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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

1,426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.13/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 424 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.58/cwt +26.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 427 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.41/cwt +24.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 520 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,426 1,542 1,491
Feeder cattle 1,122 1,325 1,312
Slaughter cattle 240 180 139
Replacement cattle 64 37 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves weighing 350 to 400 lbs. 8.00 to 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs. steady. Heifer calves 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand for the thin grazing flesh calves. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. A total of 304 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
307 unweaned 307 3 267.00 $267.00 $820 —
370–395 383 18 267.50–290.00 $275.94 $1,057 +8.08
401–448 422 15 260.00–269.00 $265.72 $1,121 +21.21
415–442 thin fleshed 430 27 271.00–275.00 $273.28 $1,175 —
455–493 478 25 241.00–265.00 $250.32 $1,197 +0.55
502 unweaned 502 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,160 —
520–540 527 6 237.50–242.00 $240.46 $1,267 -1.41
557–576 567 37 231.00–242.50 $235.92 $1,338 +3.61
607–634 620 14 217.00–230.50 $226.03 $1,401 +13.37
666–681 672 21 209.00–210.00 $209.67 $1,409 +6.55
710 710 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 +7.00
750–778 773 30 182.00–187.00 $182.89 $1,414 +2.46
824–838 835 38 175.00–184.00 $182.10 $1,521 +4.65
890 890 2 174.50 $174.50 $1,553 +1.50
931 931 4 164.50 $164.50 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,172 —
733 733 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,297 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–329 324 17 219.00–227.00 $220.67 $715 -4.33
355 355 3 227.00 $227.00 $806 ±0.00
373 unweaned 373 5 213.00 $213.00 $794 —
404–444 424 56 215.00–226.00 $221.13 $938 +5.60
454–498 481 32 208.00–227.50 $220.16 $1,059 +11.19
500–545 520 41 205.00–221.00 $215.41 $1,120 —
576–593 584 35 194.00–209.00 $200.38 $1,170 +1.51
598 unweaned 598 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,076 -8.00
602–627 616 22 184.00–190.00 $185.73 $1,144 -5.15
651–698 670 27 170.00–183.00 $179.34 $1,202 -1.66
701–731 714 27 165.00–175.50 $172.91 $1,235 +4.49
760–788 774 28 168.50–175.00 $171.69 $1,329 +5.35
832 832 19 169.50 $169.50 $1,410 +5.00
857 857 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 378 15 201.00–211.00 $206.46 $780 —
406 406 4 209.00 $209.00 $849 +38.00
618 618 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,119 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 -2.00
573 unweaned 573 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,135 —
622 622 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,232 —
665 665 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,257 +8.00
728 728 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1600 1325 75-80% 16 95.00–107.00 $103.32 $1,369 —
1100–1740 1399 75-80% 49 90.00–100.00 $98.35 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–980 915 85-90% 4 84.00–89.00 $85.34 $781 +16.87
835–990 932 85-90% 27 59.00–79.50 $73.94 $689 +5.47
1020–1075 1050 85-90% 5 89.00–93.00 $91.43 $960 —
1025–1110 1075 85-90% 5 77.00–81.00 $78.80 $847 —
1045–1145 1097 85-90% 17 82.00–87.00 $84.43 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1430 1166 80-85% 19 86.00–92.00 $90.12 $1,051 -11.17
1020–1360 1217 80-85% 18 94.00–104.00 $100.32 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1275 1184 4 95.00–110.00 $104.87 $1,242 —
1340 1340 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,514 -3.00
1365–1725 1519 6 101.00–110.00 $107.60 $1,634 —
1660–2030 1782 6 113.00–120.00 $117.20 $2,089 —
2200 2200 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1065–1095 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,261.39
1013–1143 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 960.00–1,300.00 $1,140.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
975–1050 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,611.25 —

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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.