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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

3,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.41/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 679 lb · 152 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $178.58/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 720 lb · 144 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $192.26/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 611 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,064 3,077 2,865
Feeder cattle 2,644 2,594 2,570
Slaughter cattle 337 388 207
Replacement cattle 83 95 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady to weaker. Steer calves 7.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 16.00 higher on the 400 lbs. and under calves. Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand for the light weight grazing calves. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. A total of 420 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
318–338 335 18 237.00–270.00 $261.24 $875 +28.46
354–387 368 50 245.00–275.00 $254.36 $936 +15.91
404–435 422 36 219.00–247.00 $232.70 $982 -12.86
454–487 462 47 238.00–252.50 $246.18 $1,137 +7.62
500 unweaned 500 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
516 516 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,171 -2.77
556–582 566 65 196.00–214.00 $208.11 $1,178 +6.93
601–610 605 64 193.50–200.00 $197.13 $1,193 -3.01
610–632 unweaned 618 58 179.00–191.00 $186.88 $1,155 —
668 unweaned 668 29 176.00 $176.00 $1,176 —
670–689 682 123 185.50–193.50 $190.10 $1,296 +11.10
700–721 unweaned 705 65 173.00–177.00 $175.68 $1,239 —
702–746 732 79 180.00–185.00 $180.97 $1,325 -3.12
771 771 16 180.00 $180.00 $1,388 -4.16
831 831 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,454 -6.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 13 213.00 $213.00 $948 +8.00
479–480 480 16 197.00–209.00 $203.76 $978 -3.24
511–547 529 53 191.00–211.00 $200.53 $1,061 -2.47
582 582 19 191.00 $191.00 $1,112 +2.00
604–645 624 42 182.50–191.00 $184.69 $1,152 +4.69
656 656 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 163.00 $163.00 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–339 323 43 207.00–225.00 $215.46 $696 +9.17
351–399 382 33 201.00–211.00 $208.22 $795 +2.99
403–445 423 97 192.00–214.00 $202.51 $857 +2.05
453–483 472 92 179.00–200.00 $189.21 $893 +4.08
496 unweaned 496 18 171.00 $171.00 $848 —
500–548 529 82 177.00–185.00 $181.28 $959 +2.24
545 unweaned 545 13 167.00 $167.00 $910 —
561–594 580 101 168.00–180.00 $177.05 $1,027 -0.20
555–595 unweaned 586 13 164.50–165.00 $164.61 $965 —
607–623 610 60 170.00–178.00 $174.31 $1,063 -0.63
653–698 671 57 162.00–175.00 $166.44 $1,117 -4.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–313 307 13 187.00–203.00 $197.99 $608 —
423–429 426 13 176.00–189.00 $181.95 $775 +10.67
494 494 10 178.00 $178.00 $879 —
544 544 8 170.00 $170.00 $925 +2.00
593 593 11 165.00 $165.00 $978 —
787 787 13 157.50 $157.50 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 161.00 $161.00 $718 —
465 465 6 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
532 532 3 152.50 $152.50 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 155.00 $155.00 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–394 391 10 243.00–247.00 $245.02 $958 +19.01
401–445 414 10 240.00–241.00 $240.68 $996 +11.96
474–494 481 42 218.00–233.00 $225.42 $1,084 +23.42
516–542 523 20 192.00–211.00 $204.80 $1,071 -0.95
547 unweaned 547 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,045 —
564 564 30 183.00 $183.00 $1,032 —
622 unweaned 622 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,051 —
647 647 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,126 —
671 671 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,168 -1.90
702 unweaned 702 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,109 —
768 768 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,183 -13.00
898 898 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644–980 843 85-90% 17 41.00–48.00 $44.87 $378 —
801–920 852 85-90% 7 60.00–63.00 $61.61 $525 —
972–983 976 85-90% 5 57.00–58.00 $57.60 $562 -3.51
1019–1170 1058 85-90% 34 53.00–61.00 $57.79 $611 +0.10
1064–1280 1129 85-90% 32 62.00–67.00 $65.14 $735 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $916 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1290 1148 80-85% 2 81.00–85.00 $82.75 $950 —
1015–1343 1210 80-85% 47 66.00–70.00 $68.18 $825 -0.50
1135–1400 1213 80-85% 25 71.00–77.00 $73.66 $893 +4.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1620 1378 75-80% 26 77.00–84.00 $78.59 $1,083 +3.59
1350–1650 1407 75-80% 11 70.00–76.00 $74.01 $1,041 —
1335–1675 1439 75-80% 5 86.00–90.00 $87.95 $1,266 +8.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 81.00 $81.00 $992 —
1370–1975 1629 7 78.00–92.00 $87.63 $1,427 —
1350–1820 1634 9 93.00–102.00 $97.21 $1,588 —
1825 1825 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,916 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1670 1536 5 65.00–77.00 $74.15 $1,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
860–1170 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 700.00–960.00 $798.53
960–1136 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 835.00–1,050.00 $866.08
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.