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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

2,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.95/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 514 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.14/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 615 lb · 94 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $230.67/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 724 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,374 2,632 2,871
Feeder cattle 2,004 2,052 2,466
Slaughter cattle 293 477 343
Replacement cattle 77 103 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers and feeder heifers steady to weaker on a light test. Steer and heifer calves under 450 lbs. 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 8.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with good demand for the thin grazing calves. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 370 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
300–348 332 25 330.00–357.00 $346.35 $1,150 +7.90
353–390 371 15 315.00–370.00 $342.42 $1,270 +9.88
410–448 427 18 327.00–345.00 $335.89 $1,434 +4.77
479–491 487 16 291.00–311.00 $299.43 $1,458 -20.60
487 unweaned 487 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,368 —
503–532 511 76 269.00–295.00 $283.13 $1,447 -16.78
504–545 unweaned 521 35 259.00–281.00 $269.87 $1,406 -5.04
551–588 unweaned 571 11 256.00–267.00 $260.82 $1,489 +16.16
570–585 579 38 263.00–272.50 $266.44 $1,543 -8.18
600–633 611 81 245.00–255.00 $247.78 $1,514 +0.78
640–648 unweaned 643 13 242.00–245.00 $243.16 $1,564 +8.74
670–686 675 26 234.00–240.00 $235.88 $1,592 -0.03
681 unweaned 681 15 224.00 $224.00 $1,525 -1.00
713–744 724 93 221.00–240.50 $230.67 $1,670 -9.33
786–796 789 12 214.00–218.00 $216.66 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 13 293.00 $293.00 $1,248 —
474 474 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,197 —
496 unweaned 496 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,334 +9.00
596 596 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,490 —
620 620 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 unweaned 369 6 237.50 $237.50 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 326 5 257.00–275.00 $263.63 $859 -21.37
359–393 unweaned 374 16 249.00–259.00 $251.92 $942 +14.42
353–394 382 28 250.00–273.00 $263.07 $1,005 -12.27
415–443 unweaned 430 16 235.00–251.00 $243.73 $1,048 -3.77
419–445 430 53 255.00–279.00 $267.30 $1,149 +3.84
451–499 476 36 247.50–260.00 $256.37 $1,220 +1.38
490–499 unweaned 496 13 210.00–229.00 $221.77 $1,100 -13.64
505–522 512 53 243.00–252.00 $249.44 $1,277 -18.30
544–549 unweaned 545 39 217.00–233.00 $223.82 $1,220 +3.92
560–588 unweaned 568 32 206.00–223.00 $218.05 $1,239 +7.54
558–586 570 47 219.00–241.50 $229.37 $1,307 -9.30
600–635 620 51 213.00–232.00 $224.60 $1,393 +4.89
665–689 681 73 200.00–220.00 $208.56 $1,420 +1.01
717 unweaned 717 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,298 +1.00
725–729 728 19 200.00–210.00 $203.94 $1,485 —
773 773 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,546 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,074 —
493 493 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,045 —
564 564 19 221.00 $221.00 $1,246 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 14 200.00 $200.00 $728 —
426 426 14 161.00 $161.00 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,272 —
420–440 429 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,308 -12.05
504–529 unweaned 514 26 257.50–267.00 $263.25 $1,353 +10.16
553–588 unweaned 576 9 235.00–247.00 $243.16 $1,401 +2.08
619 unweaned 619 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,418 +1.50
623–634 630 11 241.00–243.00 $241.72 $1,523 +2.72
657–694 672 12 216.00–221.00 $218.85 $1,471 —
708 unweaned 708 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,444 —
853 853 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 297.00 $297.00 $1,250 —
631 631 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,458 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–960 864 85-90% 11 48.00–62.00 $55.01 $475 -9.39
893–975 945 85-90% 7 73.00–78.00 $75.47 $713 -13.53
980–993 987 85-90% 4 81.00–83.00 $81.99 $809 +4.90
1030–1210 1104 85-90% 10 59.00–67.00 $61.45 $678 -18.30
1035–1295 1110 85-90% 29 76.00–84.00 $79.49 $882 -0.26
1045–1240 1129 85-90% 12 85.00–90.00 $87.29 $986 +7.54
1080–1250 1183 85-90% 21 93.00–105.00 $101.68 $1,203 +15.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1467 1208 80-85% 28 91.00–97.00 $94.06 $1,136 —
1190–1348 1249 80-85% 14 98.00–110.00 $103.33 $1,291 +8.12
1080–1500 1264 80-85% 13 77.00–90.00 $87.83 $1,110 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1660 1414 75-80% 9 86.00–98.00 $94.48 $1,336 +2.54
1355–1685 1464 75-80% 8 107.00–113.00 $110.25 $1,614 —
1250–1950 1497 75-80% 17 95.00–106.00 $100.53 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,319 +13.60
1165–1310 1240 4 92.00–108.00 $98.50 $1,221 —
1390–1950 1596 15 88.00–105.00 $99.24 $1,584 —
1480–2090 1654 9 108.00–114.00 $111.88 $1,850 —
1675–2050 1861 7 115.00–122.00 $118.97 $2,214 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1075 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.05
1120–1235 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,258.88
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 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.