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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

1,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.04/cwt +26.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 577 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.79/cwt +43.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 519 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.75/cwt +34.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 476 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,559 566 1,880
Feeder cattle 1,298 357 1,475
Slaughter cattle 215 178 363
Replacement cattle 46 31 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers not tested from last weeks limited numbers, however a higher undertone was noted. Steer and heifer calves were higher on a limited test. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. A total of 261 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
302–318 308 5 283.00–313.00 $300.63 $926 +2.50
355–390 377 14 305.00–343.00 $329.60 $1,243 —
425–442 438 12 289.00–301.00 $294.44 $1,290 —
475 unweaned 475 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,202 —
492 492 20 312.00 $312.00 $1,535 —
501–545 534 49 277.00–303.00 $284.51 $1,519 +19.51
550–583 570 23 267.00–283.00 $276.67 $1,577 —
600–627 613 22 238.00–263.00 $256.29 $1,571 +13.79
652–678 unweaned 665 6 225.00–228.00 $226.47 $1,506 —
670–697 689 45 233.00–240.00 $235.77 $1,624 —
710–747 733 18 235.00–246.50 $241.69 $1,772 —
877 877 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,964 -1.50
911 911 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
452 unweaned 452 3 219.00 $219.00 $990 —
468 468 13 261.00 $261.00 $1,221 —
516 516 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,347 —
639 unweaned 639 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,310 —
719 719 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,445 -29.33
804 804 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,696 -8.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 255.00 $255.00 $811 —
367–385 unweaned 379 10 225.00–231.00 $229.26 $869 +1.76
363–395 385 13 240.00–262.50 $251.93 $970 —
408 408 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,040 +12.50
415–426 unweaned 422 6 223.00–231.00 $228.38 $964 -6.62
451 unweaned 451 18 221.00 $221.00 $997 +8.62
457–499 488 39 232.50–270.00 $258.63 $1,262 —
500–540 519 51 221.00–246.00 $240.01 $1,246 —
504–547 unweaned 522 7 229.00–231.00 $229.90 $1,200 +34.90
550–598 unweaned 576 64 190.00–231.00 $218.11 $1,256 +24.61
580–593 583 15 221.00–231.00 $228.29 $1,331 —
604–626 unweaned 615 24 191.00–211.00 $202.15 $1,243 +16.27
611–638 628 11 210.00–215.00 $213.23 $1,339 -24.77
665–673 unweaned 671 23 190.00–206.00 $201.24 $1,350 —
702–715 706 12 195.00–205.00 $198.37 $1,400 —
763 763 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 +8.00
837 837 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,682 -4.00
864 864 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,737 —
954–983 966 7 180.00–199.00 $190.72 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 unweaned 359 4 217.00 $217.00 $779 —
394–396 395 10 235.00 $235.00 $928 —
471 471 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,060 —
540 540 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,264 —
560–596 585 17 217.00–234.00 $229.22 $1,341 —
614 614 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,382 —
903 903 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,156 —
435 unweaned 435 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,083 -22.00
480 480 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,378 —
522–524 523 13 263.00–283.00 $273.79 $1,432 —
539 unweaned 539 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,283 -8.00
581 unweaned 581 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,290 +3.98
657 657 12 229.00 $229.00 $1,505 —
657–686 unweaned 669 10 217.00–223.00 $219.46 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 unweaned 518 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,186 —
590 590 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,363 —
662 662 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–965 879 85-90% 16 62.00–77.00 $71.10 $625 +2.38
980 980 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $784 —
1080 1080 85-90% 2 67.00 $67.00 $724 +1.77
1078–1250 1169 85-90% 21 81.00–88.00 $84.88 $992 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,170 —
1020–1400 1209 85-90% 13 89.00–94.00 $92.26 $1,115 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1152 80-85% 12 87.00–91.00 $89.64 $1,033 —
1045–1410 1183 80-85% 22 94.00–99.00 $96.10 $1,137 +7.80
1055–1377 1229 80-85% 18 100.00–116.00 $103.94 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1555 1359 75-80% 18 102.00–110.00 $106.02 $1,441 +0.33
1120–1600 1373 75-80% 12 92.00–100.00 $95.78 $1,315 -9.91
1290–1555 1423 75-80% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.55 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1825 1623 2 127.00–128.00 $127.56 $2,070 —
1370–2060 1698 10 99.00–113.00 $109.26 $1,855 -9.76
1445–1980 1754 9 116.00–122.00 $118.55 $2,079 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,161 —
1350–1620 1433 4 77.00–96.00 $89.43 $1,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
985–1210 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,785.00 $1,607.36
1150–1250 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,703.16
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00

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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.