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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 17, 2023

2,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $279.13/cwt +19.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 624 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.97/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 523 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.41/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 581 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,168 1,451 2,324
Feeder cattle 1,793 1,279 1,708
Slaughter cattle 297 136 524
Replacement cattle 78 36 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers, feeder heifers and steer calves mostly lower on a limited test. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 375 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
304–326 316 9 320.00–337.00 $327.26 $1,034 -9.74
386 386 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,262 +10.97
427 unweaned 427 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,307 —
424–448 433 31 308.00–321.00 $312.75 $1,354 -13.26
450–499 476 16 301.00–323.00 $307.87 $1,465 +1.25
484 unweaned 484 10 289.00 $289.00 $1,399 —
531 unweaned 531 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,487 -7.00
563 unweaned 563 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,526 -1.50
555–578 569 16 271.00–272.00 $271.37 $1,544 -8.86
621–640 624 147 263.00–282.50 $279.13 $1,742 +17.19
705–719 712 88 248.00–256.50 $250.33 $1,782 -2.93
781 781 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,874 -4.15
789–793 unweaned 790 27 220.00–222.00 $220.59 $1,743 —
911 911 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,913 —
998 998 6 210.00 $210.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 unweaned 449 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,257 —
500–541 unweaned 536 51 250.00–259.00 $251.80 $1,350 —
698 698 16 247.00 $247.00 $1,724 -9.00
807 807 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,783 —
883 883 5 231.00 $231.00 $2,040 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–331 329 7 275.00–280.00 $277.13 $912 —
355–382 368 15 269.00–270.00 $269.40 $991 +0.90
410–435 429 28 269.00–274.00 $270.47 $1,160 -5.07
421–439 unweaned 432 17 265.00–267.00 $265.80 $1,148 —
453–461 456 12 264.00–273.00 $269.96 $1,231 +4.96
506–538 520 109 241.00–263.00 $256.30 $1,333 +5.70
531–542 unweaned 532 30 231.00–237.00 $231.61 $1,232 —
556–565 unweaned 563 20 226.00–241.00 $238.04 $1,340 —
554–588 584 106 245.00–263.00 $261.07 $1,525 +6.92
600 600 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,542 —
645 unweaned 645 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
680 680 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -15.18
658–699 unweaned 686 19 225.00–233.00 $227.42 $1,560 +3.35
710–743 733 19 232.00–234.00 $233.39 $1,711 +0.24
755–779 765 22 209.00–216.00 $213.08 $1,630 -17.92
805 805 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 —
880 880 14 202.00 $202.00 $1,778 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 unweaned 383 5 240.00 $240.00 $919 —
455 unweaned 455 43 237.00 $237.00 $1,078 —
577 577 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,414 —
655–696 675 27 222.00–249.00 $235.59 $1,590 +1.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–347 344 8 312.00–340.00 $329.40 $1,133 —
373–390 380 7 318.00–322.50 $320.52 $1,218 -6.48
402–415 410 8 305.00–307.00 $305.74 $1,254 +1.11
458–498 473 20 290.00–316.00 $306.95 $1,452 —
488 unweaned 488 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,196 —
512–528 unweaned 519 9 245.00–270.00 $258.70 $1,343 -8.85
576 unweaned 576 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,296 -26.00
620 unweaned 620 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -25.00
670 unweaned 670 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
734 unweaned 734 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,600 —
747 747 8 222.00 $222.00 $1,658 —
972 972 15 176.00 $176.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 7 265.00 $265.00 $856 —
415–438 425 7 230.00–239.00 $235.02 $999 —
544 unweaned 544 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 unweaned 406 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,019 —
525 unweaned 525 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868–915 887 85-90% 5 97.00–98.00 $97.59 $866 —
910–940 925 85-90% 4 78.00–80.00 $79.02 $731 -5.98
915–990 944 85-90% 13 86.00–91.00 $88.25 $833 +3.25
1010–1310 1093 85-90% 29 83.00–94.00 $88.94 $972 —
1093–1241 1158 85-90% 18 95.00–99.00 $97.85 $1,133 —
1165–1220 1193 85-90% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.53 $1,259 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1465 1330 75-80% 4 100.00–106.00 $104.35 $1,388 —
1220–1835 1404 75-80% 38 107.00–115.00 $110.37 $1,550 —
1253–1693 1466 75-80% 25 116.00–126.00 $118.78 $1,741 +4.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1055 1020 80-85% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.33 $983 —
1075–1325 1197 80-85% 8 103.00–109.00 $105.72 $1,265 +3.38
1130–1381 1318 80-85% 8 109.00–113.00 $110.17 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,397 —
1330–1940 1579 11 106.00–120.00 $114.33 $1,805 —
1640–2105 1882 3 121.00–127.00 $124.51 $2,343 —
1775–2065 1931 4 131.00–137.00 $132.74 $2,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
969–1185 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,255.36
930–1215 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,513.29
1015–1415 1137 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,210.00–1,685.00 $1,411.96
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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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.