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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

2,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.74/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 730 lb · 100 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.94/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 419 lb · 90 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.00/cwt ≈ $1,926/hd at 830 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,081 1,942 2,868
Feeder cattle 1,646 1,623 2,149
Slaughter cattle 354 273 628
Replacement cattle 81 46 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers and heifers steady to weak on a limited test. Quality fair thru attractive with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. A total of 435 cows and bulls sold with 81 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
310–333 326 8 360.00–377.50 $369.67 $1,205 —
380 380 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,302 -7.50
408–432 417 8 329.00–342.50 $334.24 $1,394 -3.26
420–449 unweaned 443 20 312.50–327.00 $317.57 $1,407 —
501 501 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,440 +1.50
544 unweaned 544 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,501 +3.01
583–599 unweaned 593 29 256.00–263.00 $257.90 $1,529 -5.78
618 618 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,570 -25.25
658–665 unweaned 661 14 241.00–245.00 $242.72 $1,604 +0.71
673–681 678 20 241.00–257.00 $246.56 $1,672 -12.82
726 unweaned 726 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,677 —
728–735 730 93 242.00–247.50 $245.77 $1,794 +3.94
752 unweaned 752 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,767 —
764–787 773 31 231.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,843 -3.54
833 833 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,949 -1.89
853–885 860 24 226.00–240.00 $235.57 $2,026 +9.57
973 973 6 216.00 $216.00 $2,102 —
1041 1041 8 208.00 $208.00 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 12 337.50 $337.50 $1,168 —
411 411 13 327.50 $327.50 $1,346 +12.50
503 503 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,308 -23.00
604 unweaned 604 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,474 -6.00
625–645 642 45 252.00–267.00 $253.95 $1,630 -2.05
670 670 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,668 —
719 719 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,675 -10.89
830 830 76 232.00 $232.00 $1,926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 15 282.50 $282.50 $1,167 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 310 35 315.00–330.00 $316.43 $981 +7.58
351–398 379 34 297.00–325.00 $315.09 $1,194 -0.79
418 unweaned 418 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,108 —
400–442 419 87 290.00–323.00 $311.49 $1,305 -1.83
462 462 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,386 +12.59
489–493 unweaned 490 16 245.00–267.50 $249.25 $1,221 —
517–548 unweaned 532 27 250.00–262.00 $257.91 $1,372 -1.43
580–596 unweaned 586 21 231.00–245.00 $240.09 $1,407 -4.18
605–628 611 21 237.50–240.00 $239.04 $1,461 -9.61
625 unweaned 625 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,394 —
669–678 671 21 225.00–228.00 $225.72 $1,515 —
658–683 unweaned 673 15 220.00–225.00 $223.65 $1,505 +0.14
706–748 721 27 226.00–230.00 $228.25 $1,646 +8.43
760 760 12 208.50 $208.50 $1,585 -15.08
757–783 764 11 227.50–228.00 $227.64 $1,739 +4.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,087 —
451 451 14 275.00 $275.00 $1,240 —
570–582 574 10 242.50–250.00 $244.78 $1,405 +6.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 11 255.00 $255.00 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 20 348.00 $348.00 $1,103 —
435 435 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
454–487 unweaned 482 58 275.00–292.50 $288.73 $1,392 -0.18
502 502 7 286.00 $286.00 $1,436 —
574–593 unweaned 581 22 237.50–257.00 $248.51 $1,444 -1.89
635 unweaned 635 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,480 -8.83
675 unweaned 675 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 unweaned 384 46 315.00 $315.00 $1,210 —
544 unweaned 544 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,414 —
564–587 unweaned 577 9 241.00–242.50 $241.65 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 unweaned 384 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,056 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–911 884 85-90% 9 123.00–125.00 $123.92 $1,095 —
896–995 933 85-90% 9 93.00–97.00 $95.42 $890 -19.58
1023–1119 1066 85-90% 27 98.00–108.50 $105.05 $1,120 —
1118–1175 1137 85-90% 6 128.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,463 -5.64
1020–1358 1142 85-90% 109 117.00–126.00 $122.63 $1,400 -11.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1430 1268 80-85% 50 124.00–136.00 $129.66 $1,644 —
1185–1335 1298 80-85% 4 141.00–143.00 $142.54 $1,850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,717 —
1210–1665 1411 75-80% 51 123.00–140.00 $130.59 $1,843 -5.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,809 -28.51
1490–1755 1626 4 159.00–166.00 $162.81 $2,647 —
1550–1960 1773 10 127.00–157.00 $148.64 $2,635 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
938 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 147.00 $147.00 $1,379

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
970–1250 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,525.00–2,100.00 $1,781.51
1060–1130 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.90

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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.