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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $216.25/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 881 lb · 48 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $204.28/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 933 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.81/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 719 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 818 1,166 2,219
Feeder cattle 692 949 1,821
Slaughter cattle 113 192 312
Replacement cattle 13 25 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers steady to 8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. A total of 126 cows and bulls sold with 90 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
325–338 332 6 395.00–400.00 $397.91 $1,321 -2.09
425 425 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 —
458–498 464 20 320.00–337.50 $325.04 $1,508 +3.68
578 578 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,763 —
608–647 631 12 282.00–307.00 $292.04 $1,843 +1.37
707 707 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,824 +9.75
753–773 764 21 236.00–244.00 $240.70 $1,839 —
826 826 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,916 +8.56
853–888 881 48 212.50–219.25 $216.25 $1,905 -0.41
921–941 933 34 203.00–206.00 $204.28 $1,906 -5.72
1034 1034 11 196.00 $196.00 $2,027 —
1051 1051 4 193.50 $193.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 257.00 $257.00 $1,398 -48.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 324 5 330.00–340.00 $335.99 $1,089 +24.99
368–375 372 5 303.00–310.00 $307.23 $1,143 +29.86
389 unweaned 389 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,046 —
400–447 429 10 267.00–301.00 $289.89 $1,244 +7.97
468–474 471 8 270.00–291.00 $280.43 $1,321 -0.88
473 unweaned 473 15 256.50 $256.50 $1,213 -6.00
502 502 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,360 -0.29
546 unweaned 546 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,425 —
562–599 578 24 257.50–285.00 $273.94 $1,583 +27.44
638–648 642 20 251.00–257.00 $254.59 $1,634 +11.22
693 693 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,566 -3.04
703–743 719 32 209.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,609 +7.31
760–780 762 24 210.00–219.50 $218.69 $1,666 +5.37
802–812 805 10 200.00–210.50 $207.32 $1,669 -1.18
854 854 7 204.50 $204.50 $1,746 -3.50
918–926 923 14 197.50–198.00 $197.79 $1,826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,263 —
445 445 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 -5.00
450 450 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
538 538 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,614 -2.11
612 unweaned 612 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,499 -22.47
683 unweaned 683 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,605 —
753 753 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,830 —
812 812 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1335 1171 80-85% 29 123.00–133.00 $126.07 $1,476 -9.40
1045–1340 1191 80-85% 6 132.00–139.00 $135.56 $1,615 +0.09
1345 1345 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $786 —
990 990 85-90% 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,148 -11.00
1030–1089 1058 85-90% 17 104.00–116.00 $107.62 $1,139 -3.61
1048–1200 1109 85-90% 6 129.00–143.00 $135.80 $1,506 —
1075–1300 1192 85-90% 6 121.00–128.00 $125.26 $1,493 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1550 1324 75-80% 6 137.00–141.00 $138.46 $1,833 -10.83
1145–1760 1415 75-80% 15 119.00–131.00 $127.42 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,802 —
1430–2675 1841 8 137.00–157.00 $148.58 $2,735 —
1675–2300 1995 9 156.00–168.00 $161.56 $3,223 —
2365–2500 2433 2 173.00–175.00 $174.03 $4,234 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1490 1443 2 116.00–123.00 $119.38 $1,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.