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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

2,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.89/cwt +14.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 513 lb · 115 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.38/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 861 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.70/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 430 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,276 1,821 1,832
Feeder cattle 1,896 1,666 1,595
Slaughter cattle 317 120 179
Replacement cattle 63 35 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 600 to 700 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs. 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves up to 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 6.00 to 11.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with very good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Several very high dressing bulls on offer today. A total of 380 cows and bulls sold with 83 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
335–341 339 13 391.00–430.00 $405.43 $1,374 —
352–363 359 14 400.00–406.00 $403.90 $1,450 +25.10
403–449 422 20 375.00–393.00 $385.74 $1,628 +25.80
488–491 unweaned 489 44 329.00–342.50 $333.62 $1,631 -5.07
540 540 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 -2.66
556 unweaned 556 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,579 +1.00
557–589 578 56 305.00–328.00 $322.88 $1,866 +22.25
605–632 622 11 293.00–295.00 $293.80 $1,827 +3.69
653–678 660 33 277.00–291.00 $284.71 $1,879 +6.42
700–713 707 9 270.50–275.50 $273.30 $1,932 +20.80
761–780 774 12 235.00–247.50 $239.10 $1,851 -8.67
829–835 831 14 233.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,949 -4.35
852–887 861 92 227.00–235.00 $232.38 $2,001 -3.48
917–934 928 14 224.00–228.00 $225.41 $2,092 +5.98
972 972 11 212.00 $212.00 $2,061 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 11 307.00 $307.00 $1,802 —
695 695 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 +9.59
770–799 780 18 230.00–242.50 $238.23 $1,858 —
808 808 13 236.25 $236.25 $1,909 —
855 855 35 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 335.00 $335.00 $992 —
306–344 319 13 310.00–337.50 $323.20 $1,031 +30.20
355–398 380 40 307.00–316.00 $312.99 $1,189 +6.40
415 unweaned 415 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,291 —
402–446 432 75 304.50–318.00 $308.36 $1,332 -3.14
450–491 475 46 291.00–315.00 $307.40 $1,460 +3.96
503–546 513 115 275.00–312.00 $293.89 $1,508 +12.27
553–582 561 44 260.00–285.00 $278.05 $1,560 +18.12
606–635 621 27 255.00–273.00 $261.79 $1,626 +7.89
633 unweaned 633 9 247.50 $247.50 $1,567 -5.00
658–685 675 11 242.00–257.00 $248.42 $1,677 +8.26
709–739 721 57 227.50–237.00 $232.02 $1,673 +10.39
754–798 779 43 221.25–228.50 $225.01 $1,753 —
807–848 814 48 220.00–222.50 $222.07 $1,808 +22.07
853 853 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,834 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 12 253.00 $253.00 $1,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 unweaned 425 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 —
427 427 9 367.50 $367.50 $1,569 —
461 461 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,590 —
490 unweaned 490 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,475 —
516 unweaned 516 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,574 +3.78
568 unweaned 568 6 277.00 $277.00 $1,573 —
593–598 596 8 275.00–291.00 $282.97 $1,687 -2.03
603 unweaned 603 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,610 —
614 614 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,725 —
677 677 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,845 +9.50
720 720 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,383 —
420 unweaned 420 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 —
436 436 16 337.00 $337.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1370 1174 80-85% 14 110.00–117.00 $114.41 $1,343 —
1035–1390 1234 80-85% 38 126.00–135.00 $127.75 $1,576 —
1005–1590 1252 80-85% 67 119.00–125.00 $120.94 $1,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1400 1307 75-80% 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,490 -3.29
1085–1725 1390 75-80% 63 128.00–148.00 $131.54 $1,828 —
1150–1630 1396 75-80% 27 119.00–127.00 $122.03 $1,704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–935 887 85-90% 6 88.00–98.00 $95.36 $846 -9.18
885–981 961 85-90% 6 108.00–114.00 $111.04 $1,067 —
880–998 970 85-90% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.76 $1,152 —
975 975 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $790 —
1025–1145 1065 85-90% 3 91.00–92.00 $91.64 $976 -14.33
1015–1205 1134 85-90% 6 106.00–114.00 $109.64 $1,243 -7.36
1045–1265 1134 85-90% 7 116.00–121.00 $118.95 $1,349 +1.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,634 —
1355–1745 1561 4 135.00–144.00 $139.52 $2,178 —
1390–1850 1643 5 113.00–133.00 $128.02 $2,103 —
1520–2340 1820 16 147.00–170.00 $160.64 $2,924 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,025.00 $1,932.28
1085–1270 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,060.08
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.