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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 28, 2024

1,128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.04/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 460 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $341.92/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 484 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.74/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 566 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,128 1,697 1,426
Feeder cattle 972 1,484 1,122
Slaughter cattle 123 187 240
Replacement cattle 33 26 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Steer calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher. A total of 156 cows and bulls sold with 79 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
318–343 335 35 379.00–413.00 $407.02 $1,364 +5.02
360–398 382 20 400.00–406.00 $403.05 $1,540 +8.17
402–415 403 31 367.00–405.00 $401.22 $1,617 —
468–498 484 39 326.00–365.00 $341.92 $1,655 -1.24
527–543 538 9 321.00–323.00 $322.35 $1,734 -12.77
563–574 566 37 285.00–327.00 $315.74 $1,787 +11.75
607–646 627 17 292.50–307.50 $299.12 $1,875 -0.89
654–680 667 14 273.00–275.00 $273.98 $1,827 -6.21
719–727 723 37 252.00–266.00 $259.33 $1,875 -7.14
754–763 756 12 244.00–250.00 $248.49 $1,879 +2.09
840 840 14 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 -21.55
864–893 876 18 217.50–228.00 $222.68 $1,951 -10.38
901–925 912 36 214.00–220.00 $218.47 $1,992 -9.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,697 —
840 840 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–335 329 15 320.00–332.50 $329.35 $1,084 -2.46
350–393 368 23 293.00–332.50 $305.13 $1,123 -5.87
408–443 418 18 287.00–313.00 $302.11 $1,263 +0.76
450–497 457 47 290.00–312.50 $305.70 $1,397 +4.86
494 unweaned 494 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,279 -7.00
512–513 513 6 290.00–301.00 $295.51 $1,516 +20.51
550–597 578 26 255.00–275.00 $269.23 $1,556 +14.07
605–634 616 14 246.00–265.00 $251.98 $1,552 +3.12
670 670 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 -0.69
670–695 unweaned 684 7 220.00–225.00 $222.10 $1,519 —
708–723 718 9 221.00–222.50 $222.01 $1,594 -11.69
768–795 788 12 215.00–222.00 $216.71 $1,708 -15.81
815–842 829 6 206.00–214.00 $209.93 $1,740 —
892 892 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,838 -16.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–533 522 7 230.00–245.00 $236.56 $1,235 -14.52
645 645 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,361 -36.00
697 697 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,561 -13.50
700 700 15 221.00 $221.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,320 —
399 399 5 386.00 $386.00 $1,540 —
418–444 433 7 371.00–390.00 $378.86 $1,640 -8.14
458–489 468 17 333.00–385.00 $355.20 $1,662 +0.20
582 unweaned 582 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,528 -16.50
738 738 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,790 -20.48
844 844 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 unweaned 575 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,455 -26.00
615–639 626 9 241.00–250.00 $245.09 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1120 1067 80-85% 3 139.00–141.00 $139.66 $1,490 +19.66
1065–1455 1170 80-85% 15 117.00–127.00 $124.47 $1,456 -4.12
1050–1385 1228 80-85% 13 129.00–137.00 $133.17 $1,635 +0.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286–1450 1340 75-80% 9 120.00–130.00 $122.80 $1,646 -1.40
1305–1575 1432 75-80% 10 138.00–151.00 $142.47 $2,040 +5.82
1368–1730 1442 75-80% 6 133.00–137.00 $135.24 $1,950 -1.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–990 852 85-90% 6 101.00–108.00 $105.61 $900 —
835–895 865 85-90% 2 117.00–127.00 $122.17 $1,057 —
975 975 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,248 +18.10
1040–1095 1063 85-90% 4 107.00–112.00 $109.28 $1,162 —
1005–1270 1078 85-90% 5 119.00–122.00 $120.44 $1,298 —
1145–1325 1263 85-90% 4 127.00–128.00 $127.52 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1280 1207 3 141.00–149.00 $143.77 $1,735 —
1235–1280 1258 2 155.00–159.00 $157.04 $1,976 +13.67
1460–2045 1793 7 154.00–158.00 $156.82 $2,812 +10.49
1555–2185 1850 11 160.00–183.00 $168.49 $3,117 —
1360–2830 1889 5 130.00–149.00 $144.40 $2,728 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.