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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $207.46/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 734 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.66/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 433 lb · 31 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.02/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 777 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 2,296 1,808
Feeder cattle 538 1,940 1,376
Slaughter cattle 142 304 356
Replacement cattle 25 52 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test, with a higher undertone noted. Heifer calves mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. A total of 167 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
316–345 328 7 307.00–319.00 $313.60 $1,029 +14.95
535 535 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 -2.60
603–633 618 8 229.00–233.00 $230.49 $1,424 +10.17
670 670 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 -6.49
703–747 734 39 204.00–212.00 $207.46 $1,523 +1.96
770 770 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 +2.46
813 813 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,602 +1.76
851–883 869 19 190.00–192.50 $190.92 $1,659 +0.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 9 180.00 $180.00 $979 —
602 602 9 150.00 $150.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 4 100.00 $100.00 $543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–341 338 7 227.00–228.00 $227.58 $769 -0.45
408–442 433 31 227.00–241.00 $231.66 $1,003 +9.16
456–496 474 11 227.00–235.00 $230.90 $1,094 -18.69
505–510 507 14 229.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,178 +2.44
553–554 unweaned 554 7 190.00–211.00 $198.99 $1,102 —
600 unweaned 600 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,086 -7.50
610 610 4 196.00 $196.00 $1,196 -6.44
680 680 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -8.29
763–789 777 31 184.50–187.50 $186.02 $1,445 +2.27
832 832 5 180.50 $180.50 $1,502 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 6 200.00 $200.00 $814 —
500 500 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,060 —
605 605 13 161.00 $161.00 $974 -32.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 5 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
600 600 12 134.00 $134.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 4 179.00 $179.00 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–383 380 23 270.00–297.00 $274.52 $1,043 -20.72
457 457 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,161 —
520 520 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,279 —
610 610 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 —
693 693 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,282 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1326 1211 80-85% 9 86.00–93.50 $91.18 $1,104 —
1020–1300 1223 80-85% 29 94.00–98.00 $95.04 $1,162 —
1230 1230 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–990 874 85-90% 17 54.00–80.00 $70.31 $615 —
880–985 933 85-90% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.47 $835 +13.15
925–985 958 85-90% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.33 $817 —
970–1315 1102 85-90% 13 88.50–93.00 $89.51 $986 -7.49
1040–1140 1103 85-90% 3 82.00–87.00 $84.91 $937 -12.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1580 1382 75-80% 17 90.00–98.50 $95.57 $1,321 —
1390–1540 1465 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.47 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,419 —
1335–1695 1546 5 97.00–110.00 $103.98 $1,608 —
1420–1995 1647 7 114.00–119.00 $118.24 $1,947 +4.12
1630–2110 1830 7 120.00–133.00 $126.51 $2,315 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1175–1220 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,635.00 $1,584.77 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.