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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

1,856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.77/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 820 lb · 88 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.68/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 773 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.50/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 863 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,856 818 2,296
Feeder cattle 1,603 692 1,940
Slaughter cattle 187 113 304
Replacement cattle 66 13 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a light test. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 253 cows and bulls sold with 74 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
287 287 3 427.00 $427.00 $1,225 —
310 310 2 423.00 $423.00 $1,311 +25.09
352 352 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,329 —
467 467 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,494 -5.04
500 500 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,570 —
567–596 unweaned 579 24 278.00–289.00 $284.28 $1,646 —
609–646 unweaned 640 29 269.00–287.50 $272.04 $1,741 —
650–694 672 43 261.00–284.00 $271.10 $1,822 —
723 723 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,909 +6.00
750 thin fleshed 750 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,905 —
755–784 770 34 241.00–253.25 $251.04 $1,933 +10.34
818–844 834 50 224.50–234.50 $229.21 $1,912 -2.79
856–872 863 61 224.75–232.50 $225.50 $1,946 +9.25
913 913 25 215.00 $215.00 $1,963 +10.72
986 986 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,972 —
1016 1016 8 200.00 $200.00 $2,032 +4.00
1060 1060 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,067 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–543 532 9 287.00–290.00 $288.98 $1,537 +31.98
557–585 559 45 276.00–298.00 $277.54 $1,551 —
622–644 638 40 267.00–273.00 $268.61 $1,714 —
672 672 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,693 —
732 732 13 233.00 $233.00 $1,706 —
858 858 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,888 —
924 924 8 198.00 $198.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
316–339 328 8 331.00–349.00 $339.68 $1,114 +3.69
360–363 362 6 301.00–312.50 $306.77 $1,111 -0.46
405–435 415 16 272.50–281.00 $277.62 $1,152 -12.27
435 unweaned 435 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,083 —
501 501 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,308 -10.00
533–545 unweaned 543 19 237.00–245.00 $238.24 $1,294 -22.76
564–595 unweaned 582 58 235.00–243.00 $239.61 $1,395 —
600–616 605 32 242.00–249.00 $246.99 $1,494 —
659–698 684 50 226.00–237.00 $230.03 $1,573 +4.03
701–745 721 48 218.00–231.00 $223.46 $1,611 -0.35
753–797 773 71 210.00–221.50 $215.68 $1,667 -3.01
801–841 820 88 205.00–214.25 $210.77 $1,728 +3.45
926–949 940 19 196.00–197.00 $196.68 $1,849 -1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,084 —
516–531 524 16 240.00–253.00 $245.60 $1,287 —
573–583 577 7 232.50–237.00 $234.45 $1,353 —
640 640 5 241.00 $241.00 $1,542 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–348 338 6 383.00–417.50 $399.71 $1,351 +14.71
383 383 7 371.00 $371.00 $1,421 —
433 433 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,526 -2.50
440 unweaned 440 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
486–490 487 11 300.00–312.50 $304.57 $1,483 —
594 unweaned 594 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 unweaned 632 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–998 980 85-90% 24 108.00–118.00 $111.47 $1,092 -4.53
1030–1240 1087 85-90% 8 105.00–116.00 $110.71 $1,203 +3.09
1005–1275 1152 85-90% 20 117.00–123.00 $118.99 $1,371 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1300 1133 80-85% 10 125.00–131.00 $128.15 $1,452 —
1130–1335 1216 80-85% 31 115.00–127.00 $124.05 $1,508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1545 1387 75-80% 24 117.00–129.00 $123.79 $1,717 —
1335–1480 1399 75-80% 5 132.00–135.00 $134.02 $1,875 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,988 +12.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1325 1298 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $1,811 —
1325 1325 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,080 +22.00
1355–1970 1658 4 136.00–150.00 $141.95 $2,354 —
1510–1975 1761 5 154.00–163.00 $158.39 $2,789 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,842 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1325 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,694.74
1140–1435 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,175.00 $1,955.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,360.92 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -650.00
1050–1200 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,242.50 —

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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.