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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.57/cwt +13.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 575 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.83/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 679 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.23/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 427 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,096 1,457 2,262
Feeder cattle 999 1,230 1,532
Slaughter cattle 79 187 662
Replacement cattle 18 40 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 13.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lower on a limited test. A total of 97 cows and bulls sold with 81 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
283 283 10 323.00 $323.00 $914 —
300–333 328 19 313.00–317.00 $316.42 $1,038 -11.97
350–398 384 13 280.00–300.00 $291.01 $1,117 +6.46
400–437 419 17 281.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,247 +10.51
450–495 483 14 277.50–298.00 $285.21 $1,378 +5.43
550–598 567 19 265.00–283.00 $276.32 $1,567 +3.73
601–645 619 35 258.00–263.00 $260.49 $1,612 +9.49
651–695 658 12 253.00–260.00 $258.77 $1,703 +2.77
725 725 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 +4.16
753–784 774 27 229.00–240.00 $235.35 $1,822 +5.12
800 800 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,856 —
853 853 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,919 -5.26
904–937 909 21 225.00–226.00 $225.15 $2,047 +7.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–433 429 7 261.00–269.00 $263.24 $1,129 +29.24
548 548 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,485 +12.00
577–582 580 6 233.00–252.00 $242.54 $1,407 +5.11
614–644 624 12 235.00–240.00 $236.72 $1,477 +15.72
650–697 677 14 225.00–237.50 $231.53 $1,567 -4.99
742 742 5 230.50 $230.50 $1,710 —
820 820 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 8 259.00 $259.00 $733 —
329 329 14 265.00 $265.00 $872 -28.00
369–399 384 18 257.00–275.00 $262.60 $1,008 -8.08
405–431 418 22 251.00–267.50 $257.53 $1,076 +6.36
455–497 490 29 247.00–262.50 $249.15 $1,221 +16.79
503–543 524 22 221.00–247.00 $238.34 $1,249 +0.63
556–593 575 49 222.00–257.00 $241.57 $1,389 +13.15
604–608 605 6 227.00–251.00 $242.96 $1,470 -13.16
615–638 unweaned 628 23 211.00–226.00 $219.92 $1,381 +6.23
650–689 670 22 230.00–246.00 $237.16 $1,589 +6.07
671–696 unweaned 690 17 214.50–220.00 $215.76 $1,489 —
705–733 714 26 220.00–227.50 $226.45 $1,617 -1.39
770 770 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,586 +3.40
821 821 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,691 -4.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,009 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 289.00 $289.00 $1,006 —
355–391 380 34 263.00–297.00 $285.77 $1,086 —
405–441 427 38 271.00–295.00 $282.23 $1,205 +3.23
494 494 11 279.00 $279.00 $1,378 ±0.00
515 unweaned 515 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
515–537 526 6 269.00–272.50 $270.79 $1,424 -4.95
554 554 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,454 +1.84
564 564 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,311 -28.16
600–601 unweaned 601 8 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,367 —
612 612 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,432 —
650–683 unweaned 656 11 213.00–226.00 $223.54 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–477 476 7 243.00–257.50 $249.22 $1,186 —
492 unweaned 492 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,176 —
665 665 14 211.00 $211.00 $1,403 —
721–744 735 13 211.00–216.00 $214.11 $1,574 —
790 790 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1313 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $1,372 +1.09
1105–1480 1324 75-80% 11 106.00–115.00 $112.86 $1,494 +9.46
1368–1690 1457 75-80% 11 116.00–129.00 $120.05 $1,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $773 -8.00
930–990 953 85-90% 3 88.00–104.00 $95.68 $912 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,166 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,303 —
1000–1400 1210 85-90% 15 89.00–99.00 $95.26 $1,153 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1325 1183 80-85% 4 97.00–110.00 $104.88 $1,241 —
1050–1280 1197 80-85% 7 95.00–104.00 $98.16 $1,175 —
1223–1330 1253 80-85% 6 111.50–117.00 $115.75 $1,450 +9.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,690 -9.62
1405–1840 1623 2 118.00–119.00 $118.57 $1,924 +3.95
1420–1960 1737 6 124.50–138.00 $130.06 $2,259 +5.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.