Cattle Market Pulse

Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 4, 2023

1,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Apache Livestock Auction report →

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.09/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 772 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.08/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 579 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $216.83/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 681 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,487 705 1,092
Feeder cattle 1,240 538 914
Slaughter cattle 204 142 136
Replacement cattle 43 25 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 600 to 700 lbs. 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs. lightly tested with a lower undertone. Feeder heifers to lightly tested for a market test. Steer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of 11.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with very good demand for the thin grazing cattle and fair demand for the fleshy yearling cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. A total of 247 cows and bulls sold with 83 percent going to packers.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 305.00–319.00 $311.68 $1,029 -1.92
418 418 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,191 —
450–495 480 36 235.00–285.00 $270.04 $1,296 —
515–547 535 17 230.00–254.00 $243.33 $1,302 +11.33
563–589 unweaned 577 21 236.00–241.50 $238.56 $1,376 —
575–595 580 31 248.00–254.00 $251.17 $1,457 —
616–629 622 16 227.00–240.00 $234.24 $1,457 +3.75
662–693 681 45 206.00–228.00 $216.83 $1,477 +3.83
700–702 702 12 201.00–223.00 $217.51 $1,527 +10.05
762–795 781 39 196.00–210.00 $202.50 $1,582 +0.50
812–846 831 44 188.00–194.50 $191.44 $1,591 -5.56
899 899 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,645 -7.92
906–909 907 15 178.50–183.00 $180.90 $1,641 —
952–993 966 18 173.50–181.00 $175.07 $1,691 —
1047 1047 22 165.00 $165.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
739–748 741 32 183.00–189.50 $188.27 $1,395 —
789 789 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,309 —
709–727 723 16 187.00–198.00 $189.70 $1,372 —
790 790 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
824 824 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,541 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 11 222.50–260.00 $239.30 $773 +11.72
380–398 392 12 219.00–230.00 $225.09 $882 —
410–440 427 23 233.00–241.00 $238.07 $1,017 +6.41
440 unweaned 440 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,001 —
453–493 473 25 230.00–254.00 $245.93 $1,163 +15.03
517 unweaned 517 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,112 —
529–543 531 36 219.00–240.00 $235.59 $1,251 +3.18
556 unweaned 556 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,134 +5.01
562–594 581 33 205.00–213.00 $209.74 $1,219 —
608–635 621 27 193.00–208.00 $204.45 $1,270 +8.45
694 694 16 191.25 $191.25 $1,327 +1.25
708–725 712 17 183.75–186.00 $184.29 $1,312 —
753–792 772 59 177.00–183.00 $179.09 $1,383 -6.93
801–822 819 28 178.00–180.00 $178.28 $1,460 -2.22
873–890 887 19 161.00–168.00 $166.91 $1,480 —
926–933 929 31 160.00–170.00 $163.89 $1,523 —
1007 1007 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 219.00 $219.00 $937 +19.00
579 579 12 205.00 $205.00 $1,187 —
609 609 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,206 +37.00
673–691 680 21 180.00–191.00 $188.62 $1,283 —
733 733 10 181.00 $181.00 $1,327 —
759–781 767 11 176.00–179.75 $178.36 $1,368 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 317.00 $317.00 $1,030 —
426 426 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,223 —
476–499 484 11 229.00–238.00 $232.37 $1,125 -21.63
565 565 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
593 unweaned 593 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858 858 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,261 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,112 —
1055–1345 1192 80-85% 67 85.00–94.00 $89.29 $1,064 —
1130–1385 1262 80-85% 5 95.00–99.00 $96.66 $1,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–970 944 85-90% 5 68.00–76.00 $72.93 $688 -16.54
860–992 973 85-90% 22 79.00–85.00 $83.93 $817 -1.40
930–1380 1106 85-90% 21 74.00–88.00 $81.33 $900 -3.58
1025–1282 1191 85-90% 6 89.00–93.00 $92.21 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1550 1255 75-80% 46 87.00–98.00 $93.70 $1,176 —
1310 1310 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,441 —
1370–1750 1497 75-80% 3 101.00–102.00 $101.39 $1,518 -0.08

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1275 1258 2 104.00–113.00 $108.44 $1,364 -1.56
1380–1970 1560 11 102.00–113.00 $108.63 $1,695 —
1555–2000 1708 4 114.00–119.00 $116.90 $1,997 —
1480–2185 1849 4 120.00–124.00 $121.57 $2,248 -4.94

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1200 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–1,400.00 $1,203.32
1095–1212 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,160.00 $1,107.28
1135–1440 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,335.00 $1,212.53

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–925 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,308.82 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.