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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

1,942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.02/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 620 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.58/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 536 lb · 97 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.64/cwt -10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 670 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,942 1,736 1,364
Feeder cattle 1,623 1,561 976
Slaughter cattle 273 129 325
Replacement cattle 46 46 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Steer calves lightly tested with a lower undertone noted. Heifer calves 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with fair demand. Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 273 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
398 398 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,393 —
413 413 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,394 -4.84
471–486 unweaned 480 12 280.00–307.50 $296.25 $1,422 —
517 517 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,479 -23.35
522–543 unweaned 528 23 267.00–282.50 $272.99 $1,441 -9.51
552–565 559 13 274.00–280.00 $277.27 $1,550 -16.40
583–593 unweaned 589 18 262.00–265.00 $263.68 $1,553 —
620 620 88 279.25 $279.25 $1,731 +2.29
603–637 unweaned 623 15 252.50–260.00 $257.10 $1,602 -8.17
651–672 670 80 250.00–260.25 $259.38 $1,738 -7.75
666–676 unweaned 673 15 240.00–243.00 $242.01 $1,629 —
717–719 718 15 241.00–243.50 $241.83 $1,736 -18.67
784 784 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,897 +1.01
803–840 820 23 230.00–241.00 $235.89 $1,934 -8.45
851 851 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,314 +12.82
451 unweaned 451 11 289.00 $289.00 $1,303 —
527 527 21 283.00 $283.00 $1,491 +10.65
538 unweaned 538 76 252.50–260.00 $258.22 $1,389 —
581 581 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,511 —
618 unweaned 618 51 250.00 $250.00 $1,545 —
641 641 18 256.00 $256.00 $1,641 -5.96
727–729 728 29 241.00–245.00 $243.89 $1,776 -6.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 12 262.00 $262.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–337 325 15 299.00–327.50 $308.85 $1,004 -13.65
369–393 379 26 279.00–332.50 $315.88 $1,197 +21.35
401–435 418 16 287.50–325.00 $313.32 $1,310 +12.91
455–498 476 35 280.00–315.00 $287.41 $1,368 +9.74
510–539 523 18 267.50–290.00 $276.12 $1,444 +0.69
505–547 unweaned 531 25 250.00–272.50 $259.34 $1,377 +7.56
550–598 unweaned 566 24 222.50–250.00 $244.27 $1,383 +2.85
573–575 574 54 260.00–265.00 $263.42 $1,512 -5.33
608–646 622 36 238.00–257.00 $248.65 $1,547 -3.35
656–696 unweaned 680 15 221.00–227.50 $223.51 $1,520 —
710–747 726 14 211.00–225.00 $219.82 $1,596 -13.08
757–766 764 44 216.00–225.00 $223.58 $1,708 -2.78
802–828 811 11 205.50–209.00 $207.70 $1,684 —
930 930 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,897 —
950–993 981 11 191.00–205.00 $201.30 $1,975 -6.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 33 265.00 $265.00 $1,161 —
514–540 unweaned 524 72 237.50–247.50 $240.30 $1,259 —
558 558 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,331 -8.99
603 unweaned 603 41 237.50 $237.50 $1,432 —
624–637 631 20 236.00–238.00 $236.89 $1,495 -8.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–399 393 10 330.00–355.00 $339.77 $1,335 -32.73
453–483 unweaned 468 15 287.50–291.00 $288.91 $1,352 +9.67
500–537 unweaned 519 35 267.00–285.00 $273.66 $1,420 -5.34
570–578 unweaned 573 7 245.00–257.50 $250.40 $1,435 -4.60
622–646 unweaned 637 8 240.00–245.00 $241.83 $1,540 +11.83
771 unweaned 771 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1425 1246 80-85% 44 120.00–137.50 $132.57 $1,652 —
1035–1450 1330 80-85% 15 139.00–144.00 $140.02 $1,862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1601 1443 75-80% 36 126.00–141.00 $136.28 $1,967 -8.08
1075–1890 1475 75-80% 14 142.00–148.00 $143.98 $2,124 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–995 935 85-90% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 +3.39
985 985 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,271 —
1118–1130 1119 85-90% 9 129.00–135.00 $134.33 $1,503 —
1116–1252 1165 85-90% 32 121.00–126.00 $124.12 $1,446 +1.68
1345 1345 85-90% 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1330 1315 2 164.00–165.00 $164.51 $2,163 —
1355–1800 1552 9 128.00–159.00 $150.56 $2,337 —
1540–2000 1711 9 161.00–170.00 $164.46 $2,814 -1.69
1630–1840 1743 6 172.00–178.00 $174.11 $3,035 +7.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–980 971 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 154.00–194.00 $177.06 $1,719

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,634

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.