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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

1,717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.14/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,619/hd at 719 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.09/cwt ≈ $1,777/hd at 858 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,630/hd at 682 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,717 1,856 705
Feeder cattle 1,556 1,603 538
Slaughter cattle 119 187 142
Replacement cattle 42 66 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 600 to 700 lbs. 2.00 to 3.00 higher, over 700 lbs. 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves mostly 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. A total of 161 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
308–345 327 6 395.00–402.50 $398.54 $1,303 -24.46
350 350 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,374 +15.00
412–442 425 9 345.00–357.50 $350.00 $1,488 —
457–485 471 10 332.50–335.00 $333.43 $1,570 +13.43
536 unweaned 536 12 311.00 $311.00 $1,667 —
538 538 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,695 —
550–582 565 13 299.00–301.00 $300.05 $1,695 —
621 unweaned 621 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,733 +6.96
606–644 623 23 280.00–303.00 $290.74 $1,811 —
669 669 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,880 +9.90
697 unweaned 697 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,729 —
718 thin fleshed 718 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,989 —
715–749 727 51 259.50–266.00 $261.27 $1,899 -2.73
756–788 765 16 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,893 -3.57
810–849 825 63 226.00–236.50 $232.38 $1,917 +3.17
866–894 885 24 215.00–220.00 $216.43 $1,915 -9.07
932–939 936 21 212.50–216.00 $213.99 $2,003 -1.01
955–978 957 56 205.00–217.00 $215.90 $2,066 +15.90
1029 1029 8 200.00 $200.00 $2,058 ±0.00
1090 1090 13 200.00 $200.00 $2,180 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 63 259.00 $259.00 $1,453 —
682 682 67 239.00 $239.00 $1,630 —
733 733 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–388 384 11 343.00–360.00 $347.52 $1,334 —
503 503 8 298.00 $298.00 $1,499 +9.02
575 575 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,616 +3.46
597 unweaned 597 17 258.00 $258.00 $1,540 —
762 762 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,153 -1.77
432–449 439 19 275.00–289.00 $283.40 $1,244 +5.78
469–496 483 24 272.50–286.00 $282.46 $1,364 —
514–547 532 28 258.00–283.00 $269.21 $1,432 +8.21
557–598 575 33 252.00–265.00 $255.34 $1,468 —
585 unweaned 585 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -4.61
606 unweaned 606 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,412 —
612–647 637 37 241.00–265.00 $250.44 $1,595 +3.45
665–685 672 38 233.00–248.00 $239.98 $1,613 +9.95
702–727 719 74 216.00–230.50 $225.14 $1,619 +1.68
780–794 783 37 212.00–214.50 $214.02 $1,676 -1.66
812–841 830 33 205.00–215.00 $209.22 $1,737 -1.55
854–890 858 74 205.00–207.50 $207.09 $1,777 —
968 968 5 190.50 $190.50 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 unweaned 321 5 275.00 $275.00 $883 —
356 unweaned 356 8 251.00 $251.00 $894 —
613–622 617 17 233.00–234.00 $233.47 $1,441 -7.53
697 697 26 221.00 $221.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–495 494 12 320.00–332.50 $329.37 $1,627 +24.80
502 502 6 332.00 $332.00 $1,667 —
583 583 10 272.50 $272.50 $1,589 —
618 unweaned 618 12 262.00 $262.00 $1,619 —
771 771 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1575 1224 80-85% 6 126.00–129.00 $127.60 $1,562 +3.55
1080–1415 1238 80-85% 17 110.00–124.00 $119.89 $1,484 -4.16
1344–1370 1351 80-85% 6 138.00–140.00 $138.51 $1,871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1515 1397 75-80% 11 116.00–127.00 $122.57 $1,712 -11.45
1095–1665 1475 75-80% 9 129.00–135.00 $130.78 $1,929 —
1555–1750 1645 75-80% 5 135.00–141.50 $136.62 $2,247 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–915 840 85-90% 3 91.00–94.00 $91.94 $772 —
935–980 949 85-90% 5 109.00–123.00 $116.67 $1,107 —
982 982 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,080 -1.47
1120–1330 1208 85-90% 3 111.00–113.00 $111.73 $1,350 —
1240 1240 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,178 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,690 —
1288–1355 1305 85-90% 4 118.00–121.00 $118.78 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,830 +3.51
1300 1300 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,898 -11.00
1475–1655 1592 3 140.00–142.00 $140.96 $2,244 —
1475–2085 1721 5 146.00–151.00 $149.20 $2,568 —
1520–2405 1988 6 156.00–166.00 $158.98 $3,161 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,909 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1125–1350 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1180–1440 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,840.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
659–825 742 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,805.51 —

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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.