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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

2,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.20/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 618 lb · 127 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.39/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 527 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.86/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 578 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,091 1,309 1,985
Feeder cattle 1,616 1,000 1,642
Slaughter cattle 391 247 301
Replacement cattle 84 62 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady to lower. Steer calves 7.00 lower. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 475 cows and bulls sold with 82 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
300–338 319 8 301.00–329.00 $315.83 $1,007 —
398 398 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,158 -46.00
410 unweaned 410 4 283.00 $283.00 $1,160 —
430–435 433 7 291.00–292.00 $291.43 $1,262 -17.57
480 480 11 293.50 $293.50 $1,409 -7.50
476–499 unweaned 491 34 251.00–271.00 $264.29 $1,298 —
508–540 unweaned 527 27 243.00–265.00 $255.73 $1,348 -5.19
557–581 unweaned 567 36 237.00–255.00 $246.32 $1,397 +7.32
600–640 unweaned 617 96 231.00–246.00 $240.87 $1,486 -5.13
604–626 620 31 247.00–251.25 $250.43 $1,553 -0.41
656–663 659 9 248.00–250.00 $248.89 $1,640 +2.89
664–693 unweaned 681 31 222.00–238.00 $231.73 $1,578 —
719–746 729 11 247.50–252.50 $250.64 $1,827 +6.96
746–748 unweaned 747 7 230.50–233.00 $231.57 $1,730 —
752 752 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,812 —
802–811 810 20 246.00 $246.00 $1,993 +3.50
887 887 5 238.00 $238.00 $2,111 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,394 +4.00
498 unweaned 498 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,220 —
610 unweaned 610 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +15.00
810 810 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 9 271.00 $271.00 $930 +5.57
366 unweaned 366 4 236.00 $236.00 $864 -21.20
354–397 376 13 250.00–277.50 $260.24 $979 +9.24
404–423 416 13 254.00–262.00 $256.33 $1,066 -2.67
416–440 unweaned 428 30 220.00–251.00 $237.95 $1,018 -0.58
465 465 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
465–483 unweaned 473 43 223.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,081 +1.71
515–536 524 11 233.00–253.00 $244.48 $1,281 +34.48
507–547 unweaned 527 90 216.00–240.00 $226.42 $1,193 +8.30
562–595 576 62 226.00–252.50 $238.71 $1,375 +5.71
562–589 unweaned 582 35 201.00–228.00 $216.95 $1,263 +0.10
617–621 unweaned 618 14 205.00–220.00 $215.69 $1,333 -4.83
608–637 626 16 228.00–243.00 $238.13 $1,491 —
654 654 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,452 ±0.00
655–656 unweaned 656 8 210.00–213.00 $211.88 $1,390 +7.88
713–739 731 23 215.00–228.00 $219.09 $1,602 —
809 809 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,699 -4.00
878 878 23 210.00 $210.00 $1,844 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 unweaned 464 4 214.00 $214.00 $993 —
470 470 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —
523 523 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–498 unweaned 489 11 237.50–265.00 $247.89 $1,212 —
505–515 unweaned 511 5 240.00–257.00 $246.72 $1,261 -4.92
558–578 unweaned 565 18 235.00–241.00 $237.70 $1,343 +7.70
618–638 unweaned 633 12 220.00–221.00 $220.76 $1,397 +1.63
655 unweaned 655 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,467 +4.00
843 843 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 251.00 $251.00 $986 —
531 unweaned 531 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–985 927 85-90% 42 64.50–77.00 $71.75 $665 -6.87
973–995 974 85-90% 58 82.25–90.00 $82.48 $803 -10.52
975–995 985 85-90% 2 89.00–91.00 $89.99 $886 -3.01
1020–1215 1075 85-90% 25 84.00–92.00 $89.19 $959 +17.08
1050–1150 1109 85-90% 27 93.00–96.00 $94.41 $1,047 +9.42
1000–1415 1173 85-90% 6 68.00–81.00 $75.79 $889 -15.08
1260–1295 1272 85-90% 3 102.00–103.00 $102.34 $1,302 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1214 80-85% 17 86.00–95.00 $92.36 $1,121 -12.60
1045–1450 1249 80-85% 35 96.00–103.00 $97.87 $1,222 —
1235–1475 1312 80-85% 7 104.00–112.00 $108.21 $1,420 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1600 1346 75-80% 23 98.00–102.00 $98.62 $1,327 -4.37
1225–1705 1468 75-80% 28 104.00–110.00 $106.97 $1,570 -5.54
1365–1843 1596 75-80% 6 111.00–117.00 $114.51 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1265 1183 3 104.00–109.00 $105.86 $1,252 —
1310–1580 1416 8 102.00–112.00 $108.17 $1,532 —
1065–2060 1596 10 114.00–122.00 $117.20 $1,871 —
1745–2015 1888 3 126.00–135.00 $131.18 $2,477 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 70.00 $70.00 $864 —
1710 1710 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1045–1235 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,401.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837–946 894 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,400.00–2,525.00 $2,466.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.