171 —
780 780 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 8 187.00 $187.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 unweaned 512 5 180.00 $180.00 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887–990 919 85-90% 11 49.00–52.00 $50.97 $468 —
916–980 944 85-90% 11 35.00–45.00 $42.17 $398 —
805–998 951 85-90% 29 58.00–66.00 $61.11 $581 +10.77
1007–1240 1053 85-90% 38 48.00–63.00 $57.69 $607 —
1085 1085 85-90% 3 44.00 $44.00 $477 -8.99
1015–1295 1154 85-90% 22 64.00–69.00 $67.77 $782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1360 1216 80-85% 51 62.00–70.00 $68.68 $835 —
1280–1303 1288 80-85% 10 82.50–84.00 $83.10 $1,070 +8.07
1150–1435 1293 80-85% 13 75.00–81.00 $77.37 $1,000 +2.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1458 1397 75-80% 12 75.00 $75.00 $1,048 —
1338–1430 1397 75-80% 23 83.50–85.00 $83.73 $1,170 —
1205–1695 1448 75-80% 18 77.00–82.00 $79.80 $1,156 +2.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1385 1343 2 82.00–93.00 $87.33 $1,173 —
1690–1720 1705 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,859 —
1470–2010 1766 10 96.00–106.00 $100.58 $1,776 +7.08
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 73.00 $73.00 $894 —
1390–1765 1578 2 70.00–72.00 $70.88 $1,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1050–1215 1114 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,118.05
940–1250 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 810.00–1,200.00 $1,038.32
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.