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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 30, 2024

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.58/cwt +11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 710 lb · 249 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.23/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 807 lb · 187 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.63/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 878 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,734 2,033 1,395
Feeder cattle 1,444 1,784 1,285
Slaughter cattle 241 204 89
Replacement cattle 49 45 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 1.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers 5.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 290 cows and bulls sold with 83 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
325–340 331 5 405.00–417.00 $409.93 $1,357 -4.77
373–397 384 21 397.00–410.00 $404.13 $1,552 —
400–430 406 25 370.00–379.00 $375.73 $1,525 +6.58
453–492 468 28 315.00–322.50 $319.23 $1,494 -5.79
506–535 520 15 311.00–319.00 $314.33 $1,635 +11.83
599 unweaned 599 20 300.00 $300.00 $1,797 —
631–648 641 27 284.50–300.00 $290.38 $1,861 +0.18
660–699 668 35 271.00–282.00 $279.53 $1,867 +3.53
714–748 724 10 262.50–265.00 $264.23 $1,913 -7.93
767–783 779 12 248.50–251.00 $250.38 $1,950 -0.87
800–848 824 18 230.00–238.50 $235.49 $1,940 —
901–941 921 8 221.00–230.00 $225.40 $2,076 -0.60
1013 1013 15 220.00 $220.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 383.00 $383.00 $1,582 —
490–499 494 11 297.00–299.00 $298.08 $1,473 —
642 642 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,778 +7.00
782 782 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,806 -1.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 6 321.00 $321.00 $976 —
344 unweaned 344 4 287.00 $287.00 $987 —
373–379 378 27 289.00–305.00 $303.25 $1,146 —
430–443 unweaned 436 7 273.00–277.00 $275.26 $1,200 -3.90
448 448 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,310 —
464 464 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,318 -9.17
477 unweaned 477 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,245 —
516 unweaned 516 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,419 +3.00
573 573 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,547 -1.83
580–582 unweaned 581 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,394 -17.34
668–690 682 44 233.00–244.00 $239.59 $1,634 +5.45
705–744 710 249 229.00–248.25 $243.58 $1,729 +11.89
753–768 763 55 228.00–233.50 $231.55 $1,767 +4.80
801–849 807 187 216.00–229.00 $227.23 $1,834 +7.23
859–882 878 75 220.00–220.75 $220.63 $1,937 +9.58
917 917 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–468 465 21 261.00–281.00 $270.50 $1,258 -12.50
521 521 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,297 —
587 587 38 258.00 $258.00 $1,514 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–595 577 24 200.00–225.00 $215.24 $1,242 -10.67
703 703 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–466 465 8 313.00–323.00 $316.73 $1,473 +11.73
510 unweaned 510 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,492 —
512–540 529 17 290.00–301.00 $298.79 $1,581 +3.79
563–565 564 6 290.00–300.00 $294.99 $1,664 +5.93
568 unweaned 568 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,744 —
803 803 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,581 +1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1520 1363 75-80% 25 137.00–139.00 $137.82 $1,878 +6.56
1385 1385 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,078 +18.74
1275–1740 1412 75-80% 47 122.00–136.00 $133.00 $1,878 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1220 1171 80-85% 8 139.00–144.00 $140.05 $1,640 +6.48
1058–1293 1208 80-85% 28 134.00–137.00 $135.81 $1,641 —
1050–1430 1210 80-85% 19 126.50–131.00 $127.88 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —
960 960 85-90% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,104 -0.92
1040 1040 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,040 +4.37
1055–1125 1078 85-90% 4 120.00–123.00 $121.97 $1,315 +2.77
1133–1159 1151 85-90% 10 131.00–135.00 $132.18 $1,521 +7.17
1080–1232 1196 85-90% 34 125.00–128.00 $127.77 $1,528 +2.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,744 —
1050–1320 1195 5 138.00–151.00 $145.31 $1,736 —
1335 1335 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,256 +12.00
1490–1585 1538 2 147.00–153.00 $150.09 $2,308 -5.56
1520–1720 1609 4 156.00–161.00 $158.77 $2,555 —
1585–2055 1754 9 164.00–175.00 $168.74 $2,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1095–1180 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,255.60
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1185–1350 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,200.00 $2,089.32
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,760.00 $1,760.00

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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 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -400.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.