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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 18, 2023

1,565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $185.36/cwt ≈ $1,772/hd at 956 lb · 99 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $196.25/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 823 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $239.29/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 612 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,565 1,600 1,954
Feeder cattle 1,288 1,411 1,628
Slaughter cattle 238 165 262
Replacement cattle 39 24 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 600 to 700 lbs. 7.00 to 9.00 higher, over 700 lbs. steady to 1.00 lower. Steer calves significantly higher on a limited test. Heifer calves 7.00 to 13.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand for the grazing calves. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 277 cows and bulls sold with 86 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
277 277 15 347.00 $347.00 $961 +24.00
304–335 325 18 315.00–330.00 $319.32 $1,038 +8.32
386–394 388 20 307.00–314.00 $312.58 $1,213 +13.13
404–428 417 11 279.00–301.00 $293.52 $1,224 -3.79
456–493 472 7 289.00–291.00 $290.10 $1,369 +9.10
505–537 511 18 277.00–293.00 $289.53 $1,479 +44.98
563–588 575 18 240.00–249.00 $243.92 $1,403 —
600–649 612 47 233.00–249.00 $239.29 $1,464 +0.15
669–682 677 15 225.00–230.50 $228.33 $1,546 +5.02
705–729 724 18 206.00–210.00 $206.87 $1,498 +4.09
803–841 823 78 190.50–200.00 $196.25 $1,615 +4.04
857–858 857 17 192.00–193.50 $193.24 $1,656 +5.06
916–919 917 32 180.75–189.00 $184.37 $1,691 -0.72
952–959 956 99 184.50–186.75 $185.36 $1,772 —
1021 1021 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 8 293.00 $293.00 $1,102 —
468–472 470 16 255.00–263.00 $258.48 $1,215 —
790 790 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,525 -4.50
819 819 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 12 274.00 $274.00 $622 —
281–296 291 15 269.00–287.00 $281.21 $818 —
330–346 341 12 251.00–283.00 $272.06 $928 +10.33
360–386 368 20 242.50–265.00 $257.21 $947 +7.69
428 428 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,100 +13.47
460–495 483 26 224.00–247.00 $232.87 $1,125 +2.87
487 unweaned 487 13 207.00 $207.00 $1,008 —
530 530 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +16.09
559–588 565 26 212.50–227.00 $222.25 $1,256 +7.53
578 unweaned 578 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,156 —
627 unweaned 627 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,135 —
629–632 630 11 219.00–220.00 $219.73 $1,384 +9.05
650–665 656 32 205.00–222.00 $213.96 $1,404 +7.20
739–748 744 12 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $1,365 -0.91
750–799 784 17 180.00–185.00 $181.32 $1,422 -0.20
812 812 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,389 —
851 851 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,447 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 197.50 $197.50 $1,078 -11.59
617 617 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,185 —
770 770 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 4 184.00 $184.00 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 9 295.00 $295.00 $1,198 —
484–489 488 22 271.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,326 -17.28
503–548 515 15 252.00–287.00 $274.46 $1,413 +27.46
572 unweaned 572 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,310 -8.50
607 unweaned 607 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —
1161–1210 1171 80-85% 5 92.00–93.00 $92.21 $1,080 -7.79
1040–1565 1225 80-85% 16 95.00–101.00 $97.45 $1,194 —
1065–1376 1228 80-85% 51 102.00–110.00 $105.43 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1715 1398 75-80% 23 98.00–108.00 $104.40 $1,460 +3.02
1265–1575 1420 75-80% 29 94.00–100.00 $99.17 $1,408 +1.45
1305–1675 1429 75-80% 10 109.00–117.00 $111.78 $1,597 +14.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779–855 794 85-90% 10 73.50–74.00 $73.61 $584 —
850–900 868 85-90% 3 74.00–82.00 $78.73 $683 —
1005–1030 1018 85-90% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.48 $768 —
1066–1088 1075 85-90% 16 93.00–93.50 $93.28 $1,003 +9.51
1015–1275 1145 85-90% 2 83.00 $83.00 $950 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1755 1542 6 109.00–115.00 $113.48 $1,750 —
1410–2060 1768 16 119.00–133.00 $126.08 $2,229 +10.45
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1005–1165 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,174.48
1080–1185 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,131.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.