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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $185.09/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 925 lb · 225 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.21/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 836 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.52/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 775 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 1,487 2,471
Feeder cattle 1,411 1,240 2,163
Slaughter cattle 165 204 249
Replacement cattle 24 43 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Heifer calves 5.00 higher with instances of 300 to 400 lbs. 20.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 189 cows and bulls sold with 87 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
297 297 6 323.00 $323.00 $959 —
310 310 3 311.00 $311.00 $964 -0.68
350–385 365 10 293.00–311.00 $299.45 $1,093 —
421–440 429 18 287.00–303.00 $297.31 $1,275 +12.31
485 485 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,363 +10.96
529–545 539 15 235.00–257.00 $244.55 $1,318 +1.22
600–608 603 7 238.00–240.00 $239.14 $1,442 +4.90
654–690 674 25 219.00–228.00 $223.31 $1,505 +6.48
714–748 734 20 199.00–207.00 $202.78 $1,488 -14.73
752–769 764 35 198.00–198.50 $198.14 $1,514 -4.36
821–848 836 79 190.00–195.50 $192.21 $1,607 +0.77
859–876 865 25 185.00–190.00 $188.18 $1,628 +5.18
915–946 925 225 181.75–187.50 $185.09 $1,712 +4.19
1075 1075 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 15 288.00 $288.00 $973 —
534–548 543 12 219.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,200 —
573 573 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,329 —
743 743 22 194.00 $194.00 $1,441 +4.30
778 778 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,537 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 327 8 255.00–269.00 $261.73 $856 +22.43
363–398 382 9 240.00–269.00 $249.52 $953 +24.43
437–440 439 6 236.00–251.00 $243.53 $1,069 +5.46
489 489 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,125 -15.93
503–529 518 7 216.00–223.00 $218.91 $1,134 -16.68
527 unweaned 527 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,159 +5.00
554–563 559 16 201.00–220.00 $214.72 $1,200 +4.98
607–628 617 19 208.00–218.00 $210.68 $1,300 +6.23
664–665 664 13 199.50–213.00 $206.76 $1,373 +15.51
717–739 736 25 180.00–185.00 $184.42 $1,357 +0.13
752–791 775 41 180.00–187.00 $181.52 $1,407 +2.43
859 859 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,417 -1.91
916–925 920 22 160.00–170.50 $165.70 $1,524 +1.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 8 214.00 $214.00 $837 —
455 455 10 204.00 $204.00 $928 —
518–521 519 11 208.00–210.00 $209.09 $1,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 5 189.00 $189.00 $654 —
449 449 4 208.00 $208.00 $934 —
485 485 3 153.00 $153.00 $742 —
529 529 8 161.00 $161.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,338 +56.63
530 530 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,309 —
574 574 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,320 +10.00
579 unweaned 579 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,375 +28.50
648 648 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,406 —
656–658 657 12 205.00–214.00 $211.74 $1,391 —
778 778 7 183.75 $183.75 $1,430 —
803 803 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,389 —
937 937 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–885 842 85-90% 12 68.00–78.00 $71.91 $605 —
985 985 85-90% 2 89.00 $89.00 $877 +5.07
990–995 993 85-90% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $834 +0.07
1030–1215 1085 85-90% 24 81.00–85.00 $83.77 $909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1530 1385 75-80% 7 100.00–104.00 $101.38 $1,404 —
1280–1690 1402 75-80% 18 94.00–99.00 $97.72 $1,370 —
1235–1713 1474 75-80% 8 107.00–111.00 $110.27 $1,625 +8.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1240 1142 80-85% 12 84.00–92.50 $89.98 $1,028 —
1153 1153 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,153 —
1110–1300 1250 80-85% 15 94.00–99.00 $96.88 $1,211 +0.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1690 1501 5 100.00–110.00 $105.75 $1,587 —
1580–1910 1745 2 121.00–127.00 $124.28 $2,169 —
1440–2095 1763 8 113.00–119.00 $115.63 $2,039 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1485 1463 2 88.00–90.00 $89.02 $1,302 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 -265.00

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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.