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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

1,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.30/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 822 lb · 77 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $182.01/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 933 lb · 50 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.74/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 732 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,099 1,565 559
Feeder cattle 891 1,288 399
Slaughter cattle 175 238 133
Replacement cattle 33 39 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves lower compared to last weeks sharply higher market. Quality fair to good with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. A total of 208 cows and bulls sold with 84 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
413 413 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,144 -16.52
505 505 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,358 -20.53
528 unweaned 528 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,362 —
556–588 572 16 240.00–251.00 $244.74 $1,400 +0.82
620 unweaned 620 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,445 —
626 626 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,484 -2.29
656–678 668 11 209.00–236.00 $225.60 $1,507 -2.73
707 707 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,435 -3.87
796–797 796 37 190.00–198.50 $195.46 $1,556 —
809–840 822 77 193.00–202.50 $197.30 $1,622 +1.05
877 877 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,587 -12.24
904–946 933 50 172.00–186.00 $182.01 $1,698 -2.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,000 —
493 unweaned 493 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,139 —
508 508 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,295 —
570 570 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,305 —
861 861 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–327 312 9 211.00–255.00 $236.12 $737 -35.94
380 380 3 231.00 $231.00 $878 -26.21
409–448 unweaned 424 8 225.00–235.00 $231.03 $980 —
435–449 445 10 235.00–241.00 $237.99 $1,059 -19.01
455–480 468 6 225.00–229.00 $227.05 $1,063 -5.82
525–530 unweaned 529 16 206.00–209.00 $208.26 $1,102 —
527–539 534 16 220.00–233.00 $228.40 $1,220 -6.60
595 595 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,303 -3.25
611 611 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,387 +7.27
654–696 677 15 194.00–223.00 $208.30 $1,410 -5.66
706–749 732 39 188.00–193.50 $191.74 $1,404 +8.23
772 772 13 190.50 $190.50 $1,471 +9.18
805–843 819 35 180.00–182.00 $181.37 $1,485 +10.37
870 870 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 223.00 $223.00 $879 —
477–489 484 7 219.00–222.00 $220.73 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 9 173.00–200.00 $191.00 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 5 336.00 $336.00 $823 —
345 345 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
373 373 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,071 —
381 unweaned 381 4 259.00 $259.00 $987 —
459–472 463 10 243.00–263.00 $258.42 $1,196 -13.30
577–579 578 15 230.00–239.00 $233.99 $1,352 —
593 unweaned 593 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,328 -5.00
616–618 617 10 225.00–234.00 $231.29 $1,427 —
651 651 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,458 —
720 720 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,103 —
518 518 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,259 —
566 566 12 227.00 $227.00 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 243.00 $243.00 $960 —
521 521 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1530 1356 75-80% 18 96.00–100.00 $98.31 $1,333 —
1090–1630 1434 75-80% 47 103.00–110.00 $106.36 $1,525 -5.42
1665–1760 1713 75-80% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 2 100.00 $100.00 $960 +10.00
1054–1450 1191 80-85% 24 91.00–98.00 $95.01 $1,132 +2.80
1060–1355 1193 80-85% 5 99.00–106.00 $101.61 $1,212 +9.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 887 85-90% 6 75.00–83.00 $77.37 $686 -1.36
960 960 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $941 —
790–1110 1030 85-90% 4 67.00–74.00 $68.34 $704 -7.14
1015–1320 1134 85-90% 4 90.00–98.00 $92.08 $1,044 +9.08
1070–1275 1154 85-90% 5 77.00–86.00 $82.25 $949 -16.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1495 1488 2 104.00–107.00 $105.49 $1,570 —
1455–2095 1678 15 122.00–140.00 $127.95 $2,147 —
1510–1845 1678 2 117.00–121.00 $119.20 $2,000 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
860–1335 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,267.26

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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.