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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 14, 2023

1,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.23/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 583 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.88/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 668 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.31/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 477 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,819 1,893 2,404
Feeder cattle 1,537 1,558 1,948
Slaughter cattle 194 272 343
Replacement cattle 88 63 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 282 cows and bulls sold with 69 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
328 328 8 336.00 $336.00 $1,102 -16.49
363 363 8 312.00 $312.00 $1,133 -31.00
400–436 426 18 313.00–330.00 $325.66 $1,387 -8.75
468–472 469 43 315.00–319.00 $317.35 $1,488 +23.20
502–548 529 63 267.00–299.00 $284.75 $1,506 -5.80
567–588 582 93 266.00–271.00 $269.28 $1,567 +4.28
593 unweaned 593 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,423 —
624–625 624 13 249.50–260.00 $255.15 $1,592 +14.58
644 unweaned 644 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,465 —
654–699 668 86 221.00–240.50 $235.99 $1,576 +6.99
672 unweaned 672 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,499 —
703–713 711 15 226.00–228.00 $227.60 $1,618 +11.60
759–776 771 48 210.00–220.00 $215.34 $1,660 +3.36
847 847 11 203.00 $203.00 $1,719 -14.00
873 873 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,746 —
921 921 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,196 -16.72
504–527 518 17 247.50–253.00 $250.79 $1,299 -4.82
624–649 634 30 228.50–230.00 $229.28 $1,454 —
691 691 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–344 330 12 283.00–294.00 $286.82 $947 +1.82
372–398 382 16 243.00–267.50 $256.38 $979 -6.65
403–417 408 9 260.00–267.50 $264.94 $1,081 -4.10
415–427 unweaned 420 12 237.50–247.50 $243.26 $1,022 -1.74
455–499 475 45 230.00–255.00 $247.11 $1,174 +5.54
464–496 unweaned 481 28 210.00–227.00 $221.56 $1,066 —
500–528 508 49 225.00–250.00 $238.06 $1,209 +2.07
531–542 unweaned 534 10 208.00–219.00 $215.65 $1,152 +1.57
559–580 unweaned 567 8 193.00–214.00 $205.94 $1,168 +1.97
564–593 571 52 230.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,356 +15.40
608–624 612 49 210.00–230.00 $224.38 $1,373 +7.99
637 unweaned 637 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,280 +8.38
653–668 660 18 205.00–210.00 $208.35 $1,375 +13.76
667 unweaned 667 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,221 —
710–716 713 44 204.50–208.50 $206.07 $1,469 +5.07
775 775 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,031 +28.00
476 476 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,057 —
539 539 15 214.00 $214.00 $1,153 —
569 569 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–481 460 15 273.00–283.00 $280.21 $1,289 —
516–546 528 17 260.00–273.00 $267.47 $1,412 +2.47
566–587 unweaned 577 21 228.00–244.00 $236.32 $1,364 +0.67
606 606 16 232.50 $232.50 $1,409 +39.50
642 unweaned 642 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,400 -5.00
682 unweaned 682 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,109 —
423 423 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,231 -8.00
560 unweaned 560 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692–961 801 85-90% 26 75.00–80.00 $78.94 $632 -7.29
875–945 903 85-90% 5 76.00–82.00 $78.51 $709 —
920 920 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $552 —
1075 1075 85-90% 3 67.00 $67.00 $720 —
1045–1120 1094 85-90% 7 71.00–81.00 $77.84 $852 —
1045–1191 1134 85-90% 20 83.00–90.00 $88.73 $1,006 -1.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1470 1284 75-80% 15 83.00–94.00 $87.12 $1,119 -5.25
1200–1380 1315 75-80% 23 100.00–106.00 $104.36 $1,372 —
1245–1790 1614 75-80% 5 107.00–113.00 $109.58 $1,769 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1275 1166 80-85% 17 93.00–100.00 $97.03 $1,131 -0.97
1065–1310 1202 80-85% 15 82.00–90.00 $87.34 $1,050 -4.14
1365 1365 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,360 —
1425–1980 1730 4 106.00–113.00 $109.68 $1,897 +1.95
1560–1955 1744 8 91.00–103.00 $97.95 $1,708 -9.78
1660–2030 1845 2 122.00–124.00 $123.10 $2,271 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,295 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,135.00 $1,135.00
985–1290 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,285.00–1,725.00 $1,496.29
1235–1490 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,335.00–1,625.00 $1,418.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00
820–1210 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–1,285.00 $1,144.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1175–1325 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,572.81 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.