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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

1,841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.10/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 727 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.46/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 628 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.17/cwt -11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 484 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,841 2,301 892
Feeder cattle 1,536 1,933 607
Slaughter cattle 233 294 207
Replacement cattle 72 74 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Steer calves lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Heifer calves mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Quality good to attractive. Demand for feeder cattle very good, unweaned fleshy calves sold to weak demand. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. A total of 305 cows and bulls sold with 76 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
380 380 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 -40.00
419–444 unweaned 432 18 340.00–341.00 $340.49 $1,471 —
432 432 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,577 +4.59
468 468 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,521 —
504–516 514 23 314.00–321.00 $319.81 $1,644 +7.01
556–586 577 30 291.00–313.00 $300.93 $1,736 -8.83
609–623 614 13 281.00–285.00 $283.44 $1,740 -18.94
620 unweaned 620 19 276.00 $276.00 $1,711 -9.00
684–685 684 42 270.00–288.25 $284.77 $1,948 +2.27
713–746 725 44 268.00–278.00 $275.80 $2,000 +16.53
756–798 777 39 251.00–280.25 $265.23 $2,061 +11.85
828–836 831 24 251.00–259.00 $255.61 $2,124 +8.52
956 956 5 224.00 $224.00 $2,141 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 15 332.50 $332.50 $1,480 —
455 455 8 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
506–543 523 13 288.00–290.00 $289.04 $1,512 —
611 611 17 273.00 $273.00 $1,668 —
669–696 674 23 261.00–271.00 $269.20 $1,814 -3.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,135 —
510 510 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 12 251.00 $251.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 7 305.00 $305.00 $702 —
313–337 320 14 282.50–310.00 $297.04 $951 -24.48
350–391 372 24 270.00–293.00 $284.34 $1,058 -28.72
397 unweaned 397 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,092 —
403–412 unweaned 405 13 255.00–279.00 $273.37 $1,107 —
470–482 475 26 290.00–291.00 $290.39 $1,379 -2.50
482–494 unweaned 492 30 270.00–275.00 $273.18 $1,344 —
514–541 unweaned 529 9 242.50–261.00 $250.49 $1,325 -21.18
532–534 533 17 279.00–284.00 $282.24 $1,504 -6.84
556–591 573 32 245.00–279.00 $266.36 $1,526 -5.46
593 unweaned 593 18 239.00 $239.00 $1,417 -10.30
607–644 624 31 251.00–277.00 $263.39 $1,644 +5.15
627–649 unweaned 633 27 235.00–244.00 $242.06 $1,532 -1.12
652–685 666 52 242.50–253.50 $251.12 $1,672 +6.15
715–741 727 117 220.00–246.00 $242.10 $1,760 +9.77
766–788 776 13 222.50–241.00 $230.50 $1,789 -2.85
800 800 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 -8.63
864 864 14 224.00 $224.00 $1,935 +7.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,087 —
403 403 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,118 —
486–499 491 12 260.00–270.00 $264.23 $1,297 —
780 780 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 235.00 $235.00 $872 —
430 430 5 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
471 471 18 244.00 $244.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 6 346.00 $346.00 $1,360 +1.00
400 400 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +5.00
563 unweaned 563 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,562 +10.00
620–626 unweaned 624 10 239.00–255.00 $245.36 $1,531 -19.64
670 unweaned 670 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,658 -5.00
710–727 717 13 231.00–245.00 $236.74 $1,697 —
769 769 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 7 291.00 $291.00 $911 —
426 unweaned 426 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 953 85-90% 8 95.00 $95.00 $905 -33.41
956–970 961 85-90% 8 117.00–123.00 $119.27 $1,146 -9.14
1042–1320 1101 85-90% 20 120.00–127.00 $124.40 $1,370 -0.05
1043–1219 1165 85-90% 38 128.00–134.00 $131.43 $1,531 -0.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1430 1211 80-85% 51 125.00–133.00 $128.81 $1,560 -7.96
1122–1315 1219 80-85% 6 137.00–138.00 $137.54 $1,677 +0.77
1260 1260 80-85% 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1620 1355 75-80% 17 129.00–136.00 $134.34 $1,820 —
1160–1510 1392 75-80% 5 149.00 $149.00 $2,074 —
1030–1625 1403 75-80% 13 139.00–147.00 $142.59 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1213 2 153.00–157.00 $155.12 $1,882 —
1265 1265 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,898 —
1510 1510 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,978 —
1360–1955 1610 12 155.00–164.00 $160.81 $2,589 —
1365–1985 1699 7 170.00–186.00 $177.39 $3,014 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300–1400 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,984.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,385.00 $2,385.00 +161.67

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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.