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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

1,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.93/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 628 lb · 153 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.46/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 529 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $252.60/cwt +8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 692 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,771 2,868 1,577
Feeder cattle 1,497 2,149 1,294
Slaughter cattle 198 628 242
Replacement cattle 76 91 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers had a limited test with a higher undertone noted. Steer calves mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 300 to 400 lbs. up to 20.00 higher, over 400 lbs. higher on a limited test. Quality good to attractive with several unweaned calves on offer. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. A total of 274 cows and bulls sold with 72 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
323 323 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,043 -18.00
352 352 10 337.00 $337.00 $1,186 —
380 unweaned 380 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,113 -13.10
454–488 unweaned 474 23 269.00–292.00 $281.87 $1,336 +6.29
502–525 unweaned 508 27 263.00–287.00 $272.62 $1,385 +5.93
555–587 unweaned 582 44 256.00–275.50 $272.72 $1,587 +11.72
609–615 612 15 259.50–270.50 $264.66 $1,620 —
602–634 unweaned 616 16 253.00–258.00 $255.75 $1,575 +18.75
682–683 683 11 255.00–257.00 $255.54 $1,745 +0.32
693–695 unweaned 695 34 243.00–253.50 $251.65 $1,749 +11.48
715–748 726 31 247.00–255.00 $250.57 $1,819 +4.05
849 849 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 unweaned 471 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,201 —
532 532 7 279.00 $279.00 $1,484 —
558 unweaned 558 13 248.00 $248.00 $1,384 —
579 579 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,563 +14.21
608 unweaned 608 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,392 +2.93
718 unweaned 718 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,687 —
874 874 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–332 321 12 279.00–301.00 $289.07 $928 +2.47
355–378 369 18 283.00–311.00 $302.98 $1,118 +22.26
410–435 421 17 295.00–305.00 $301.86 $1,271 +27.85
466–487 unweaned 473 9 259.00–263.00 $261.63 $1,238 +14.33
508–545 525 42 247.50–261.00 $255.93 $1,344 +1.43
509–546 unweaned 534 32 225.00–259.00 $250.21 $1,336 +13.26
551–559 556 13 256.00–257.00 $256.38 $1,425 -4.78
556–578 unweaned 563 9 235.00–248.00 $243.55 $1,371 +15.11
608–639 612 45 249.00–255.00 $254.08 $1,555 +10.00
608–648 unweaned 635 108 205.00–227.50 $221.29 $1,405 +6.31
650 650 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 -4.92
667–695 unweaned 675 17 226.00–231.00 $229.49 $1,549 +10.23
706 unweaned 706 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,426 -15.77
826 unweaned 826 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,693 —
882 882 6 209.00 $209.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 11 251.00 $251.00 $941 —
413 unweaned 413 4 239.00 $239.00 $987 —
616 616 33 241.00 $241.00 $1,485 +2.00
697 697 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,603 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–329 320 8 325.00–329.00 $327.57 $1,048 —
371 371 8 327.00 $327.00 $1,213 —
361–395 unweaned 376 7 283.00–287.00 $284.80 $1,071 -13.49
423 unweaned 423 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,311 +36.22
468–492 unweaned 484 11 265.00–279.00 $268.69 $1,300 -8.83
504–549 unweaned 522 18 250.00–277.00 $262.47 $1,370 +11.47
573 unweaned 573 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,404 -14.20
605–635 unweaned 620 21 233.00–245.00 $237.37 $1,472 +15.08
671–683 unweaned 675 13 223.00–230.00 $227.82 $1,538 +20.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,274 —
644 unweaned 644 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,417 —
654 unweaned 654 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–985 905 85-90% 8 71.00–77.00 $75.37 $682 -33.38
880–995 943 85-90% 15 83.00–91.00 $84.73 $799 -3.64
970 970 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $970 —
1035–1155 1081 85-90% 9 82.00–85.00 $83.77 $906 -10.56
1010–1235 1093 85-90% 24 88.00–99.00 $95.80 $1,047 +1.47
1083–1275 1131 85-90% 22 100.00–104.00 $101.57 $1,149 +0.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1194 80-85% 22 99.00–104.00 $101.24 $1,209 —
1140–1365 1256 80-85% 16 105.00–114.00 $108.58 $1,364 -13.74
1235–1435 1297 80-85% 6 115.00–117.00 $115.32 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1645 1325 75-80% 17 118.00–130.00 $120.28 $1,594 +14.04
1210–1420 1339 75-80% 8 109.00–116.00 $110.91 $1,485 +4.67
1300–1840 1421 75-80% 8 106.00–108.00 $107.45 $1,527 -4.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1295 1257 3 107.00–115.00 $111.10 $1,397 —
1360–1695 1508 6 112.00–122.00 $117.79 $1,776 —
1420–1830 1625 2 123.00–126.50 $124.97 $2,031 —
1780–2005 1856 4 129.00–133.00 $130.82 $2,428 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 75.00 $75.00 $892 —
1355 1355 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,206 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1030–1380 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,622.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,875.00 $1,875.00
915–1000 934 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 1,950.00–2,425.00 $2,159.48
925–1175 1008 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,045.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00 -340.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.