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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

2,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.44/cwt -23.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 483 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.90/cwt -47.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 575 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.61/cwt -34.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 423 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,542 1,938 2,002
Feeder cattle 2,124 1,610 1,696
Slaughter cattle 354 280 257
Replacement cattle 64 48 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 700 lbs. sold steady, over 700 lbs. 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves that were unweaned and fleshy sold to weak demand. Quality good to attractive with good demand for thin yearling cattle. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. A total of 418 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
360 unweaned 360 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,019 —
352–393 375 26 299.00–339.00 $311.03 $1,166 -27.97
403–448 418 20 281.00–334.00 $314.23 $1,313 -14.38
441 unweaned 441 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,102 -33.00
461 461 19 307.00 $307.00 $1,415 —
473–481 unweaned 478 14 273.00–291.00 $284.64 $1,361 -10.69
508 508 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,468 -12.76
513–536 unweaned 522 23 239.00–275.00 $265.05 $1,384 -31.04
551–596 unweaned 575 72 245.00–261.50 $255.90 $1,471 -23.10
611 611 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,552 -10.85
705–747 728 31 245.00–259.50 $250.46 $1,823 +0.96
756–796 773 30 239.00–255.50 $248.81 $1,923 +2.41
776 unweaned 776 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,800 —
822 822 32 250.50 $250.50 $2,059 +6.65
947 947 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,131 +4.00
963 963 9 239.00 $239.00 $2,302 +17.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,214 -10.00
442 unweaned 442 11 263.00 $263.00 $1,162 —
452 unweaned 452 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,119 —
527 unweaned 527 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,331 —
601–610 606 15 241.00–256.00 $249.06 $1,509 -6.94
699 699 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,754 +2.00
814 814 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–339 322 8 271.00–279.00 $274.79 $885 —
364–398 unweaned 374 57 235.00–265.00 $257.27 $962 -23.73
402–449 unweaned 423 70 225.00–253.00 $236.61 $1,001 -34.80
451–499 unweaned 483 126 227.00–249.00 $240.44 $1,161 -16.63
501–548 unweaned 527 43 220.00–237.00 $227.26 $1,198 -9.48
553–589 unweaned 569 63 213.00–230.00 $225.30 $1,282 -5.08
608–635 625 8 238.00–242.50 $240.86 $1,505 —
615–633 unweaned 625 24 221.00–235.00 $225.04 $1,406 +3.29
659–693 678 17 226.00–233.00 $230.29 $1,561 —
680 unweaned 680 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,516 -4.00
708–741 723 37 227.00–237.00 $230.54 $1,667 —
762–787 768 12 224.00–227.00 $224.77 $1,726 +2.02
803–849 829 18 212.00–227.00 $222.02 $1,841 —
864–889 884 27 212.00–220.00 $218.55 $1,932 —
956 956 5 211.00 $211.00 $2,017 +13.00
1033 1033 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 263.00 $263.00 $989 —
398 unweaned 398 5 229.00 $229.00 $911 —
444 unweaned 444 15 225.00 $225.00 $999 -7.57
499 499 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,210 -11.50
618 618 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 unweaned 372 10 283.00 $283.00 $1,053 —
458–485 unweaned 475 36 255.00–265.00 $259.49 $1,233 -10.00
508–525 unweaned 515 13 245.00–269.00 $255.19 $1,314 -13.86
561–590 unweaned 572 19 232.00–235.00 $233.86 $1,338 -36.14
603–630 unweaned 616 18 205.00–231.00 $211.47 $1,303 -21.83
658 unweaned 658 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,382 -32.00
736–742 737 13 202.00–229.50 $223.11 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 unweaned 691 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,458 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754–925 803 85-90% 16 106.00–116.00 $112.08 $900 —
870–976 925 85-90% 25 91.50–101.00 $96.31 $891 -1.69
800–995 955 85-90% 36 81.00–95.00 $88.49 $845 —
1005–1293 1092 85-90% 90 81.00–98.00 $94.25 $1,029 —
1010–1209 1130 85-90% 13 99.50–104.00 $101.57 $1,148 -0.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1224 1188 80-85% 9 113.50–115.00 $113.80 $1,352 +7.43
1040–1341 1192 80-85% 35 95.00–100.00 $97.39 $1,161 -8.98
1060–1510 1244 80-85% 32 102.00–108.00 $105.98 $1,318 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1685 1331 75-80% 23 99.00–108.00 $102.19 $1,360 —
1298–1621 1472 75-80% 17 111.00–117.00 $111.64 $1,643 —
1358–1690 1476 75-80% 12 119.00–126.00 $123.76 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,586 +14.00
1385–1750 1532 5 113.00–118.00 $116.22 $1,780 +1.96
1600–2055 1826 5 122.00–126.00 $123.85 $2,262 —
1975–2185 2085 3 130.00–138.00 $134.80 $2,811 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1305 1263 3 87.00–102.00 $93.52 $1,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
985–1150 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,379.04
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.