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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $289.50/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 579 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.21/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,900/hd at 887 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.50/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 668 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,056 1,402 1,565
Feeder cattle 832 1,108 1,288
Slaughter cattle 196 213 238
Replacement cattle 28 81 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady on a light test. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. A total of 224 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
353 353 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,394 —
495 495 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
541 541 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,683 -4.00
553–594 579 16 303.00–317.00 $307.72 $1,782 +6.72
668 668 48 277.50 $277.50 $1,854 +5.01
718 thin fleshed 718 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,939 —
722 722 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,834 +4.57
783 783 43 244.50 $244.50 $1,914 +0.50
852–886 863 28 231.00–237.50 $235.35 $2,031 +9.10
922 922 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,010 -0.41
964 964 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,024 +3.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,420 —
579 579 66 289.50 $289.50 $1,676 +4.50
818 818 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,849 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,149 —
435 435 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,318 —
689 689 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 317.50 $317.50 $930 —
352 352 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,109 —
411 unweaned 411 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,161 —
415–444 430 19 303.00–317.50 $309.07 $1,329 +2.01
474–498 486 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,414 -8.50
504–538 517 8 280.00–285.00 $283.05 $1,463 -1.61
547 unweaned 547 10 269.00 $269.00 $1,471 —
564 564 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,568 -3.66
601–610 604 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,586 -2.92
650–683 672 32 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,529 +1.09
717–749 730 34 222.00–237.00 $230.02 $1,679 +6.67
755–767 761 6 213.00–227.00 $220.06 $1,675 +5.61
835–837 835 13 217.00–226.00 $219.08 $1,829 +9.08
861–896 887 49 210.00–216.50 $214.21 $1,900 +10.70
955 955 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–439 414 14 357.50–373.00 $364.81 $1,510 +9.81
458 458 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,470 —
618 unweaned 618 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,650 —
775 775 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
820 820 5 223.50 $223.50 $1,833 +4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 75-80% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,573 —
1145–1515 1414 75-80% 48 137.00–143.00 $138.94 $1,965 —
1205–1760 1446 75-80% 15 123.00–136.00 $132.23 $1,912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1255 1187 80-85% 10 121.00–130.00 $125.46 $1,489 -16.49
1163–1365 1212 80-85% 5 143.00–147.00 $144.70 $1,754 +20.59
1045–1389 1322 80-85% 25 133.00–139.00 $136.52 $1,805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 2 87.00 $87.00 $687 —
915–970 951 85-90% 7 112.00–116.00 $115.16 $1,095 +21.66
967 967 85-90% 7 97.00 $97.00 $938 +3.50
1105–1190 1148 85-90% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $1,441 —
1050–1400 1172 85-90% 13 112.00–120.00 $117.81 $1,381 -9.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,708 —
1415–2065 1656 6 139.00–150.00 $147.03 $2,435 —
1495–2315 1774 7 162.00–176.00 $168.88 $2,996 —
1610–2130 1789 6 153.00–161.00 $158.39 $2,834 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,748 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1290 1276 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,143.03
1015–1460 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,250.00 $2,061.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
850–1025 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,741.77 -58.23

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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.