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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

2,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.91/cwt +20.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 625 lb · 200 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $211.39/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 684 lb · 165 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.09/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 814 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,219 1,498 1,734
Feeder cattle 1,821 1,297 1,516
Slaughter cattle 312 154 184
Replacement cattle 86 47 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 600 to 700 lb. steady to 8.00 lower, 750 to 850 lbs. 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 398 cows and bulls sold with 78 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
353–396 379 12 277.00–283.00 $279.40 $1,059 +0.68
410–442 428 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,160 -1.28
452 452 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,198 +14.79
525–546 534 16 235.00–250.00 $243.88 $1,302 +1.89
578–599 589 12 227.00–227.50 $227.25 $1,339 -4.75
610–637 627 102 221.00–229.00 $225.62 $1,415 -8.83
664–696 684 165 206.00–216.00 $211.39 $1,446 +0.03
714–716 715 20 197.00–203.00 $201.35 $1,440 —
754–792 776 47 191.00–204.00 $201.75 $1,566 +12.69
810–829 814 139 188.00–198.00 $197.09 $1,604 +11.09
856–875 861 24 182.00–191.00 $188.71 $1,625 +8.75
914–945 927 29 183.00 $183.00 $1,696 +9.00
951 951 10 183.00 $183.00 $1,740 —
1024 1024 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 330 11 217.50–240.00 $228.59 $754 +5.41
406–423 414 19 220.00–232.50 $223.89 $927 -1.26
468–499 482 21 218.00–232.50 $224.50 $1,082 -4.53
516–539 525 51 209.00–225.00 $218.14 $1,145 +2.57
551–597 566 76 200.00–228.00 $223.22 $1,263 +27.27
607–649 625 200 197.00–222.00 $211.91 $1,324 +20.27
661–692 673 61 192.00–200.00 $195.80 $1,318 +12.27
702–732 719 39 188.00–195.00 $192.56 $1,385 +11.96
750–779 756 29 176.00–189.00 $186.23 $1,408 +9.14
808–838 819 22 165.00–188.50 $182.43 $1,494 —
851–854 852 10 170.00–179.00 $175.39 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 509 9 198.00–208.00 $202.49 $1,031 +8.15
553 553 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,017 -2.00
406–433 415 9 255.00–267.00 $262.83 $1,091 —
481 481 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,227 —
582 582 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,280 —
612 612 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,242 +6.00
673 673 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,339 +10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,139 —
629 629 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763–995 847 85-90% 49 67.00–82.00 $75.20 $637 —
1011–1340 1057 85-90% 15 78.00–83.00 $81.15 $858 -4.95
1030–1480 1111 85-90% 27 84.00–87.00 $85.50 $950 —
1030–1240 1136 85-90% 9 90.00–94.00 $92.60 $1,052 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047–1280 1157 80-85% 14 98.00–101.00 $99.47 $1,151 —
1060–1410 1224 80-85% 25 87.00–97.00 $92.35 $1,130 -7.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1550 1329 75-80% 14 100.00–106.00 $102.48 $1,362 —
1155–1590 1384 75-80% 17 89.00–100.00 $95.74 $1,325 +0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,210 -20.00
1090–1330 1236 9 105.00–113.00 $107.91 $1,334 -10.09
1360–1500 1451 4 94.00–100.00 $97.70 $1,418 —
1350–1890 1610 22 105.00–118.00 $112.59 $1,813 —
1530–2285 1851 10 119.00–134.00 $124.77 $2,309 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1015 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,060.00–1,310.00 $1,279.95
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
940–1200 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00–1,200.00 $1,082.78
940–1160 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,675.00 $1,472.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,630.15 -144.85
1075–1150 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,735.48 —

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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.