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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

2,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.33/cwt -8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 474 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.28/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 672 lb · 106 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.62/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 569 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,327 3,064 1,376
Feeder cattle 1,992 2,644 1,202
Slaughter cattle 268 337 126
Replacement cattle 67 83 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer calves 16.00 to 18.00 lower from last weeks steep runup in price. Heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with fair demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher with lean cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 335 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
348 348 3 226.00 $226.00 $786 -35.24
413–444 432 25 213.00–221.00 $215.26 $930 -17.44
458–495 474 7 215.00–230.00 $223.28 $1,058 -22.90
504–541 513 39 180.00–224.00 $214.40 $1,100 -12.60
524 unweaned 524 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,017 -6.00
573 573 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,060 -23.11
588 588 26 190.50 $190.50 $1,120 -17.61
606–625 620 25 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 -22.13
600–645 628 21 185.00–186.50 $185.48 $1,165 -11.65
656–697 681 92 180.00–185.25 $181.66 $1,237 -8.44
721–746 726 59 171.00–182.00 $179.42 $1,303 -1.55
751–774 765 10 178.00–181.50 $180.13 $1,378 +0.13
813–835 833 36 171.00–181.00 $171.81 $1,431 -3.19
855–886 864 17 162.50–165.00 $164.25 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 185.00 $185.00 $918 -18.76
507–535 517 36 200.00–203.00 $201.12 $1,040 +0.59
575 575 10 184.00 $184.00 $1,058 -7.00
601–613 607 21 184.00–188.50 $186.33 $1,131 +1.64
728 728 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,274 —
844 844 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 333 10 181.00–197.00 $190.88 $636 -24.58
386 386 11 197.00–200.00 $198.91 $768 -9.31
409 unweaned 409 7 182.00 $182.00 $744 —
400–414 410 35 197.00–217.00 $212.21 $870 +9.70
456–498 471 83 173.00–188.00 $182.13 $858 -7.08
462–490 unweaned 482 25 159.00–164.00 $161.38 $778 -9.62
503–548 526 63 161.00–179.50 $175.33 $922 -5.95
503–546 unweaned 534 18 166.00–176.00 $168.62 $900 +1.62
555–590 569 89 169.00–177.00 $174.61 $994 -2.44
571 unweaned 571 5 156.00 $156.00 $891 -8.61
609–625 unweaned 620 15 155.00–160.00 $158.36 $982 —
603–640 632 27 160.00–169.00 $166.82 $1,054 -7.49
650–692 672 106 160.00–169.00 $165.28 $1,111 -1.16
726–735 731 12 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,151 —
753 753 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,160 —
840 840 5 157.50 $157.50 $1,323 —
861 861 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 186.00 $186.00 $564 -11.99
350–388 366 22 176.00–189.00 $181.64 $665 —
399 unweaned 399 4 151.00 $151.00 $602 —
451–480 459 15 162.00–171.00 $168.49 $773 -9.51
556 556 6 162.50 $162.50 $904 —
690 690 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 14 144.00 $144.00 $647 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 322 15 207.00–247.00 $225.16 $725 —
372 372 13 233.00 $233.00 $867 -12.02
450–458 452 31 207.00–217.00 $213.67 $966 -11.75
498 unweaned 498 8 191.00 $191.00 $951 —
516–548 529 28 169.00–205.00 $191.00 $1,010 -13.80
557 557 13 186.00 $186.00 $1,036 +3.00
629 629 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,032 -10.00
633 unweaned 633 18 178.00 $178.00 $1,127 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,046 —
679 unweaned 679 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–960 938 85-90% 9 61.00–62.00 $61.66 $578 —
959–964 961 85-90% 23 44.00–46.50 $44.87 $431 -12.73
1010–1175 1071 85-90% 20 62.00–68.00 $63.40 $679 +5.61
1055–1240 1113 85-90% 21 54.00–59.00 $57.34 $638 -7.80
1209 1209 85-90% 4 72.00 $72.00 $870 -4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1350 1141 80-85% 18 80.00–83.00 $81.65 $932 -1.10
1050–1324 1198 80-85% 32 71.00–76.00 $74.50 $893 —
1020–1380 1218 80-85% 14 64.00–69.00 $67.34 $820 -6.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1313 1284 75-80% 5 79.00–82.00 $80.84 $1,038 —
1332–1625 1410 75-80% 27 85.00–90.00 $88.03 $1,241 +14.02
1375–1715 1517 75-80% 8 73.00–78.00 $75.86 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1140 1135 3 84.00–90.00 $87.00 $987 —
1480 1480 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,539 —
1280–1605 1512 6 81.00–92.00 $88.89 $1,344 —
1415–1730 1514 5 93.00–98.00 $96.10 $1,455 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 74.00 $74.00 $899 —
1390–1680 1513 3 67.00–74.00 $71.53 $1,082 -2.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1000 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
840–1275 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,220.18
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00

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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.