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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 15, 2023

1,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.72/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 635 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $219.38/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 768 lb · 52 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $219.92/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 747 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,355 1,349 2,251
Feeder cattle 1,084 1,086 1,893
Slaughter cattle 184 204 314
Replacement cattle 87 59 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady on a limited test. Steer calves not enough comparable calves for a market test. Heifer calves steady to lower on a light test. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not tested. A total of 271 cows and bulls sold with 68 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
204–241 228 14 400.00–407.50 $405.10 $924 —
284 284 19 378.00 $378.00 $1,074 -27.00
325 325 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 -4.19
371 371 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,261 +24.20
433–443 436 12 287.00–291.00 $289.00 $1,260 -36.65
457 unweaned 457 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,229 —
521 unweaned 521 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,370 -4.00
500–544 529 12 263.00–278.00 $267.72 $1,416 —
563–595 unweaned 581 33 241.00–255.00 $250.74 $1,457 -23.26
616–635 618 36 230.00–247.00 $245.54 $1,517 +3.09
653–695 670 41 228.50–238.00 $230.84 $1,547 +2.84
693 unweaned 693 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,497 -18.00
744–748 747 48 216.00–223.00 $219.92 $1,643 -1.59
754–796 768 52 218.00–220.50 $219.38 $1,685 -0.32
832 832 9 211.50 $211.50 $1,760 +0.93
875 875 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 -7.40
948 948 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,896 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,245 —
570 unweaned 570 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,300 —
551–596 578 29 226.00–250.00 $239.98 $1,387 +9.98
600 600 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,416 —
734 734 4 210.75 $210.75 $1,547 -3.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 7 340.00 $340.00 $731 —
265 265 15 332.50 $332.50 $881 —
310 310 3 271.00 $271.00 $840 +6.46
341 unweaned 341 5 254.00 $254.00 $866 —
363–382 unweaned 371 7 231.00 $231.00 $857 —
366–392 375 14 245.00–250.00 $248.24 $931 -12.42
413–424 418 9 241.00–262.50 $250.70 $1,048 +1.43
465–475 472 15 247.00–252.50 $248.81 $1,174 +3.81
483 unweaned 483 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,125 +3.00
505 505 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,207 -1.74
550–577 559 25 221.00–235.00 $228.83 $1,279 +0.41
601–624 unweaned 618 15 210.00–220.00 $212.59 $1,314 —
610–647 640 51 228.00–237.50 $233.47 $1,494 +2.89
657–684 673 13 210.00–232.50 $215.45 $1,450 -9.55
733–749 743 23 207.00–208.00 $207.66 $1,543 +0.74
765–788 778 7 191.00–195.50 $192.90 $1,501 -6.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–473 465 6 221.00–231.00 $226.09 $1,051 +6.09
540 540 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,129 —
583 583 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,224 +2.51
676 676 8 211.50 $211.50 $1,430 +11.50
783 783 12 193.50 $193.50 $1,515 —
878 878 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,079 —
355–382 364 13 287.00–343.00 $314.69 $1,145 —
432 432 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,240 -13.00
426–442 unweaned 434 14 283.00–285.00 $283.98 $1,232 —
455 455 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,288 +9.29
453–477 unweaned 467 10 255.00–267.00 $262.35 $1,225 —
717 717 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,108 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1083 80-85% 21 92.00–96.00 $94.49 $1,023 —
1010–1465 1212 80-85% 26 97.00–102.50 $100.10 $1,213 -0.77
1080–1355 1288 80-85% 18 104.00–109.00 $106.30 $1,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–915 905 85-90% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.34 $754 +12.55
900–975 945 85-90% 22 68.00–80.50 $77.39 $731 +6.60
1075–1225 1113 85-90% 4 89.00–94.00 $90.38 $1,006 —
1092–1190 1158 85-90% 11 95.00–98.00 $95.79 $1,109 +3.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1440 1305 75-80% 3 91.00–100.00 $95.39 $1,245 -2.94
1048–1655 1353 75-80% 10 102.00–107.00 $103.69 $1,403 —
1315–1650 1392 75-80% 9 108.00–112.50 $109.92 $1,530 +5.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,792 —
1620 1620 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,041 +7.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1335 1259 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,775.00 $1,644.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1100–1300 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,675.00–2,750.00 $2,298.31 -88.05
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,459.09 -90.91

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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.