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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 4, 2024

2,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $277.08/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 563 lb · 151 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $220.43/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 782 lb · 86 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.98/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 630 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,559 1,819 3,077
Feeder cattle 2,284 1,537 2,594
Slaughter cattle 223 194 388
Replacement cattle 52 88 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 700 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 lower, over 700 lbs. 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Heifer calves mostly 8.00 to 13.00 higher with instances of 20.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. A total of 275 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
299 299 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,106 —
301–345 322 37 317.00–370.00 $355.50 $1,145 +19.50
367–393 381 34 347.50–365.00 $355.64 $1,355 +43.64
420–440 428 5 305.00–321.00 $311.58 $1,334 -14.08
450–493 466 74 313.00–327.00 $319.51 $1,489 +2.16
505–543 525 37 279.00–307.50 $297.70 $1,563 +12.95
551–575 561 126 272.50–290.00 $281.53 $1,579 +12.25
554–592 unweaned 572 22 240.00–265.00 $254.20 $1,454 +14.20
595 595 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,535 -11.28
628 unweaned 628 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 -7.50
603–644 630 82 240.00–260.00 $252.11 $1,588 -3.04
650–687 673 65 227.50–237.50 $230.98 $1,554 -5.01
702–726 unweaned 716 12 213.00–220.00 $217.14 $1,555 —
720–725 721 15 225.00–229.00 $228.46 $1,647 +0.86
758–793 782 86 214.00–225.50 $220.43 $1,724 +5.09
801–847 820 26 211.00–220.00 $214.78 $1,761 +11.78
877 877 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,842 +10.00
901 901 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,892 +12.00
960 960 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,254 +2.00
476–489 484 14 291.00–295.00 $292.40 $1,415 —
494 unweaned 494 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,334 —
592 592 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,510 —
600 unweaned 600 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,305 —
612–641 627 19 237.50–247.00 $242.61 $1,521 +13.33
659–691 681 22 222.00–228.00 $223.85 $1,524 -0.15
700–710 702 17 220.00–222.00 $220.48 $1,548 —
798 798 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 7 263.00 $263.00 $844 —
319–343 335 21 289.00–300.00 $292.51 $980 +5.69
355–395 374 45 259.00–307.00 $290.07 $1,085 +33.69
400–443 430 57 260.00–291.00 $276.23 $1,188 +11.29
440 unweaned 440 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,067 -0.76
457 unweaned 457 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,165 +33.44
452–493 479 76 244.00–271.00 $255.82 $1,225 +8.71
500–548 534 56 232.50–272.50 $251.61 $1,344 +13.55
559–598 577 55 240.00–272.50 $259.36 $1,497 +21.96
591 unweaned 591 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,256 +6.56
612–645 627 77 223.00–240.00 $231.08 $1,449 +6.70
650–698 673 69 210.00–230.00 $218.60 $1,471 +10.25
702–731 722 52 208.00–216.00 $214.33 $1,547 +8.26
770–787 782 11 205.00–206.00 $205.27 $1,605 +15.27
808–830 813 18 175.00–205.00 $198.19 $1,611 —
899 899 9 212.50 $212.50 $1,910 —
1049 1049 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,059 —
473 473 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,112 +13.00
539–543 541 20 225.00–240.00 $231.10 $1,250 +17.10
577 577 12 232.50 $232.50 $1,342 +18.50
630 630 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 9 303.00 $303.00 $1,357 —
471–488 478 14 307.50–317.00 $311.65 $1,490 +31.44
485 unweaned 485 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,402 —
573 unweaned 573 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,347 -1.32
694 694 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 11 247.00 $247.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1370 1177 80-85% 25 94.00–100.00 $96.34 $1,134 -0.69
1063–1405 1193 80-85% 45 82.00–96.00 $89.87 $1,072 -7.16
1415 1415 80-85% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,500 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 3 68.00 $68.00 $656 —
960–980 975 85-90% 11 77.00–79.00 $77.54 $756 —
1005–1010 1008 85-90% 15 79.50–80.00 $79.67 $803 —
1025–1137 1078 85-90% 13 84.50–91.00 $88.91 $958 +21.91
1106–1153 1143 85-90% 19 92.50–93.00 $92.60 $1,058 +3.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1460 1361 75-80% 7 87.00–96.00 $89.89 $1,223 —
1385–1705 1489 75-80% 10 98.00–106.00 $101.41 $1,510 —
1555–1830 1690 75-80% 4 107.00–111.00 $108.98 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,421 +6.00
1355–1710 1512 3 95.00–103.00 $98.14 $1,484 —
1455–1845 1690 13 105.00–115.00 $110.05 $1,860 —
1595–2290 1883 5 115.00–124.00 $119.36 $2,248 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1540 1503 2 69.00–72.00 $70.46 $1,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1215 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,810.00 $1,780.35
1160–1260 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,605.23
1270–1330 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,075.00 $1,778.06

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 +325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.