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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.32/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 765 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.50/cwt -22.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 561 lb · 53 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.50/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 825 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 1,128 1,498
Feeder cattle 949 972 1,297
Slaughter cattle 192 123 154
Replacement cattle 25 33 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves up to 20.00 lower. Quality good to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher. A total of 217 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
305 305 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -7.02
350 350 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,181 -65.55
453–486 475 6 315.00–335.00 $321.36 $1,526 -20.56
510–539 526 16 307.00–330.00 $320.71 $1,687 -1.64
635–649 638 18 269.00–297.00 $290.67 $1,854 -8.45
673 673 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,817 -3.98
726–733 728 27 244.50–251.00 $248.25 $1,807 -11.08
800–843 821 33 218.00–229.50 $223.44 $1,834 +3.44
850–886 862 12 216.00–217.00 $216.66 $1,868 -6.02
906 906 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,903 -8.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,490 —
471 471 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,354 —
525 525 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 —
625 625 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,694 —
781 781 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,820 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–297 286 8 339.00–345.00 $342.66 $980 —
320 320 4 311.00 $311.00 $995 -18.35
357–376 368 15 272.50–292.50 $277.37 $1,021 -27.76
410–446 423 26 270.00–297.50 $281.92 $1,193 -20.19
454–478 466 26 277.50–287.50 $281.31 $1,311 -24.39
497 unweaned 497 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,305 +3.50
500 unweaned 500 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,345 —
513–528 519 7 260.00–280.00 $271.29 $1,408 -24.22
561 561 53 246.50 $246.50 $1,383 -22.73
613 unweaned 613 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,367 —
600–649 628 26 230.00–254.00 $243.37 $1,528 -8.61
653–695 671 15 221.00–240.00 $229.04 $1,537 -10.96
700–728 719 13 208.00–220.00 $216.50 $1,557 -5.51
753–776 765 64 211.00–216.00 $213.32 $1,632 -3.39
825 825 39 208.50 $208.50 $1,720 -1.43
887 887 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,845 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–498 492 12 249.00–272.50 $260.65 $1,282 —
515–540 529 18 245.00–272.00 $254.13 $1,344 +17.57
596 596 18 224.00 $224.00 $1,335 —
724–728 726 8 210.00–215.00 $213.12 $1,547 -7.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–428 424 15 214.00–222.50 $217.43 $922 —
523 523 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,229 —
573 573 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,439 +4.00
427 unweaned 427 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,484 —
435 435 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -18.86
507–537 523 17 295.00–306.00 $302.11 $1,580 —
564–598 579 7 265.00–295.00 $278.29 $1,611 —
603–620 unweaned 612 6 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,637 —
668–698 688 6 242.50–260.00 $248.16 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 7 296.00 $296.00 $1,507 —
573 573 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $821 -9.61
820–978 900 85-90% 37 117.00–125.00 $121.62 $1,095 —
970–975 972 85-90% 3 105.00–109.00 $106.34 $1,034 -21.66
990 990 85-90% 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,257 -1.00
1026 1026 85-90% 5 97.00 $97.00 $995 —
1020–1165 1074 85-90% 5 104.00–114.00 $111.23 $1,195 -9.21
1150–1295 1215 85-90% 5 127.00–130.00 $127.96 $1,555 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,562 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1590 1195 80-85% 19 134.00–138.00 $135.47 $1,619 +11.00
1022–1333 1210 80-85% 29 124.00–134.00 $129.26 $1,564 -3.91
1135–1300 1245 80-85% 3 141.00–147.00 $142.82 $1,778 +9.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1370 1310 75-80% 3 148.00–152.00 $149.29 $1,956 +26.49
1140–1627 1383 75-80% 27 135.00–142.00 $137.71 $1,905 —
1175–1685 1478 75-80% 8 125.00–133.00 $130.18 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1280 1128 9 137.00–147.00 $143.01 $1,613 —
1280–1795 1600 9 137.00–162.00 $152.26 $2,436 —
1405–2205 1732 7 162.00–168.00 $165.11 $2,860 —
1540–2200 1870 2 170.00–183.00 $175.35 $3,279 +30.95

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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 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1125–1140 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,000.00 $1,760.93
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.