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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

1,821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.86/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 817 lb · 166 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.29/cwt +12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 669 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.38/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 576 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,821 1,851 1,645
Feeder cattle 1,666 1,699 1,462
Slaughter cattle 120 128 136
Replacement cattle 35 24 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves and heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. A total of 155 cows and bulls sold with 77 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
353–376 368 21 373.00–389.00 $378.80 $1,394 +16.14
413–428 423 9 357.50–365.00 $359.94 $1,523 —
471–490 unweaned 479 21 330.00–351.00 $338.69 $1,622 —
506–536 518 10 326.00–330.00 $327.66 $1,697 +2.66
533–549 unweaned 541 12 293.00–326.50 $311.20 $1,684 -9.80
569 unweaned 569 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,610 —
557–585 578 24 295.00–321.00 $300.63 $1,738 -5.67
614 unweaned 614 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,756 +1.00
608–648 626 14 288.00–292.00 $290.11 $1,816 -3.89
650–695 669 90 275.50–286.00 $278.29 $1,862 +12.93
730 730 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,843 +1.86
751–780 763 62 238.00–257.50 $247.77 $1,890 +4.77
800–848 817 166 234.00–242.50 $238.86 $1,951 +7.35
850–861 852 63 232.00–237.00 $235.86 $2,010 +7.44
902–931 918 29 218.00–220.00 $219.43 $2,014 -0.92
978 978 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,132 +0.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,601 +11.50
502 502 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,581 +3.38
600–632 608 29 276.50–280.00 $277.38 $1,686 +0.77
673–677 674 43 252.00–264.00 $260.41 $1,755 —
866 866 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,957 —
901 901 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 4 271.00 $271.00 $976 —
436 436 7 317.50 $317.50 $1,384 —
474 474 7 307.50 $307.50 $1,458 +30.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 293.00 $293.00 $976 +3.00
367–385 373 9 302.00–309.00 $306.59 $1,144 +12.28
417–445 440 20 306.00–315.00 $311.50 $1,371 —
450–488 477 71 285.00–315.00 $303.44 $1,447 —
514 unweaned 514 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,388 ±0.00
504–546 521 21 267.00–292.00 $281.62 $1,467 +6.60
575 unweaned 575 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,432 —
550–599 576 76 251.00–270.00 $259.93 $1,497 -2.82
610–643 629 26 251.00–257.00 $253.90 $1,597 -0.24
647 unweaned 647 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,634 —
660–681 666 40 228.00–243.00 $240.16 $1,599 +9.20
701–745 728 63 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,613 -3.77
828 828 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,656 -18.01
853 853 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,791 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591–597 593 20 241.00–249.00 $246.18 $1,460 -8.82
647 647 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,553 —
690 690 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 —
703 703 12 220.50 $220.50 $1,550 +4.50
852 852 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,542 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 364.00 $364.00 $1,201 —
363 363 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,361 +20.00
502–505 503 13 307.00–321.00 $317.75 $1,598 —
505–546 unweaned 531 16 298.00–307.00 $301.22 $1,599 —
565 565 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 -12.00
651 651 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,712 +13.00
722 unweaned 722 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,668 —
770 770 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
804 804 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,535 —
592 592 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–995 841 85-90% 14 85.00–90.50 $88.56 $745 —
820–995 893 85-90% 28 95.00–112.00 $104.54 $934 +13.22
940 940 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $658 -32.20
1020–1135 1066 85-90% 9 102.00–114.00 $105.97 $1,130 —
1100–1150 1125 85-90% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.51 $939 +3.51
1135 1135 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,328 +37.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1425 1304 75-80% 11 116.00–119.00 $117.29 $1,529 -1.81
1235–1605 1434 75-80% 10 122.00–137.00 $126.19 $1,810 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1150 1045 80-85% 6 116.00–117.00 $116.18 $1,214 —
1010–1225 1103 80-85% 4 106.00–110.00 $108.40 $1,196 +1.40
1310–1405 1367 80-85% 3 125.00–132.00 $128.39 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,363 -7.00
1505 1505 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,152 —
1540–1810 1668 6 129.00–138.00 $134.37 $2,241 —
1730–2115 1944 5 141.00–161.00 $148.01 $2,877 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1090 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,849.86
1070–1250 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,909.07
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.