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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

1,309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.52/cwt -26.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 639 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.37/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,565/hd at 630 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.14/cwt -17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 529 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,309 1,696 3,127
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,380 2,530
Slaughter cattle 247 272 535
Replacement cattle 62 44 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. A total of 309 cows and bulls sold with 80 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
376 376 8 337.00 $337.00 $1,267 +18.78
425 425 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,313 +1.10
455 455 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,370 —
512–518 516 20 274.00–289.00 $283.25 $1,462 —
506–548 unweaned 527 12 259.00–263.00 $260.92 $1,375 +5.34
563 563 5 251.50 $251.50 $1,416 -19.50
560–575 568 19 275.00–279.00 $277.65 $1,577 +6.65
592 unweaned 592 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,415 -4.00
608–637 628 22 247.00–252.50 $250.84 $1,575 -1.88
632 unweaned 632 23 246.00 $246.00 $1,555 -1.50
654 654 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,609 -2.96
716–742 736 23 242.50–244.00 $243.68 $1,793 -4.74
819 819 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,986 ±0.00
862 862 16 238.00 $238.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 unweaned 402 5 219.00 $219.00 $880 —
472 472 12 277.00 $277.00 $1,307 —
582 582 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,472 —
623 unweaned 623 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 unweaned 294 6 237.00 $237.00 $697 —
332–345 339 15 260.00–270.00 $265.43 $900 —
344–345 unweaned 344 10 257.00–261.00 $259.80 $894 —
385–397 unweaned 391 13 253.00–260.00 $257.20 $1,006 -1.66
393 393 3 251.00 $251.00 $986 —
402–438 unweaned 412 14 233.00–242.50 $238.53 $983 -8.45
425 425 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,101 -1.00
475–476 unweaned 476 11 220.00–235.00 $226.73 $1,079 -13.24
501–549 unweaned 527 29 210.00–223.00 $218.12 $1,149 -2.48
546 546 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,147 -37.38
550 550 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,282 -11.10
553–593 unweaned 572 22 210.00–221.00 $216.85 $1,240 -8.95
611–649 unweaned 639 54 211.00–221.50 $220.52 $1,409 -5.48
668 668 7 222.00 $222.00 $1,483 -8.00
681 unweaned 681 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,389 -6.00
828 828 13 214.00 $214.00 $1,772 +4.00
858 858 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 3 219.00 $219.00 $981 —
577 577 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,269 —
692 692 17 220.00 $220.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–371 366 8 299.00–311.00 $305.08 $1,117 -6.92
428 428 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,271 —
444 unweaned 444 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,066 -11.63
458–495 483 6 281.00–297.00 $286.06 $1,382 —
505–514 unweaned 510 9 249.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,283 +8.47
558–560 unweaned 558 17 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 -1.49
620–634 unweaned 629 15 205.00–225.00 $219.13 $1,378 +4.81
654–681 unweaned 671 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,476 +3.00
689 689 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,509 —
743 743 17 218.00 $218.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 275.00 $275.00 $971 —
419 unweaned 419 4 227.00 $227.00 $951 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–999 939 85-90% 39 76.00–86.00 $78.62 $738 -0.33
910–988 962 85-90% 3 53.00–69.00 $63.95 $615 —
970 970 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $902 —
1045–1090 1075 85-90% 3 64.00–76.00 $72.11 $775 -23.41
1000–1185 1093 85-90% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.46 $1,076 +2.94
1005–1235 1101 85-90% 28 80.00–90.00 $84.99 $936 -2.53
1070–1252 1152 85-90% 12 90.00–95.00 $90.87 $1,047 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1375 1172 80-85% 33 83.00–95.00 $88.68 $1,039 -6.59
1005–1339 1182 80-85% 23 96.00–102.00 $99.03 $1,171 -11.97
1135–1270 1206 80-85% 5 104.00–108.00 $104.96 $1,266 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1830 1329 75-80% 9 90.00–100.00 $95.90 $1,275 —
1235–1630 1339 75-80% 30 102.00–107.00 $102.99 $1,379 —
1320–1585 1455 75-80% 3 111.00–116.00 $112.51 $1,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1710 1552 6 104.00–114.00 $108.88 $1,690 —
1815–2335 2065 3 116.00–118.00 $116.95 $2,415 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,052 —
1355–1580 1469 4 80.00–98.00 $92.22 $1,355 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
930–1110 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,575.00 $1,278.68
1075–1200 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,195.66
950–2095 1596 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,525.00 $1,413.20

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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.