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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

1,832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.98/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 710 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.09/cwt +16.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 624 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.21/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 575 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,832 1,645 2,196
Feeder cattle 1,595 1,462 2,046
Slaughter cattle 179 136 116
Replacement cattle 58 47 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 600 lbs. to 700 lbs. 12.00 to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with very good demand for thin fleshed steers. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. A total of 237 cows and bull sold with 76 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
302–326 316 7 283.00–307.50 $293.04 $926 -9.24
358–389 380 7 277.00–280.00 $277.81 $1,056 +5.71
405–447 428 20 229.00–263.00 $248.50 $1,064 -6.91
469 469 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,121 -11.00
509–528 518 24 220.00–241.00 $232.77 $1,206 +3.77
554–595 576 32 195.00–231.00 $224.52 $1,293 +8.09
617–641 624 60 203.00–225.50 $219.09 $1,367 +16.98
652–694 681 42 189.00–208.00 $199.76 $1,360 +14.51
702–726 717 33 188.00–205.00 $198.54 $1,424 +12.92
765–799 773 24 176.00–180.00 $178.17 $1,377 -3.95
839–846 843 16 170.00–176.00 $172.61 $1,455 -7.89
851–861 857 46 171.00–174.00 $172.80 $1,481 -10.20
901–930 905 32 168.00–170.00 $169.25 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–418 415 13 227.00–231.00 $229.79 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 336 12 201.00–213.00 $210.14 $706 +0.33
366 366 11 217.50 $217.50 $796 +11.60
405–447 432 34 199.00–210.00 $207.21 $895 -3.79
445 unweaned 445 3 181.00 $181.00 $805 -26.00
450–462 unweaned 455 8 193.00–195.00 $193.76 $882 —
500–546 526 16 198.00–200.00 $199.22 $1,048 -8.84
554–592 575 48 191.00–195.00 $193.21 $1,111 -3.16
615–648 640 16 180.00–181.00 $180.24 $1,154 -6.43
659–698 679 35 176.00–183.00 $179.28 $1,217 -0.19
707–716 710 60 171.00–177.50 $174.98 $1,242 -1.30
752–790 779 20 165.00–170.00 $168.88 $1,316 -1.62
812–822 815 44 163.00–175.25 $172.15 $1,403 -0.43
855 855 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,359 —
982 982 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,473 -11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 201.00 $201.00 $774 —
446 446 11 201.00 $201.00 $896 —
450 450 12 203.00 $203.00 $914 —
512–530 518 14 181.00–190.00 $186.71 $967 -8.02
668 668 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,109 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 unweaned 529 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,100 -1.00
608–642 628 12 175.00–188.00 $180.25 $1,132 —
709 709 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,234 +3.00
755 755 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 9 212.50 $212.50 $933 -16.50
463 463 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838–980 893 85-90% 12 66.00–74.00 $69.90 $624 +2.54
840–986 934 85-90% 19 75.00–81.00 $79.41 $742 —
1000–1065 1042 85-90% 5 65.00–74.00 $69.74 $727 —
1065–1153 1085 85-90% 20 86.00–88.00 $86.79 $942 —
1365 1365 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1340 1245 75-80% 2 91.00–96.00 $93.69 $1,166 —
1245–1385 1290 75-80% 7 100.00–101.00 $100.31 $1,294 —
1315–1700 1402 75-80% 9 103.00–107.00 $103.54 $1,452 +5.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 2 86.00 $86.00 $959 -12.87
1130–1230 1197 80-85% 3 89.00–91.00 $90.37 $1,082 +0.54
1110–1330 1208 80-85% 10 94.00–101.00 $96.77 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1270 1200 2 103.00–109.00 $105.83 $1,270 —
1300 1300 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,495 —
1130–1785 1488 10 98.00–110.00 $106.24 $1,581 —
1350–2030 1658 15 112.00–120.00 $116.00 $1,923 —
1720–2425 2130 4 123.00–131.00 $128.31 $2,733 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1560 1505 3 84.00–95.00 $89.79 $1,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1150–1320 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,398.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 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.