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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $182.32/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 739 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.75/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 798 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.15/cwt ≈ $904/hd at 430 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 754 2,827
Feeder cattle 810 591 2,427
Slaughter cattle 99 116 337
Replacement cattle 23 47 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 10.00 to 13.00 higher. All classes lightly tested due to the weather conditions. Quality fair to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. A total of 122 cows and bulls sold with 81 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
368–395 379 5 232.50–245.00 $239.79 $909 -2.10
401–443 420 25 233.00–255.00 $241.17 $1,013 —
453–471 459 17 231.00–242.50 $234.50 $1,076 -6.50
546 546 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,239 +7.13
551–583 569 28 201.00–225.50 $215.54 $1,226 —
625–640 636 33 190.00–200.50 $195.27 $1,242 +10.02
716–740 739 74 182.25–183.50 $182.32 $1,347 +7.32
798 798 61 183.75 $183.75 $1,466 +9.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 219.00 $219.00 $795 —
488 488 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,030 +14.00
500 500 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 +17.00
574–596 584 34 193.50–195.00 $194.28 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 181.00 $181.00 $594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 201.00 $201.00 $599 —
318–333 326 4 188.00–200.00 $194.14 $633 +13.14
395–397 396 8 204.00–217.00 $208.86 $827 -3.14
423–446 428 35 207.00–217.00 $211.72 $906 —
443 unweaned 443 6 201.00 $201.00 $890 —
451–483 466 30 192.00–206.00 $202.11 $942 +13.75
513–548 528 21 185.00–192.00 $188.89 $997 +0.32
552–586 565 30 173.00–188.00 $183.30 $1,036 +11.65
610–616 613 30 176.50–178.00 $176.65 $1,083 +13.15
656 unweaned 656 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,050 —
669–688 681 20 167.00–173.50 $171.88 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 7 140.00 $140.00 $564 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 185.00 $185.00 $783 +15.00
598 598 3 163.00 $163.00 $975 +1.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 239.00 $239.00 $934 —
406–438 420 7 237.00–253.00 $245.84 $1,033 +22.52
472–495 478 18 206.00–229.00 $222.39 $1,063 +3.00
491 unweaned 491 7 202.00 $202.00 $992 —
500–549 525 18 203.00–215.00 $206.26 $1,083 -0.80
598 598 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,106 —
617–638 625 22 179.00–183.50 $181.61 $1,135 —
673 673 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 6 193.00–195.00 $193.98 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–900 849 85-90% 4 50.00–63.50 $59.92 $509 —
900–995 935 85-90% 3 67.50–72.00 $69.48 $650 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $627 -18.77
1106–1191 1149 85-90% 10 82.00 $82.00 $942 +6.23
1100–1286 1207 85-90% 13 70.50–80.00 $76.67 $925 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1410 1218 80-85% 21 75.00–88.00 $80.26 $978 —
1095–1420 1353 80-85% 6 88.00–90.00 $89.73 $1,214 —
1290–1405 1355 80-85% 4 98.00–105.00 $101.53 $1,376 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,330 —
1420–1425 1421 75-80% 4 79.00–84.00 $80.25 $1,140 —
1230–1745 1428 75-80% 25 88.75–96.00 $91.02 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,580 —
1825–1895 1860 2 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $1,981 —
1910 1910 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,330 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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.