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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.69/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 576 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.87/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 534 lb · 27 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.28/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 837 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 2,327 1,447
Feeder cattle 591 1,992 1,360
Slaughter cattle 116 268 69
Replacement cattle 47 67 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady on a limited test. Steer and heifer calves higher on a light test. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. A total of 163 cows and bulls sold with 71 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
313 313 3 255.00 $255.00 $798 +29.00
378–399 388 19 227.00–255.00 $241.89 $939 —
458 458 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,104 +17.72
517–540 534 27 215.00–229.00 $219.87 $1,174 +5.47
615–630 622 16 182.00–187.00 $185.25 $1,152 +10.25
687–689 688 7 186.00–188.00 $186.86 $1,286 +5.20
738 738 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,292 -4.42
768–773 770 19 173.50–175.50 $174.55 $1,344 -5.58
833–844 837 26 171.50–173.50 $172.28 $1,442 +0.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 211.00 $211.00 $734 —
498 498 3 197.00 $197.00 $981 +12.00
519 519 7 183.00 $183.00 $950 -18.12
698 698 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,228 —
800–827 810 8 160.00–170.00 $166.17 $1,346 +4.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 181.00 $181.00 $548 -9.88
383 383 7 212.00 $212.00 $812 +13.09
468–490 480 14 185.00–193.00 $188.36 $904 +6.23
506 506 23 188.00–189.00 $188.57 $954 +13.24
568–595 578 13 165.00–176.00 $171.65 $992 -2.96
627 627 10 163.50 $163.50 $1,025 -3.32
761–781 774 11 153.00–159.00 $156.85 $1,214 +2.85
859 859 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,288 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 170.00 $170.00 $721 —
453 453 10 170.00 $170.00 $770 +1.51
572–582 576 29 150.00–165.00 $161.69 $931 -0.81
669 669 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,037 -3.00
705 705 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 160.00 $160.00 $701 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 406 7 205.00–231.00 $223.32 $907 —
480–490 487 15 213.00–221.00 $219.39 $1,068 +5.72
502–546 525 18 203.00–213.00 $207.06 $1,087 +16.06
550–560 556 7 190.00–205.00 $198.64 $1,104 +12.64

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–943 881 85-90% 10 30.00–60.00 $49.97 $440 —
890–970 956 85-90% 20 64.00–68.00 $66.91 $640 +22.04
1040 1040 85-90% 3 71.00 $71.00 $738 —
1065–1135 1093 85-90% 5 59.00–61.00 $60.17 $658 -3.23
1005–1240 1128 85-90% 11 75.50–77.00 $75.77 $855 +18.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1175 1051 80-85% 4 68.50–72.00 $69.48 $730 —
1075–1310 1198 80-85% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.74 $979 +7.24
1110–1418 1292 80-85% 10 73.00–78.00 $74.65 $964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1435 1392 75-80% 5 90.00–93.00 $91.19 $1,269 —
1400–1655 1498 75-80% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.42 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1960 1691 6 99.00–107.00 $101.95 $1,724 —
1610–1865 1738 2 109.00–116.00 $112.76 $1,960 —
1745 1745 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,396 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1140 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,135.79
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1065–1080 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $849.83
1080–1205 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–1,175.00 $983.90
1090–1265 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,242.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 8 60.00 $60.00 $425 —

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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.