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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 25, 2024

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.64/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 778 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.60/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 674 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.51/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 426 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 954 1,096
Feeder cattle 1,357 793 999
Slaughter cattle 132 128 79
Replacement cattle 28 33 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 6.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly 4.00 to 9.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 160 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
347 347 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,362 -2.66
363–385 373 17 380.00–395.00 $391.08 $1,459 +3.99
421–431 425 11 352.50–373.00 $360.07 $1,530 +35.07
450–467 459 6 325.00–343.00 $333.83 $1,532 —
513–529 518 14 300.00–313.00 $304.64 $1,578 +13.06
560–590 unweaned 575 10 289.00–290.00 $289.51 $1,665 -2.49
600–629 612 12 295.00–297.50 $296.04 $1,812 +3.04
651–693 674 45 270.00–277.50 $271.60 $1,831 -1.69
711 711 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,891 +6.00
754–786 778 56 253.00–267.00 $257.64 $2,004 +5.27
803–828 817 19 254.00–260.00 $256.29 $2,094 +2.04
863 863 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,088 —
914 914 18 240.25 $240.25 $2,196 +11.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,417 —
584 584 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,670 +5.00
618 618 26 273.75 $273.75 $1,692 —
712–740 718 19 258.00–259.00 $258.22 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–349 345 16 310.00–337.50 $327.61 $1,130 +18.34
361–370 364 14 301.00–342.50 $319.29 $1,162 +24.29
410–444 423 35 290.00–317.50 $304.34 $1,287 +11.84
442 unweaned 442 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,260 +5.71
454–483 475 25 280.00–297.50 $287.78 $1,367 +15.06
505–546 520 33 262.50–270.00 $266.45 $1,386 +8.92
560 unweaned 560 13 252.50 $252.50 $1,414 +5.17
570–587 583 17 257.50–269.00 $266.31 $1,553 —
604–638 618 28 244.00–274.00 $252.70 $1,562 +5.80
613–634 unweaned 624 12 235.00–239.00 $237.03 $1,479 +5.46
656–689 678 37 243.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,663 +6.61
703–745 715 36 230.00–241.00 $237.88 $1,701 +0.57
753–768 763 11 230.00–232.00 $230.92 $1,762 —
806–839 828 12 215.00–220.00 $218.38 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 —
593 593 29 245.00 $245.00 $1,453 —
621–646 639 20 239.00–241.00 $239.85 $1,533 —
741 741 6 222.50 $222.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 245.00 $245.00 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–343 341 14 372.50–387.00 $383.87 $1,309 —
378 unweaned 378 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,342 —
368–397 383 6 370.00–387.00 $378.18 $1,448 +25.18
429–436 432 17 327.50–357.50 $344.54 $1,488 +37.04
456 unweaned 456 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,345 —
471–481 477 16 307.00–325.00 $312.95 $1,493 -5.14
529–546 unweaned 535 12 287.50–289.00 $288.01 $1,541 +10.51
573 unweaned 573 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,604 +5.34
604–605 unweaned 604 18 277.50–288.50 $286.05 $1,728 —
604–627 610 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 +27.50
668 668 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,810 +8.24
709 unweaned 709 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,772 —
859 859 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 unweaned 519 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,438 —
842 842 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,894 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 —
875–980 928 85-90% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.58 $1,240 —
975 975 85-90% 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,199 +2.33
1031–1110 1052 85-90% 12 110.00–115.00 $114.32 $1,203 —
1000–1295 1074 85-90% 16 119.00–127.00 $124.12 $1,333 +0.55
1070–1115 1089 85-90% 26 127.50–133.00 $130.45 $1,421 +6.88
1160 1160 85-90% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,636 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1144 80-85% 7 139.00–146.00 $142.73 $1,633 —
1100–1480 1234 80-85% 21 129.00–136.00 $131.71 $1,625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1475 1353 75-80% 6 149.00–157.00 $153.66 $2,079 —
1235–1575 1366 75-80% 4 143.00–147.00 $145.51 $1,988 —
1165–1725 1374 75-80% 14 130.00–139.00 $135.72 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,827 —
1210–1280 1245 2 139.00–141.00 $140.03 $1,743 -4.78
1365–1920 1652 5 139.00–160.00 $150.81 $2,491 +1.10
1850 1850 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,626 —
1600–2300 1900 5 163.00–173.00 $168.06 $3,193 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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.