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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 22, 2023

1,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.63/cwt -11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 469 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.40/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 530 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $216.54/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 731 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,714 1,355 2,667
Feeder cattle 1,363 1,084 2,473
Slaughter cattle 231 184 194
Replacement cattle 120 87 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves, not enough comparable cattle for a market test with a lower undertone noted. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. A total of 351 cows and bulls sold with 66 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
286 286 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,087 +2.00
304 unweaned 304 4 275.00 $275.00 $836 —
423 423 9 279.00 $279.00 $1,180 -10.00
460–497 472 47 277.00–283.00 $280.34 $1,323 —
545 unweaned 545 16 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 -14.00
558–587 unweaned 567 53 226.00–248.00 $244.58 $1,387 -6.16
621 621 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,478 -7.54
644 unweaned 644 18 224.00 $224.00 $1,443 —
653–698 666 26 220.00–232.50 $230.09 $1,532 -0.75
650–681 unweaned 669 18 214.00–219.00 $216.06 $1,445 +0.06
728 unweaned 728 34 215.00 $215.00 $1,565 —
723–747 735 32 215.00–222.00 $218.18 $1,604 -1.74
798 798 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,700 -6.38
823 823 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,712 -3.50
860 860 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–433 unweaned 427 13 220.00–223.00 $221.17 $944 —
448 448 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,205 —
563–569 unweaned 567 11 210.00–232.00 $215.95 $1,224 -12.05
609 609 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,364 -12.00
664–689 686 31 223.00–229.00 $223.75 $1,535 —
735 735 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,551 +0.25
764–787 773 8 200.00–214.00 $208.65 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 unweaned 499 8 200.00 $200.00 $998 —
544 544 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 unweaned 309 5 223.00 $223.00 $689 -31.00
357–364 unweaned 361 7 220.00–235.00 $228.64 $825 -2.36
400 400 3 239.00 $239.00 $956 -11.70
410–448 unweaned 438 25 215.00–237.00 $223.81 $980 —
454–495 unweaned 467 69 221.00–242.00 $233.35 $1,090 +0.35
483 483 12 242.00 $242.00 $1,169 -6.81
511–535 526 45 231.00–240.00 $234.30 $1,232 -4.70
505–546 unweaned 536 31 219.00–232.00 $224.73 $1,205 —
550–578 553 30 224.00–226.00 $224.67 $1,242 -4.16
599 unweaned 599 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,198 —
600–642 625 48 206.00–232.00 $217.50 $1,359 -15.97
652–683 unweaned 668 6 185.00–195.00 $189.88 $1,268 —
664–692 683 32 211.00–228.00 $215.44 $1,471 -0.01
708 unweaned 708 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,416 —
709–728 721 23 191.00–207.00 $201.51 $1,453 -6.15
774–785 779 12 191.00–195.00 $192.76 $1,502 -0.14
831–847 834 18 192.00–197.50 $196.57 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 unweaned 348 10 209.00 $209.00 $727 —
395–398 397 8 215.00–233.00 $224.03 $889 —
463–499 unweaned 479 9 200.00–219.00 $210.20 $1,007 —
489 489 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,051 -11.09
504 504 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,008 —
529 unweaned 529 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,090 —
603 unweaned 603 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,146 —
602–643 624 11 205.00–229.00 $218.48 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 8 169.00 $169.00 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 6 370.00 $370.00 $951 —
465–478 unweaned 473 5 253.00–265.00 $257.72 $1,219 -4.63
583 unweaned 583 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,288 —
636 unweaned 636 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,304 —
654–698 unweaned 670 14 185.00–209.00 $200.07 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 unweaned 478 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,114 —
627 627 16 203.00 $203.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 8 285.00 $285.00 $980 —
377 377 7 221.00 $221.00 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1124 80-85% 23 100.00–106.00 $101.98 $1,146 —
1045–1445 1135 80-85% 18 90.00–99.00 $94.73 $1,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $526 —
835–935 885 85-90% 2 77.00–84.00 $80.70 $714 —
945–995 959 85-90% 7 92.00–97.00 $95.52 $916 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $704 —
1060–1105 1083 85-90% 12 76.00–90.00 $80.79 $875 —
1025–1643 1160 85-90% 17 90.00–99.00 $95.04 $1,102 -0.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1560 1314 75-80% 6 94.00–102.00 $99.03 $1,301 +3.64
1100–1875 1328 75-80% 16 103.00–112.00 $107.30 $1,425 +11.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,438 —
1355–1730 1555 4 95.00–114.00 $108.57 $1,688 —
1355–2195 1641 14 114.00–125.00 $119.66 $1,964 -6.34
1580–2205 1914 4 127.00–133.00 $129.71 $2,483 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1470 1438 2 70.00–78.00 $73.91 $1,063 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1070 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,310.00 $1,129.79
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,146.43
975–1190 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,221.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 850.00 $850.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
950–1225 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,673.82 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -500.00
1050–1250 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,800.00–1,985.00 $1,890.85 -407.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.