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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

1,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.75/cwt ≈ $2,056/hd at 891 lb · 54 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.37/cwt +15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 754 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.89/cwt -17.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 474 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,364 2,168 1,491
Feeder cattle 976 1,793 1,070
Slaughter cattle 325 297 349
Replacement cattle 63 78 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers had a limited test with a lower undertone noted. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 388 cows and bulls sold with 84 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
308–338 323 8 307.50–323.00 $316.32 $1,022 -10.94
370 370 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,284 +20.00
378 unweaned 378 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,123 —
410–441 426 14 329.00–336.00 $332.37 $1,416 +19.62
447 unweaned 447 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,207 -36.00
452–483 469 36 291.00–314.00 $303.75 $1,425 -4.12
511–537 526 25 290.00–298.50 $295.21 $1,553 —
564–579 573 30 277.00–284.00 $281.21 $1,611 +9.84
661 661 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,686 —
735–738 736 24 247.00–248.00 $247.54 $1,822 -2.79
751–798 754 53 232.50–243.00 $242.37 $1,827 +2.37
811 811 16 238.00 $238.00 $1,930 —
891 891 54 230.75 $230.75 $2,056 —
903 903 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,896 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,320 —
715 715 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 unweaned 608 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 8 273.00 $273.00 $784 —
370–383 377 12 254.00–273.00 $263.66 $994 -5.74
407–448 420 15 261.00–270.50 $267.24 $1,122 -3.23
416–449 unweaned 433 12 261.00–263.00 $261.96 $1,134 -3.84
463–479 unweaned 474 49 238.00–260.00 $252.89 $1,199 —
509–526 unweaned 517 18 231.00–235.00 $233.19 $1,206 +1.58
524–532 526 11 245.00–250.00 $246.38 $1,296 -9.92
556–595 unweaned 578 16 221.00–228.00 $224.51 $1,298 -13.53
628 unweaned 628 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 +10.00
641 641 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,564 —
748 748 6 228.50 $228.50 $1,709 -4.89
755 755 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -3.08
820 820 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,697 -8.00
892–899 896 7 204.00–206.00 $205.15 $1,838 +3.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 3 220.00 $220.00 $873 -20.00
416 416 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,065 —
669–679 677 17 228.00 $228.00 $1,544 -7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 unweaned 513 5 181.00 $181.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 312.00 $312.00 $986 -17.40
403–436 420 8 285.00–301.00 $292.69 $1,229 -13.05
480 480 5 294.00 $294.00 $1,411 -12.95
513 unweaned 513 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,334 +1.30
519 519 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,479 —
565–578 unweaned 570 10 246.00–251.00 $248.03 $1,414 +23.03
616 unweaned 616 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,460 +27.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,134 +16.50
655 655 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–951 934 85-90% 18 78.00–82.50 $81.73 $763 +2.71
946 946 85-90% 5 70.00 $70.00 $662 -18.25
1099 1099 85-90% 7 99.00 $99.00 $1,088 +10.06
1025–1220 1103 85-90% 5 66.00–69.00 $67.33 $743 —
1010–1207 1114 85-90% 52 83.00–95.50 $88.96 $991 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1310 1191 80-85% 49 93.00–102.00 $97.91 $1,166 -7.81
1080–1375 1205 80-85% 31 104.00–112.50 $107.99 $1,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1345 1244 75-80% 9 97.00–106.00 $99.71 $1,240 —
1240–1755 1455 75-80% 23 109.00–117.00 $112.54 $1,637 -6.24
1350–1830 1611 75-80% 4 119.00–123.00 $120.60 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,178 —
1445–2035 1704 12 121.00–128.50 $124.33 $2,119 —
1435–1895 1708 3 107.00–119.00 $113.05 $1,931 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1060 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,173.46
965–1275 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,351.48
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1160–1425 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,381.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,933.33 —

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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.