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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 8, 2024

2,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.19/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 572 lb · 130 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.17/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 659 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.07/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,825/hd at 629 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,751 2,709 932
Feeder cattle 2,476 2,383 810
Slaughter cattle 187 252 99
Replacement cattle 88 74 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steer calves mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 328 6 400.00–406.00 $404.15 $1,326 -4.03
350–398 388 36 372.50–405.00 $396.18 $1,537 +10.41
423 unweaned 423 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,491 —
412–448 430 14 355.00–377.50 $366.95 $1,578 +1.07
455–495 474 84 327.00–367.50 $339.40 $1,609 -6.96
515–528 522 6 339.00–345.00 $342.04 $1,785 +8.84
556–597 575 88 297.50–334.50 $311.61 $1,792 +4.01
582 unweaned 582 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,641 -3.20
601–648 629 98 274.00–301.00 $290.07 $1,825 +5.09
653–689 659 130 261.00–288.00 $271.17 $1,787 +14.35
705–728 719 51 247.00–255.50 $252.22 $1,813 +0.41
759–780 771 58 240.50–246.00 $242.03 $1,866 +0.95
817 817 25 234.50 $234.50 $1,916 -1.23
918–929 924 56 220.50–222.00 $221.33 $2,045 +0.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 382 27 345.00 $345.00 $1,318 —
463–478 466 29 283.00–309.00 $288.52 $1,345 -34.26
566–597 586 11 285.00–291.00 $287.11 $1,682 -6.15
690 690 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 287.50 $287.50 $934 -37.50
365–394 378 73 291.00–322.50 $313.72 $1,186 +8.09
388 unweaned 388 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,067 —
431 unweaned 431 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,202 —
415–441 436 46 299.00–315.00 $302.53 $1,319 +0.52
451–499 481 61 283.00–322.50 $293.46 $1,412 +14.70
503–546 529 19 265.00–290.00 $273.41 $1,446 +11.01
541 unweaned 541 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,304 —
552–598 571 126 242.00–277.00 $254.88 $1,455 +5.27
589 unweaned 589 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,369 —
603–643 unweaned 618 19 232.00–235.00 $233.56 $1,443 —
604–642 624 44 240.00–244.00 $241.80 $1,509 -3.57
654–664 unweaned 659 11 185.00–213.00 $200.38 $1,321 —
678–680 679 10 224.00 $224.00 $1,521 -3.26
702–744 727 93 211.00–224.50 $220.12 $1,600 -1.70
768–782 776 10 215.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,684 -0.75
814 814 32 219.75 $219.75 $1,789 +9.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,076 —
400–425 418 22 271.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,191 —
478–497 489 20 257.00–272.50 $266.44 $1,303 +3.44
548 548 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,326 -7.58
598 598 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,375 +0.02
604–609 607 22 225.00–240.00 $233.44 $1,417 +5.64
726 726 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,561 —
782 782 10 206.00 $206.00 $1,611 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,360 —
403–430 425 17 365.00–380.00 $367.51 $1,562 —
460 460 6 362.00 $362.00 $1,665 —
518–546 unweaned 542 19 281.00–290.00 $282.36 $1,530 -12.64
553 553 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,576 —
605 unweaned 605 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,621 +19.00
667–697 685 23 242.00–257.00 $251.29 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 260.00 $260.00 $837 —
445 445 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648–950 757 85-90% 8 68.00–70.00 $69.56 $527 —
706–970 798 85-90% 18 73.00–86.00 $80.98 $646 —
930–985 958 85-90% 2 97.00–101.00 $98.94 $948 —
1025–1170 1098 85-90% 2 62.00–78.00 $70.53 $774 —
1045–1193 1117 85-90% 8 81.00–92.00 $89.82 $1,003 +0.59
1079–1385 1173 85-90% 21 94.50–99.00 $96.43 $1,131 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1295 1130 80-85% 12 107.00–114.00 $109.55 $1,238 +13.20
1070–1345 1218 80-85% 12 100.00–106.00 $101.84 $1,240 -1.17
1275 1275 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,237 -12.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1590 1361 75-80% 4 98.00–104.00 $100.63 $1,370 —
1190–1570 1364 75-80% 5 106.00–109.00 $107.55 $1,467 —
1280–1690 1478 75-80% 6 113.00–117.00 $114.83 $1,697 +7.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,254 —
1460–1960 1643 7 102.00–120.00 $111.48 $1,832 —
1560–1760 1670 3 122.00–127.00 $124.91 $2,086 —
1420–2315 1855 9 129.00–140.00 $133.56 $2,478 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,277 —
1430–1820 1625 2 98.00–100.00 $99.12 $1,611 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1195 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,152.27
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1020–1203 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–2,250.00 $2,085.48
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1186 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,425.00 $1,425.00
985–1283 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,064.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
950–1350 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,494.13 —
1125–1300 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,810.82 —

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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.