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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

2,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $272.16/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 741 lb · 196 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.34/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 866 lb · 109 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $226.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 948 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,033 1,056 1,099
Feeder cattle 1,784 832 891
Slaughter cattle 204 196 175
Replacement cattle 45 28 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested with a higher undertone noted. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. A total of 249 cows and bulls sold with 82 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
305–320 313 6 412.50–417.00 $414.70 $1,298 —
405–423 417 9 367.50–370.00 $369.15 $1,539 —
459–493 479 19 313.00–345.00 $325.02 $1,557 +5.02
516 516 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,561 -8.50
559–582 578 24 313.00–316.00 $315.52 $1,824 +7.80
610 unweaned 610 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 —
619–637 628 27 281.00–299.00 $290.20 $1,822 —
670 670 12 276.00 $276.00 $1,849 -1.50
721–742 741 196 261.00–273.00 $272.16 $2,017 +18.16
752–798 776 69 243.50–255.00 $251.25 $1,950 +6.75
851–874 866 109 234.00–241.50 $239.34 $2,073 +3.99
947–948 948 109 225.50–230.50 $226.00 $2,142 +8.00
988 988 6 212.00 $212.00 $2,095 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,709 —
691 691 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,804 —
705–745 736 24 225.00–247.00 $238.86 $1,758 —
782–796 790 31 231.00–234.00 $232.67 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 10 283.00 $283.00 $1,262 -20.00
575 575 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 unweaned 391 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,017 —
428–447 unweaned 439 5 270.00–285.00 $279.16 $1,226 -3.34
467–485 471 18 282.50–297.00 $293.17 $1,381 +2.17
510–538 530 12 277.00–281.00 $279.23 $1,480 -3.82
543 unweaned 543 15 272.00 $272.00 $1,477 +3.00
556–599 unweaned 573 10 242.50–268.00 $257.34 $1,475 —
582–587 585 24 267.00–277.00 $271.83 $1,590 -6.17
613 613 8 269.00 $269.00 $1,649 +6.50
638 unweaned 638 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,423 —
651–699 688 79 225.00–250.00 $234.14 $1,611 +6.63
700–740 725 53 225.00–237.00 $231.69 $1,680 +1.67
758–767 763 12 226.00–227.50 $226.75 $1,730 +6.69
825 825 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,815 +0.92
863–883 878 43 210.00–215.00 $211.05 $1,853 -3.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 17 283.00 $283.00 $1,390 —
591 591 65 257.00 $257.00 $1,519 —
604–639 609 74 247.50–254.50 $253.08 $1,541 —
661–672 665 31 210.00–230.00 $223.48 $1,486 —
732 732 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 unweaned 452 5 215.00 $215.00 $972 —
568–577 570 25 222.50–227.00 $225.91 $1,288 —
638 638 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,598 +10.19
478 478 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,458 -16.00
519 519 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,531 —
592–596 593 16 287.00–290.00 $289.06 $1,714 —
850 850 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 311.00 $311.00 $1,359 —
511 511 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,482 —
554 554 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–992 950 85-90% 36 108.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,101 +0.76
1024–1083 1039 85-90% 8 95.50–96.00 $95.63 $994 —
1013–1195 1062 85-90% 5 117.00–121.00 $119.20 $1,266 —
1081–1254 1162 85-90% 15 124.00–126.00 $125.01 $1,453 +7.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1137 80-85% 21 126.00–130.00 $128.47 $1,461 —
1139–1283 1189 80-85% 26 130.00–136.00 $133.57 $1,588 +8.11
1225–1280 1253 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $1,767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1615 1338 75-80% 11 137.00–140.00 $138.26 $1,850 —
1180–1605 1371 75-80% 22 120.00–137.00 $131.26 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,511 —
1335 1335 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,096 +30.00
1440–1575 1521 5 153.00–159.00 $155.65 $2,367 —
1570 1570 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,324 —
1475–2165 1930 7 167.00–183.00 $175.53 $3,388 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1215 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,056.99
950–1250 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,979.25
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +1,558.23

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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.