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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 18, 2024

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.77/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 629 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $387.09/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 366 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.53/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 520 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 2,264 1,457
Feeder cattle 793 1,877 1,230
Slaughter cattle 128 347 187
Replacement cattle 33 40 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers unevenly steady. Quality fair to attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 161 cows and bulls sold with 80 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
303–323 316 7 380.00–409.00 $395.16 $1,249 +22.66
350–390 366 34 357.50–435.00 $387.09 $1,417 +9.53
431 fancy 431 4 383.00 $383.00 $1,651 —
442 442 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,436 -18.96
469 unweaned 469 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,360 —
528 unweaned 528 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,518 —
500–543 529 9 290.00–295.00 $291.58 $1,542 -10.76
566 566 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,653 -1.80
567 unweaned 567 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,656 —
633 633 10 293.00 $293.00 $1,855 +11.74
663–683 678 15 267.50–276.00 $273.29 $1,853 +3.36
722 722 23 260.00 $260.00 $1,877 -2.00
767 unweaned 767 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,894 —
753–797 784 7 251.00–256.00 $252.37 $1,979 -5.75
807–829 817 21 247.00–257.00 $254.25 $2,077 +2.80
928 928 6 229.00 $229.00 $2,125 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 unweaned 527 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,428 —
585 585 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,644 +21.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–329 321 28 293.00–340.00 $309.27 $993 -12.85
343 unweaned 343 2 279.00 $279.00 $957 —
393 393 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,159 —
405 405 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,185 -2.41
405–437 unweaned 429 28 271.00–285.00 $279.29 $1,198 -11.71
453–467 unweaned 460 6 252.50–265.00 $258.85 $1,191 -46.15
463–481 476 7 272.00–273.00 $272.72 $1,298 -0.13
500–541 520 31 250.00–270.00 $257.53 $1,339 -6.61
554–595 unweaned 578 29 240.00–254.00 $247.33 $1,430 +1.09
625–632 unweaned 628 14 231.00–232.00 $231.57 $1,454 —
604–648 629 21 240.00–259.00 $246.90 $1,553 +9.86
671–697 679 10 231.00–242.00 $238.61 $1,620 +15.58
696 unweaned 696 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,531 —
701 unweaned 701 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,507 —
715–746 727 24 225.00–241.00 $237.31 $1,725 +2.34
867 867 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,829 -13.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 287.50 $287.50 $906 -1.66
786 786 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,690 -8.41
860 860 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 4 353.00 $353.00 $1,391 +22.37
413 unweaned 413 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,239 -1.00
432 432 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,328 -9.77
465–478 473 5 317.50–319.00 $318.09 $1,505 -1.79
510–531 519 14 282.00–317.50 $301.93 $1,567 +16.30
526 unweaned 526 9 277.50 $277.50 $1,460 -4.53
550–568 unweaned 557 10 267.50–281.00 $274.66 $1,530 —
637 637 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,608 -36.50
653–680 669 9 260.00–265.00 $262.76 $1,758 —
763 unweaned 763 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,732 —
774 774 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,920 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,130 —
573 unweaned 573 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,518 —
623 623 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,573 +7.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1460 1191 80-85% 27 127.00–137.00 $133.60 $1,591 —
1205–1310 1254 80-85% 7 140.00–145.00 $140.69 $1,764 +12.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1595 1410 75-80% 18 139.00–148.00 $142.61 $2,011 +3.02
1205–1715 1428 75-80% 11 128.00–138.00 $134.31 $1,918 -5.28
1475 1475 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–958 957 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $1,155 -3.59
1010–1180 1096 85-90% 7 121.00–127.00 $123.57 $1,354 —
1100 1100 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,540 +9.77
1055–1205 1130 85-90% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.60 $1,464 -0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1260 1220 2 135.00–154.00 $144.81 $1,767 —
1565–1650 1608 2 178.00–180.00 $179.03 $2,879 —
1460–1780 1662 3 145.00–155.00 $149.71 $2,488 -2.08
1685–1945 1830 5 161.00–172.00 $165.08 $3,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1160–1200 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,762.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.