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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

2,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.07/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 829 lb · 123 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.16/cwt -14.44 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 475 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.18/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 624 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,323 1,915 1,105
Feeder cattle 2,095 1,677 953
Slaughter cattle 194 193 108
Replacement cattle 34 45 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and feeder heifers mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Steer calves under 450 lbs. 4.00 to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 7.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 200 higher. A total of 228 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
305 305 2 283.00 $283.00 $863 -0.92
375 375 3 259.00 $259.00 $971 -8.63
423–444 432 16 241.00–273.00 $261.91 $1,131 +4.18
453–464 461 13 243.00–269.00 $252.31 $1,163 +5.29
518–529 524 12 225.00–230.00 $227.94 $1,194 -5.08
550–599 576 49 206.00–238.00 $227.02 $1,308 -3.99
607–648 628 80 211.00–224.00 $219.25 $1,377 +0.87
652–695 672 47 191.00–220.00 $202.65 $1,362 -3.91
693 unweaned 693 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,310 —
701–748 721 54 177.00–191.00 $185.06 $1,334 -0.40
752–798 775 30 180.00–187.50 $184.16 $1,427 +6.86
802–845 829 123 177.00–182.85 $180.07 $1,493 +3.85
863 863 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,528 +3.01
948 948 28 172.75 $172.75 $1,638 —
968–981 972 26 168.00–168.50 $168.14 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 245.00 $245.00 $909 —
438 438 6 191.00 $191.00 $837 —
495 495 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —
567–581 576 23 196.00–213.00 $207.18 $1,193 —
677 677 21 181.00–184.00 $182.86 $1,238 —
716 716 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,267 +3.00
783 783 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 348 37 207.00–228.00 $224.79 $782 -0.38
369–390 377 11 216.00–217.00 $216.62 $817 -6.68
415–428 418 44 215.00–220.00 $219.20 $916 +0.73
456–498 475 99 195.00–223.00 $205.16 $975 -14.44
506–548 531 45 187.00–204.00 $197.45 $1,048 +3.22
572–597 584 47 180.00–191.00 $183.04 $1,069 -2.56
617 unweaned 617 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,049 —
601–649 624 91 175.00–187.00 $182.58 $1,139 +4.63
650–696 666 72 169.00–180.00 $175.07 $1,166 +5.78
710–747 730 61 167.50–175.00 $172.08 $1,256 +0.45
768 768 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,275 -3.20
823 823 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,440 —
867–899 883 18 157.00–159.50 $158.23 $1,397 -6.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–537 526 33 175.00–181.50 $179.14 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–428 426 8 230.00–257.00 $250.35 $1,066 —
459 459 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,115 —
510–529 unweaned 522 8 201.00–212.00 $205.03 $1,070 +6.03
552–588 567 14 192.00–210.00 $202.01 $1,145 —
669 669 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,064 —
744 744 5 168.00 $168.00 $1,250 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,060 —
596 unweaned 596 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1805 1379 75-80% 8 98.00–101.50 $100.81 $1,390 +8.71
1280–1615 1412 75-80% 28 103.00–109.00 $105.65 $1,492 —
1263–1625 1443 75-80% 12 86.00–99.00 $94.30 $1,361 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1385 1179 80-85% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.51 $1,044 —
1089–1595 1245 80-85% 28 96.00–105.00 $99.26 $1,236 —
1130–1450 1292 80-85% 10 90.00–94.00 $92.49 $1,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873–995 909 85-90% 6 85.00–89.00 $86.07 $782 +6.07
930–995 963 85-90% 2 78.00–81.00 $79.45 $765 —
960–975 968 85-90% 2 60.00–74.00 $67.05 $649 —
1020–1194 1086 85-90% 12 64.00–75.00 $68.42 $743 —
1030–1425 1156 85-90% 8 84.00–88.00 $86.28 $997 +3.28
1100–1285 1239 85-90% 4 77.00–80.00 $79.33 $983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1220 1133 2 106.00–110.00 $108.15 $1,225 —
1335–2045 1634 6 94.00–103.00 $98.75 $1,614 —
1470–2070 1679 9 107.00–111.00 $108.98 $1,830 —
1315–2390 1821 8 113.00–130.00 $119.10 $2,169 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,088 +6.00
1385–1785 1570 3 85.00–90.00 $87.22 $1,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.