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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

1,498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $189.06/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 775 lb · 96 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.60/cwt +7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 725 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.95/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 591 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,498 1,426 1,143
Feeder cattle 1,297 1,122 980
Slaughter cattle 154 240 126
Replacement cattle 47 64 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves and heifer calves steady to 6.00 higher. Quality fair to average with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 201 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
308 308 3 309.00 $309.00 $952 —
378–388 382 22 271.00–281.00 $278.72 $1,065 +2.78
405–443 424 14 263.00–276.00 $272.28 $1,154 +6.56
462–495 479 6 242.00–259.00 $250.21 $1,199 -0.11
506–524 514 19 239.00–246.00 $241.99 $1,244 +1.53
592 592 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,373 -3.92
601–619 611 36 230.00–240.50 $234.45 $1,432 +8.42
651–683 665 29 204.00–216.00 $211.36 $1,406 +1.69
756–785 775 96 181.00–192.00 $189.06 $1,465 +6.17
822 822 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,529 +3.90
880–893 883 31 177.00–181.00 $179.96 $1,589 +5.46
900 900 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,566 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 10 259.00 $259.00 $912 —
420–421 421 20 246.00–253.00 $251.95 $1,061 —
532 532 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 201.00 $201.00 $967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 309 8 220.00–225.00 $223.18 $690 +2.51
385–396 388 19 223.00–232.00 $227.43 $882 +0.43
401–448 425 17 221.00–231.00 $225.15 $957 +4.02
453–496 477 39 219.00–235.00 $229.03 $1,092 +8.87
505–544 524 34 203.00–225.00 $215.57 $1,130 +0.16
583–598 591 43 194.00–205.00 $195.95 $1,158 -4.43
604–647 629 26 188.00–196.00 $191.64 $1,205 +5.91
665–697 675 38 180.00–188.00 $183.53 $1,239 +4.19
702–745 725 86 179.50–182.50 $180.60 $1,309 +7.69
764–777 771 33 174.50–180.25 $177.09 $1,365 +5.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 389 31 219.00–225.00 $220.97 $860 +14.51
480 480 5 206.00 $206.00 $989 —
542–543 542 18 182.00–204.00 $194.34 $1,053 —
585 585 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 299.00 $299.00 $984 —
393 393 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,065 —
395 unweaned 395 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
635 635 13 197.00 $197.00 $1,251 -1.00
699 699 7 188.50 $188.50 $1,318 -0.50
726 726 19 184.50 $184.50 $1,339 +7.50
838 838 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 265.00 $265.00 $917 —
398 398 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,015 —
475 475 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1535 1198 80-85% 30 85.00–99.00 $94.42 $1,131 +4.30
1220 1220 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,220 -0.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $702 —
908–930 919 85-90% 6 70.00–72.00 $71.01 $653 -14.33
945 945 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $822 +13.06
1054–1105 1066 85-90% 12 85.50–87.50 $86.10 $918 +7.30
1180–1325 1228 85-90% 9 92.00–96.00 $94.56 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1655 1379 75-80% 12 85.00–100.00 $95.28 $1,314 -3.07
1310–1575 1413 75-80% 3 103.00–107.00 $105.51 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,440 —
1270–1295 1283 2 99.00–100.00 $99.50 $1,277 —
1380–1460 1417 3 97.00–107.00 $102.72 $1,456 —
1565–2080 1744 4 113.00–116.00 $114.49 $1,997 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1425 1388 2 81.00–89.00 $84.89 $1,178 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–950 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $886.81
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
960–1110 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,100.00 $1,014.49
865–1118 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,150.00 $1,092.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —

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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.