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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.81/cwt +15.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 616 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.20/cwt +24.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 582 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.19/cwt +20.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 524 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 886 754
Feeder cattle 770 851 591
Slaughter cattle 63 27 116
Replacement cattle 14 8 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers and heifer calves not enough comparable cattle for a market test. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. A light run today due to muddy conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested with a higher undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 -18.82
367 367 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,211 -23.00
413–443 428 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,402 -21.50
463–491 479 24 313.00–325.00 $315.28 $1,510 -0.78
506–530 517 17 303.00–324.50 $315.12 $1,629 +12.67
563–590 580 34 286.50–301.00 $291.46 $1,690 +10.46
592 unweaned 592 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,575 +6.19
617–639 625 15 256.00–258.00 $256.55 $1,603 +3.80
683–697 689 15 232.00–240.50 $237.06 $1,633 -1.66
734–748 738 22 221.00–232.50 $229.62 $1,695 -1.04
772–787 779 19 222.00–228.00 $225.13 $1,754 +0.42
811–823 814 28 213.00–224.00 $215.66 $1,755 -4.34
890 890 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,887 —
903–926 920 26 203.00–215.00 $210.18 $1,934 —
962 962 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,924 -1.39
1000 1000 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,910 —
1119 1119 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 6 285.00 $285.00 $881 -32.50
310 unweaned 310 4 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
383 383 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,206 +6.75
398 unweaned 398 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,204 —
516–524 520 19 260.00–287.00 $274.31 $1,426 +12.79
551 551 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,493 +34.09
755–776 769 6 205.00–209.00 $206.31 $1,587 —
884 884 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 287.50 $287.50 $908 —
360–395 371 15 260.00–267.50 $263.09 $976 -1.91
425–430 428 17 271.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,220 —
468–475 473 7 250.00–268.00 $262.91 $1,244 +16.70
501–543 524 35 235.00–262.50 $252.19 $1,321 +17.19
605 unweaned 605 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +1.96
607–634 617 39 224.00–235.00 $230.57 $1,423 +1.57
671 671 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,443 —
675 unweaned 675 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,390 —
739 739 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,589 —
751–797 768 16 210.00–212.00 $211.22 $1,622 —
826–841 835 17 193.00–195.00 $194.30 $1,622 —
865 865 7 191.00–192.00 $191.71 $1,658 +7.21
993 993 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 9 250.00 $250.00 $928 +27.41
415 415 3 220.00 $220.00 $913 -22.50
521 521 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,125 -3.31
644–649 645 15 205.00–225.00 $219.64 $1,417 +7.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 290.00 $290.00 $980 —
424 424 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–530 513 11 299.00–311.00 $307.62 $1,578 —
605 605 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
678 678 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 5 260.00 $260.00 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–940 892 85-90% 5 93.00–101.00 $97.38 $869 +35.56
910–990 947 85-90% 3 84.00–94.00 $87.63 $830 —
955 955 85-90% 2 68.00 $68.00 $649 -29.31
1030–1270 1131 85-90% 6 84.00–94.00 $88.14 $997 -2.13
1035–1340 1161 85-90% 7 97.00–101.00 $99.96 $1,161 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1217 80-85% 7 102.00–106.00 $103.50 $1,260 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,404 —
1035–1464 1352 80-85% 15 95.00–100.00 $98.34 $1,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,198 —
1265–1425 1332 75-80% 7 107.00–110.75 $109.44 $1,458 —
1275–1790 1448 75-80% 5 99.00–105.00 $100.90 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 2 81.00–98.00 $89.50 $1,266 —
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.