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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

1,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $243.00/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 776 lb · 185 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.75/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 578 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.37/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 633 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,851 2,815 2,570
Feeder cattle 1,699 2,498 2,387
Slaughter cattle 128 257 140
Replacement cattle 24 60 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 750 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 750 lbs. 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. A total of 128 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
318 318 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 +4.16
360–373 369 9 362.50–363.00 $362.66 $1,338 -21.65
433 unweaned 433 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,537 —
468–487 474 12 351.00–380.00 $367.81 $1,743 -1.19
528 528 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,716 -9.40
536 unweaned 536 6 321.00 $321.00 $1,721 —
568–595 589 15 292.00–312.50 $306.30 $1,804 +12.16
610 unweaned 610 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
606–644 635 53 282.50–298.00 $294.00 $1,867 +0.36
652–688 672 34 259.00–283.00 $265.36 $1,783 +3.43
714–725 717 24 245.00–253.00 $250.64 $1,797 —
750–797 776 185 235.00–248.00 $243.00 $1,886 +1.41
801–842 824 46 228.00–236.00 $231.51 $1,908 -5.53
868–886 879 25 226.00–232.00 $228.42 $2,008 -2.05
923–945 930 42 219.00–223.00 $220.35 $2,049 -1.77
954–964 956 25 217.00–217.50 $217.42 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 11 328.00 $328.00 $1,282 —
492 492 16 316.00 $316.00 $1,555 +12.00
514–547 533 23 296.00–320.00 $311.62 $1,661 -8.38
584 584 10 288.00 $288.00 $1,682 -2.00
608–624 620 11 275.00–281.00 $276.61 $1,715 +11.61
700 700 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,561 —
805–810 809 21 224.00–228.00 $226.86 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 21 265.00–287.00 $276.52 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 4 281.00 $281.00 $913 —
331 331 5 290.00 $290.00 $960 -25.62
364–396 379 13 285.00–303.00 $294.31 $1,115 -24.42
440 unweaned 440 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
498 unweaned 498 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,270 -24.27
507–538 520 49 265.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,430 -3.79
522 unweaned 522 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,409 +14.14
553–592 578 64 247.50–268.00 $262.75 $1,519 +0.86
619–645 632 8 247.00–261.00 $254.14 $1,606 +4.75
667–677 669 14 220.00–234.00 $230.96 $1,545 +1.23
728 unweaned 728 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,536 —
724–740 737 39 225.00–225.50 $225.40 $1,661 +0.40
763–794 770 50 218.00–225.50 $222.71 $1,715 +0.38
810–816 813 21 214.00–221.00 $218.01 $1,772 +0.38
869 869 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,781 -12.00
959 959 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,899 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–442 438 27 277.50–293.00 $288.89 $1,265 —
459–486 479 24 275.00–288.00 $281.10 $1,346 —
502–528 524 32 260.00–268.00 $265.23 $1,390 +3.60
597 597 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,522 —
708 708 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,529 —
849 849 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,353 ±0.00
392 unweaned 392 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,274 —
433 433 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,591 —
455–495 477 9 352.50–370.00 $359.92 $1,717 +17.66
551 551 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,636 +7.03
618 618 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,669 -12.46
612–635 unweaned 624 10 265.00–276.00 $270.40 $1,687 —
682 682 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,275 —
471 471 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,413 —
532–537 unweaned 535 15 287.50–288.00 $287.80 $1,540 -12.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,361 —
503 503 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–935 870 85-90% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.76 $642 +6.49
770–975 878 85-90% 15 82.00–92.50 $91.32 $802 +24.05
860–970 918 85-90% 9 96.00–108.00 $102.20 $938 —
1005–1130 1043 85-90% 17 99.00–108.50 $107.41 $1,120 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $908 -28.91
1160–1175 1168 85-90% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,273 —
1020–1405 1180 85-90% 3 84.00–88.00 $86.10 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1228 75-80% 3 122.00–127.00 $125.14 $1,537 —
1195–1455 1332 75-80% 13 113.00–120.00 $119.10 $1,586 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,182 —
1165–1255 1200 80-85% 4 112.00–114.00 $113.23 $1,359 +5.89
1110–1305 1201 80-85% 5 117.00–120.00 $118.79 $1,427 +11.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,449 —
1175 1175 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,445 —
1260–1415 1338 2 117.00–122.00 $119.64 $1,601 —
1680–1760 1733 3 127.00–129.00 $128.35 $2,224 —
1595–2395 2031 5 136.00–143.00 $139.00 $2,823 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,237 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1015–1295 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,375.00–2,025.00 $1,685.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.