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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 18, 2024

886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.40/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 688 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $224.71/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 789 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.14/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 480 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 886 2,352 2,327
Feeder cattle 851 2,075 1,992
Slaughter cattle 27 234 268
Replacement cattle 8 43 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Not enough cattle on the yards today, due to weather conditions for a market test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–328 321 6 330.00–357.00 $343.82 $1,104 -36.63
396 396 9 353.00 $353.00 $1,398 -16.37
438 438 2 349.00 $349.00 $1,529 +7.29
463–494 475 31 309.00–340.00 $316.06 $1,501 -1.14
502–539 526 26 291.00–320.00 $302.45 $1,591 +12.95
580 580 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,630 +2.69
592–597 unweaned 593 16 237.50–265.00 $259.81 $1,541 +14.81
620 unweaned 620 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 -10.32
605–636 621 8 243.00–263.00 $252.75 $1,570 +2.87
677 unweaned 677 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,489 —
676–695 689 79 237.00–239.50 $238.72 $1,645 +2.20
704–725 711 12 230.00–231.00 $230.66 $1,640 +3.13
768–790 789 81 217.00–225.10 $224.71 $1,773 +0.05
823 823 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,811 +1.68
982–984 983 13 200.00–203.00 $201.39 $1,980 -3.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 7 317.50 $317.50 $981 —
371–374 373 11 303.00–317.50 $308.25 $1,150 -14.75
419–436 428 12 270.00–301.00 $285.19 $1,221 —
463 463 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,245 —
541–549 544 12 259.00–265.00 $261.52 $1,423 —
571–593 578 24 215.00–258.00 $236.91 $1,369 -21.93
609–643 615 24 232.00–235.00 $234.48 $1,442 —
679 679 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,528 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 253.00 $253.00 $913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,023 +1.85
393 unweaned 393 2 235.00 $235.00 $924 —
461–489 471 38 240.00–252.50 $246.21 $1,160 -6.82
499 unweaned 499 19 249.00 $249.00 $1,243 +3.86
503 unweaned 503 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,147 +7.62
545 545 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 -2.24
559 559 15 238.00 $238.00 $1,330 +8.13
587 unweaned 587 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,186 -17.40
623 623 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,427 +5.16
626–634 unweaned 631 27 203.00–218.00 $213.04 $1,344 +3.04
859 859 5 184.50 $184.50 $1,585 -6.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 245.00 $245.00 $840 -37.00
358–384 368 10 218.00–229.00 $222.59 $819 -26.41
429 429 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,040 +1.40
467–494 482 20 227.50–243.00 $238.64 $1,150 -0.63
501–536 516 19 218.00–222.00 $219.31 $1,132 —
565–579 569 26 200.00–220.00 $216.42 $1,231 -9.96
607–619 610 20 210.00–220.00 $212.54 $1,296 -7.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 10 194.00 $194.00 $613 —
435 435 5 161.00 $161.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–910 895 85-90% 2 51.00–73.00 $61.82 $553 —
945–980 967 85-90% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.31 $941 +0.31
980 980 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $872 -8.00
970–995 983 85-90% 2 79.00–83.00 $81.03 $797 -15.97
1040–1095 1068 85-90% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.97 $811 -14.04
1100–1200 1148 85-90% 4 88.00–93.00 $90.27 $1,036 +6.95
1230 1230 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,009 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,081 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,493 +7.40
1410 1410 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,396 —

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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 +4.00
1550–2015 1783 2 123.00–125.00 $124.13 $2,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1025 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,150.00 $1,046.01
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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.