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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

1,451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.89/cwt +26.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 659 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.60/cwt +17.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 535 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.33/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 666 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,451 1,141 2,551
Feeder cattle 1,279 969 1,915
Slaughter cattle 136 151 538
Replacement cattle 36 21 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 6 .00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 172 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
299 299 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,017 —
338 338 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,139 +5.53
350–352 351 6 307.00–325.00 $316.03 $1,109 +4.73
400–441 420 20 303.00–343.00 $326.01 $1,369 +35.01
455–499 476 33 301.00–312.00 $306.62 $1,460 +5.70
535 unweaned 535 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,535 —
569–589 580 9 275.00–287.00 $280.23 $1,625 -10.77
580 unweaned 580 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,580 —
630–632 unweaned 631 6 251.00–256.00 $253.50 $1,600 —
620–644 640 17 261.00–266.50 $261.94 $1,676 -1.71
650–676 666 43 257.00–263.50 $260.33 $1,734 -2.95
710 unweaned 710 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,754 +17.50
704–744 726 35 249.00–258.60 $253.26 $1,839 +1.79
755–795 771 41 235.00–250.00 $244.15 $1,882 +0.29
808–833 818 20 240.00–243.00 $241.46 $1,975 -0.04
868–893 888 19 236.50–241.00 $237.43 $2,108 -1.58
1005 1005 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,107 —
483 483 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,377 —
500–511 505 14 279.00–287.00 $283.53 $1,432 —
594 594 24 277.00 $277.00 $1,645 —
692–693 692 11 252.00–257.50 $256.00 $1,772 —
874 874 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 380 6 260.00–273.00 $268.50 $1,020 -2.22
426–439 431 31 275.00–276.00 $275.54 $1,188 +13.61
462 462 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,224 -1.68
464–499 unweaned 485 18 252.50–259.00 $254.18 $1,233 +21.68
513–549 535 55 234.00–255.00 $250.60 $1,341 +17.25
553–595 576 31 246.00–259.00 $254.15 $1,464 +3.46
638–645 643 17 241.00–250.00 $246.85 $1,587 -8.15
651–657 652 49 254.00–261.50 $255.18 $1,664 +5.18
678–690 unweaned 682 15 221.00–227.00 $224.07 $1,528 +7.22
730–748 742 14 232.50–234.35 $233.15 $1,730 —
757 757 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,749 —
860 860 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
953–960 954 10 190.00–200.00 $192.01 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–476 472 11 251.00–252.00 $251.64 $1,188 —
518 518 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,171 —
645 645 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
674–691 684 22 228.00–242.00 $233.60 $1,598 +13.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,127 —
607 607 9 209.50 $209.50 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,272 +36.00
423–430 427 22 287.00–336.00 $304.63 $1,301 -1.27
507–540 unweaned 528 16 240.00–279.00 $267.55 $1,413 -3.45
507–537 528 17 295.00–305.00 $297.82 $1,572 +20.82
577 unweaned 577 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,448 -2.37
612 unweaned 612 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,438 -4.01
948 948 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,621 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 2 85.00 $85.00 $790 -5.07
915–990 953 85-90% 2 89.00–96.00 $92.64 $883 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $888 +1.45
1000–1387 1256 85-90% 36 91.00–101.00 $96.94 $1,218 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1345 1169 80-85% 14 99.00–106.00 $102.34 $1,196 —
1065–1430 1252 80-85% 6 107.00–111.00 $108.90 $1,363 —
1215–1365 1255 80-85% 4 115.00–119.00 $116.33 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1270 1265 75-80% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $1,562 +15.25
1345–1620 1459 75-80% 10 103.00–111.00 $108.01 $1,576 —
1280–1750 1469 75-80% 7 112.00–118.00 $114.32 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2070 1731 7 109.00–123.00 $117.89 $2,041 —
1440–2130 1821 4 132.00–137.00 $134.33 $2,446 —
1580–2015 1833 5 124.00–129.00 $125.68 $2,304 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1510 1495 2 88.00–92.00 $89.98 $1,345 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,058.82 —
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.