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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.94/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 523 lb · 44 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.40/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 838 lb · 37 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.71/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 862 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 1,717 1,444
Feeder cattle 697 1,556 1,240
Slaughter cattle 66 119 204
Replacement cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs. 1.00 to 3.00 lower, over 800 lbs. 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Steer calves and heifer calves lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher. A total of 66 cows and bulls sold with 91 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
310–337 326 5 373.00–400.00 $383.26 $1,249 -15.28
380–386 384 9 401.00–406.00 $404.35 $1,553 +11.85
424–445 433 7 360.00–390.00 $376.79 $1,632 +26.79
470–483 478 12 332.50–357.50 $342.51 $1,637 +9.08
500–540 515 12 306.00–330.00 $321.52 $1,656 +6.52
566–588 unweaned 578 11 276.00–280.00 $277.78 $1,606 —
620 620 17 283.50 $283.50 $1,758 -7.24
680 unweaned 680 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,727 +6.00
768–797 784 20 242.50–246.00 $244.04 $1,913 -3.43
844 844 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,950 -1.38
850–880 870 14 219.00–225.00 $221.96 $1,931 +5.53
900–929 921 21 213.00–220.00 $218.26 $2,010 +4.27
1000–1003 1002 11 200.00–203.00 $201.64 $2,020 +1.64
1090 1090 3 191.00 $191.00 $2,082 -9.00
1159 1159 7 194.00 $194.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,399 —
674 674 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,503 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,004 —
390 390 9 298.00 $298.00 $1,162 -7.00
405–416 410 25 280.00–297.00 $289.74 $1,188 +6.34
458–493 476 6 271.00–285.00 $278.26 $1,325 -4.20
503–548 523 44 258.00–282.00 $274.94 $1,438 +5.73
603–645 611 24 240.00–259.00 $254.74 $1,556 +4.30
655–695 673 14 230.00–239.00 $235.25 $1,583 -4.73
710–745 721 20 218.00–230.00 $223.55 $1,612 -1.59
752–769 764 29 207.00–225.50 $220.83 $1,687 +6.81
808–843 838 37 200.00–208.00 $205.40 $1,721 -3.82
851–879 862 32 201.00–208.50 $204.71 $1,765 -2.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,265 —
679 679 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,514 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 15 337.50–385.00 $371.23 $1,596 —
469–498 481 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,647 +13.13
516 516 8 302.50–317.00 $309.75 $1,598 -22.25
568 568 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,534 -2.50
711 unweaned 711 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,538 —
753 753 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,206 +15.00
1004 1004 85-90% 10 109.50 $109.50 $1,099 —
1085–1215 1159 85-90% 8 112.00–119.00 $116.99 $1,356 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1425 1205 80-85% 13 113.00–126.00 $118.76 $1,431 -8.84
1325 1325 80-85% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1595 1299 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.93 $1,597 —
1340–1915 1549 75-80% 8 129.00–135.00 $131.95 $2,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1151 1151 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,784 —
1340–1930 1604 5 131.00–147.00 $139.80 $2,242 —
1740–1765 1753 2 166.00–168.00 $167.01 $2,928 —
1870–2180 2015 3 151.00–162.00 $155.72 $3,138 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1140 2 117.00–119.00 $117.90 $1,344 —

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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.