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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 16, 2023

1,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.43/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 517 lb · 99 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.46/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 725 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.60/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 568 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,915 932 1,105
Feeder cattle 1,677 810 953
Slaughter cattle 193 99 108
Replacement cattle 45 23 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. Steer calves 13.00 to 16.00 higher with instances over 20.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive. Demand good for the feeders and very good for the calves. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. A total of 238 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
302–347 321 9 277.00–297.00 $283.92 $911 —
373–384 379 18 261.00–279.00 $267.63 $1,014 +27.84
403–448 424 25 242.50–273.00 $257.73 $1,093 +16.56
450–498 473 50 234.00–254.00 $247.02 $1,168 +12.52
503–538 516 91 225.00–239.00 $233.02 $1,202 +6.02
526 unweaned 526 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,057 —
560–591 579 46 229.00–234.00 $231.01 $1,338 +15.47
607 thin fleshed 607 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,372 —
604–625 610 33 211.00–224.00 $218.38 $1,332 +23.11
655–680 671 28 206.00–208.00 $206.56 $1,386 —
708–734 725 69 182.00–191.00 $185.46 $1,345 +3.14
753–757 756 20 177.00–178.00 $177.30 $1,340 —
827–849 830 29 174.50–176.50 $176.22 $1,463 —
855–870 868 42 173.50–175.00 $173.99 $1,510 —
1161 1161 17 155.00 $155.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,099 +13.00
646 646 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,034 —
732 732 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 12 163.00 $163.00 $694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–346 329 14 221.00–229.00 $225.17 $741 +31.03
358–388 370 26 213.00–225.00 $223.30 $826 +14.44
403–449 425 36 213.00–234.00 $218.47 $928 +6.75
450–484 468 47 191.00–235.00 $219.60 $1,028 +17.49
509–542 519 29 191.00–199.00 $194.23 $1,008 +5.34
550–596 568 62 179.00–191.00 $185.60 $1,054 +2.30
606–645 623 26 175.00–182.00 $177.95 $1,109 +1.30
653–698 688 18 165.00–172.50 $169.29 $1,165 -2.59
701–745 729 45 164.00–175.50 $171.63 $1,251 —
753–799 780 27 154.00–176.50 $169.20 $1,320 —
893 893 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 7 181.00 $181.00 $603 —
441 441 7 198.00 $198.00 $873 +13.00
554 554 4 173.00 $173.00 $958 —
607 607 6 173.50 $173.50 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–357 356 11 131.00–169.00 $151.70 $540 —
419 419 7 156.00 $156.00 $654 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 unweaned 523 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,041 —
715 715 14 166.50 $166.50 $1,190 —
777 777 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,166 —
806 806 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 209.00 $209.00 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1615 1344 75-80% 4 99.00–104.00 $101.16 $1,360 +1.16
1225–1595 1365 75-80% 3 87.00–88.00 $87.39 $1,193 —
1115–1805 1381 75-80% 27 89.00–98.00 $92.10 $1,272 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1335 1112 80-85% 22 82.00–87.00 $85.44 $950 —
1080–1305 1143 80-85% 6 97.00–102.00 $98.39 $1,125 —
1115–1460 1205 80-85% 4 89.00–90.00 $89.30 $1,076 +9.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $730 +10.52
935–963 944 85-90% 6 71.00–79.00 $73.72 $696 +4.24
910–970 945 85-90% 9 61.50–66.00 $63.88 $604 -5.60
1115 1115 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $859 +20.00
1190 1190 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,277 —
1385–1540 1458 4 99.00–105.00 $101.20 $1,475 —
1355–1560 1464 6 105.00–111.00 $107.29 $1,571 —
1320–2070 1745 11 112.00–128.00 $119.52 $2,086 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 78.00 $78.00 $983 —
1355–1505 1430 2 83.00–90.00 $86.68 $1,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,035.00 $1,035.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.