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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.91/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 778 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.26/cwt -7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 669 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.10/cwt -33.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 633 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 1,333 1,451
Feeder cattle 817 1,139 1,279
Slaughter cattle 195 155 136
Replacement cattle 49 39 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower with instances 15.00 lower. Quality fair to attractive with fair demand. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 244 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
342 342 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,257 —
355–365 361 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,372 -9.11
405–429 415 10 339.00–350.00 $346.82 $1,439 —
458–475 468 13 311.00–333.00 $324.40 $1,518 +1.90
550–568 559 20 289.00–290.00 $289.44 $1,618 -5.56
608–638 unweaned 624 20 269.00–277.50 $273.42 $1,706 -9.58
624 624 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,735 —
651–674 669 36 265.00–271.00 $266.26 $1,781 -9.44
709 unweaned 709 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,801 —
765–786 773 11 240.00–246.50 $244.10 $1,887 -23.44
821 821 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,011 —
901–927 914 10 226.00–228.50 $227.23 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,621 -7.00
622 622 3 274.50 $274.50 $1,707 —
776–793 778 59 241.00–250.00 $248.91 $1,937 +1.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–276 267 7 312.50–315.00 $313.98 $838 -6.02
343 343 4 289.00 $289.00 $991 -25.83
347 unweaned 347 3 281.00 $281.00 $975 —
360–390 unweaned 372 5 271.00–280.00 $276.23 $1,028 —
370–393 385 20 275.00–296.00 $284.71 $1,096 -35.09
400–418 unweaned 409 6 265.00–279.00 $271.85 $1,112 —
402–448 422 9 291.00–295.00 $293.11 $1,237 -10.17
458–476 470 20 269.00–283.00 $275.72 $1,296 -19.72
450–498 unweaned 475 9 257.50–265.00 $261.96 $1,244 —
515 515 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -5.88
538 unweaned 538 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,385 +9.83
568 568 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,437 -12.36
560–591 unweaned 579 22 239.00–244.00 $241.89 $1,401 -11.11
613–643 unweaned 632 28 229.00–243.00 $234.54 $1,482 —
639 639 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,578 -22.77
659 unweaned 659 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,483 —
728 728 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 unweaned 530 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,291 —
388–396 392 16 351.00–382.50 $371.32 $1,456 —
406–443 420 16 310.00–367.50 $339.18 $1,425 —
464–479 471 15 297.00–339.00 $311.26 $1,466 -13.74
503 503 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,446 -10.00
546 unweaned 546 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,433 —
583–595 unweaned 589 12 259.00–272.50 $263.92 $1,554 —
618–648 unweaned 633 6 262.50–267.00 $264.70 $1,676 +2.20
682 unweaned 682 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–389 370 12 345.00–352.50 $348.52 $1,290 —
423–425 424 6 303.00–323.00 $312.98 $1,327 -20.02
490 unweaned 490 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
508–517 unweaned 514 19 279.00–285.00 $283.13 $1,455 +2.13
634 unweaned 634 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 unweaned 477 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $774 —
985 985 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,172 -11.00
1000–1220 1117 85-90% 9 106.00–115.00 $111.43 $1,245 —
1069–1193 1130 85-90% 32 118.00–127.00 $123.31 $1,393 —
1052–1294 1166 85-90% 12 130.00–135.00 $132.08 $1,540 +7.67
1310 1310 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,782 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1630 1373 75-80% 8 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $1,992 +8.86
1270–1655 1444 75-80% 42 124.00–140.00 $132.00 $1,906 -15.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1292 1227 80-85% 10 137.00–144.00 $138.56 $1,700 -2.82
1175–1425 1229 80-85% 33 125.00–136.00 $130.75 $1,607 -10.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,905 -11.00
1485–1700 1613 5 152.00–157.00 $153.85 $2,482 —
1385–2480 1709 10 159.00–173.00 $165.08 $2,821 —
1660–2155 1908 2 181.00–183.00 $182.13 $3,475 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1440 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,169.81

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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 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.