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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

2,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $219.49/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 664 lb · 182 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $190.68/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 869 lb · 84 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.75/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 762 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,296 2,219 1,649
Feeder cattle 1,940 1,821 1,392
Slaughter cattle 304 312 203
Replacement cattle 52 86 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 750 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 750 lbs. 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves unevenly higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 356 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
325–346 334 14 285.00–305.00 $298.65 $997 —
403–444 420 24 287.00–289.00 $288.12 $1,210 +17.12
480 480 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,282 +2.00
531–534 533 10 234.00–235.00 $234.60 $1,250 -9.28
533 unweaned 533 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,199 —
553–597 574 18 227.00–240.00 $233.91 $1,343 +6.66
607 unweaned 607 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,335 —
630–640 637 30 219.00–227.00 $220.32 $1,403 -5.30
655–693 664 182 206.00–225.00 $219.49 $1,457 +8.10
733–748 743 9 205.50 $205.50 $1,527 +4.15
749 749 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,438 -9.35
753–791 771 60 195.00–203.00 $199.54 $1,538 -2.21
800–841 837 75 186.00–197.50 $195.24 $1,634 -1.85
861–883 869 84 187.00–194.00 $190.68 $1,657 +1.97
955–982 964 50 183.75–187.00 $185.02 $1,784 +2.02
1020 1020 11 180.00 $180.00 $1,836 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604–636 615 14 207.00–215.00 $209.95 $1,291 —
743 743 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–310 307 6 225.00–231.00 $228.03 $700 -0.56
368–393 378 25 217.00–233.00 $225.00 $850 —
431 431 11 222.50 $222.50 $959 -1.39
474–498 493 49 222.00–261.00 $249.59 $1,230 +25.09
506–513 509 20 209.00–257.00 $229.97 $1,171 +11.83
532 unweaned 532 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,064 —
556–580 566 26 225.00–230.00 $226.58 $1,282 +3.36
619–646 631 63 199.00–208.00 $202.44 $1,277 -9.47
632 unweaned 632 5 188.50 $188.50 $1,191 —
654–678 666 53 194.00–209.00 $198.29 $1,321 +2.49
701–746 726 50 186.00–193.00 $188.64 $1,370 -3.92
751–795 762 83 177.00–185.50 $183.75 $1,400 -2.48
803–836 830 47 176.00–179.00 $177.00 $1,469 -5.43
896 896 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,523 —
918 918 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,542 —
971 971 9 168.50 $168.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–498 492 7 201.00–207.00 $204.40 $1,006 —
539–546 543 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,135 +6.51
583 583 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,108 ±0.00
610–643 637 44 186.00–197.00 $193.89 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 180.00 $180.00 $905 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 362 11 291.00–297.00 $295.24 $1,069 +26.24
428 428 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,177 +12.17
568 unweaned 568 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,114 —
488 488 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,215 —
536 536 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,088 -8.00
566 566 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781–970 916 85-90% 38 74.00–77.00 $76.32 $699 —
1010–1180 1053 85-90% 4 88.00 $88.00 $927 +6.85
1068 1068 85-90% 4 76.00 $76.00 $812 -5.15
965–1340 1087 85-90% 52 75.00–87.00 $83.86 $912 +2.71
1110 1110 85-90% 3 97.00 $97.00 $1,077 +11.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,184 +3.53
1033–1480 1177 80-85% 29 82.00–93.50 $88.13 $1,037 -11.34
1062–1375 1183 80-85% 14 94.00–100.00 $96.17 $1,138 -3.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1226 75-80% 5 100.00–103.00 $101.77 $1,248 —
1090–1695 1402 75-80% 32 85.00–99.00 $95.04 $1,332 —
1508 1508 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2060 1602 9 98.00–111.00 $105.99 $1,698 -6.60
1375–1965 1634 7 111.00–117.00 $114.12 $1,865 +1.53
1610–1895 1767 8 118.00–125.00 $121.38 $2,145 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,140 —
1540 1540 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,432 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1060–1080 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–950.00 $943.84
1100–1140 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
850–975 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,683.56 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.