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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 16, 2023

2,632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.85/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 572 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.86/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 674 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $287.02/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 528 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,632 2,842 2,866
Feeder cattle 2,052 2,377 2,390
Slaughter cattle 477 381 403
Replacement cattle 103 84 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Steer calves 7.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand for the light weight grazing calves. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. A total of 580 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
325–347 338 5 325.00–360.00 $338.45 $1,144 +14.68
373–394 383 26 320.00–350.00 $332.54 $1,274 -1.64
415–433 426 19 305.00–357.50 $331.12 $1,411 +5.57
455–474 465 48 301.00–330.00 $320.03 $1,488 +7.44
503–545 525 46 282.50–315.00 $299.91 $1,575 +14.47
508–549 unweaned 530 49 261.00–285.00 $274.91 $1,457 +9.36
556–586 567 30 271.00–282.50 $274.62 $1,557 +14.63
578–585 unweaned 583 15 227.00–251.00 $244.66 $1,426 -14.12
610 610 23 247.00 $247.00 $1,507 -8.50
633–634 unweaned 633 19 231.00–236.00 $234.42 $1,484 +1.79
662 unweaned 662 19 225.00 $225.00 $1,490 -6.79
653–692 677 82 230.00–244.00 $235.91 $1,597 +4.91
711 711 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,706 +2.43
743–749 unweaned 745 34 227.00–229.50 $227.89 $1,698 +4.67
801 801 11 216.00–218.00 $217.09 $1,739 -5.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 unweaned 483 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,256 +19.00
510 unweaned 510 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,311 +19.66
657–671 664 17 230.00–233.00 $231.40 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–341 337 12 285.00 $285.00 $960 -10.61
353–385 376 20 271.00–285.00 $275.34 $1,035 -3.94
396 unweaned 396 6 237.50 $237.50 $940 —
406–428 417 37 255.00–271.00 $263.46 $1,099 +8.99
429 unweaned 429 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,062 +12.50
464–495 unweaned 472 26 222.50–237.50 $235.41 $1,111 -1.03
460–493 480 31 245.00–267.00 $254.99 $1,224 +4.69
504–538 523 20 243.00–281.00 $267.74 $1,400 +29.73
518–544 unweaned 540 26 215.00–225.00 $219.90 $1,187 -7.38
551–596 567 55 215.00–264.00 $238.67 $1,353 +14.52
550–598 unweaned 578 53 166.00–217.50 $210.51 $1,217 +2.39
628 unweaned 628 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,168 -14.62
623–631 630 27 213.00–237.50 $219.71 $1,384 -9.06
652–691 unweaned 677 44 192.00–201.00 $195.10 $1,321 +14.10
656–693 679 13 199.00–222.00 $207.55 $1,409 -9.45
746 unweaned 746 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,343 —
755 755 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 +6.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,069 —
508–527 unweaned 516 7 190.00–197.00 $193.94 $1,001 —
576 576 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,215 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,132 —
414–427 422 18 302.50–320.00 $317.05 $1,338 +0.05
470–483 475 19 293.00–310.00 $304.23 $1,445 -10.77
477 unweaned 477 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,419 +20.50
517 517 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,448 —
505–549 unweaned 538 45 242.50–272.50 $253.09 $1,362 +0.09
568–569 568 13 252.00–255.00 $253.39 $1,439 —
570–595 unweaned 581 18 237.00–247.50 $241.08 $1,401 +19.10
600 600 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,434 +18.00
638 unweaned 638 10 227.50 $227.50 $1,451 +10.03
713 713 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,419 +15.00
776 776 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,370 —
629 629 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–985 887 85-90% 60 57.00–68.00 $64.40 $571 —
920 920 85-90% 2 89.00 $89.00 $819 +23.12
940–995 963 85-90% 11 74.00–83.00 $77.09 $742 -0.91
1003–1385 1127 85-90% 58 74.00–84.00 $79.75 $899 —
1008–1370 1141 85-90% 64 57.00–73.00 $63.05 $719 —
1015–1228 1155 85-90% 5 86.00–88.00 $86.55 $1,000 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 3 79.00 $79.00 $762 —
1085–1108 1100 80-85% 6 100.00–107.00 $104.70 $1,152 —
1068–1385 1189 80-85% 63 78.00–88.00 $82.49 $981 —
1070–1490 1246 80-85% 32 90.00–97.00 $95.21 $1,186 +5.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1695 1402 75-80% 46 85.00–96.00 $91.94 $1,289 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,550 —
1295–2055 1528 75-80% 10 97.00–102.00 $99.80 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1300 1202 12 90.00–104.00 $95.40 $1,147 —
1415–1940 1646 11 96.00–109.00 $104.95 $1,727 —
1490–2535 1925 6 112.00–116.00 $113.68 $2,188 —
1850–2100 1975 2 118.00 $118.00 $2,330 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1150 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,482.87
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1165–1345 1237 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,310.00–1,385.00 $1,328.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.