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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 1, 2024

1,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $267.54/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 762 lb · 79 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $258.86/cwt ≈ $1,602/hd at 619 lb · 43 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.83/cwt -12.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 331 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,333 1,517 1,141
Feeder cattle 1,139 1,357 969
Slaughter cattle 155 132 151
Replacement cattle 39 28 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly 4.00 higher on a light test. Steer and heifer calves under 400 lbs. lower on a light test, over 400 lbs. 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower, Breakers cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. A total of 194 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
352–383 359 33 387.50–395.00 $389.11 $1,397 -1.97
457 457 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,474 -11.33
503–521 512 21 308.00–315.00 $311.71 $1,596 +7.07
515 unweaned 515 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —
552 552 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,628 —
571 unweaned 571 8 287.00 $287.00 $1,639 -2.51
614 unweaned 614 8 283.00 $283.00 $1,738 —
669–684 673 23 272.00–278.00 $275.70 $1,855 +4.10
699 unweaned 699 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,852 —
747 747 20 270.00 $270.00 $2,017 —
757–768 762 79 262.00–272.50 $267.54 $2,039 +9.90
1379 1379 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,430 —
507 unweaned 507 17 278.00 $278.00 $1,409 —
536 536 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,570 —
569 569 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,582 -8.00
701 unweaned 701 15 253.00 $253.00 $1,774 —
730 730 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,891 +0.78
794 794 17 247.00 $247.00 $1,961 —
843–845 844 39 235.50–247.00 $244.06 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,515 —
616 unweaned 616 38 257.00 $257.00 $1,583 —
640 640 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 320.00 $320.00 $867 —
315–343 331 41 312.50–317.50 $314.83 $1,042 -12.78
352–372 357 11 313.00–322.50 $319.80 $1,142 +0.51
400–441 427 17 299.00–312.50 $303.28 $1,295 -1.06
450–476 464 17 281.00–317.50 $295.44 $1,371 +7.66
515–533 522 24 264.00–282.50 $275.88 $1,440 +9.43
500–543 unweaned 531 11 246.00–252.50 $247.67 $1,315 —
561–599 577 33 257.00–275.00 $265.36 $1,531 -0.95
599 unweaned 599 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,515 —
602–615 606 40 264.00–276.00 $269.77 $1,635 +17.07
685 685 22 244.00 $244.00 $1,671 -1.22
796 796 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,823 -1.92
820 820 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +1.62
947 947 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,989 —
1036 1036 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 unweaned 447 11 276.00 $276.00 $1,234 —
485 485 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
536 536 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,340 —
669–693 683 21 230.00–235.00 $234.07 $1,599 —
736 736 7 227.00 $227.00 $1,671 +4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,429 —
475 475 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,487 —
524 unweaned 524 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,472 +4.00
547 547 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,532 —
577 unweaned 577 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,601 —
597 597 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,642 —
665 665 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
711 711 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 unweaned 444 4 327.00 $327.00 $1,452 —
457 unweaned 457 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,360 +2.50
485 485 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 +12.05
516 516 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,535 —
621 unweaned 621 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,630 -23.55
663 663 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,658 -21.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,327 +16.00
970 970 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 +7.00
1012 1012 85-90% 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,022 —
1110–1215 1166 85-90% 8 121.00–127.00 $124.41 $1,451 -16.59
1070–1330 1201 85-90% 23 128.00–134.00 $131.47 $1,579 —
1015–1275 1206 85-90% 11 136.00–141.00 $137.21 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1705 1357 75-80% 15 131.00–141.00 $136.25 $1,849 -17.41
1205–1640 1425 75-80% 12 143.00–151.00 $147.90 $2,108 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,433 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1340 1215 80-85% 3 149.00–152.00 $150.27 $1,826 +18.56
1145–1275 1224 80-85% 6 129.00–135.00 $131.98 $1,615 +0.27
1070–1305 1225 80-85% 8 138.00–144.00 $141.38 $1,732 +9.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1155 1135 3 144.00–158.00 $152.25 $1,728 -8.75
1265 1265 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,037 —
1430–1620 1529 4 149.00–159.00 $153.05 $2,340 —
1775–1800 1788 2 176.00–184.00 $180.03 $3,219 —
1605–2245 1859 7 161.00–172.00 $167.40 $3,112 -28.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.