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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

2,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.54/cwt -16.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 520 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.91/cwt -8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 623 lb · 89 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.76/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 622 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,352 2,559 3,064
Feeder cattle 2,075 2,284 2,644
Slaughter cattle 234 223 337
Replacement cattle 43 52 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Steer calves under 450 lbs. 14.00 to 20.00 higher, over 450 lbs. 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves 13.00 to 15.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher. A total of 277 cows and bulls sold with 85 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
313–346 326 19 365.00–395.00 $380.45 $1,240 +24.95
357–382 371 12 362.50–375.00 $369.37 $1,370 +13.73
414 unweaned 414 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,201 —
403–447 426 50 322.50–355.00 $341.71 $1,456 +30.13
463–491 477 34 302.50–331.00 $317.20 $1,513 -2.31
509–534 524 39 275.00–312.00 $289.50 $1,517 -8.20
525–542 unweaned 531 24 256.00–260.00 $258.64 $1,373 —
550–586 563 38 268.00–290.00 $278.31 $1,567 -3.22
594 unweaned 594 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,455 -9.20
600–637 620 56 240.00–261.00 $249.88 $1,549 -2.23
606–643 unweaned 628 24 230.00–237.00 $232.82 $1,462 +12.82
650–697 674 38 225.50–241.00 $236.52 $1,594 +5.54
706 unweaned 706 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,490 -6.14
720–741 726 42 227.00–227.75 $227.53 $1,652 -0.93
756–774 761 44 212.50–228.50 $224.66 $1,710 +4.23
801–846 812 30 210.00–221.00 $218.32 $1,773 +3.54
879–881 880 17 210.00–211.00 $210.41 $1,852 +0.41
972 972 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,993 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 7 323.00 $323.00 $1,237 —
481 unweaned 481 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,140 -33.00
592–596 594 22 252.00–264.50 $258.84 $1,538 +3.84
698 698 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,543 -2.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–346 322 18 256.00–290.00 $277.64 $894 -14.87
386–390 388 15 252.50–267.50 $263.15 $1,021 -26.92
404–440 419 34 247.50–280.00 $263.40 $1,104 -12.83
452–490 469 56 241.00–267.00 $253.03 $1,187 -2.79
474–487 unweaned 476 23 244.00–252.50 $245.14 $1,167 -9.86
503–549 519 80 227.00–243.00 $237.24 $1,231 -14.37
513–547 unweaned 528 9 210.00–225.00 $220.38 $1,164 —
554–592 unweaned 574 21 191.00–227.00 $219.40 $1,259 +6.90
554–596 576 35 223.00–233.00 $229.87 $1,324 -29.49
607–640 621 83 221.00–226.35 $223.84 $1,390 -7.24
648 unweaned 648 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,361 —
652–698 669 71 215.00–225.00 $219.34 $1,467 +0.74
708–746 717 51 193.00–218.75 $214.41 $1,537 +0.08
778–781 779 36 207.75–209.00 $208.29 $1,623 +3.02
809 809 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,667 +7.81
850–890 878 10 187.00–194.00 $191.06 $1,678 -21.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 282.00 $282.00 $925 —
374 374 5 249.00 $249.00 $931 —
401–439 421 13 231.00–254.00 $241.10 $1,015 +3.60
454–465 456 10 232.50–241.00 $239.27 $1,091 +4.27
531–549 unweaned 545 24 201.00–213.00 $210.07 $1,145 —
582–593 589 37 225.00–227.00 $226.38 $1,333 -6.12
624 624 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,373 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,357 —
440 440 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,324 -2.00
492 492 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,476 -11.65
505 505 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 —
548 unweaned 548 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,343 —
570 unweaned 570 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 +5.00
630 630 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
447 unweaned 447 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–898 838 85-90% 17 59.00–77.00 $67.09 $562 —
865–985 910 85-90% 12 68.00–86.00 $79.96 $728 —
923–965 930 85-90% 14 87.00–91.00 $90.34 $840 —
985 985 85-90% 2 97.00 $97.00 $955 +19.46
1010–1148 1063 85-90% 31 79.00–94.00 $90.01 $957 +1.10
1005–1170 1104 85-90% 5 74.00–78.00 $76.54 $845 —
1103–1245 1145 85-90% 9 82.00–86.00 $83.32 $954 -9.28
1055–1285 1170 85-90% 4 97.00–98.00 $97.55 $1,141 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1250 1177 80-85% 17 104.00–111.00 $107.20 $1,262 +10.86
1058–1430 1211 80-85% 21 94.00–100.00 $97.85 $1,185 —
1435 1435 80-85% 3 83.00 $83.00 $1,191 -23.00
1450 1450 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1325 1261 75-80% 5 103.00–117.00 $108.17 $1,364 —
1175–1600 1393 75-80% 18 97.00–105.00 $101.60 $1,415 +11.71
1475–1685 1545 75-80% 3 93.00 $93.00 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,380 -4.00
1435–1685 1568 9 94.00–103.00 $98.76 $1,549 —
1350–2045 1615 7 109.00–119.00 $112.93 $1,824 —
1655–1995 1845 5 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $2,258 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1465 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,505.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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.