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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

1,645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.37/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 582 lb · 89 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.79/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 762 lb · 87 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.06/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 519 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,645 2,570 2,257
Feeder cattle 1,462 2,387 2,087
Slaughter cattle 136 140 123
Replacement cattle 47 43 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs. 2.00 to 6.00 lower, over 450 lbs. 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality fair to average with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 183 cows and bulls sold with 74 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
335–339 337 10 297.50–311.00 $302.28 $1,019 +4.31
367–368 367 9 261.00–281.00 $272.10 $999 +1.27
424–438 429 17 239.00–275.00 $255.41 $1,096 -3.59
460 460 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -10.07
509 509 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,166 -2.23
539 unweaned 539 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,180 ±0.00
554–585 573 59 203.00–230.00 $216.43 $1,240 +3.93
635–641 640 28 202.00–203.00 $202.11 $1,294 -9.77
693 693 11 185.25 $185.25 $1,284 -3.86
710–749 737 10 181.00–187.50 $185.62 $1,368 +1.30
750–794 762 83 180.00–183.50 $182.12 $1,388 +1.28
766 unweaned 766 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,340 —
813 813 6 180.50 $180.50 $1,467 +1.04
858 858 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 7 245.00 $245.00 $867 —
460 460 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
512 512 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,111 +5.97
554–596 575 21 194.00–203.00 $199.25 $1,146 +9.74
615–620 618 17 192.00–207.00 $199.97 $1,236 +12.09
655 655 8 187.50 $187.50 $1,228 +3.14
709 709 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–328 325 5 209.00–211.00 $209.81 $682 -17.69
350–360 354 9 205.00–207.00 $205.90 $729 -5.91
403 403 2 211.00 $211.00 $850 —
434 unweaned 434 4 207.00 $207.00 $898 -4.00
458–469 461 16 225.00–226.00 $225.68 $1,040 -1.94
498 unweaned 498 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,006 —
500–538 519 80 198.00–218.00 $208.06 $1,080 +4.85
555–599 582 89 187.00–204.50 $196.37 $1,143 +9.61
612–646 638 76 183.00–195.00 $186.67 $1,191 +8.31
668 unweaned 668 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,102 —
653–692 678 35 178.50–180.00 $179.47 $1,217 +0.50
706–737 723 35 174.00–180.75 $176.28 $1,275 +6.25
795 795 16 170.50 $170.50 $1,355 +0.20
800–820 818 28 169.00–173.00 $172.58 $1,412 +2.35
957 957 6 161.50 $161.50 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–430 410 25 203.00–214.50 $210.30 $862 +4.55
472–498 489 9 194.00–205.00 $197.54 $966 +10.04
511–525 521 32 192.00–197.00 $194.73 $1,015 —
699 699 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,223 —
785 785 7 169.25 $169.25 $1,329 +8.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–422 418 9 239.00–243.00 $241.69 $1,010 —
506 506 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,128 +15.24
507 unweaned 507 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,060 —
550–590 574 12 198.00–209.00 $202.15 $1,160 +9.15
622–645 unweaned 635 7 179.00–182.00 $180.74 $1,148 —
726 726 14 171.00 $171.00 $1,241 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 229.00 $229.00 $978 +38.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1425 1133 80-85% 15 94.00–106.00 $98.87 $1,120 —
1034–1455 1198 80-85% 15 87.00–92.00 $89.83 $1,076 —
1250–1480 1332 80-85% 7 83.00–87.50 $84.94 $1,131 -18.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1350 1327 75-80% 3 99.00–106.00 $103.63 $1,375 —
1238–1595 1389 75-80% 14 87.00–95.00 $89.83 $1,248 —
1255–1595 1413 75-80% 7 96.00–101.00 $98.17 $1,387 -8.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–885 878 85-90% 3 64.00–69.00 $67.36 $591 —
975–980 978 85-90% 4 75.00 $75.00 $734 —
1020–1310 1101 85-90% 7 73.00–79.00 $76.41 $841 +10.41
1116 1116 85-90% 7 69.50 $69.50 $776 +3.50
1050–1230 1140 85-90% 2 85.00–91.00 $88.24 $1,006 +22.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,364 —
1540–1680 1610 4 108.00–112.00 $110.18 $1,774 -14.09
1695 1695 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,814 —
1640–2205 2002 3 119.00–123.00 $120.83 $2,419 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1345 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,377.67
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.