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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 13, 2023

1,894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.74/cwt +35.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 574 lb · 119 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.15/cwt +23.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 682 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.63/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 724 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,894 892 2,560
Feeder cattle 1,529 607 2,122
Slaughter cattle 316 207 355
Replacement cattle 49 78 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 9.00 to 12.00 higher with instances 20.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers calves 7.00 to 18.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 365 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
282 282 5 343.00 $343.00 $967 —
308–333 324 9 319.00–336.00 $326.43 $1,058 —
355 355 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,104 -16.00
402–440 419 12 283.00–311.00 $302.63 $1,268 +7.63
451–488 455 20 275.00–301.00 $298.21 $1,357 —
520–544 531 19 262.00–287.00 $280.90 $1,492 +23.46
562–598 574 119 257.00–281.00 $274.74 $1,577 +34.71
608–649 632 32 241.00–265.00 $255.21 $1,613 +16.21
651–696 682 76 226.00–258.50 $243.15 $1,658 +23.66
700–701 unweaned 701 39 226.00–232.00 $228.15 $1,599 —
734–739 735 25 236.00–241.00 $239.59 $1,761 -2.64
760–799 771 37 225.00–242.50 $235.26 $1,814 —
801–843 821 24 221.00–231.50 $227.43 $1,867 +11.00
863–894 884 18 215.00–229.50 $219.72 $1,942 —
904 904 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–332 330 17 279.00–283.00 $281.36 $928 +18.25
415 unweaned 415 3 231.00 $231.00 $959 +3.68
423–443 433 6 251.00–261.00 $256.12 $1,109 -1.13
467–496 483 16 248.00–258.00 $251.98 $1,217 +6.98
504–549 529 21 250.00–255.00 $253.06 $1,339 +13.06
534–549 unweaned 538 28 235.00–243.00 $240.17 $1,292 —
575–593 unweaned 587 32 210.00–226.00 $219.88 $1,291 +13.93
598–599 598 28 243.00–251.00 $247.57 $1,480 +16.63
601–628 613 35 210.00–255.00 $241.61 $1,481 +27.93
641 unweaned 641 33 213.00 $213.00 $1,365 —
650–685 unweaned 658 32 210.00–212.50 $211.00 $1,388 —
655–698 671 22 220.00–237.00 $231.17 $1,551 +21.17
718 unweaned 718 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,436 —
714–746 725 61 210.00–224.50 $219.36 $1,590 +12.53
759–796 782 53 200.00–222.00 $212.13 $1,659 +11.13
815 815 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,691 +12.00
855 855 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
950 950 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,335 —
673 673 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 4 299.00 $299.00 $915 —
352–393 377 13 279.00–304.50 $296.92 $1,119 +8.88
415–449 unweaned 430 9 251.00–283.00 $268.15 $1,153 —
467–468 468 6 283.00–284.00 $283.50 $1,327 —
526 unweaned 526 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,341 —
555 555 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,437 +17.00
581–593 unweaned 587 13 227.00–240.00 $230.96 $1,356 +5.96
617 617 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,475 +26.00
605–644 unweaned 625 8 183.00–203.00 $192.69 $1,204 -27.31
670 670 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
704 unweaned 704 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,471 —
824 824 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,549 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662–898 744 85-90% 23 73.00–81.00 $77.28 $575 —
878–905 885 85-90% 10 99.00–104.00 $100.71 $891 +1.71
735–995 907 85-90% 25 80.00–96.00 $90.52 $821 +11.95
1013 1013 85-90% 21 88.50 $88.50 $897 —
1008–1390 1086 85-90% 47 85.00–97.00 $93.84 $1,019 -9.16
1065–1310 1100 85-90% 7 99.00–105.00 $100.02 $1,100 +2.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1570 1297 75-80% 27 101.00–108.25 $107.02 $1,388 —
1350–1460 1393 75-80% 3 118.00–120.00 $119.35 $1,663 —
1215–1530 1412 75-80% 30 109.00–117.00 $113.48 $1,602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1203 1175 80-85% 6 112.00–117.00 $112.81 $1,326 +12.30
1095–1365 1205 80-85% 17 94.00–104.00 $102.29 $1,233 —
1135–1315 1211 80-85% 16 105.00–108.00 $106.61 $1,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1285 1228 2 106.00–111.00 $108.38 $1,331 —
1340–1805 1545 11 110.00–122.00 $116.45 $1,799 —
1440–2120 1785 16 122.00–129.00 $125.64 $2,243 —
1750–2100 1852 12 130.00–142.00 $134.57 $2,492 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,233 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1000 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,142.05
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
970–1235 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,368.07
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.