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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

1,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.86/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 783 lb · 76 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.01/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 875 lb · 52 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.59/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 744 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,141 1,096 2,641
Feeder cattle 969 999 2,012
Slaughter cattle 151 79 535
Replacement cattle 21 18 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Steer calves 15.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher. A total of 151 cows and bulls sold with 86 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
307–340 317 10 317.00–360.00 $331.47 $1,051 +15.05
358–388 369 8 301.00–318.00 $311.30 $1,149 +20.29
408 408 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,187 -6.50
458–468 463 6 294.00–308.00 $300.92 $1,393 +15.71
500–535 525 19 293.00–301.00 $296.11 $1,555 —
569–584 577 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,679 +14.68
618–635 626 9 261.00–267.00 $263.65 $1,650 +3.16
655–685 667 23 255.00–272.50 $263.28 $1,756 +4.51
743 unweaned 743 19 229.50 $229.50 $1,705 —
742–748 745 28 251.00–252.00 $251.47 $1,873 +6.47
782–799 783 76 235.00–244.50 $243.86 $1,909 +8.51
834 834 35 241.50 $241.50 $2,014 +9.50
873–892 875 52 234.50–239.50 $239.01 $2,091 +14.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,818 +14.50
810 810 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,871 +21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–338 335 13 259.00–273.00 $264.72 $887 -0.28
358–387 375 24 255.00–283.00 $270.72 $1,015 +8.12
404–445 422 17 255.00–267.50 $261.93 $1,105 +4.40
459–484 465 29 259.00–271.00 $266.68 $1,240 +17.53
470 unweaned 470 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,093 —
501–546 522 18 229.00–241.00 $233.35 $1,218 -4.99
554–569 560 29 225.00–261.00 $250.69 $1,404 +9.12
564 unweaned 564 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,241 —
608 608 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,550 +12.04
624–628 unweaned 626 10 210.00–221.00 $216.62 $1,356 -3.30
657 657 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,642 +12.84
656–699 unweaned 679 31 210.00–221.00 $216.85 $1,472 +1.09
834 834 7 218.50 $218.50 $1,822 +12.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 235.00 $235.00 $884 —
446 446 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,075 —
698 698 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 329 6 297.00 $297.00 $977 +8.00
385 385 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,120 +5.23
418 unweaned 418 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,133 —
415–445 430 6 303.00–309.00 $305.90 $1,315 +23.67
465 unweaned 465 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,260 —
478 478 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,353 +4.00
513 513 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,421 +6.21
540 unweaned 540 12 271.00 $271.00 $1,463 +16.00
567–584 unweaned 576 18 247.00–257.00 $253.37 $1,459 —
613–623 unweaned 620 9 237.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,482 +11.51
668 unweaned 668 16 230.00 $230.00 $1,536 +6.46
714 unweaned 714 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,004 —
711 unweaned 711 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $437 —
895–980 941 85-90% 8 87.00–93.00 $90.07 $848 +6.07
1020–1080 1038 85-90% 4 82.00–87.00 $83.55 $867 —
1000–1160 1091 85-90% 19 89.00–101.00 $96.78 $1,056 —
1055–1275 1220 85-90% 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,281 +9.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1565 1298 75-80% 12 100.00–111.00 $108.26 $1,405 —
1272–1830 1358 75-80% 8 119.00–120.00 $119.83 $1,627 —
1285–1600 1404 75-80% 15 112.00–117.00 $115.39 $1,620 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1223 1202 80-85% 12 107.00–113.00 $108.94 $1,309 —
1110–1375 1229 80-85% 15 96.00–104.00 $100.73 $1,238 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1785 1612 3 123.50–127.00 $125.37 $2,021 +20.37
1455–1860 1640 5 117.00–123.00 $119.42 $1,958 +0.85
1490–2085 1763 6 130.50–142.00 $136.41 $2,405 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.