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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

1,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.13/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 621 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.66/cwt -6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 640 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $249.77/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 486 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,542 1,832 1,111
Feeder cattle 1,325 1,595 1,010
Slaughter cattle 180 179 83
Replacement cattle 37 58 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 to 700 lbs. 2.00 higher, 700 to 850 lbs. 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Steer calves weighing 350 to 400 lbs. 4.00 to 10.00 lower, 500 to 600 lbs. 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. A total of 217 cows and bulls sold with 83 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
303–315 309 6 321.00–325.00 $323.04 $998 +30.00
364–387 370 12 259.00–271.00 $267.86 $991 -9.95
433–448 438 20 235.00–257.00 $244.51 $1,071 -3.99
452–496 486 57 233.00–253.00 $249.77 $1,214 +10.77
530–534 532 9 235.00–251.00 $241.87 $1,287 +9.10
555–570 563 32 224.00–254.00 $232.31 $1,308 +7.79
600–646 640 98 211.50–223.00 $212.66 $1,361 -6.43
650–669 657 23 190.00–221.00 $203.12 $1,334 +3.36
714 714 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,357 -8.54
774–799 795 26 180.00–180.50 $180.43 $1,434 +2.26
800–815 807 28 164.00–180.00 $177.45 $1,432 —
863 863 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,493 +0.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 211.00 $211.00 $992 —
623 623 8 197.00 $197.00 $1,227 —
665 665 14 186.50 $186.50 $1,240 —
733 733 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 225.00 $225.00 $772 +14.86
365 365 4 227.00 $227.00 $829 +9.50
403–448 428 19 201.00–221.00 $215.53 $922 +8.32
452–480 458 48 203.00–219.00 $208.97 $957 —
494 unweaned 494 7 190.00 $190.00 $939 —
541 unweaned 541 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,033 —
559–583 571 33 191.00–208.50 $198.87 $1,136 +5.66
571 unweaned 571 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,073 —
603–624 618 90 180.00–199.00 $190.88 $1,180 +10.64
641 641 12 176.00 $176.00 $1,128 -4.24
653 653 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,182 +1.72
735–741 740 17 161.00–170.00 $168.42 $1,246 -6.56
766–780 775 21 165.00–167.00 $166.34 $1,289 -2.54
809 809 7 164.50 $164.50 $1,331 -7.65
908 908 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,362 —
964–993 967 25 131.00–156.50 $153.36 $1,483 +3.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 171.00 $171.00 $706 -30.00
573 573 13 189.00 $189.00 $1,083 —
656 656 19 175.50 $175.50 $1,151 +9.50
812 812 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,315 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–428 420 8 210.00–238.00 $227.30 $955 —
482 482 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,191 —
667 667 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 251.00 $251.00 $924 —
487 487 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,067 -6.00
634 634 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1330 1169 80-85% 27 94.00–111.00 $101.29 $1,184 +10.92
1003–1310 1194 80-85% 18 90.00–98.00 $94.53 $1,129 +4.16
1130–1460 1262 80-85% 3 84.00–90.00 $86.28 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119–1460 1237 75-80% 13 106.00–110.00 $107.42 $1,329 +13.73
1150–1580 1276 75-80% 15 100.00–104.00 $102.54 $1,308 +2.23
1295–1940 1623 75-80% 4 91.00–98.00 $93.88 $1,524 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–875 840 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.96 $688 —
896–955 906 85-90% 6 66.00–69.00 $68.47 $620 -10.94
963–970 964 85-90% 5 86.00–90.00 $86.80 $837 —
1025–1150 1110 85-90% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.83 $975 —
1030–1310 1148 85-90% 5 77.00–84.00 $79.79 $916 —
1145–1240 1193 85-90% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.12 $1,159 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1330 1296 4 80.00–104.00 $95.99 $1,244 —
1315 1315 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,525 +1.00
1355–1705 1489 6 93.00–106.00 $100.81 $1,501 -5.43
1445–2750 1673 12 108.00–116.00 $111.69 $1,869 -4.31
1515–2265 1893 15 118.00–133.00 $124.53 $2,357 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1105 1098 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,076 —
1360 1360 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,265 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.