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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

2,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.84/cwt -3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 768 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.50/cwt -14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 587 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.76/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 575 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,570 2,323 3,799
Feeder cattle 2,387 2,095 3,532
Slaughter cattle 140 194 185
Replacement cattle 43 34 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand for feeders and good demand for calves. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. A total of 183 cows and bulls sold with 77 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
328–333 331 10 295.00–302.50 $297.97 $986 +14.97
350–381 372 29 267.00–275.00 $270.83 $1,007 +11.83
426 426 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,103 -2.91
453–488 468 39 243.00–269.00 $260.07 $1,217 +7.76
533 unweaned 533 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,167 —
535–544 537 23 228.50–232.00 $231.23 $1,242 +3.29
558–596 587 123 204.00–236.00 $212.50 $1,247 -14.52
616–648 634 55 204.00–223.00 $211.88 $1,343 -7.37
665–688 671 90 184.00–192.00 $189.11 $1,269 -13.54
702–746 723 40 182.00–186.00 $184.32 $1,333 -0.74
753–795 768 138 178.50–183.50 $180.84 $1,389 -3.32
824–848 828 29 175.00–180.25 $179.46 $1,486 -0.61
904–944 921 39 170.25–173.00 $171.76 $1,582 -0.99
989 989 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,602 -6.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,123 ±0.00
501–515 508 18 209.00–213.00 $211.03 $1,072 —
564–567 565 16 187.00–195.00 $189.51 $1,071 -17.67
624–648 637 13 182.00–195.00 $187.88 $1,197 —
663–678 666 37 180.00–186.00 $184.36 $1,228 +1.50
750 750 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,328 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 255.00 $255.00 $762 —
318 318 3 227.50 $227.50 $723 +2.71
380–395 384 21 196.00–231.00 $211.81 $813 -4.81
434 unweaned 434 4 211.00 $211.00 $916 —
449 449 8 222.00 $222.00 $997 +2.80
451–491 465 91 210.00–241.00 $227.62 $1,058 +22.46
500–546 531 95 195.50–226.00 $203.21 $1,079 +5.76
523–544 unweaned 531 13 180.00–185.00 $181.97 $966 —
555–595 575 113 175.00–196.00 $186.76 $1,074 +3.72
606–646 625 104 171.00–185.50 $178.36 $1,115 -4.22
667–691 678 98 175.00–180.25 $178.97 $1,213 +3.90
702–749 727 33 166.00–175.00 $170.03 $1,236 -2.05
769–795 784 38 164.00–175.00 $170.30 $1,335 +4.30
808–833 819 19 168.00–171.50 $170.23 $1,394 -4.77
875 875 33 169.00 $169.00 $1,479 +10.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 413 29 201.00–209.00 $205.75 $850 —
497 497 10 187.50 $187.50 $932 —
578 578 6 170.00 $170.00 $983 —
620 620 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,073 —
654 654 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,079 —
753 753 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–479 472 10 176.00–178.00 $176.81 $835 —
564 564 7 165.00 $165.00 $931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,031 —
483–488 486 13 237.00–240.00 $237.92 $1,156 -5.08
516–549 540 19 206.00–213.00 $207.76 $1,122 —
575 575 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,110 -9.01
668 668 12 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 +21.00
704–736 723 17 166.00 $166.00 $1,200 -2.00
869 869 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 191.00 $191.00 $781 —
481 481 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,005 -6.00
534 534 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–920 847 85-90% 21 58.00–72.00 $66.69 $565 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $749 —
1030–1300 1152 85-90% 22 76.00–85.00 $81.69 $941 -4.59
1080–1245 1155 85-90% 6 88.00–94.00 $90.44 $1,045 +4.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,541 +12.70
1205–1730 1475 75-80% 15 100.00–104.00 $103.15 $1,521 —
1230–1655 1535 75-80% 11 86.00–98.00 $92.80 $1,424 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1465 1218 80-85% 12 82.00–89.00 $87.51 $1,066 -11.75
1130–1315 1271 80-85% 7 93.00–98.00 $96.40 $1,225 +3.91
1295–1360 1328 80-85% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.49 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1965 1564 7 108.00–116.00 $111.78 $1,748 —
1325–2010 1638 9 118.00–132.00 $124.27 $2,036 +25.52
1750 1750 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1250 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,163.37
1085–1090 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.47
1085–1135 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.52
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.