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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

1,893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.64/cwt -18.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 624 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.43/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 527 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $211.98/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 785 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,893 2,374 2,313
Feeder cattle 1,558 2,004 1,960
Slaughter cattle 272 293 264
Replacement cattle 63 77 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer calves mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 7.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. A total of 335 cows and bulls sold with 81 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
331–340 334 15 340.00–370.00 $352.49 $1,177 +6.14
371–398 383 11 310.00–361.00 $343.00 $1,314 +0.58
408–426 417 30 302.50–345.00 $334.41 $1,394 -1.48
455–461 457 17 287.00–301.00 $294.15 $1,344 -5.28
468 unweaned 468 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,221 -20.00
503–514 507 47 267.00–300.00 $290.55 $1,473 +7.42
508 unweaned 508 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,255 -22.87
553 553 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,465 -1.44
556 unweaned 556 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,362 -15.82
620–635 631 15 239.00–245.00 $240.57 $1,518 -7.21
658 658 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,507 -6.88
721–736 725 25 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 -14.67
770–797 785 67 211.50–214.00 $211.98 $1,664 -4.68
838 838 65 217.00 $217.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–438 432 17 307.00–310.00 $307.72 $1,329 +14.72
452 unweaned 452 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,189 —
507 unweaned 507 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,128 —
525–538 531 14 253.00–259.00 $255.61 $1,357 —
722 722 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 285.00 $285.00 $892 +21.37
354–398 377 29 240.00–296.00 $263.03 $992 -0.04
414 unweaned 414 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,014 +1.27
408–442 418 40 261.00–279.00 $269.04 $1,125 +1.74
454–486 471 23 229.00–255.00 $241.57 $1,138 -14.80
503–548 525 57 220.00–250.00 $235.99 $1,239 -13.45
530–541 unweaned 535 15 213.00–217.00 $214.08 $1,145 -9.74
561 561 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,245 -7.37
553–572 unweaned 563 22 192.00–210.00 $203.97 $1,148 -14.08
605–636 unweaned 619 33 182.00–197.00 $192.62 $1,192 —
601–648 628 40 208.00–225.00 $216.39 $1,359 -8.21
662–673 668 20 181.00–207.00 $194.59 $1,300 -13.97
733 733 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,473 -2.94
754 754 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,372 -18.00
802–830 815 20 170.00–180.50 $176.70 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 201.00 $201.00 $953 —
538 538 16 196.00 $196.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 8 227.50 $227.50 $760 —
431 431 7 224.00 $224.00 $965 -19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–428 415 9 263.00–312.00 $295.14 $1,225 -9.86
443 unweaned 443 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,240 —
458 unweaned 458 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,278 —
511 511 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,354 —
504–521 unweaned 513 8 233.00–257.00 $244.80 $1,256 -18.45
566–591 unweaned 578 27 222.00–246.00 $235.65 $1,362 -7.51
615 unweaned 615 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 -6.00
635 635 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,226 -48.72
704 unweaned 704 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,331 -15.00
706–714 709 12 188.00–190.00 $189.16 $1,341 —
771 771 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 11 299.00 $299.00 $1,292 +2.00
450 450 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
626 unweaned 626 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–960 819 85-90% 22 83.00–90.00 $86.23 $706 —
865 865 85-90% 2 68.00 $68.00 $588 +12.99
796–981 896 85-90% 23 70.00–77.00 $73.78 $661 +18.77
969–1275 1038 85-90% 23 72.00–81.00 $78.18 $812 —
1045–1192 1125 85-90% 12 90.00–91.00 $90.56 $1,019 +3.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1190 1153 80-85% 4 98.00 $98.00 $1,130 —
1110–1350 1199 80-85% 29 82.00–89.00 $85.74 $1,028 —
1170–1320 1235 80-85% 26 91.00–95.00 $91.48 $1,130 -11.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1405 1295 75-80% 20 88.00–93.50 $92.37 $1,196 —
1272–1675 1392 75-80% 9 96.00–105.00 $101.69 $1,416 —
1285–1640 1436 75-80% 4 107.00–118.00 $113.06 $1,624 +18.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,184 —
1420–1650 1533 3 91.00–101.00 $96.18 $1,474 —
1375–2140 1726 13 104.00–113.00 $107.73 $1,859 —
1870–2250 1993 5 115.00–118.00 $115.56 $2,303 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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.