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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

1,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.55/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 815 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.69/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 679 lb · 94 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.70/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 725 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,697 2,276 1,542
Feeder cattle 1,484 1,896 1,325
Slaughter cattle 187 317 180
Replacement cattle 26 63 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs. 4.00 to 7.00 lower, over 700 lbs. 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 to 8.00 higher. A total of 213 cows and bulls sold with 88 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
315 315 4 402.00 $402.00 $1,266 -3.43
375–387 383 13 391.00–401.00 $394.88 $1,512 -9.02
444 444 5 366.00 $366.00 $1,625 -19.74
477–482 479 8 337.50–352.50 $343.16 $1,644 —
511–524 520 12 321.00–342.00 $335.12 $1,743 +10.12
554–599 580 53 300.00–313.00 $303.99 $1,763 -18.89
611–630 614 29 291.00–305.75 $300.01 $1,842 +6.21
668–676 674 10 279.00–283.00 $280.19 $1,888 -4.52
703–746 711 47 249.00–271.00 $266.47 $1,895 -6.83
764–787 780 44 244.00–249.50 $246.40 $1,922 +7.30
804–832 815 115 235.00–245.00 $241.55 $1,969 +7.04
864–883 875 38 227.00–235.50 $233.06 $2,039 +0.68
906–949 928 51 223.00–231.25 $227.48 $2,111 +2.07
960–997 977 15 215.00 $215.00 $2,101 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–591 590 12 283.00–291.00 $284.98 $1,681 -22.02
693 693 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,843 -4.00
724–740 730 14 253.00–264.00 $260.02 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–336 329 8 330.00–335.00 $331.81 $1,092 +8.61
355 355 3 311.00 $311.00 $1,104 -1.99
404–424 412 10 299.00–303.00 $301.35 $1,242 -7.01
458–468 462 14 290.00–307.00 $300.84 $1,390 -6.56
462 unweaned 462 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,229 —
538 unweaned 538 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,361 —
545 545 36 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -18.89
552–582 unweaned 565 35 245.00–257.00 $250.22 $1,414 —
569–598 586 10 254.00–257.00 $255.16 $1,495 -22.89
623 623 7 248.00–250.00 $248.86 $1,550 -12.93
632 unweaned 632 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,580 +2.50
652–699 679 94 239.00–247.50 $240.69 $1,634 -7.73
715–735 725 55 231.00–238.75 $233.70 $1,694 +1.68
752–783 765 42 225.00–234.50 $232.52 $1,779 +7.51
858 858 22 222.25 $222.25 $1,907 +7.25
957 957 13 200.50 $200.50 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 unweaned 453 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,277 —
543–549 547 20 246.00–256.00 $251.08 $1,373 —
593 593 23 241.00 $241.00 $1,429 —
634 634 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,566 -6.00
689–693 691 10 237.00–238.00 $237.50 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 387.00 $387.00 $1,664 +19.50
464 464 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,647 +10.00
508–528 518 10 309.00–315.00 $312.06 $1,616 —
564–572 570 21 304.00–308.50 $307.65 $1,754 +24.68
575 unweaned 575 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,604 +2.00
626 626 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,784 +4.00
655 655 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -2.50
702–727 717 18 259.00–265.00 $262.98 $1,886 +30.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 unweaned 575 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,314 —
1020–1250 1173 80-85% 18 124.00–129.00 $128.59 $1,508 +14.18
1105–1445 1233 80-85% 28 130.00–140.00 $133.09 $1,641 +5.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–975 905 85-90% 4 89.00–102.00 $96.80 $876 —
875–980 959 85-90% 17 102.00–120.00 $109.90 $1,054 -1.14
1005–1175 1105 85-90% 3 122.00–131.00 $125.07 $1,382 +15.43
1005–1250 1113 85-90% 6 95.00–112.00 $106.10 $1,181 -3.54
1000–1475 1123 85-90% 15 114.00–121.00 $117.81 $1,323 +8.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1630 1343 75-80% 8 115.00–128.00 $124.20 $1,668 —
1220–1605 1400 75-80% 13 126.00–133.00 $129.94 $1,819 —
1265–1605 1427 75-80% 12 136.00–141.00 $136.65 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1325 1258 2 141.00–146.00 $143.37 $1,804 —
1365–1845 1606 4 129.00–135.00 $132.86 $2,134 —
1385–2175 1774 21 155.00–179.00 $168.68 $2,992 —
1395–2270 1787 9 137.00–152.00 $146.33 $2,615 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,430 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1170–1215 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,899.06
1310–1325 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,750.71

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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.